Mississippi Fred McDowell
Friday, April 3, 2009
How we did it
Speaking of numbers:
We are averaging over 600 visitors a day this year.
63,084 visitors in the month of March alone.
Our technorati authority is 12 now.
We are still the number one blog on four different search engines.
Thanks to all of our readers we are getting better and better.
We are averaging over 600 visitors a day this year.
63,084 visitors in the month of March alone.
Our technorati authority is 12 now.
We are still the number one blog on four different search engines.
Thanks to all of our readers we are getting better and better.
We did it!
We did it!
Carolina Naturally cracked the top 500,000 today!
We sit at 469,402nd place, woo-woo!
(About Time!)
We sat at 501,008th place for sooooo long!
Carolina Naturally cracked the top 500,000 today!
We sit at 469,402nd place, woo-woo!
(About Time!)
We sat at 501,008th place for sooooo long!
Man Takes Nine-Year Old Daughter with Him During Robbery
Shades of Curly Sue.
Or perhaps he just couldn't find a sitter.
A Washington state man held up a convenience store as his young daughter watched.
The robber told the clerk he is unemployed and needs money to support his daughter.
Or perhaps he just couldn't find a sitter.
A Washington state man held up a convenience store as his young daughter watched.
The robber told the clerk he is unemployed and needs money to support his daughter.
Jury in diet-drug case convicts attorneys
A federal jury on Friday convicted two disbarred lawyers of scamming their clients out of nearly $95 million in a diet-drug settlement.
Judge rejects Vick's plan to emerge from bankruptcy
From the "It couldn't have happened to a 'nicer' guy" Department:
A federal bankruptcy judge has rejected suspended NFL star Michael Vick's plan to emerge from bankruptcy.
The five ages of the brain: Childhood
Part 2: Life experiences in these early years help shape our emotional well-being, but neglect or harsh parenting may change the brain for good.
Childhood
Titan's soggy interior
The shape of Saturn's hazy moon Titan has been measured for the first time – its stout shape suggests it may hide vast amounts of liquid methane beneath its surface
Titan's squashed shape hints at soggy interior
Earth may have largest ripples in the solar system
On Argentina's Puna plateau, blistering winds have formed the largest known ripples on the planet, and they may even trump those on Mars.
New cosmic map reveals colossal structures
One of the biggest galaxy surveys ever made is turning up some surprises, including a void that is so big it challenges current models.
New cosmic map reveals colossal structures
Rocket fuel chemical found in baby formula
The CDC report sheds no light on potential health effects, say researchers, but does raise concerns.
Rocket fuel chemical found in baby formula
New York Tragedy
Video:
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Police have not yet established the motive of a man who killed 13 before shooting himself at an immigrant center
Play VideoPolice have not yet established the motive of a man who killed 13 before shooting himself at an immigrant center
14 dead in Binghamton shooting
Student's question prompts Obama to open up
Being the president isn't easy, Barack Obama tells a crowded Town Hall in France.
Student's question prompts Obama to open up
Fannie, Freddie bonuses to top $200 million
Mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac say millions are needed to give 7,600 workers incentive to stay.
Fannie, Freddie bonuses
Active Ingredient in Marijuana Kills Brain Cancer Cells
New research out of Spain suggests that THC — the active ingredient in marijuana — appears to prompt the death of brain cancer cells.
Hometown Security through Local Co-ops
The current climate might not seem like the best time to open a grocery store. A group of residents in Burlington, NC - a town that has seen its fair share of unemployment and company closures over the years - would beg to disagree. They argue that this is exactly the time to support local, sustainable businesses that can breathe life back into America's towns and cities. That's the inspiration behind Company Shops Market - a locally owned co-operative that is setting out to refurbish an old grocery store built in 1949, offering local, sustainable food from the area's farmers. But can community co-ops offer a more sustainable solution to economic development?
Cash for Clunkers
From TreeHugger:
Photo via Search Auto Parts
Two new bills that would pay American consumers to get rid of their old gas guzzlers in exchange for new, more fuel efficient cars are picking up steam in Congress. The cash for clunkers bills have garnered wide bipartisan support and could reward new car buyers up to $5,000 for getting their pollutin' jalopies off the road. But would the plans work?
Article continues: "Cash for Clunkers" Gains Momentum in Congress
Animal Conservation Group Partners With Mount Sinai School of Medicine to Protect Jaguars
From TreeHugger:
Photo credit: Getty Images
The link between human health and animal conservation isn't an obvious one, but one wildlife-conservation group wants to demonstrate that saving jaguars and other big cats can also improve the lives of people.
Panthera, an international organization that works to protect wild cats and their habitats, has teamed up with the Mount Sinai School of Medicine's Global Health and Emerging Pathogens Institute to train a new brand of "doctor conservationists" in Brazil's Pantanal region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that boasts over 700 square kilometers of critical jaguar habitat. It also happens to be the largest cattle-ranching domain in the world and a hotbed of rancher-jaguar conflict because of the threat the cats represent to livestock.
Sarah Palin's sister-in-law arrested for felony burglary
The Wasilla Hillbillies are at it again!
These yahoos make Billy Carter look like the height of sophistication (ah, the good old days when your hillbillies had some semblance of a brain)!
A half sister of governor Sarah Palin's husband is accused of breaking into the same home two times with the intention of stealing money.
Diana Palin is charged with two counts of felony burglary and misdemeanor counts of criminal trespass and theft in connection with the break-ins this week at a home in Wasilla, the governor's hometown…
Deputy Wasilla Police Chief Greg Wood says the 35-year-old woman was confronted by the homeowner, who hid in the home to see if he could catch the burglar who stole $400 Tuesday night.
Wood says tire tracks and shoe prints tied Diana Palin to the scene in both burglaries.
Police have not linked her with a burglary at the home last week.
Man sentenced for firing crossbow at neighbor
A 49-year-old Nebraska man was sentenced to two - to four years in prison for firing a crossbow after a dispute about the breed of a neighbor's dog last June.
Dengue researcher catches disease in lab
From Down Under Way ...
Health says there's absolutely no risk of people in Brisbane catching dengue fever - despite a local scientist being diagnosed with the disease.
Where America in moving to
The ten places Americans are relocating to according to Forbes are:
1: Raleigh, N.C.
2: Austin, Texas
3: Charlotte, N.C.
4: Phoenix, Ariz.
5: Dallas, Texas
6: San Antonio, Texas
7: Houston, Texas
8: New Orleans, La.
9: Atlanta, Ga.
10: Denver, Colo
Commonly overlooked tax deductions
It's crunchtime again ...
The little details about your charitable contributions and state sales tax could net you more savings than you expected.
Commonly overlooked tax deductions
'Earth's refrigerator' rapidly losing ice
The dramatic melting of Arctic sea ice could mean the region may be ice-free in as few as 30 years, a new study suggests.
'Earth's refrigerator' rapidly losing ice
When will the job market turn around?
The harsh new unemployment report is not cause for panic, says one financial expert who's seeing a light at the end of the tunnel.
When will the job market turn around?
Our Readers
Some of our readers today have been in:
Saint Catherines, Ontario, Canada
Vinton, Kyonggi-Do, Republic of Korea
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Box Hill, Victoria, Australia
Krakow, Malopolskie, Poland
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Caseta, Campania, Italy
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
London, England, United Kingdom
Lincoln, England, United Kingdom
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
Athens, Attiki, Greece
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Golchester, England, United Kingdom
Santa Fe De Bogota, Distrito Especial, Colombia
Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany
Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation
Ljubljana, Boltinj, Slovenia
Seoul, Seoul T'ukpyolsi, Republic of Korea
Langnau, Bern, Switzerland
as well as all fifty states in the United States
Saint Catherines, Ontario, Canada
Vinton, Kyonggi-Do, Republic of Korea
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Box Hill, Victoria, Australia
Krakow, Malopolskie, Poland
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Caseta, Campania, Italy
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
London, England, United Kingdom
Lincoln, England, United Kingdom
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
Athens, Attiki, Greece
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Golchester, England, United Kingdom
Santa Fe De Bogota, Distrito Especial, Colombia
Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany
Moscow, Moscow City, Russian Federation
Ljubljana, Boltinj, Slovenia
Seoul, Seoul T'ukpyolsi, Republic of Korea
Langnau, Bern, Switzerland
as well as all fifty states in the United States
Daily Horoscope
Today's horoscope says:
Why not plan a dinner or social outing with a few close friends?
I can do that.
Why not plan a dinner or social outing with a few close friends?
I can do that.
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