Month: May 2011

A Sunday in Joplin

May 29, 2011 by THE COAL SPEAKER

President Barack Obama, back from Europe, tours the destruction in Joplin, Missouri ..

May 29, 2011 by THE COAL SPEAKER

My son is just bound to be famous..

My strange and rambling thoughts on being a father in the 21st century

May 29, 2011 by THE COAL SPEAKER

Someone who read this already said it was overly negative. But I present it as a hopeful series of thoughts.. It’s not a fun world, but as a parent, I’m trying .. and making my child’s life the best ever is now the central point of why I am here. Oh the perils of parenthood.. … Read moreMy strange and rambling thoughts on being a father in the 21st century

Well this can’t be good: Typhoon Strengthens, May Hit Fukushima Nuke Plant

May 29, 2011 by THE COAL SPEAKER

Well this can’t be good: Typhoon Strengthens, May Hit Fukushima Nuke Plant

May 29, 2011 by THE COAL SPEAKER

News from the world of importance to me and hopefully you.. LockheedMartin, a major defense contractor, says it was hit with a cyber attack on May 21 but also said no information was compromised.. May 21? The rapture didn’t happen, but a cyber rapture of sorts may have.. Major embarassment for the magazine PSYCHOLOGY TODAY, which … Read more

Joplin heartache

May 29, 2011 by THE COAL SPEAKER

Barbecues are lighting up around the fruited plain, but in Joplin Missouri, celebrations are few and sadness is abundant.. The rays of sun cannot even help diminish the pain so many are feeling this Memorial Day as the death toll rises yet higher to 139.. About 100 people are still missing–but that is a far cry from … Read moreJoplin heartache