I would apologize for not posting today's blog entry in a timely manner—HOWEVER: Blogger.com was down for over 30 hours, and I could not access the Blogger.com file server to post today's entry. I shall not, therefore, apologize. For those readers who eagerly anticipate beginning each weekday morning sitting on the veranda, sipping a steaming mug of Earl Grey tea with honey and a squirt of fresh lime juice, nibbling on a homemade cranberry muffin (I know you are out there—I read the statistics logs!), I sympathize. I know whereof the pain and anguish you feel is harbored. Might I suggest—because of the lateness of the hour that finds you (finally!) able to enjoy today's posting: Move into a shaded spot on the veranda, relax, and enjoy a frosty mug of Sierra Nevada 
and some peppery homemade beef jerky!
In the News Today:
The One that Got Away - Texas to ban anglers from lying about the size of their catch
Somebody's Watching You - Fed-funded cameras record what kids eat at school and reports to parents
The Red White and Blue - teacher refuses to hang student's drawing of American flag
Technology in the News Today:
Adobe Unveils Flash Player 10.3 with improved "flash Cookie" control
What's new for Google Chrome OS
Bill goes after online pirated content via ISPs, search engines
On this Day in History:
May 13, 1985After attempting to serve arrest warrants at 6221 Osage Avenue, police in West Philadelphia are sucked into a 90-minute gunfight with members of the MOVE organization. Later, police drop a bomb on the house from a helicopter. The bomb misses its target and ignites a fire which consumes the entire city block. 61 houses are destroyed in the conflagration, killing 11 MOVE members#151;including five children—and leaving hundreds of neighbors homeless.
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Born on this Day in History: May 13, 1950 - Stevie Wonder (1950 - ) Born in Michigan, Stevie Wonder was blinded by receiving too much oxygen in the incubator as a premature baby. In 1963, at the age of 12, his single "Fingertips - Pt. 2" became his first No. 1 hit. Wonder was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, and named a U.N. Messenger of Peace in 2009 for his inspiration to the disabled.
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Video of the Day: - Submitted by Phillip
Imagine my surprise when I encountered this scene at Walmart while journeying to my office this morning! Click to enlarge.
