Virginia to Install first US Offshore Wind Turbine

Looks as if Virginia is venturing into the deep (literally) with an offshore Wind Turbine.  No doubt that this will generate considerable power but at what cost?  Imagine the maintenance and initial expense of installing these babies.  And just wait until the environmental wacko's launch their attack.

Gamesa Energy USA LLC is the company who has received approval, the article, if you read it is pretty much a "puff" piece.  There is no immediate information available on Gamesa Energy, who knows maybe they are a Solyndra subsidiary and are hoarding all the taxpayer cash!

Marc

Bin Ladin is dead but did he die on May 1, 2011

I have seriously doubted that Bin Ladin was killed on May 1, 2011 as claimed by the President as he was trying to look strong and Presidential.  I have been telling anyone who will listen that I didn't believe for a second that the "kill" went down as reported by the Media and the President.  My feeling was based purely on my "gut", but I recently found an article by Patrick Robinson, an excellent author who is "connected" with the Special Ops Community and he has a similar take.  You should ignore my gut on this but you should listen to, and give some credence to, Mr. Robinson expressed in his article, written May 2, 20ll entitled Bin Ladin is Dead but he didn't die Last Night!

If you like this article, pick up some of Mr. Robinson's books and continue to be enlightened and entertained.

Marc

When in London

If you find yourself in London, anywhere near Marble Arch and you are looking for an exceptional place to have dinner, head over to Saddlers.  

The General Manager Luke Robb is a great host and the food was the best my wife and I could find in our recent trip to the UK.  Like many really good food places, Saddlers is a bit out of the way, frequented mostly by locals, but the service and the food are exceptional.  I wouldn't fly to London/Mayfair to eat there, but when I am in London you can rest assured I will return.

BTW their web site accurately depicts the atmosphere and the menu.  Click here to visit their site.

Enjoy!

Marc

Churchill's Cabinet War Rooms

My family and I are on vacation in London this week (16 March to 21 March, 2012).  My daughter Melissa (middle child, oldest girl) is leading a study abroad program in London and her husband and our grandchildren are here with her.  On Saturday, we toured the Cabinet War Rooms located three stories below ground in Central London near the government office complex, not far from the Texas Embassy in London.

The Cabinet War Rooms are where Winston Churchill and his cabinet ran the British War effort from 27 August 1939 until the end of the War in 1945.  This is one of the most moving and vivid examples of the courage of those who lead and fought for the freedom of the world during the second world war.

The Cabinet War Rooms are located 30 feet under ground (& existing buildings) in what was in 1938 when the idea was conceived, basement storage rooms under the Office of Works and the Board of Trade.  Thought first to be temporary, the facility was quickly expanded to over 30,000 square feet to house Prime Minister Churchill, his staff and his cabinet members and protect them as much possible from German air raids for then next six years.

This is an incredible museum and a testament to incredible work, by incredible people, in extraordinary times.  The War Rooms were closed in late 1945 but are today as they were when the last soldier left them  thanks to the restoration and preservation by the Imperial War Museum of Great Britain.

When you are visiting WW II points of interest put this one right next to Pearl Harbor in authenticity and emotion.

Marc

19 March 2012

A Test of your Thinking Skills

A PRE-SCHOOL TEST FOR YOU  Which way is the bus below traveling?   To the left or to the right?

Can't make up your mind? Look carefully at the picture again.

DON't Scroll down until you have really analyzed this picture!

Still don't know? Pre-schoolers all over the United States were shown this picture and asked the same question. 92% of the pre-schooler's gave this answer. "The bus is traveling to the left."

The reason for their conclusion, you can't see the door to get on the buss!  Sometimes the easiest answer stares us right in the face!

Ever wonder what a tower climber's job is like

Folks this is pretty impressive.  Click on this link, wait for the cartoon to finish and hold on to your chair, you are not going to believe this!

Marc

AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile all claim to offer nation's 'largest 4G network'

Wow here is a shock, competing carriers making the same claim.  But if you read their fine print you realize that, if you carefully draw your circle small enough you can make any claim that you want!  For example L&W is the largest, most successful telecom consulting firm in the world!  As long as you read my fine print statement that says, "located on FM 2818 in Bryan, Texas".

Marc