Moonhowlings

That old one was getting too long. Here is the open thread for this week.

Not to sound like George III, but nothing important happened today. Those were ominous words. He uttered those ill-fated words on July 4, 1776. Had we fast-forwarded to July 4, 2010, he would have known instantly that the colonies had rebelled.

I am headed to God’s country for a few days but I am going well armed with computers, ipads, cameras, gkids, etc. My idea of roughing it differs a bit from most people’s idea. Mr. Howler will remain home with the young howlettes. ruff ruff.

How was the F-word? (ssshhhh-I mean Fair) Is that wretched thing over yet? The weather should be wonderful all week. No more 90 degree days in August. The dog days must be over…at least until September.

Another storm headed our way,  another day of 90 plus degree weather, more killed by drunk driving, No BOCS meetings until Sept. 14.   I will pin this to the top for a couple of days.  That seemed to work out. 

Is everyone able to navigate this blog ok?

Time for another open thread.  There are too many topics floating about out there. 

There is a Jobs Bill, Charlie Rangel fighting for his political life, the death of Senator Ted Stevens, the injury of former NASA chief O’Keefe and his son who are in critical condition following that plane crash that killed Sen. Stevens, the fed is buying back some US debt, and a host of primary elections that pretty much mean nothing to me.   The local politicians seem quiet for a change.

I hope that Wolverine will bring us up to speed on this serial killer type in Leesburg.  That is all very mysterious.

Today marks the beginning of one of the three tax free weekends in the State of Virginia. This weekend is for school supplies and clothes. The guidelines can be found here. School supplies have to cost less than $20 and clothing has to be less than $100. (I assume per item)

Secondly, a few reminders about navigating Moonhowlings.net.

Upper left hand corner you will see a little house icon. That takes you back to the beginning.

Bottom right hand corner you will see the word top. It works just like an elevator. If you ride the elevator to the top and then click on the house icon, you are right back at the beginning.

Want to use emoticons? There is a pdf with all instructions.  Click on the highlighted word emoticons.

Much is happening in the world that I just don’t have the understand to discuss.  Let’s go with an open thread so the contributors will have a place to discuss all the wiki-leaks and Scotland-gate, Afghanistan, Senator Webb’s backlash.  That way we can keep the other threads on topic.  Here is the spot for the free for all.

Good news! The oil leak cap has so far held. Oil is not pouring out into the ocean. It is too soon to start cheering however. The new cap has to withstand the pressure.

More good news–the Fincical Reform Bill has passed Congress. Next stop, the Prez’s desk for signature.

What else is happening?

The weekly open thread is here, ready and up and running.

Sorry the weekly open thread is so late.

Here you go.  It is hotter than hell out there.  The BP leak  is still going strong.   The primaries are over.

Prince William County and Manassas  people needs to start following the money.  A good place to start is www.vpap.org

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Friday, might as well make the open thread move along during the week. All that is required is to change the date on the post.

The USA plays Slovenia at 10 am our time. The USA is favored to win. Germany is currently playing Serbia. Those hideous horns are swarming in the background. The score is 0-0.
Is Starry at this match? Search for Starry……..

Let’s start off a new week with the promised open thread.
There is some very sad county news. Details to follow.
I hear Bob Fitzsimmonds has posted that he is running for state senator again. How many times has this guy lost already? He is not a mainstream candidate. I expect Senator Colgan will have to hang in there even longer if this is going to happen.

I will get an email if I don’t put this bad boy up.  I hope everyone had a good weekend.

Our open thread is late this week. There is just need for some tidbit room today.

First off, did anyone catch the hearings regarding the oil leak? The families who spoke of the 11 who were killed on the was just heart breaking. Those 11 lives lost have been overshadowed because of the magnitude of the ecological disaster. Meanwhile these families and friends mourn the loss of their loved ones.

Speaking of rolling thunder, that storm last night was horrific. I got wind, lightning, and lots of hail. I thought the hail was going to break the windows.

There is a superior interactive section about those who have lost their lives in Iraq and Afganistan at CCN. Please check it out. Very worthwhile. I found the soldiers from Prince William County there also.

Per the promise, the weekly open thread. How long will the rain last this week? When will the oil spill be fixed? Who will win the primaries today? Inaquiring minds want to know.

I would like to say there is no news, but sorry, that isn’t true. Sorry this is late going up. Enjoy.

Nothing new around these parts. I hear the bus loads are coming in to protest something. Must be a joke. Surely Corey isn’t passing another Resolution.

And to all those who seem to think that moonhowlings.com has something going on with AZ, we are NOT the news. It seems to be that on-going reading comprehension problem that is causing rumors.

Enjoy the week.

By special request and plus we promised one a week.  Formerly finished his taxes and is loaded for bear.  I hope *I* don’t look like a bear.

There is all sorts of news–too much to choose from. There is an Open Carry Demonstration in a park and the are people stranded all over the globe because of the volcano. Daniel Gilbert of Manassas won a Pulitizer Prize for his work on mining. Brian Betts of Manassas lost his life.

The Democrats in NC are splintering into various factions over health care and the Taliban is recruiting new members to settle old family scores on our dime.

Pick a topic or make up your own.

Sorry, I forgot to put this up. I promised an open thread weekly for all those things that fit no where else.

Everyone getting their taxes done? Groan!

It appears that the least open thread has scrolled off the front page.  It’s easy to make a new one.  The movie idea didn’t go over so well.  We can try it again sometime.  Meanwhile, Doubt is an excellent film if you haven’t seen it.  Apparently some viewers got the wrong idea about its intent.  The film was very much about gossip and its consequences.  Maybe Rick will have more time this week to lead a discussion.  He is our resident movie critic.