New satellite images from the The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US' national weather service) show the 10-day birth and path of hurricane Irene from the storm’s beginning in the tropics to its death over the East Coast of North America. A geostationary weather satellite called GOES-13 recorded Irene’s genesis as a tropical wave on Aug. 19 all the way through its dissipation today over Maine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTji4qwE4lg&feature=player_embedded ... Read More

The world is a worse place than when Honest Abe wrote this piece.  In this writer's opinion, as a species, and a society we have not progressed since the 1860's.  In fact we've failed.  There is more war, hatred, apathy, than Mr. Lincoln dealt with, not to mention what "we" have done to mother earth in that time period. To me there is only one rational reason for being on earth ... Read More

From Mashable: Chris Taylor Steve Jobs, co-founder and two-time CEO of Apple, offered his resignation to the company’s board Wednesday. “I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know,” he wrote. “Unfortunately, that day has come.” Jobs has been in poor health for some time. In January, he announced that ... Read More

Regardless of your religious leanings, this is sometimes the best advice there is... grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. ... Read More