Saturday, July 26, 2008

PICKENS PLAN, NEW BOOK OUT SOON

THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM. AND IT'S AMERICA'S #1 PROBLEM. NEW BOOK OUT SEPTEMBER 2ND. LOOK WHAT THE VIP'S ARE SAYING ABOUT THE NEW BOOK. Editorial Reviews “A fascinating, eye-opening book by one of America's greatest iconoclasts and entrepreneurs. Boone Pickens’ sense of daring and innovation has never been sharper. Readers will quickly realize that this billionaire's extraordinary achievements are but a warm-up for what he is about to do now.” —Steve Forbes, President and CEO, Forbes Inc., and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes magazine “Boone’s analysis of America’s energy situation is 100% on the money. In easy and colorful language he tells us where we are going wrong and what we must do about it. The country should listen to him — now!” —Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway “It is inspiring to see Boone Pickens tackling the big issues, daring himself to think bigger, putting forward wind, water and energy ideas that are nothing less than paradigm busters. This absorbing and illuminating book shows why Boone has been more successful than just about all his competitors, and, more crucially, why the problem of resource scarcity may not be as insoluble as some think.” —Jeffrey Immelt, CEO, General Electric “Boone Pickens was among the first to grasp that corporations can be marvelous catalysts for progress if individual investors are given a say in what their priorities should be. Today, as humanity faces resource scarcity and dwindling supplies of cheap energy, the responsibility that has devolved to entrepreneurs, and the investors who back them, has never been more immense. Yet, in recounting his own story of comeback after comeback and tackling some of history's biggest oil, wind and water projects, Boone shows that sometimes all it takes is rejecting the ‘usual’ and striking out across virgin territory. In that sense, Boone is a pioneer, and this is a pioneer’s story. Even now, the man they call the Oracle of Oil is blazing new paths that may, indeed, lead us out of the predicament we find ourselves in.” —Carl Icahn, Chairman, Icahn & Co., Inc.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Bunny

kitty cat Bunny to the right is mellow, personable and follows me. She also joins me for late night tv. (click on photo to enlarge)

Pumpkin Patch

Here I'm examining my pumpkin plants. Pumpkin flowers are looking good. Peppers are looking better after Chickety Doo Doo feedings. Brad (click image to enlarge)

Monday, July 14, 2008

HALLOWEEN 2007

HALLOWEEN 2007

MAX & ASHLEY

CONCORD GRAPES 7-14-08

CONCORD GRAPES: NOT RIPE YET................
TODAY'S GRAPES TOMORROW'S WINE (PICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE)

GARDEN 7-14-08

WORKING IN THE GARDEN CAN BE FUN IF IT'S NOT TOO HOT OR HUMID.

New Puppy

HERE IS A PHOTO OF OUR NEW PUPPY. HER NAME IS PEPPERS. SHE IS FROM SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA (BIGFOOT COUNTRY). SHE IS ABOUT 10 WEEKS OLD NOW. CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE.