All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
— Edmund Burke, Anglo-Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher (1729-1797)
Attention all Genesee County Michigan area fire departments and firefighters.
You are all welcome to come and participate in the 71st. Annual Clio Firefighters Homecoming this Wednesday, June 18 to Saturday, June 21. Mainly I am writing to invite all of you to come and join us in the Parade on Thursday the 19th. and our 1st. […]
Lightning is the biggest risk to severe weather spotters.
Summer is the peak season for one of the nation’s deadliest weather phenomena, lightning. But don’t be fooled, lightning strikes year round. The goal of this Website is to safeguard U.S. residents from lightning.
In the United States, an average of 62 people are killed each year by lightning. […]
In case you haven’t noticed, Big Cable is now also Big Internet. If there is any way to squeeze an extra nickel out of your pocket, these are the guys who can do it.
Some people use the Internet simply to check e-mail and look up phone numbers. Others are online all day, downloading big […]
Bob Nog sent this latest news from the GCRC.
Since the Genesee County Radio Club (GCRC) is not holding formal meetings during the Summer months (June, July, August), It was decided that it would be nice to hold informal dinner meetings during those months. These informal meetings will take place on the same day of each […]
The laws and Constitution are designed to survive, and remain in force, in extraordinary times. Liberty and security can be reconciled; and in our system they are reconciled within the framework of the law.
— Supreme Court decision that the U.S. Constitution applies to the government’s detention policies at Guantánamo Bay
This timely article by Jim Kendall, KE7JMY, comes just as the annual ham radio Field Day approaches.
When you hear about Amateur Radio Operators, or “hams,” what probably most sticks in your mind, in glowing letters four inches tall, is the word “Amateur.” Upon which, depending on your inclinations or perhaps vocation, your lip may curl ever […]
This is a rainy photo that I took of the San Francisco Aquatic Park in January 2008. Click on it for a larger image.
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It takes very little to govern good people, very little. And bad people can’t be govererned at all… — No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
Squeeze your cheeks together, here comes another round of rampant corporate greed. Not surprisingly, the FCC is in the middle of this one too. It is worth your time to read the complete article, particularly if you were an HDTV "early adopter".
At the request of theatrical film makers, the Federal Communications Commission on Friday quietly launched […]
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