WKRG.com photo shows the new EADS plane that will be built in Mobile Brookley former Airforce base, 175 tanker planes totaling $40 billion plus additional planes by EADS. Only 3 places in the world build the plane: Seattle Washington, Toulouse France and Mobile Alabama. On the heels of German …

Mobile, Alabama and the Toulouse, France EADS and US Northrupp-Grummond contracter won over Boeing! NBC 15 reports.

Minutes before the Airforce announces what sources expect to be a decision for Boeing, Mobilians looked up in the sky to see an Airforce Fuel Tanker land at Brookley, the former Air Force Base in Mobile chosen by EADS as their site if they defeat Boeing. Is it a PR plan EADS?

   Friday finally the Boeing versus EADS desicion with Mobile, Alabama versus Seattle, Washington will be announced. Reuters reports a last minute Airforce tanker criteria change favored Boeing over EADS by requiring battle field manuverability over fuel capacity, the Press Register reports.

Felix was booked solid at 6pm. Oysterella has empty tables. So we tried Oysterella again and even though they finally got a street sign the other signs were still there: no soap in the bathroom, luke warm gumbo, confused service, $150 for three diners, etc… So Felix won round two by default. Meanwhile Carrabella in …

Boeing, Airbus or split? The delay suggests an unhappy billion dollar loser is demanding a recount? A Malaysian web site said EADS won, but that is an error WKRG reports. MAE’s largest private employer at Brookley is Malaysian and in airplane refurbishment. Rumors will turn to facts about the decision Thursday or Friday at the …

   Higher prices mean smaller lots and more smart growth or new urbanism designs. Plus more people means more efforts to design and use space more efficiently. Tannin Village at Gulf Shores pioneered the village concept years ago, the village concept was part of the Eastern Shore Centre design.

The Jags are undefeated at the Mitchell Center at home and are headed into the Sun Belt tourney as favorites. Could they be a Cinderella team headed into the sweet 16? If they win the Sun belt they are automatically in, or they can get an at large bid for the top 64 teams. CBS …

A decision has been made according to the Press Register, and the announcement is expected today or tomorrow or Thursday at the latest. Congress is now being notified. The possibility that the Airforce decided to go with both planes, one larger than the other, is mentioned as a more expensive possibility, that would benefit Mobile. …

One city is home to Jamarcus Russell, a son of drug ridden Maysville, a son of Mobile, a black man that escaped the evil culture to become an NFL star earning millions. The other city is home to Keith Mc Cants, multi million dollar NFL star now apparently hooked on crack cocaine in the low …

   Favorable reports had Boeing stock leading the Dow’s 150 point up tick. No word on the Airforce tanker has been released.

Tiger Woods is a legend in our times with his consecutive winning streak that is improbable in the fickle individual sport  of golf. The digital revolution is also happening before our eyes at a tipping point not seen since the printing press. And the 2008 election will make history. This may not be the 60’s …

Foreclosures are up 70%. The bad debt write down continues as banks report losses due to bad loans. The real estate market hit a seven month decline. Stagflation is what Greenspan warned, and interest rates continue to perplex. A 30% real estate correction will take two years. But thanks to a world economy and a …

 President Bush strategist Karl Rove manipulated US prosecutors to go after Gov. Don Siegelman from Mobile on false bribery charges so that Bob Riley would prevail in the next election.  Dana Siegelman his daughter responds to story. The CBS story is based on an Arizona former US attorney, that is …

   Delay on decision could mean partial split decision in works to give Republicans in Alabama something small to crow about. Decision could be announced at 2pm today. WKRG reports Neal Wade at the Singapore Air Show says a split decision was in the wind. The Seattle News …