RenegadeRider

When my sister came to visit and to attend the Reno air Races, she brought along her puppy. He's just a little tyke, weighing aver 30 pounds at three months. If you wanna know more you gotta ask her.

We attended the Reno Air Races again this year. I think it now make four years that we have attended. Our friends come every year and we join them. This year Dianne bought a ticket at a dog agility event and - she won a season package for two including pit passes and reserved parking. Wow! There were five days of racing along with numerous air show events, including aerobatic performers and the Canadian Snowbirds. They all presented a very entertaining show. The races were very exciting, but high winds late Sunday afternoon and the final Unlimited Gold race was scrubbed in the interest of pilot safety.

This is cross posted at Http:/www.rereno.wordpress.com Do you think your privacy is safe while online? Better think again, unless you take steps to keep your information safe. This Wall Street Journal article describes the myriad methods of tracking all kinds of personal information about you and you browsing habits. They also have suggestions for specific actions for your enhanced security. To fully understand the article read the whole thing, including the links (on the left side). especially where it says "Dig Deeper". A Journal investigation documents the new, cutting-edge uses of cookies and other surveillance technology online. When you visit the nation’s 50 most popular websites, we found, an average of 64 trackers are installed on your computer. A dozen of those sites install more than a hundred trackers. ( Wikipedia installs none.) Many of these trackers are used to create rich databases of consumer profiles that can be sold to marketers and us...

When I recently visited San Diego I chose to drive. It’s a long grind, about ten hours each way and the route passes through the mountains and desert where radio coverage is sparse at best. Before the trip I visited the library to find audio books to help pass the time. I selected Liberal Fascism by Jonah Goldberg and “What Do You Care What Other People Think?” by Richard Feynman, the nuclear physicist. I began with Liberal Fascism because it was 13 CD’s in length and I would be able to listen to half of it southbound and complete it on the return home. It finished with less than 30 minutes remaining until I arrived home. I found the information that was presented to be astounding. The people in power have very little regard for following the laws and the Constitution. Their actions were always done with supposedly good intentions, but were often blatantly wrong. I highly recommend reading/listening this book.

Wow! Look at this.

I thought Europe was a country!

Wow! Check out these photos from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano. http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/04/more_from_eyjafjallajokull.html

Our hearts and prayers go out to the people of Poland.

I won the lottery! Which lottery? I don’t know. But I won anyhow. At least that’s what this email says. I was planning to give to charity. But, I have decided that I don't want the hassle. So, I'm just releasing any claim. You can have it, but you need to take the steps yourself. I won't help in any way. Good luck. BTW, the email seemed to come from Saigon. I hope the Nigerians don’t find out they have competition. Roselyn J. Ghang show details Mar 14 (5 days ago) Reference Number: 87K4/336/T071/0010 E-mail: BALIWANE@aim.com Dear Winner, This is to officially inform you that you have been approved for a lump sum pay out of Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars in this year GLOBAL INDEPENDENT E-LOTTERY PAYMENT RECONCILIATION BOARD,Reference Number: 87K4/336/T071/0010. You are advice to Contact: Dr.BALI WANE, Foreign Service Accredited Attorney Overseas Subscribers Agents EMAIL: BALIWANE@aim.com Name :……………………….. ……….. 2.Ad...

I recently received news that my cousin had breast cancer. Shortly afterward we learned that a dear friend here in Reno also had breast cancer. She is recovering from a mastectomy. We pray for their prompt recovery.

Watch this video of Glenn Beck speech at CPAC. the link is here. http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4881432

Check out this sweetheart deal OneWest Bank got from the FDIC. No, why isn't someone heading to jail?

A 789 Chevy , I Want one!

Would you recognize a "skimmer"? The scammers and thieves are getting very good. Customers beware. This particular skimmer was found Dec. 6, 2009, attached to the front of a Citibank ATM in Woodland Hills, Calif. Would you have been able to spot this?

I wish a very happy and prosperous new year to one and all.

We wish all of you the most merry Christmas.

As I had mentioned in a previous post , three weeks ago burglars paid us a visit. They broke into our house through a small window. Among items that were taken included laptop computers two digital cameras, and a cell phone, and, by the way, also our Corvette. It happened in the middle of the day. Our neighbors had witnessed the crime. The burglars were driving a pickup truck that had been stolen from the local Toyota dealer two days earlier. The dealership confirmed this information. Three days later the stolen pickup crashed and the occupants fled on foot and were not apprehended. Still no word on the Corvette. I suspected that the Corvette had gone to a chop shop and I would never see it again. Two weeks following the crash I received a call from a sheriff's detective. He had just returned from vacation and was beginning work on the case. We discussed relevant aspects of the case. He told me that he would keep me informed about any progress. About 2 hours later the d...

Cheeseheads riot over cartoon images showing the Prophet Lombardi (PBUH) as somewhat less than a deity. Green Bay, WI - Like a pot of bratwurst left unattended at a Lambeau Field pregame party, simmering tensions in the strife-torn Midwest boiled over once again today as rioting mobs of green-and-gold clad youth and plump farm wives rampaged through Wisconsin Denny’s and IHOPs, burning Texas toast and demanding apologies and extra half-and-half. The spark igniting the latest tailgate hibachi of unrest: a Texas newsletter's publication of caricatures of legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi. Protestors demonstrated against the images throughout the Badger State yesterday, with violent egging and cow-tipping incidents reported in Oconomowac, Pewaukee, Sheboygan, Ozaukee, Antigo, Oshkosh, Waubeno, Wauwautosa, Waunewoc, Wyocena, Waubeka, and Washawonamowackapeepee. Read the whole story. But check this story to see what is really happening in Iraq.

My sister was visiting. We just returned home from an outing , mid afternoon. But, why was the garage door open, and, oh, by the way, where was the Corvette? Yes, that's right. Burglars had paid us a visit. They gained entry through a bathroom window and the rest is history. They rummaged through my desk and found the keys to the car. They also profited by two cameras, one cell phone and items still not discovered missing. Now, the interesting part of the whole story was that our neighbors had witnessed the crime. We believe that they were driving a truck that had been stolen from a local dealership two days earlier. The dealership confirmed what the witness had seen. Three days later we learned that the same truck had crashed, and the occupants fled the scene on foot. One thing we will probably never see reported in the local fish wrapper; these folks are doing the jobs that Americans just won't do.