Buying A Boat Links

History writer Robert Downie to give fourth slide show: “130 years of island fun, and buying souvenirs too” (The Block Island Times)

The fourth summer slide show will be presented on Wednesday evening, August 20 at 8 p.m., titled “130 years of island fun, and buying souvenirs too.”

State news of national interest (San Diego Union-Tribune)

A new University of Connecticut poll shows two-thirds of state households earning $50,000 to $100,000, and more than half earning more than $100,000, say they're buying less expensive groceries to save money. Many boat owners report leaving their fuel-guzzling craft at the docks. Most of those surveyed believe the economy is in a recession.

Oil billionaire sponsors Democrat delegation breakfast (Santa Fe New Mexican)

Photo: Texas billionaire oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens is buying breakfast for New Mexico delegates to the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver. Pickens will talk to the delegates about his plan for weaning the U.S. off its dependence on foreign oil.

Chinese massive buying on brands, tech, oil, auto, banks, food, insurance, leadership (cmi santiago)

Is an exploding China and Asia century coming sooner than expected? Discover what is really inside Chinese and Asian stock market, multinationals, banking, yuan, insurance, management, and politics.

OPP looking for owner of boat (The North Bay Nugget)

Ontario Provincial Police in Powassan are looking for the owner of a flat bottom boat that was recovered on Wasi Lake in Chisholm Township Thursday. Anyone who lost a boat is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 with a detailed description.

Dressed to sack: DE Allen out to validate Vikings' investment (USA Today)

It was a shopping spree from the heart, and straight out of Lonesome Dove. Exotic boots. Plaid shirts. Leather vests. Jeans and Cowboy hats. This is normal wardrobe action for Jared Allen, who might be riding steer in a rodeo if he didn't blossom into one of the NFL's most accomplished pass-rushers. Yet stampeding through his first camp with the Minnesota Vikings, he wasn't splurging on himself.