Childrens Trust Fund

The Cass County CAN web-site was recently made mention of from the Childrens Trust Fund website. We also have received some exposure from the local media within Cass County.

On the 14th of October, we held a group meeting with all the committee members. It was the first time we were able to convene together in one group. Robin Neill with the city of Independence was there to explain what they are doing for CAN. Very interesting, and we gathered a few ideas for our own initiative. I also gave a presentation on the website.

In November, we will finally start defining the Cass County initiative which will point us in a few directions. Hopefully we will have a lot more to talk about soon!

There's probably no God...

"There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.", says Oxford University biologist Richard Dawkins, who donated $9,000 to a new Atheist organization based in London. This organizations plan is to put this advertisement on 30 buses within London. The organization has now raised so much money, that they are planning on expanding.

The only reason the word "Probably" was added to the phrase, was included to ensure the posters didn't breach transit advertising regulations, which stipulate ads should not offend religious people.

And we don't have reason to worry? This is by the mark.

News Article Here

The Bean is Back...

Rightfully so, since my previous post on Autumn, it's appropriate to bring the Bean back into my daily ritual. This post is purely trivial and has nothing to do with my worldly initiative on preservation and conservation of the human race.

I drink coffee year round, but I don't get SERIOUS about it until Autumn. There is something about the crisp cool air of an Autumn or Winter morning that makes a good cup of coffee a necessity. People either love coffee or hate it. Personally I have NO earthly clue why I, or anyone else for that matter, would love the taste of coffee. If I were to try and explain its taste to someone, the only thing I could come close to analogize it against is Roasted Dirt. Yummy.

It's amazing that coffee doesn't harm us. Just to name a few, it's chock full of Caffeine, Calcium, Betaine, Chlorogenic Acid, Liverine, Magnesium, Chline, Dicaffeylqunic Acid, Methliberine, Phosphate, Niacin, Paraxanthine, Potassium Sulphate, Trigoneline, Theobromine, Theopyline, Diterpene esters, Acetic, Arbinose, Linoleate, Dietepenes, C3-C10, Fructose, Kahweol, Galactose, Glucose, Insoitol, Mannitol, Mannose, Xylose, Nonacosane 5-hydroxtryptamides, Phosopholipids, Tocopherols, Tryiglycerides, and Triterpene just to name a few.

Take all of that, grind it up, and you have a great cup o-Joe. The following lists a few facts about coffee:

• 53 Countries grow coffee
• An acre of coffee trees can produce 10,000 lbs. of coffee beans.
• The percolator was invented in 1827.
• No coffee is grown in the contiguous states of the United States.
• Coffee was roasted in a frying pan up until the late 1800's.
• Brazil in the world's largest producer.
• Over 2000 ships transport beans each year.
• October 1st is the official Coffee Day in Japan.

Autumn breeze...

Nothing like the brisk Autumn breeze to get my allergies in a twit. But it's the season I look forward to most, especially after a dusty end of summer. Now it just needs to freeze!

I haven't written for a while (don't most blogs say that somewhere?), but things have really been keeping me busy. Not that it's anything that would interest you, I'll just say I'm glad it's fall!

I don't have much of anything interesting to say. I'd say a few things about the candidates, but honestly that just gives me a headache. I can't wait for the election. Other than that, the items most notable that have happened since I last blogged:

• Price of Gas has fallen from over + $3.60 down to $2.68 the past two weeks.
• Hillary didn't quite make it (sigh).
• Palin is Mccain's VP running mate, and she claims the troopergate probe has exonerated her.
• [personal commentaion] Again I feel like a minority when everyone bashes the GOP, and praises Obama while looking forward to a great change.
• The Space Shuttle mission STS-125 (Hubble Servicing Mission 4) was postponed until next year due to a major glitch in Hubble's electronics. They should have originally launched earlier this month. This should give NASA more time to find out how to fix the current problem, while giving the astronauts time to train how to fix.
• We are in an economic fallout (crisis). The U.S. just passed a 700 Billion bailout plan, although no-one seems to know what that means or how it will affect us. [pc] Obama will fix it though.
  
• Royals tickets will cost more next year.
• Chief Season Tickets may be free next year if they continue on their wonderful loosing streak.
• Stores started Christmas as early as mid September. They are expecting worst sales ever.
• Lake Annette Toll Road is no more. Previous Post Here

Hopefully I'll find a bit more time to write this thing. But for now hope and pray for the best in the weeks ahead.