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Monthly Archives: January 2010
Help wanted » The Commercial Appeal
Much of the country thinks the optimism of those in charge is unrealistic. And several times a week I see someone pushing the idea of bigger, more direct jobs programs like those that helped pull the country out of the … Continue reading
Bridge to Nowhere?
No sun in Portland today, but that doesn’t mean no good photos are possible. Here’s the I-5 bridge. Scott Hunter Sent from my iPhone
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Washington will also likely vote on a similar bid to legalize marijuana; California’s takes key step
via latimes.com Washington backers have filed a similar initiative, the Secretary of State’s office says. To qualify for the statewide November ballot, sponsors would need to submit 241,153 voter signatures (Sec State recommends at least 300,000) by July 2.
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iPad Name Conjures Up More Than Intended – NYTimes.com
In the hours after the iPad announcement on Wednesday, “iTampon” became one of the most popular trending topics on Twitter. via nytimes.com
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Fearless Felix’s 23 mile fall
via creamglobal.com In the latest Star Trek movie, three guys jump from space and freefall toward the planet. This guy plans to do it for real. Red Bull gives you wings?
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Not much water in the hills
Basically, there is so little water in the hills above the Columbia River Basin (an area the size of France) that the folks at Grand Coulee Dam don’t have to worry about holding back a hole in Lake Roosevelt to … Continue reading
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Your turn to vote for The Star Volunteer of the Year
via grandcoulee.com Read the letters your neighbors have written to nominate someone for Volunteer of the Year. Then vote with the online ballot.
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Family Portrait
My wife, dog and I did a little hiking near the Million Dollar Mile in the upper Grand Coulee Saturday and indulged ourselves with this family portrait a couple hundred, perhaps three hundred feet above Banks Lake, straight down just … Continue reading
Greenhouses, gardening inspire learning
At a Brooklyn School, Weeding, Writing and Arithmetic via nytimes.com Although at $1.6 million, this project seems just a tad bit over the top, this is exactly the kind of thinking that will move education forward and inspire students to … Continue reading
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At a Brooklyn School, Weeding, Writing and Arithmatic
via nytimes.com Although at $1.6 million, this project seems just a tad bit over the top, this is exactly the kind of thinking that will move education forward and inspire students to learn. Those who cite a lack of measured … Continue reading
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