Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Amy’s Retirement Day

Tuesday, July 30th
Amy’s Retirement Day 

After 30 some odd years out at Libbey Glass… today is the last day of work for Amy. Congrats, hun!
Job well done!!!
Love you…

Jay………

Wednesday, July 03, 2013

Egypt: On Ground Updates - Bloodless Military Coup in Egypt - July 3, 2013

Egypt: On Ground Updates
- Bloodless Military Coup in Egypt -
Egyptian Military has Officially Ousted Morsy and Party
from Power as of 2:00pm CDT
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
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* Fox News brings us the following report and it starts of like this… Egypt's top military commander says the army is now in full control of the country and President Mohammed Morsi has been replaced by the chief justice of the constitutional court as the interim head of state… He made the announcements in a Wednesday night speech [around 2pm CDT, stateside] -- the latest twist in an all-out power struggle inside Egypt that Morsi and his national security adviser are describing as a military coup… Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said the country's constitution has been temporarily suspended and Morsi has failed to meet the demands of Egypt's people…
Read the rest of this developing story at link below…
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* The Wall Street Journal has this take on the news this afternoon…
The Egyptian military's apparent ouster of the Muslim Brotherhood from power after just one troubled year in office deals a blow to the movement's push for influence in the region. It could mark the start of Islamists' decline as a political power in the region, but could also push some Islamists to give up on democracy and turn to violence…
Read the full report at link below…
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President Mohamed Morsi is ousted by the Egyptian army, who will suspend the constitution and impose an interim government, with hundreds of thousands celebrating in Tahrir Square - latest updates.
(Live video – LOTS of photos and more at above link)
Above by ‘The Telegraph’
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AubreyJ……….
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Tuesday, July 02, 2013

Egypt: On Ground Updates - July 02, 2013

Egypt: On Ground Updates
Egypt's Military To Suspend Constitution, Dissolve Legislature, Set Up Interim Administration If Morsi Doesn’t Reach Solution With Opponents By Wednesday Deadline
Tuesday, July 02, 2013
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* ABC News brings us the following AP report that starts off like this… Egypt's military has drawn up a plan to suspend the Islamist-backed constitution, dissolve the Islamist-dominated legislature and set up an interim administration headed by the country's chief justice if President Mohammed Morsi fails to reach a solution with his opponents by the end of a Wednesday deadline, the state news agency reported… The report Tuesday provided the first details on the road map that the military has said it will implement if Morsi fails to meet its ultimatum…
Read this report in full at link below…
* YNet.com has the following Opinion Column posted up on their website today and it goes in part like this… Analysis: Chaotic Egypt in need of massive foreign assistance, not Obama's call for political dialogue; anything less is doomed for failure…
Read the rest at link below…
* YNet.com also has this report today and it starts off like this… President Mohamed Morsi rebuffed an army ultimatum to force a resolution to Egypt's political crisis, saying on Tuesday that he had not been consulted and would pursue his own plans for national reconciliation… The Islamist leader described as potentially confusing Monday's 48-hour deadline set by the head of the armed forces for him to agree on a common platform with liberal rivals who have drawn millions into the streets demanding Morsi's resignation…
Read this report in full at link below…
 
* JPOST.com reports…
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Egyptian Protesters Want Morsy Out
This News Video posted on YouTube by CNN
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AubreyJ………
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Saturday, June 22, 2013

SuperMoon 2013

Video pull by me, AubreyJ
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This Sunday, June 23rd, right at 6:30pm CDT, the moon will be at its closest point to Earth for the 2013 calendar year, making it look 14% larger than normal in viewing size and will be as much as 30 percent brighter than normal making for a particularly LARGE and BRIGHT,  Supermoon Rising!
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Below is a video I took of the 2012 Supermoon rising…

It was back on Saturday, May 5th, 2012… the Moon was at its closest point to the earth during a full moon, (that is until next year,) making it 14% larger and 30% brighter than normal in the evening sky. It was so COOOL watching it rise in real time that evening. It was so big and bright... and really a sight to see.
Sooo... Turn up the volume and watch this video in REAL TIME... and see just how fast the moon really rises off the horizon.
NOTE: Use the telephone pole and lines to gauge the moon's movement!
. ENJOY!!!
AubreyJ.........
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Monday, May 27, 2013

Memorial Day 2013

Memorial Day is more than just a well-earned
Three-day weekend…
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2012 Image from Arlington National Cemetery Face Book Page

Memorial Day Message
As Written by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel
Monday, May 27, 2013
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Today is a day for all Americans to gather with friends and family in communities across the country to enjoy each other’s company, and honor those generations of patriots who have fought and died in uniform to preserve the freedoms we all cherish. We also grieve with those families who lost loved ones too soon – parents, wives, husbands, sons, and daughters for whom Memorial Day will always be a time of solemn remembrance. The perseverance and resilience of our military families is the bedrock of our military strength.
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Over more than a decade of sustained war, the United States has been blessed to have millions of men and women step forward to serve, to risk their lives and stand watch in every corner of the world to defend our nation. Today we remember the more than 6,600 men and women in uniform who have perished on distant battlefields since September 11th, 2001.
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The men and women that serve today are as humble, patriotic, and selfless as any generation that has come before them. Many have deployed on multiple tours – active duty, guardsmen, and reservists – all citizens doing their part for the country they love. They continue to make enormous sacrifices, along with their families. We owe them and their families our most heartfelt thanks and constant support, for they have added another chapter to our nation’s book of honor.
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Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment or ‘The Old Guard’, place American flags at every grave in Arlington National Cemetery, May 23, 2013, in remembrance of those who died in service to our country. The tradition dates back more than 60 years.
U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jose A. Torres Jr
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Take a moment this Memorial Day to honor all of those that gave their all in the service of this great country of ours.
God Bless Them All.
AubreyJ.........
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Hope everyone has had a safe Memorial Day/Weekend


Saturday, May 04, 2013

Israel: On Ground Updates - Saturday 5/04/13


IAF file photo
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* IsraelDefense.com brings us the following report… According to US media reports, a shipment of missiles intended for Hezbollah was attacked in Syria. Israel is neither confirming nor denying…
Read this short report at link below…
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* YNetNews.com gets us up to date with the following reports below…
Hours after the first reports of an Israeli strike in Syria, details about the mysterious attack continue to emerge… The [New York Times] reported Saturday that the airstrike was directed at a shipment of advanced surface-to-surface missiles from Iran that Israel believed was intended for Hezbollah, according to American officials…
Read YNet’s report in full at link below…
Also from YNetNews.com:
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Israel Conducts Airstrikes in Syria
Originally posted Friday evening, May 3rd, 2013
This CNN News Video Posted on YouTube by Les Grossman
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Good work goes out to our friends in Israel!
AubreyJ………
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Photo for the Day - April 30, 2013


President Barack Obama greets Jack Hoffman, 7, of Atkinson, Neb., in the Oval Office, April 29, 2013. Hoffman, who is battling pediatric brain cancer, gained national attention after he ran for a 69-yard touchdown during a Nebraska Cornhuskers spring football game. Hoffman holds a football that the President signed for him.
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
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See YouTube Video below...
Jack Hoffman with a 69 yard touchdown
in the 2013 Nebraska Spring Game
This video posted on YouTube by HuskerAthletics
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AubreyJ………
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Saturday, April 20, 2013