Unusual Historicals (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
By Michelle Styles Jul --or, as it is sometimes spelt, Yule--may come from the Old Norse Jol . Jol blot was a mid winter festival associated with sacrifice and the rebirth of the sun. Blot means "sacrifice," often of blood. When Scandinavia became Christian around 1000 AD, King Haakon moved the festival of Jol to coincide with Christmas. The two have been intertwined ever since. Of course...
Modern Mechanix (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
Makin’ friends Winnebago style. When it’s time for a little refreshment, a Winnebago motor home can be there waiting. With a spacious lounge, a well-stocked galley and plenty of cool comfort—the kind that makes good company reluctant to leave. Head for the beach this summer in America’s favorite welcome wagon: A Winnebago motor home Start making friends [...]
Mecozy (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
decorated our flat last night, and this morning i went for a quick visit to the annual swedish holiday fair here in sf. now i feel quite festive and cozy. sometimes the whole camera thing gets annoying though. these little kids are all processing down the aisle to the stage singing lucia songs, and flashes are going off like a lightening storm. parents videotaping in the aisle. not that i didn't also...
An American Lion (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
Cherry Jul Cherry Jul I have to confess, what is a Cherry Jul? Is it a lovely blonde from Eastern Europe? Cherry Jul Cherry Jul Cherry Jul has a gallery here…
Tom Keating (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
... - Dec 03, 2009 NimbuzzOut Launches - Nov 09, 2009 eBuddy for iPhone Supports Push Notifications - Jul 01, 2009 Skype for iPhone 1.1 Update - Jul 01, 2009 flaphone, the Flash Web-based SIP-to-SIP & SIP-to-Skype VoIP App, Adds New Features - Jun 18, 2009 Karaka Bridges XMPP and Skype - Feb 27, 2009 Skype Could Trump Facebook in Social Networking - Sep 26, 2007 fring coming to Windows Mobile phones...
Black Horizon (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009
30th RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON (ACC) Lineage. Constituted 30 Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 5 Feb 1943. Redesignated 30 Photographic Squadron (Light) on 6 Feb 1943. Activated on 1 May 1943. Redesignated 30 Photo Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 7 Nov 1945. Redesignated 30 Reconnaissance Squadron, Photo, on 11 Mar 1947. Activated in the Reserve on 25 Jul 1947. Redesignated...
Ernie (Not Bert) (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
... Soldiers 5. The Friendly Beasts 6. Les Agnes Dans Nos Campagnes 7. Maria Und Joseph 8. Nu Ar Det Jul Icen 9. Twelve Days Of Christmas 10. What Child Is This 11. Unto Us A Boy Was Born 12. O Come, O Come Emmanuel 13. Silent Night 14. Sing It Outdoors (And that's just side one! Side two didn't have anything at all to do with Christmas, so I didn't record it.)
DR. WORT'S BUZZ-ERK BEER BLOG (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Nøgne Ø Peculiar Yule Wild Goose Snow Goose Ølfabrikken Jule & Kluster Jul Kerstmutske Xmas Geants Noel Xmas Zinnebir Struise Tsjeeses Bamberger Christmas Bock Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
Britannia Radio (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
Al Gore's Green-Tinged Conflicts Of InterestJohn Carney|Jul. 31, 2009, 5:04 PM | 3,915 |34PrintTags: Economy, Al Gore, CarbonAl Gore is pretty much the embodiment of what we will all soon be calling the Green-Industrial Complex. The American Conservative magazine describeshow Gore profits from his advocacy of green causes.For a snapshot of the federal and business interests intertwined in the...
Real cycling (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009
... but that parked van in your contraflow lane is really pissing you off. Cancer (21 Jun–21 Jul) You tend to hide your light under a bushel. That's why you won't be able to find it when you bike home tonight. Leo (22 Jul –22 Aug) Remember, there's no such thing as bad weather, just smug people with better rainproofs than you. Virgo (22 Aug–Sep) Your sense of humour will come into...
The Local (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
It's that time of year when people are starting to flippantly use the C-word. Or Jul as it is known in Sweden. But what are the secret ingredients to the perfect Swedish Christmas? Ben Kersley investigates.
MarketIntelligenceCenter.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
... on the Investors Observer Analysts Favorites list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at a Jul '10 27 covered call (HZL GA) for a net debit in the $23.70 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a 220 day duration, provides 11.57% downside pr...
MarketIntelligenceCenter.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
... on the Investors Observer Hedged Dividend Income list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at a Jul '10 62.50 covered call (KMB GZ) for a net debit in the $60.01 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a 220 day duration, provides 7.55% dow...
MarketIntelligenceCenter.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
... on the Investors Observer Hedged Dividend Income list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at a Jul '10 60 covered call (JNJ GL) for a net debit in the $58.35 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a 220 day duration, provides 9.18% d...
MarketIntelligenceCenter.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
... on the Investors Observer Hedged Dividend Income list. For a hedged play on this stock, look at a Jul '10 52.50 covered call (IUN GQ) for a net debit in the $46.76 area. That is also the break even stock price for this trade. This covered call has a 220 day duration, provides 9.66% d...
