Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on October 21, 2012
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on October 21, 2012
Ambient office = .108 microsieverts per hour
Ambient outside = .079 microsieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain = .078 microsieverts per hour
Button mushroom from grocery store = .106 microsieverts per hour
Tap water = .116 microsieverts per hour
Filtered water = .110 microsieverts per hour
Obama's shining choppers
Barbara Walters on a recent episode of the liberal laugh fest “The View” recently said, “Before these debates, the general impression of Romney was that he wasn't too smart, and that he was very stiff, and that if he happened to be elected president, it would be a disaster. Now, you know, I don't give my opinions here. What you have after these three debates is that people feel, whether they want to vote for him or not, that this is a qualified man, this is an intelligent man, and this is a man who we now don't describe as stiff and totally out of touch. What is the most important thing for Romney is that he's a different person seen by the public now than he was before the three debates” according to Rush Limbaugh.
This is an incredible statement from a major liberal personality. Does she see an Obama train wreck on the horizon and is distancing herself?
I have to wonder what Walters is up to. I don’t trust her for a moment as a Romney supporter. She makes too much money as a fat cat liberal to change her allegiance now. To date, she has certainly not demonstrated anything but a sickening subservience to Obama.
I mean, I’m stunned, after watching previous excerpts of the ladies of “The View,” fawning and drooling over the President as he answers their ridiculously inane questions, none of which have anything to do with politics. I mean, who cares what Obama thinks about how long Kim Kardashian’s wedding will last or which team Obama favors in the NBA. He was actually asked to share his guilty TV viewing pleasure, as well as other questions too ridiculously dumb to repeat.
This has been Obama’s strategy and Walters has done nothing but encourage it. Why should she make a change to Romney now? Obama makes a point to appear on “The Daily Show,” Letterman, Jay Leno, Entertainment Tonight and literally anywhere else that won’t ask him meaningful questions but will place him on a pedestal to preen and smile and exude likability.
Face it, Obama was elected to office and remains the darling of networks and newspapers because he has a nice smile and trades relentlessly off his family life. Women were the deciding vote in 2008 and will also be in 2012. I pray that they will take more into consideration than a nice smile and what they read in print and see on stage.
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on October 20, 2012
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on October 20, 2012
Ambient office = .117 microsieverts per hour
Ambient outside = .083 microsieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain = .073 microsieverts per hour
Vine ripened tomato from grocery store = .067 microsieverts per hour
Tap water = .076 microsieverts per hour
Filtered water = .074 microsieverts per hour
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on October 19, 2012
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on October 19, 2012
Ambient office = .071 microsieverts per hour
Ambient outside = .085 microsieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain = .070 microsieverts per hour
White onion from grocery store in shell from grocery store = .087 microsieverts per hour
Tap water = .105 microsieverts per hour
Filtered water = .088 microsieverts per hour
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on October 19, 2012
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on October 19, 2012
Ambient office = .071 microsieverts per hour
Ambient outside = .085 microsieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain = .070 microsieverts per hour
White onion from grocery store in shell from grocery store = .087 microsieverts per hour
Tap water = .105 microsieverts per hour
Filtered water = .088 microsieverts per hour
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on October 18, 2012
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on October 18, 2012
Ambient office = .060 microsieverts per hour
Ambient outside = .064 microsieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain = .085 microsieverts per hour
Banana from grocery store in shell from grocery store = .069 microsieverts per hour
Tap water = .087 microsieverts per hour
Filtered water = .062 microsieverts per hour
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on October 17, 2012
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on October 17, 2012
Ambient office = .076 microsieverts per hour
Ambient outside = .101 microsieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain = .097 microsieverts per hour
Bulk raw peanuts in shell from grocery store = .151 microsieverts per hour
Tap water = .091 microsieverts per hour
Filtered water = .088 microsieverts per hour
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on October 16, 2012
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on October 16, 2012
Ambient office = .078 microsieverts per hour
Ambient outside = .084 microsieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain = .087 microsieverts per hour
Red seedless grapes from grocery store = .078 microsieverts per hour
Tap water = .102 microsieverts per hour
Filtered water = .092 microsieverts per hour
Gunslinger vs. mudslinger
Thinking back to the Republican Convention of 2012, I still am enthralled by the presentation of “The Empty Chair” as presented by Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood. On literally a couple of minutes notice, without notes (or teleprompter in President Obama’s case), Mr. Eastwood gave an extemporaneous performance that was as entertaining as it was brilliant.
Clint is 82 years old and is still lean, straight and strong. He is also remarkably reminiscent of the parts he has portrayed in film for over 60 years. He comes across as a humble, friendly and common man who is nonetheless confident and easy to get along with. His performance also was testament to his intelligence, common sense and creativity.
His complaint had to do with President Obama not being present (hence the empty chair) when the events of the day demand leadership. Clint picked up the chair while he was walking on stage to simply say a few words of support for the Romney ticket. On the spur of the moment he placed the empty chair next to the podium and launched into an extremely witty, entertaining and at times ribald performance that could have easily been a much practiced stage routine.
I don’t know how women feel about Eastwood but I know for a fact that men respect and admire him and by extension the views he holds. Today, I saw a preview of an ad funded by a Super Pac that breaks next week, undoubtedly timed to coincide with the last two weeks of the campaign before votes are cast in the Presidential race.
It shows a rugged, youthful appearing (at age 82) Eastwood who is dead serious as he contrasts Romney with Obama. No, he is not really Dirty Harry or “The Man With No Name” as he was in some of his many starring roles. However, he is a conservative who made it to the top and stayed there, in the Liberal Land of Hollywood.
Mitt has my vote and I wish Eastwood was his running mate (nothing against Paul Ryan, of course.)
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on October 15, 2012
Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on October 15, 2012
Ambient office = .085 microsieverts per hour
Ambient outside = .095 microsieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain = .117 microsieverts per hour
Organic raisins from grocery store = .126 microsieverts per hour
Tap water = .101 microsieverts per hour
Filtered water = .106 microsieverts per hour
