Good economic news for 2012

The economy seems to be improving. I have noticed more activity, too.

Your TSA at work

TSA's top 10 catches of 2011. Well, they also got my OJ on a recent trip.

Little known popular magazines

10 popular magazines you may have never heard of.

One is Rural Arkansas.
Another is Garden & Gun, which I was introduced to this past weekend. It deals with Southern culture, but is more garden than gun.

After a series of battery fires

GM is recalling 8,000 Chevy Volts for repairs that will protect the battery in a crash.

Who is Rick Santorum?

Rick Santorum, the co-winner in Iowa, fell below my personal radar. I now wonder who he is. This article may get me a start.

If you're looking for a wireless mouse for a laptop

I own a Logitech Wireless Anywhere mouse, and like it very much. I use it on my laptop.

Dyer goes from Auburn to Arkansas State

Auburn RB Michael Dyer is filing paperwork to attend Arkansas State University. Gus Malzahn, Auburn offensive cooridator, was previously hired as the head coach of the Red Wolves.

Dyer's status is uncertain, according to other reports. Dyer was suspended for the Chick-fil-A Bowl for violation of an undisclosed team rule.

Early color photographs in the early 20th century

Color photographs taken from the early twentieth century.

Althouse: "Every time we were struggling in kicking, coach tells me to think about girls on a beach or brunette girls."

Althouse: "Every time we were struggling in kicking, coach tells me to think about girls on a beach or brunette girls.":

One of the comments is: "I surmise that when thinking about blondes, there's always the question whether the 'carpet matches the drapes,' and thinking about that can be too distracting and defeat the purpose."

Leaving California in the broad daylight

Migrants streamed into California starting with the gold rush in the 1840s, but now they are leaving in droves. It's not the same place it was, I guess.