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Saturday, November 1st, 2008
The Life of a Commercial Fisherman: Greenhorn Trip Day 1
“There is nothing I can’t do.” This is what I told myself.
Mistake #1
When I was 24 years old, for the first time I clumsily clamoured aboard the FV Miss Maddy, a sixty some odd foot Scallop Boat birthed in Barnegat Light, NJ. I was about to embark on my Greenhorn Voyage as a Commercial Fisherman in the North [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Babeled, Society by Jack Gamble - Man Overboard
Sunday, October 26th, 2008
AREVA to Build Nuclear Reactor Manufacturing Facility in Virginia
Northrop Grumman announced last week that it has teamed up with AREVA, the largest Nuclear Energy producer in the world and backbone of the French Nuclear Industry. The joint venture will be known as AREVA Newport News LLC.
This company will combine the depth of French nuclear expertise provided by AREVA with the manufacturing technology and large skilled labor [...]
6 Comments » - Posted in Babeled, Current Events, Economics, Energy, Science, Technology by Jack Gamble - Man Overboard
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
Barack Obama Brings an End to Bipartisan Baseball
In perhaps the most magnanimous gesture in the entire history of American Politics, Barack Obama recently “reached across the aisle” in an attempt to unite two warring parties.
With a little help from the American people, maybe, just maybe, we could have two teams set aside their differences and create a major league that embraces the [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in Babeled, Current Events, Entertainment, Humor, Politics, Sports by Jack Gamble - Man Overboard
Monday, October 20th, 2008
Toshiba Unveils Miniature Nuclear Reactors
In the past, there have been few options for isolated areas to generate electricity. For small, out of the way towns and large industrial complexes located off the beaten path, combustion generators powered by natural gas or diesel have been the only choice.
But recently, the engineers at Toshiba have presented a new option, miniature [...]
13 Comments » - Posted in Energy, Environment, Politics, Science, Society by Jack Gamble - Man Overboard
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
Joe the Plumber Will Decide My Vote
I am writing this post today in typical Man Overboard fashion. Tonight I go so Overboard as to pledge that my vote, regardless of the outcome, will be decided by “Joe the Plumber.”
For those of you who did not watch the 3rd and last Presidential Debate tonight, Joe the Plumber is the working class [...]
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