FYI - Increased FDIC Insurance Extended

For those of you that may not yet be aware, deposits at FDIC-insured banking institutions are now insured up to at least $250,000 per depositor through December 31, 2013. This marks an extension from the original time period this additional coverage was to run.

Internet Speeds

Interesting new results about Internet speeds: http://www.speedmatters.org/content/2009report/

E-Mail Forward Wisdom

Today's Thought of the Day:

If 'con' is the opposite of 'pro' in the English language, is Congress the opposite of progress?

It's Not Coal, It's a Mastodon!

The Chicago Tribune, Indianapolis Star, & Terre Haute Tribune Star newspapers are all reporting stories of coal miners recently finding the fossil remains of a mastodon at Vectren’s Black Panther Mine in Sullivan County, Indiana. The miners are being praised for stopping operations and setting aside the soil surrounding the remains for review by scientists.

Here are links to the news stories:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-in-mastodonbones,0,7063154.story
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090818/NEWS/908180373
http://www.tribstar.com/news/local_story_230115433.html

More info on mastodons can be found here at Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastodon

Indiana Businesses

There’s a lot of Indiana-based business news coming out today, including:

In Indianapolis, Steak ‘n Shake will acquire the Western Sizzlin’ restaurant chain, various news reports state.

To the southwest, in Terre Haute, a new agri-business incubator on the Wabash Valley Fairgrounds is planned, which will help early-stage companies.

Working down further south in the state in Santa Claus, Holiday World announced it will spend $5.5 million for a new water ride, dubbed ‘Wildebeest’. The water ‘coaster’ will cover more than two acres, they say.

Perhaps, the economy is beginning to turn positive.

Indiana & the Tomato

The 'Who knew?' factoid of the day: Indiana ranks second in tomato production in the United States.

Not So Finger-Licking Good

I think I'll eat in tonight after reading this: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article6737005.ece