Lockheed Martin workers left wondering after Senate vote
The Senate had voted to cut financing for seven additional F-22 warplanes from the defense spending bill Tuesday. The move left man workers wondering what the Senate's decision could mean for their own jobs.
"I don't have a crystal ball or something to tell them exactly what's going to happen," F-22 worker Dave Power said. "It certainly does take the hope away that they will have a job later on the future to rely on."
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Rahr Brewery sees surge in sales
Rahr Brewery can barely keep up with demand these days.
Sales jumped 71 percent this year as people opt to cut back on higher prices items and indulge on cheaper items, such as a six pack of beer.
"We certainly weren't expecting the growth that we've seen in 2009 as a result of that we are behind in our production," said General Manager Tony Formby.
Ford Phenom from Dallas redesigns Taurus
It all started with a sketch pad and some pencils. Dallas native Earl Lucas loved to draw, doodle and design since he could walk. Lucas attended the Arts Magnet High School Booker T. Washington in Dallas. Then, he went to the College for Creative Studies in Detroit.
When he graduated from college, he knew he wanted to draw and get paid for it. His first big, cool gig was designing custom interiors for the private jets owned by the Sultan of Brunei. He got to design with gold and high end wood and metal materials, spare no expense. ARE YOU KIDDING ME! HOW COOL IS THAT?
But, THAT was only the beginning for Lucas. In 1998, he went to Ford Motor Company to design stuff for cars. Now, in 2009 he is the guy that totally redesigned the struggling Ford Taurus. Lucas sexed it up, put in some aggressive lines, gave it a confident front end and upgraded the look and feel of the interior. The new 2010 Ford Taurus will be in show rooms soon and the pencil behind the production was from Lucas and his team.
Not bad for a guy who like to sketch at Booker T. Washington High School. Designing jet interiors for the Sultan of Brunei was pretty cool too.
