“Of the $1.6 billion the Corps of Engineers had allocated as of Oct. 17 to rebuild Iraq’s oil infrastructure, some $762.4 million had been spent to import fuel and repair Iraq’s fuel distribution network. Halliburton is permitted to earn a profit of anywhere from 2 to 7 percent on the cost of the assignment.” [source] … Read more
I’ve been out maintaining my mental agility. Nice to know that 35 is “middle aged”. -b
If I missed you on halloween . . . -b
I had a “disc full” event while my mail client was open and lost all 300+ messages in my in-box, including half a dozen invites to halloween parties. So, now I have no idea what I’ll be doing on Friday. -b
It’s that time of year. To drop pumpkins from the rooftops. http://www.npr.org/display_pages/features/feature_1483627.html -b
First day of the year to turn on the heat. I have it set at 65, with nights of 55, days of 75, the upstairs stays cozy, downstairs ideal “under the blanket” TV watching or book reading. -b