Melissa’s Cozy Teacup

I gave this photo the very poetic and creative title of, ‘Orange Sunrise’.

This is, ‘Orange Sunrise2′.

This is, ‘Orange Sunrise2′ with a GIMP effect called, ’soft glow’. GIMP is the open source equivalent of photoshop.

and another orange sunrise with soft glow effect.

As usual, click the photo to make it larger.

Photography tip:try (I didn’t do so well on this in the first photo) not to ‘cut’ your photo in half when taking pictures of the horizon by placing the horizon smack dab in the middle of the frame. Try to frame the horizon higher or lower than dead center middle.

So, our troops, yes the very troops our taxes support, may be used against us in the very, VERY near future. According tot he story below, some troops have been brought home, to, ‘deal’ with ‘unruly’ Americans. What constitutes as unruly is not exactly clear, but I’m thinking things are going to get ugly, folks. Please, be ready with food and water, and paper products; feminine hygiene, toilet paper, etc. for at least 6 months or so.

Here is a excerpt of the top 100 things to go first n a disaster, but it can’t hurt to check your supplies and make sure you have some of these things if you need them.

Top 100 Items to Disappear First During a National Emergency

1. Generators (Good ones cost dearly. Gas storage, risky. Noisy…target of thieves; maintenance etc.)
2. Water Filters/Purifiers
3. Portable Toilets
4. Seasoned Firewood. Wood takes about 6 - 12 months to become dried, for home uses.
5. Lamp Oil, Wicks, Lamps (First Choice: Buy CLEAR oil. If scarce, stockpile ANY!)
6. Coleman Fuel. Impossible to stockpile too much.
7. Guns, Ammunition, Pepper Spray, Knives, Clubs, Bats & Slingshots.

LINK

Nonlethal force for civil unrest

By Andrew Orlowski • Get more from this author

Posted in Government, 25th September 2008 13:34 GMT

A US army brigade combat unit will be deployed at home for the first time, the Army Times reports.

The 1st BCT (Brigade Combat Team), numbering about 650 personnel, has returned from Iraq. But rather than dealing with enemy combatants, it may be called to deal with unruly Americans. LINK TO FULL STORY