http://spfldbloggers.com/ A news aggregator for local Springfield Illinois blogs. en-us http://spfldbloggers.com/feed.php 40th Annual Independence Day Program July 4 at Kaskaskia Bell KASKASKIA ISLAND, IL – For the 40th time Americans will ring in the Fourth of July this year, with a programmed celebration to mark another type of ringing in a 306-year-old Illinois communit... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/29741/rss 2009-07-03 16:30:24 Before I get to the topic of this blog post, I just want to say that I was reading the letters to the editor in The News International in Rawalpindi (near Islamabad), Pakistan, and I was thrilled to discover their letters to the editor are so much like ou... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/29735/rss 2009-07-03 16:05:58 Click picture to enlarge. http://spfldbloggers.com/link/29737/rss 2009-07-03 15:37:01 Click picture to enlarge. http://spfldbloggers.com/link/29738/rss 2009-07-03 15:33:01 Click picture to enlarge. http://spfldbloggers.com/link/29739/rss 2009-07-03 15:28:01 Click picture to enlarge. http://spfldbloggers.com/link/29740/rss 2009-07-03 15:24:01 Click picture to enlarge. http://spfldbloggers.com/link/29736/rss 2009-07-03 15:18:01 * Rep. Paul Froehlich, who has been hit hard by Chicago’s Fox TV station for using constituent property tax assessment appeals to boost his campaigns, won’t run for another term… Democratic state Rep. Paul Froehlich of Schaumburg has an... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/29734/rss 2009-07-03 14:58:49 Peaches and the first sweetcorn of the season! Yum! Incidentally, a good way to cook sweetcorn quickly is to leave it in the husk and microwave it for 2-3 minutes. The husk keeps it moist and (I think) adds additional... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/29732/rss 2009-07-03 14:28:53 13.   Read 101 books (5/101) (more info) 18.   Read 5 books suggested by friends or family (2/5) (more info) I finished Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison today. Although it has an interesting story line, I didn’t care for the characters. It cen... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/29733/rss 2009-07-03 14:23:03 UPS just delivered our new garage door opener this afternoon. This unit is a Chamberlain WD962KD Premium Whisper Drive 3/4-Horsepower Garage Door Opener with Standby Power. Chamberlain also makes LiftMaster brand garage door openers. I was told they may a... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/29731/rss 2009-07-03 14:19:47 * Second place Really I want a recount… The National Society of Newspaper Columnists chose Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as the winner of its annual Sitting Duck Award, a tongue-in-cheek honor that pokes fun at the most ridiculed newsmakers in the Uni... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/29730/rss 2009-07-03 13:36:59 * From an e-mail I received late yesterday… Hey Rich – I know that you are “closed” for the weekend, but the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of 4 million Aqua-Leisure Inflatable Baby Floats [yesterday] after reports tha... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/29729/rss 2009-07-03 13:30:28 I ended up where I started off. I started with a badly leaking roof in the big shed. I moved on to a leaky basement. Finally I paid 11,000 $$$ for a leaky roof. It’s Jam Band Friday - http://www.youtube.com/watchv=Vo_0UXRY_rY Now a traditional hom... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/29728/rss 2009-07-03 12:44:58 I'm always hearing how advanced my niece and nephew are... In previous posts, I have taken several jabs at my brother who lives in Arkansas. It's really not fair on my part to pick such low hanging fruit for my amusement, and again, I resolve to stop it... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/29727/rss 2009-07-03 09:50:31 Recently GameSpy did an article stating that the NES ( Nintendo Entertainment System ) game strategy book pictured on the right was the Ultimate Unauthorized Nintendo Fail. When I read this story this morning I knew that I had this exact book. The only p... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/29726/rss 2009-07-03 09:41:08 Jobless Rate Climbs to 9.5%, Deflating Recovery Hopes - NYTimes.com http://spfldbloggers.com/link/29724/rss 2009-07-03 08:56:34 Local government offices across the area are closed today in recognition of Independence Day. Have a safe and Happy Fourth! http://spfldbloggers.com/link/29725/rss 2009-07-03 08:56:08 A Facebook group called The United States of America let members (I among them) know yesterday there were only two more days until our nation’s 233rd birthday. I posted a comment suggesting that July 4 is NOT our nation’s birthday. Here’... http://spfldbloggers.com/link/29723/rss 2009-07-03 08:54:48 BBC NEWS | Technology | Billions stolen in online robbery: Security concerns http://spfldbloggers.com/link/29722/rss 2009-07-03 08:50:07