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This weekend marks the 270th anniversary of the Arners (originally Anners) arrival in America.
More information on *rner family history here.
Thanks to Joe Erner for his research and work on the website.

I take it these guys knew WWII ended and simply liked living in the Philippine jungle.

Kevin Drum finds more evidence that the oil supply is becoming a problem–from the oil industry itself. A ExxonMobil report suggest that we have all but reached peak oil production in all the non-OPEC countries. Moreover, there’s a real question as to whether OPEC countries can keep pace with even the more optimistic demand estimates.
In other words, don’t hold your breath waiting to see $1/gallon gas again anytime soon.

Wow. Taken away from the Capitol in handcuffs no less. No shortage of drama in Nashville this morning. News conference scheduled at noon.