$51,250,000 for 12 projects by Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Member Robert Bennett (R-Utah), including: $20,000,000 for Army Corps of Engineers construction projects in rural Utah; $8,000,000 for the Utah Center for Ultra Clean Coal Utilization and Heavy Oil Research; $3,500,000 for unconventional and renewable energy research utilizing computer simulations; $1,000,000 for the Arthur V. Watkins Dam feasibility study; and $600,000 for enhancement of the Intermountain Center for River Restoration and Rehabilitation.

$31,237,000 for 36 projects by Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee member Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), including: $3,000,000 for research at the Consortium for Plant Biotechnology; $1,000,000 for solar panels in municipal-owned buildings; $750,000 for algae to ethanol research and evaluation; $500,000 for floodplain maps for Manalapan and Matchapon lakes; $180,000 for the municipal building energy efficient window replacement program; and $90,000 for alternative long-term nourishment of the New Jersey shoreline.

$43,650,000 for 24 projects by Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), including: $10,000,000 for Emissions Reduction Grants to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) and San Joaquin Air Pollution Control District (two of the AQMD’s projects featured on its website are the “2010 Lawn Mower Exchange Program” and “How to create an eco-friendly kitchen”); $8,000,000 for Hunters Point Naval Shipyard environmental cleanup; $2,500,000 for United States Forest Service, Region 5, small forest products infrastructure assistance grants; $1,000,000 for land acquisition at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area; $1,000,000 for the Angel Island Immigration Station; and $900,000 for the Manzanar National Historical Site.

A friend introduced me to formspring.me, a web site where you can send and receive anonymous questions.

SO…Type your question in the box below to send it to me (Link below the box will let you see the questions I’ve already answered).

Ask away…anything you want…not knowing WHO’S doing the asking is part of the fun!

For the first time in years, I’m gonna get a refund!

It’s been SO LONG since I’ve had a tax refund, I don’t know what to do with the extra $. Put it away for a rainy day? Give it to charity? Be selfish?

Hawaii is calling — Hula Girls, Hot Bikinis, Topless Volleyball, Sandcastles…Alohawww!

I wonder they have Topless Putt-Putt in Hawaii. Or, as we call it back home, “PASTURE POOL?”

Wonder what time high tide rolls in. It does only happen once, right?

I can just picture myself sitting in the white sand, a warm breeze on my skin, and a chest full of ice-cold “PBR”s.

Wait a minute, self…WAKE UP! $620 will not get me that far.

Seriously, if you are getting a refund, how do YOU plan to spend it?

Leave a comment and tell me!

Have you ever known, worked with, or had a family member like this?

No matter what praise you give this person, it’s not enough to feed their ego. Their need to be told, “Great job!” or “You’re the best!” is practically deafening.

We will call this friend or relative, ummmm, “Mike.”

Mike is a good guy at heart. He has a great family, a great job, and owns a home…but deep down, Mike is as EMPTY as a tin can.

Case in point: I visited Mike and the kids last week. I asked him how his job was going (we all know the economy sucks).

For the next two hours, Mike couldn’t stop saying, “I.”

Mike went on and on: “I bought this,” “I have this,” and “I can do this.” Keep in mind that Mike is a grown man!

He never did answer my simple question: Hey, how’s work?

You play Xbox? Mike plays better than you.

You go to Myrtle Beach? He can’t help himself! Mike has to point out that he stays in a better area than you do.

Mom always said these types are insecure and have low self-esteem. But, BOY, are they frustrating to be around?!

How do I deal with this?

Do you know someone like this, and how do you handle it?

HELP!

I just had to get this off my chest…..

It’s me…BUSTED again! Here’s the video on Facebook:

Gunner Going to Jail

Don’t forget to add me on Facebook after you check out the video!

I know YOU WOMAN LOVE HIM…ENJOY!