Washington, DC…The US Supreme Court ruled on a 7-2 vote that Obamacare will live on. This challenge centered around the mandate and the court ruled those who brought the legal action did not have standing to do so. From the opinion of the court.. “Tax Clause (nor any other enumerated power) grants Congress the power […]
Folsom, CA…The California Independent System Operator (ISO), with extreme heat forecast for much of California and the Southwest, has issued a statewide Flex Alert to encourage electricity conservation tomorrow from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. to reduce stress on the grid and avoid power outages. When past Flex Alerts have been called, consumers have answered […]
“Never complain of that of which it is at all times in your power to rid yourself.” Adam Smith 5 June, 1723 – 17 July 1790
Lake Tahoe, CA/NV… Satellites, space stations and other airborne vehicles provide stunning images of the Earth. The image below was taken from the International Space Station and shows Lake Tahoe and Mono Lake on December 3, 2020. Photo 2: Lake Tahoe (far left), the largest sub-alpine lake in North America, is known for its stunning blueness. […]
Columbia Falls, MaineOn Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021, Wreaths Across America honored the American heroes known as “The Four Chaplains” with a special Facebook live event. https://www.facebook.com/events/170854841480684. However, The Four Chaplains were not the only heroes that day. On January 23, 1943, the U.S.A.T. Dorchester left New York harbor bound for Greenland carrying over 900 officers, […]
Amsterdam, Netherlands…Anne Frank’s short life proved that every life, even brief ones can leave a lasting impact on the world. If Anne had lived she would be 92 on her birthday today. Her “The Diary of a Young Girl” gives timeless lessons on the inalienable rights that all are born with and all instinctively know. […]
Markleeville, CA… The 40th Anniversary Death Ride® – Tour of the California Alps, originally scheduled for the summer of 2020, is finally returning to Markleeville, Calif. on July 17, 2021. As many as 2,500 cyclists from across the country will attempt the endurance event covering over 103 miles, six highly categorized climbs, and over 14,000 […]
Lake Tahoe, NV… Kayak Lake Tahoe in seven separate day trip segments in support of the Citizen Science Tahoe app.Join Scott Fitzgerrell and the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, Director, Geoff Schladow, as they kayak around Lake Tahoe in support of the Citizen Science Tahoe app. Paddlers will travel counterclockwise in 6-10 mile segments to […]
Washington, DC…On June, 4 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Wegovy (semaglutide) injection (2.4 mg once weekly) for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or overweight with at least one weight-related condition (such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol), for use in addition to a reduced calorie diet and […]
“It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man who is the miserable man.” Benjamin Franklin January 6 – April 17, 1790
