November 2021

November 4, 2021

[ Beaver Creek ]

Any downsides to living along Beaver Creek? Hmmm. Yup.....BEAVERS !

20 year old willow, WAS about 18-20" in diameter, whittled down to about 9-10". Our tree guys came out after doing storm damage on a house at 5:30pm. Worked in dark til 7:30 to take most of tree down so beavers didn't finish the job & drop it in the creek.

November 4, 2021

[ Name The Plows ]

TheXRockford has an article titled: "Rockford Is Getting New Snowplows, And You Can Help Name Them"

Rockford is getting new snowplows, and you can help name themROCKFORD — Four new snowplows will join the fleet at the City of Rockford Public Works Department this winter, and they want to let you decide on their names. The department has compiled a list of possible

November 4, 2021

[ Gateway Arch ]

UPI has an interesting daily column titled: "On This Day" This one is on the completion of the Gateway Arch.

On This Day: Gateway Arch construction completeOn Oct. 28, 1965, workers installed the final piece of St. Louis' Gateway Arch, a 10-ton keystone.

November 4, 2021

[ Tollway Unrest - Part 1 ]

CapitolFax has a thread titled: "It’s time for some answers from the Toll Highway Authority"

November 4, 2021

[ Tollway Unrest - Part 2 ]

CapitolFax has a thread titled: "Hey, tollway execs, your power doesn’t belong to you

November 4, 2021

[ Road Deaths ]

UPI has an article titled "More than 20,000 U.S. road deaths in first half of 2021; most in 15 years"

More than 20,000 U.S. road deaths in first half of 2021; most in 15 yearsThe Department of Transportation reported Thursday there were more than 20,000 road deaths in the United States over the first half of 2021, the largest number in 15 years.

November 4, 2021

[ Covid Lies ]

Slate has an article titled: "Germany’s Promising Plan to Bring Conspiracy Theorists Back From the Brink"

Germany’s Promising Plan to Bring Conspiracy Theorists Back From the BrinkMost people reaching out to the new service are friends and family who are on the cusp of cutting all ties.

November 4, 2021

[ I-80 Joliet Bridge ]

CapitolFax has a thread titled: "Huge I-80 project set to begin, but infrastructure is about more than just roads and bridges"

As an aside, Gunther 'Red' Wittmus was the RE during its construction. A monumental undertaking.