Apple Grants 60 Day Extension to Mobile Me
Just received an email from Apple and if you had a Mobile Me account by August 19, you will receive a 60-day extension.
We are working very hard to make MobileMe a great service we can all be proud of. We know that MobileMe’s launch has not been our finest hour, and we truly appreciate your patience as we turn this around.
I think this is a good development. Mobile Me has not had a really good launch and there have been a lot of problems. I think this extension is a good gesture to those of us who subscribe to Mobile Me.
I just wish my work didn’t block access to it so I could get my email during the day. I guess I will have to get an iPhone.
Marble for Unknowns tomb just sits
Marble for Unknowns tomb just sits - The Denver Post
This is where the government procurement policies and procedures have gone wrong.
The marble of the tomb of the Unknown Soldier is failing and needs to be replaced. A retired car dealer, John Haines, has donated a piece of marble from the same quarry and has even lined up donated transportation to get it to Arlington National Cemetery for free.
But Arlington National Cemetery and the U.S. Army are balking at the free donation. Instead they have estimated it to cost $2.2 million, including $80,000 to just accept bids on the project.
In the article, this is what Thurman Higginbotham, Deputy Superintendent of Arlington National Cemetery had say about the donated marble.
“It’s not doable. A citizen can’t just give us any piece of marble and say, ‘This is what we’ll use to replace the tomb,’ “
As a taxpayer and a citizen I think the Army and Arlington National Cemetery need to investigate whether the marble will work for the tomb or not. Not just dismiss it outright.
If it works, great. You have a free piece of marble that will save you the $90,000 you think it will cost to purchase and transport. If it doesn’t, that is fine, but at least look at it.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a special place and means a lot to people. They were doing this out of respect and have found a special piece of marble to serve as the replacement. Arlington National Cemetery should recognize that.
Upside Down American Flag Used on Credential for Obama Acceptance Speech?
9NEWS.com | Viewers question credential design
The Democratic Party and Obama campaign have released the credentials for the acceptance speech that Barack Obama will be giving at the end of the Democratic National Convention and Invesco Field.
But there seems to be a problem with the credential. It appears to have an upside down flag on it. The stars of the flag are in the lower left corner.
Flying a flag upside down is the international sign of distress. Are the Democrats in that much trouble?
Appropriate flag etiquette dictates that the flag fly with the stars in the upper left corner.
According to the story on 9 News, Matt Chandler with the Obama campaign says the flag is not upside down. He says it is a stylized flag designed to blend the stars on Senator Obama’s shirt with the flag blowing in the wind.
The Obama campaign seemed to miss this one. When you are operating at this level, you need to look at the situation and anticipate how they may be used against you.
They missed this one and it is a big mistake that will be talked about for a while. Especially when they are trying to court the conservative vote.
Interstate 25 to close during Obama’s acceptance speech, no real reason to do this.
I just want to say that the security for the DNC is beginning to get ridiculous. Closing roads around the Pepsi Center, when they are farther than 100 yards, is somewhat understandable.
There are many people coming and going and who knows what the protestors will try.
But closing a major Interstate Highway through the middle of town is a little much. It will be done to “protect those attending the event.”
This is a facility that hosts football games with people in attendance of about 80,000 people. They don’t need to be protected like this? Denver Police do a good job of protecting the attendees without closing the Interstate.
There is a quote about President Bush or Vice President Cheney visiting and closing roads. But the difference is they are moving around town and the roads are only closed for a short time.
This will close 5.5 miles of a major Interstate during rush hour. Over 250,000 vehicles use this freeway during a normal day.
I just like the Denver mayor saying the impacts will be minimal. I guess he lives in a dream world and doesn’t have to drive this Interstate during rush hour.
I understand the need to protect the attendees and the presumed nominee for the Democrat Presidential Candidate, but this is going too far.
When the Pope John Paul II visited Mile High Stadium in 1993, they didn’t close the Interstate. There were a bunch more people there than will be in attendance for the acceptance speech by Barack Obama.
But they don’t care what I say, they are turning this Nation into a police state and will do whatever they want to do.
Hosting a National Convention is becoming such an impact on host cities, I don’t think that they see the return on their investment. Businesses are being impacted, employees are being forced to take time off without pay or use vacation, and colleges are being forced to close for a week and students are missing out on classes.
To me, it is not worth the hassle or cost to host a National Convention.
At the beach at Half Moon Bay
President Bush getting out with the American Athletes at the Olympics
President Bush is enjoying the Olympics. He has met with the American Team, he was in the stands at the opening ceremonies, and then visited various venues today including the beach volleyball duo of May-Treanor/Walsh.
After a good play, May-Treanor offered her behind to President Bush to slap like any other athlete does. But President Bush choose to brush her backside. Good job President Bush.
With every camera trained on him, he did the right thing.
Let’s see what else happens during the Olympics…
Modesto Nuts Baseball
Having fun watching some minor league baseball, the single A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, the Modesto Nuts. I just love minor league baseball.
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