Like always, scientists are mulling the future and without a clue.

“Nine years of work disappeared in five minutes yesterday . . . Now climate scientists who worked on the ambitious effort to map the world's carbon dioxide are trying to figure out what comes next.”

AJH

The German 7th Army in World War I and its commander in 1917-1918, General Hans von Böhn....

http://www.worldwar1.com/atger.htm

AJH

Goodbye San Francisco! The Chronicle is in heap-big-trouble. Although the staff has a decidedly leftist bent, I enjoy the website and the design of the paper.

AJH

“It's irresponsible,” Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, in response to Obama's speech tonight, said referring to the stimulus. It “grow the government, increase our taxes down the line, and saddle future generations with debt.”

“The way to lead is not to raise taxes and put more money and power in hands of Washington politicians,” Jindal said.

Taking advantage of his moment in the national spotlight, Jindal publicized his own web presence, what may be the beginning of an increasingly linked and savvy opposition (and viable alternative) to the Democrats.

House Republican leader John Boehner said Obama's calls for fiscal responsibility is “all talk and no action” and typical of Washington.

AJH

I usually don't write or talk much about the weather. However, after some weeks with rather pleasant days, especially given Oregon's reputation, I and perhaps others became somewhat spoiled. Today that changed.

A strong system with plenty of steady, heavy rain eventually accompanied by impressive winds during the evening let loose as I headed out on some errands and to visit my grandmother. For some reason I decided to wear my Nike flip flops and my feet became progressively wetter and wetter and colder, too. Near Winco I broke down and went into Sportsmen's Warehouse intent on buying some waterproof boots of some kind.

The sales guy, really just a kid probably still in high school or just out of it (in more ways than one), didn't seem to know much. He said snow boots, high end and expensive ones, wouldn't last in rainy weather as they were made for snow and ice. Doesn't make much sense to me, but I didn't find much worth trying. Most of the boots were well out of my budget for the day and the shoes were mostly unimpressive.

Yet, I did find some light, airy walking shoes for about $30 made by Columbia. This particular model was on sale, but the sales kid reported back only having certain sizes. So I have a slightly-too-large pair. Of course, it's not a problem for me as I like big shoes. I don't like my feet being crowded. I like a little room. This pair isn't as comfortable as other cheaper brands I have used. Perhaps they just need to be broken in a bit. We will see.

AJH

The state of Washington sent out $1 checks to the 250,000 people as part of the food stamp program. Genius Leo Ribas, says the $1 check is a one-time move and that next year the state will be able to trigger the federal assistance through a routine deposit into food stamp accounts. Check out his title: director of the Community Services Division for the Department of Social and Health Services.

AJH

In a seemingly juvenile political ploy, President Obama criticized the military program working on the replacement helicopter fleet for Marine One. The irony is about the size of Mars, given his lack of courage and utter disregard for responsibility on the multitude of pork in the stimulus package.

AJH

Spiraling out of control and spending money much like teenagers at the mall on spring break, Hillary and the Obama White House have promised nearly $1 billion to Gaza, which is controlled by the terrorist group Hamas. I have a feeling conservatives will be back in power before we even know it. I certainly hope so. (And hopefully they have learned a few lessons along the way.) Enough already! The revolution is coming.

AJH

Rick Santelli was on The Dennis Miller Show today and has regained some of the steam he had after his so-called “rant” on CNBC. He really laid into White House Press Secretary Gibbs and it was oh-so-nice to hear. It should be available as a podcast download for free later in the day on iTunes or directly from Miller's site.

AJH

This show was so old five years ago, yet the psychobabble continues. How does one explain it? Well, let's face it, there are plenty of stupid women roaming the streets of America who think it is da bomb. They should either be deported or executed. I will be probing The View's ratings and what some of the psycho-chicks in the viewership have to say.

AJH

Obama's press secretary Robert Gibbs “poked fun at Santelli” and invited him to the White House to read and discuss the bailout plan. “I'd be happy to buy him a cup of coffee,” Gibbs said. “Decaf.”

Santelli accepted the offer. “I think this is terrific that this has been opened up to national debate,” Santelli said in an MSNBC interview. “I think it's wonderful he invited to me to the White House. I'm really not big on decaf, though. I think I'd prefer tea.”

Gibbs did acknowledge that “there will be people that made bad decisions that in some ways will get help,” but are not the focus, he claimed. “I also think it's tremendously important that for people who rant on cable television to be responsible and understand what it is they're talking about,” he said.

We are not stupid, Gibbs. Santelli is one of the few journalists who is actually doing his job rather than merely adoring your boss day-in-and-day-out. We understand. We are responsible. We simply disagree.

For more details read these stories: “White House objects to 'rant' on its housing plan” and “White House blasts reporter's 'rant'”.

The original video of Santelli challenging the insanity is here. Talking Points Memo has a video, “Rick Santelli vs. Robert Gibbs”.

AJH