Saturday, May 05, 2007
News - StatesmanJournal.com
News - StatesmanJournal.com: "RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- If the chance of an average golfer making a hole in one in a round is about 5,000 to 1, what are the odds of that player making eight aces in 14 weeks?"
NewsGator Online
NewsGator Online: "'Ordinarily he was insane, but he had lucid moments when he was merely stupid.'"
Tained Animal Feed/Pet Food Recall Site
Tained Animal Feed/Pet Food Recall Site: "Tainted Animal Feed/Pet Food Recall
Updated: May 4, 2007"
Updated: May 4, 2007"
Results of the Samaritan Hospital poll:
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Friday, May 04, 2007
Google Reader...
Now,
I've seen the books on tape that some of you folks with vision problems get up at the clubhouse mail room.. This message is for you and others that would harken back to the days of radio.
Google reader is a free source of news and other stuff that can be listened to. A lot of it is from NPR. It would be terrific for those that have sight problems. If you know such a person please help them find this new site. Here is the link.. Go see what we mean.
http://www.google.com/reader/view/
Now,
I've seen the books on tape that some of you folks with vision problems get up at the clubhouse mail room.. This message is for you and others that would harken back to the days of radio.
Google reader is a free source of news and other stuff that can be listened to. A lot of it is from NPR. It would be terrific for those that have sight problems. If you know such a person please help them find this new site. Here is the link.. Go see what we mean.
http://www.google.com/reader/view/
NewsGator Online
NewsGator Online: "Evan Esar
5/2/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]
'America believes in education: the average professor earns more money in a year than a professional athlete earns in a whole week.'"
5/2/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]
'America believes in education: the average professor earns more money in a year than a professional athlete earns in a whole week.'"
NewsGator Online
NewsGator Online: "'Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history.'"
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
brought back to the top for more comment
In a conversation with Wayne Hill....
At today's breakfast Wayne had an idea we chewed over while collecting the $$ from hungry residents. He said, "You know we should start a walking club." So we began to discuss what that would look like and how it might work... Here is what we came up with...
A whole bunch of us have been ordered to do exercise to get rid of the excess baggage we brought into retirement by our Dr.'s. It's no fun doing it by ourselves! If we had a walking club how would it work? There are those in good shape and those in lousy shape. You can envision this long strung out line between here and the lighthouse with various degrees of hobbling from those like me gasping for air at the back to the pack leaders striding away at the front. At this time Wayde Dudley dropped a few cents into the conversation..
Wayde has a passion for mapping as he was a mining surveyor in his preretirement life. Turns out he has all the routes around the park mapped with the exact mileage and would provide data for any route such a club would like to have.. (Oh did I mention Wayde and Barb are on the CERT team as volunteers now and waiting to take up coming training?) .
So, we mashed the subject around for a few minutes and came up with this idea. Suppose we meet on a certain day as the LVH walking club, at the clubhouse... All would have varying degrees of abilities. We even want the folks that have battery operated disability carts along... You can't walk but a ride with friends in the fresh air would be a good thing.
We start an easy route the first time but eventually the goal would be the lighthouse. We all walk at our own pace... Volunteer vans would follow the herd. As you reach your limit you whip out your FRS radio tuned to CH5 and call a van for pick up. When a van is full it returns the walkers to the clubhouse and comes back for another load until the walk is over. Disability vehicles would be looked after by a crew with a truck.
Go ahead... make your position known in the comments... What do ya think?
In a conversation with Wayne Hill....
At today's breakfast Wayne had an idea we chewed over while collecting the $$ from hungry residents. He said, "You know we should start a walking club." So we began to discuss what that would look like and how it might work... Here is what we came up with...
A whole bunch of us have been ordered to do exercise to get rid of the excess baggage we brought into retirement by our Dr.'s. It's no fun doing it by ourselves! If we had a walking club how would it work? There are those in good shape and those in lousy shape. You can envision this long strung out line between here and the lighthouse with various degrees of hobbling from those like me gasping for air at the back to the pack leaders striding away at the front. At this time Wayde Dudley dropped a few cents into the conversation..
Wayde has a passion for mapping as he was a mining surveyor in his preretirement life. Turns out he has all the routes around the park mapped with the exact mileage and would provide data for any route such a club would like to have.. (Oh did I mention Wayde and Barb are on the CERT team as volunteers now and waiting to take up coming training?) .
So, we mashed the subject around for a few minutes and came up with this idea. Suppose we meet on a certain day as the LVH walking club, at the clubhouse... All would have varying degrees of abilities. We even want the folks that have battery operated disability carts along... You can't walk but a ride with friends in the fresh air would be a good thing.
We start an easy route the first time but eventually the goal would be the lighthouse. We all walk at our own pace... Volunteer vans would follow the herd. As you reach your limit you whip out your FRS radio tuned to CH5 and call a van for pick up. When a van is full it returns the walkers to the clubhouse and comes back for another load until the walk is over. Disability vehicles would be looked after by a crew with a truck.
Go ahead... make your position known in the comments... What do ya think?
NewsGator Online
NewsGator Online: "Mark Twain
4/30/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]
'If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.'"
4/30/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]
'If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.'"
NewsGator Online
NewsGator Online: "Groucho Marx
4/30/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]
'It isn't necessary to have relatives in Kansas City in order to be unhappy.'"
4/30/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]
'It isn't necessary to have relatives in Kansas City in order to be unhappy.'"
Docs Change the Way They Think About Death - Newsweek Health - MSNBC.com
Sent in by Wayne Hill:
Docs Change the Way They Think About Death - Newsweek Health - MSNBC.com: "To Treat the Dead
The new science of resuscitation is changing the way doctors think about heart attacks—and death itself."
Docs Change the Way They Think About Death - Newsweek Health - MSNBC.com: "To Treat the Dead
The new science of resuscitation is changing the way doctors think about heart attacks—and death itself."
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Oceanlinx looks at Oregon coast
Oceanlinx looks at Oregon coast: "A New Jersey company, Ocean Power Technology, already is moving ahead on a wave energy park near Reedsport. It has applied to the federal commission for permits to pursue two other projects, one near Coos Bay and the other near Newport.
-- Gail Kinsey Hill"
-- Gail Kinsey Hill"
OREGON - THE BEAVER STATE By JASMIN K. WILLIAMS - Cextra - New York Post Online Edition
OREGON - THE BEAVER STATE By JASMIN K. WILLIAMS - Cextra - New York Post Online Edition: "By JASMIN K. WILLIAMS
PrintEmailDigg ItStory Bottom
May 1, 2007 -- Oregon became our nation’s 33rd state on Feb 14, 1859. It covers 96,003 miles and the capital is Salem.
AMONG the first Europeans to explore the territory that would become Oregon was James Cook in 1778. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark explored the territory on their famous Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)."
PrintEmailDigg ItStory Bottom
May 1, 2007 -- Oregon became our nation’s 33rd state on Feb 14, 1859. It covers 96,003 miles and the capital is Salem.
AMONG the first Europeans to explore the territory that would become Oregon was James Cook in 1778. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark explored the territory on their famous Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)."
Monday, April 30, 2007
News - StatesmanJournal.com
News - StatesmanJournal.com: "For every 10-cent increase at the pump, Oregonians spend an extra $10 million a month for gas."
NewsGator Online
NewsGator Online: "Ellen DeGeneres
4/29/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]
'In the beginning there was nothing. God said, 'Let there be light!' And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better.'"
4/29/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]
'In the beginning there was nothing. God said, 'Let there be light!' And there was light. There was still nothing, but you could see it a whole lot better.'"
Scar-free surgery procedures explored - USATODAY.com
Scar-free surgery procedures explored - USATODAY.com: "Many questions remain about that approach. But doctors say it holds the promise of providing a faster recovery with less pain and no visible scars. And in the brain, it can avoid a need for manipulating tissue that could disturb brain and eye function."
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BBC NEWS | Health | Scientists 'reverse' memory loss
BBC NEWS | Health | Scientists 'reverse' memory loss: "Scientists 'reverse' memory loss
Elderly woman with carer
The study says progress is possible even after major brain damage
Mental stimulation and drug treatment could help people with degenerative brain diseases such as Alzheimer's recover their memories, a study says."
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Bay Area crash yielding commuters’ nightmare� - U.S. Life - MSNBC.com
Sent in by Mike Larsen
Bay Area crash yielding commuters’ nightmare� - U.S. Life - MSNBC.com: "Bay Area crash yielding commuters’ nightmare
Bus, ferry operators expand service after fiery weekend overpass accident
Noah Berger / The Oakland Tribune via AP
A section of highway lies burned and crumbled in Emeryville, Calif.
View related photos
MSNBC video"
Bay Area crash yielding commuters’ nightmare� - U.S. Life - MSNBC.com: "Bay Area crash yielding commuters’ nightmare
Bus, ferry operators expand service after fiery weekend overpass accident
Noah Berger / The Oakland Tribune via AP
A section of highway lies burned and crumbled in Emeryville, Calif.
View related photos
MSNBC video"
Sunday, April 29, 2007
NewsGator Online
NewsGator Online: "Bill Tammeus
4/26/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]
'Oil prices have fallen lately. We include this news for the benefit of gas stations, which otherwise wouldn't learn of it for six months.'"
4/26/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]
'Oil prices have fallen lately. We include this news for the benefit of gas stations, which otherwise wouldn't learn of it for six months.'"
NewsGator Online
NewsGator Online: "Pablo Picasso
4/27/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]
'There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who with the help of their art and their intelligence, transform a yellow spot into the sun.'"
4/27/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]
'There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who with the help of their art and their intelligence, transform a yellow spot into the sun.'"
NewsGator Online
NewsGator Online: "General Douglas Macarthur
4/27/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]
'Americans never quit.'"
4/27/2007 6:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]
'Americans never quit.'"
Experts find evidence of Bosnia pyramid - Science - MSNBC.com
Experts find evidence of Bosnia pyramid - Science - MSNBC.com: "Experts find evidence of Bosnia pyramid
Structure believed one-third taller than Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza"
Structure believed one-third taller than Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza"
San Jose Mercury News - Your own private Oregon
San Jose Mercury News - Your own private Oregon: "MANZANITA, Ore. - On cool, overcast mornings, it's possible to take a stroll anywhere along the north coast of Oregon and discover the pleasures of solitude - miles and miles of sand and surf with almost no one in sight. If it's seclusion you seek, this is the place.
You'll have to bundle up. Warm jacket, cap, maybe even waterproof boots. And bring a dog if you have one. Many people do."
You'll have to bundle up. Warm jacket, cap, maybe even waterproof boots. And bring a dog if you have one. Many people do."
The pros and cons of HD antennas
The pros and cons of HD antennas: "The pros and cons of HD antennas
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Some of the pros and cons to using an antenna to receive high-definition TV signals:
PROS:
- It's free. After spending $20 to $150 on an antenna, there's no monthly fee to pay the cable or satellite company for an HD package, which costs about $10 a month."
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Some of the pros and cons to using an antenna to receive high-definition TV signals:
PROS:
- It's free. After spending $20 to $150 on an antenna, there's no monthly fee to pay the cable or satellite company for an HD package, which costs about $10 a month."
Scotsman.com News - International - Dead star's ashes blasted into space in fitting stellar send-off
Scotsman.com News - International - Dead star's ashes blasted into space in fitting stellar send-off: "THEY had gathered before dawn for the spectacle and in the end they got the promised 'fiery streak across the sky'.
And all were agreed - Trekkies, anxious relatives and the gathered ranks of the media - that last night Scotty the Scottish engineer from Star Trek got the send-off he deserved."
And all were agreed - Trekkies, anxious relatives and the gathered ranks of the media - that last night Scotty the Scottish engineer from Star Trek got the send-off he deserved."
Top Stories: NEW! Hundreds attend dedication at Sand Creek, cheyenne, saturday, site - Gazette.com
Top Stories: NEW! Hundreds attend dedication at Sand Creek, cheyenne, saturday, site - Gazette.com: "In the endless rolling prairie to the southeast, far from any big towns, eight miles down a dirt road, Colorado has hid its shame. "
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