iGoogle

Okay, I have fallen head over heels for iGoogle. I know there must be tons of other providers offering what Google is offering me, but darn it if I don't love this interface. From the fact that I chose a background that changes with the time of day where I live, to the varied content that was available, this portal has it all.

Checking my iGoogle, from left to right, I see my Jokes of the Day, Dictionary search, and Google only for Medical Transcriptionists (which may go buh-bye because it hasn't been performing well). Next line down: Psychology Today, Daily Horoscope, Science Daily News. Next line down: International Herald Tribute, NOAH National Weather Service Headlines, Boston Globe Front Page. Next line: Newsweek Top Ten, MayoClinic Full Feed, US World and News Reports. Next line: TIME Top Stories, Reuters News in Pictures, Drudge Report. Under Drudge is the washingtonpost.com - today's highlights, BBC News - Today's News - Top Stories, and Google News. Under Reuter News in Pictures is the onion, The New York Times - Front Page and Einstein Quotations. Under the first column, under TIME, I have Quotes of the Day. (My point was there is a heck of a lot of content available - and you can and should customize it to your interests. What a great way to take advantage of the Internet.)

All of this wonderful content on one page, to be tweaked by me as I find appropriate for my news and reading pleasure. Oh, and lest I forget there is a second page for widgets. I have added the crossword puzzle and find it a lot of fun. I would love to add Suduko, but haven't found it yet... I'm sure it will show up soon!

Until next post... bad kitty scratching on the furniture... MEOW!

Ain't Nothing Going On But the Weather

If you live in the Northeast, you are used the wintertime hype of each and every storm. Of course, because if you are old enough to remember the Blizzard of 1978 (the Big One) and the subsequent April 1st blizzard and many nasty nor'easters that come through, you almost understand that the meterologists will always overstate the potential for disaster rather than understate it. I'm from the Northeast and the snow and blizzards are all weather phenomenon I am used to dealing with.

I am currently in residence in Florida and for the first time, I have hurricanes to worry about. Well, one particular hurricane at the moment. A big, bad category 4 hurricane named Dean with the potential to reach a category 5.

I refuse to worry about things that I cannot change or affect. Tomorrow, I need to print out photos of the animals. Tomorrow also provisions will be purchased - just in case. I already have enough animal food to hold my pets through a two week emergency. The family already has enough bottled water. Tomorrow is just canned food (human!) and the rest of first aid supplies. Strange and stranger down here in swamp land. At times I do so miss the civilization of my New England home, but I do like my new friends here.

Medical Marijuana - Guest Speaker

I've been tired lately. I turn my forum over today to a guest speaker, one the few federal marijuana patients....

Best Mashup Ever

Okay, I haven't seen that many mashups... but this is so professionally edited, the music chosen is so fitting... I don't want to give too much away, but my gosh... I'm giving out the Bad Kitty Award for excellence in freelance reporting for this video.

And Brad, I'm going to get over to your blog this week too, and most likely, I'll be adding you to the side bar...