From the Bureau of Labor Statistics (4.17.09) http://www.bls.gov/web/laumstrk.htm

Here are the states with the 10 highest unemployment rates:
Michigan - 12.6
Oregon - 12.1
South Carolina - 11.4
California - 11.2
North Carolina - 10.8
Rhode Island - 10.5
Nevada - 10.4
Indiana - 10.0
Kentucky - 9.8
District of Columbia - 9.8

And the states with the lowest:
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 I reported my neighbors to animal control.  I just cannot stand a barking dog,  This, the night after I threw a party that didn't end until after 2 ( Read more... )

So Obama gets to pick a judge.  I am somewhat more alarmed in the fact that Obama is not a great judge of character when it comes to appointing people to high profile positions, than I am that he will pick a super-liberal.  We all knew what's coming, and it's a bit of an even trade.  But looking back at Biden, Daschle, Napolitano, et al, I just can ( Read more... )

 In college, my boss at the Tutoring Center was HUGE into BSM.  I often knew the personality types of my coworkers and LaVerne typically handled responsibilities and conflicts based on personality types.  So I've known for years that I'm an ESTJ, and a facebook quiz confirmed it.  I guess the more things change...  anyway, here's what it says about ( Read more... )

( basically, i gambled on a crap car and lost. )

Has anyone else noticed how terrible Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano has been?

I mean, c'mon!  She said she hadn't been to Canada when she had, then she said returning vets would join right-wing extremist groups, and then, she goes on the CBC and suggests that the 9/11 hijackers and others came to the US from Canada.  Way to go.

Now look, we ( Read more... )

I am in Ohio now.  I wish I had more to say, but I really don't.  I got to talk to my mom about sexting.  Too much reality for me.  And it's cold.  Time to head back south.

Oh yeah, I'm seeing Fleetwood Mac on Saturday!

I put pictures of Ireland and Northern Ireland on my facebook.  Italy to follow.

Back in America after a very rushed trip.  I got caught up on LJ but not ready to make a real post.

Here is a pic of me at Pompeii:

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I made it to Ireland... and it's sunny!  This totally changes the way I feel about Ireland.

The rain/dreariness will likely be back tomorrow, though.

In today's political news:

Barack Obama bows to the Saudi king (and Bush was in bed with the House of Saud):


Camille Paglia doesn't disappoint:

"The 11th commandment of liberal mainstream media is that no evil shalt be spoken of any gay persons, who have been sanctified by their precious victim status, without which liberalism would implode."

I'm sure ( Read more... )