Oregon Oyster Farms Issues Recall for Possible Contamination | KEZI

Oregon Oyster Farms Issues Recall for Possible Contamination | KEZI: "The recall includes all 1/2 pint containers, pint containers, half gallon containers, and 4 gallon buckets. Oysters in the shell include all large, medium, small, extra-small, and petite Pacific oysters, Kumamoto oysters, and Yaquina native oysters. Also included are all shucked product containers with sell or use by dates of February 15th, through March 11th, 2010.



Consumption of these products may cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malaise, abdominal pain, headache and fever. The source of the recall order has not been traced to Oregon Oyster Farms, and it is yet to be determined where the faulty product is from."

AARP Research Explores Innovative DC “Villages”

AARP Research Explores Innovative DC “Villages”: "It is clear from AARP research on the local level that the vast majority of us would like to remain in our homes and neighborhoods as we age—not go to a retirement community or nursing home. The question is how to make aging at home safer and more comfortable?"

Ron asks.....Could this work here?

Bloom Energy unveils 'power plant in a box'

Bloom Energy unveils 'power plant in a box': "Bloom Energy Corp., one of Silicon Valley's most secretive startups, unveiled on Wednesday its long-awaited 'power plant in a box,' a collection of fuel cells that the company says can provide clean electricity to homes, office buildings - even whole villages in the developing world."

Frustrated Owner Bulldozes Home Ahead Of Foreclosure - Cincinnati News Story - WLWT Cincinnati

Frustrated Owner Bulldozes Home Ahead Of Foreclosure - Cincinnati News Story - WLWT Cincinnati: "MOSCOW, Ohio --
Like many people, Terry Hoskins has had troubles with his bank. But his solution to foreclosure might be unique.

Hoskins said he's been in a struggle with RiverHills Bank over his Clermont County home for nearly a decade, a struggle that was coming to an end as the bank began foreclosure proceedings on his $350,000 home."

Op-Ed Columnist - The Fat Lady Has Sung - NYTimes.com

Op-Ed Columnist - The Fat Lady Has Sung - NYTimes.com: "A small news item from Tracy, Calif., caught my eye last week. Local station CBS 13 reported: “Tracy residents will now have to pay every time they call 911 for a medical emergency. But there are a couple of options."

Oral Chelation, Herbal Supplements, Chelation Oral, Nutritional Health Supplements - Health Resources

Oral Chelation, Herbal Supplements, Chelation Oral, Nutritional Health Supplements - Health Resources

News Times Newport Oregon - News Times - local news, vacation rentals, entertainment, school sports, event calendar, real estate, breaking news, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay

News Times Newport Oregon - News Times - local news, vacation rentals, entertainment, school sports, event calendar, real estate, breaking news, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay: "A Washington man died Thursday morning, and his wife was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 101 on the south side of Cape Foulweather."

Siletz Tribal charity fund donates $160,000 to groups | statesmanjournal.com | Statesman Journal

Siletz Tribal charity fund donates $160,000 to groups | statesmanjournal.com | Statesman Journal: "The Siletz Tribal's charity organization donated nearly $160,000 to 55 Oregon nonprofits."

Washington delegation lodges yet another protest again NOAA's decision to move to Newport | Oregon Local News - OregonLive.com

Washington delegation lodges yet another protest again NOAA's decision to move to Newport | Oregon Local News - OregonLive.com: "NEWPORT – The Washington state Congressional delegation is again calling for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to halt work on its proposed Marine Operations Center in Newport.

But a spokesman for an Oregon senator fired back, saying that Washington's persistent complaints are coming 'uncomfortably close to political interference.'"

Don't you find it interesting that it's illegal for people to rob banks, but it's perfectly legal for banks to rob the People!

Google Reader (1)

Google Reader (1): "We would worry less about what others think of us if we realized how seldom they do.'"

� TSA Dipshits Force Disabled 4-Year-Old to Remove Braces and Walk! Dvorak Uncensored: General interest observations and true web-log.

� TSA Dipshits Force Disabled 4-Year-Old to Remove Braces and Walk! Dvorak Uncensored: General interest observations and true web-log.: "SECURITY officers at a US airport have come under fire for forcing a disabled boy to remove his leg braces and walk through a checkpoint.

Four-year-old Ryan Thomas was flying from Philadelphia to Disney World in Orlando with his parents Bob and Leona when the incident occurred."

� TSA Force Disabled 4-Year-Old to Remove Braces and Walk! Dvorak Uncensored: General interest observations and true web-log.

� TSA Dipshits Force Disabled 4-Year-Old to Remove Braces and Walk! Dvorak Uncensored: General interest observations and true web-log.: "SECURITY officers at a US airport have come under fire for forcing a disabled boy to remove his leg braces and walk through a checkpoint.

Four-year-old Ryan Thomas was flying from Philadelphia to Disney World in Orlando with his parents Bob and Leona when the incident occurred."

Google Reader (136)

Google Reader (136): "Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense. - Buddha"

Western cities fare best in well-being index - USATODAY.com

Western cities fare best in well-being index - USATODAY.com: "How does your city rank in well-being?"

Windows Patch Leaves XP Users With Blue Screen of Death - PCWorld

Ron says ... Do not download any security updates from Microsoft until they can figure this out. Keep yourself in the loop. The Blue Screen of Death virtually guarantees your computer is trash.

Windows Patch Leaves XP Users With Blue Screen of Death - PCWorld: "Tuesday's security updates from Microsoft have crippled Windows XP PCs with the notorious Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), users have reported on the company's support forum.

Complaints began early yesterday, and gained momentum throughout the day."

Shakesville: "Where are 1% of American adults?"

Shakesville: "Where are 1% of American adults?": "Five percent of the world's population is American; twenty-five percent of the world's prisoners are American. The United States incarcerates more of its citizens than any country in the history of the world."

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Memory lapses are common and increase with age; when do they signal Alzheimer's? - washingtonpost.com

Memory lapses are common and increase with age; when do they signal Alzheimer's? - washingtonpost.com: "Where did I park my car?

What is that lady's name?

Where are my glasses?

Some call these 'senior moments' or 'tip-of-the-tongue' experiences. They're mundane for many elderly (and not-so-elderly) adults, but when do they become something more serious? How does one know when it's time to get screened for a memory disorder?"

Starving, Dying Brown Pelicans Becoming a Problem on Oregon Coast

Starving, Dying Brown Pelicans Becoming a Problem on Oregon Coast: "(Oregon Coast) – An enormous number of Brown Pelicans being spotted along the Oregon are now becoming a problem, say authorities. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USWS) has been receiving calls about Brown Pelicans that are either washing up dead on the coast or are exhibiting behavior which is uncharacteristic for the species – such as begging for food, no fear of humans, eating bread crumbs as handouts. Many of the birds are emaciated, or starving and this is the reason for their seemingly lack of fear of humans."

New LVH Integrated Call System

RON THOMAS

Tonight at 6:50 PM, 20 of you will receive an automated call inviting you to tune your FRS radio to CH 6 and check in to the LVH Radio Net. Mostly, I have been asked by these folks to be included on this automated list. Others were active when we first started the Radio Net and I thought they would like to hear our latest innovation.

Want to be removed or added to the call list? Simply send me an email with your preference and I will do as you direct.

teckron@gmail.com

How the system works......

I've prerecorded a message at Dial My Calls.com in my own voice and programmed it to be sent out ten minutes before the radio net starts... Did this 2 days ago. This automatic dialer will then call all 20 of you in about 1 minute and report back whether you received the call or if it went to your message machine in 1 minute more. The message will be 9 seconds long however this is a free service and they will tack on an advertisement at the front and back of the message as their payment for providing the free service.

Our Community Safety Team (trained by CERT) is operating the system at this time. We have had many discussions about using the system for other functions. We are interested only in supporting the community in training for emergency use of their FRS radios.

Other groups such as the Social Club or Park Manager, Fishing Club and Neighborhood Watch may find it handy also. I will be glad to show anyone how to set up a system to that end. However, Your Safety Team (CERT) will only be using it for The FRS Radio Network on Sunday's at 7:00 PM with the express purpose of getting you used to using your radio so that should an emergency arise it will be second nature for you to use. By participating you will also be helping others to learn how to use their radios.

LVH Calendar

Some folks noticed that the calendar had disappeared from our website in January. That was because we could no longer find a volunteer to maintain it. We now have a link back to a new calendar that maintains and updates itself.

What you say? How could it post all the events itself and keep them upto date? Down the right side of the page you will see a link to the Park manager's website. If you go to his site you will see he maintains a calendar for all the park events.

When Larry approves the use of the clubhouse for any of the events held there he puts it on that calendar. So, we have set our link to view that calendar. Anytime a change is made it will show up there the quickest. In short it is the most current and upto date calendar of events.

There will be somethings you have to get used to ... For instance, every event happens an hour after the time he has listed because that is set up time for the event. He doesn't maintain birthday lists on this calendar.

There are some neat tabs at the top of the calendar "PRINT" will print out the calendar as shown on the page. You also have a weekly and monthly tab to view the calendar and an agenda tab that makes a list of all the events.

Now, we know you are going to want this or that put in but like like I say I'm not able to maintain it anymore and this calendar is what we have now unless a person wants to volunteer and is computer savvy enough to learn how to keep one of these critters up. I will train anyone that should want to volunteer.

Oregon Coast Best of Awards, 2009

Oregon Coast Best of Awards, 2009: "Best New Restaurant. Bay 839, Newport. Brother and sister owners Ian and Danielle Clayman have come up with a nice shot in the arm for Newport’s nightlife and culinary scene with Tapas-style dishes that larger than you’d expect. A lot of seafood – of course – but some stunning Mediterranean dishes dot their landscape as well."

Colorado Springs cuts into services considered basic by many - The Denver Post

Colorado Springs cuts into services considered basic by many - The Denver Post: "COLORADO SPRINGS — This tax-averse city is about to learn what it looks and feels like when budget cuts slash services most Americans consider part of the urban fabric.

More than a third of the streetlights in Colorado Springs will go dark Monday. The police helicopters are for sale on the Internet. The city is dumping firefighting jobs, a vice team, burglary investigators, beat cops — dozens of police and fire positions will go unfilled.

The parks department removed trash cans last week, replacing them with signs urging users to pack out their own litter.

Neighbors are encouraged to bring their own lawn mowers to local green spaces, because parks workers will mow them only once every two weeks. If that."

Scientist profiles cat who predicts death - TODAY Health

Scientist profiles cat who predicts death - TODAY Health: "PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - The scientist in Dr. David Dosa was skeptical when first told that Oscar, an aloof cat kept by a nursing home, regularly predicted patients' deaths by snuggling alongside them in their final hours."

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News Times Newport Oregon - News Times - local news, vacation rentals, entertainment, school sports, event calendar, real estate, breaking news, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay

News Times Newport Oregon - News Times - local news, vacation rentals, entertainment, school sports, event calendar, real estate, breaking news, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay: "The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has fined Anthony M. Simon, owner of the King Silver RV Park & Marina, a total of $108,324 for discharging sewage onto the ground and operating an unpermitted sewage treatment system along the Alsea River near Waldport."

The Supreme Court and food politics: update

The Supreme Court and food politics: update: "

I commented earlier on the Supreme Court’s decision to allow unlimited corporate spending on election campaigns on the grounds of free speech.  If a picture is indeed worth a thousand words, try this (I wish I knew its source):

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Store-Brand Foods That Save You Money Without Sacrificing Taste - Groceries - Lifehacker

Store-Brand Foods That Save You Money Without Sacrificing Taste - Groceries - Lifehacker: "If you take a pass on supermarket brands at the grocery store in favor of name-brand foods, Consumer Reports' comparison test might interest you. Turns out there's often very little difference between the two in taste or quality."

Why Are Homeowners Idiots?

Why Are Homeowners Idiots?: "The pervasiveness of underwater homeowners is already fairly well known, particularly when it comes to hard-hit areas like Arizona, Nevada, Florida, and California. What is not particularly well known, though, is exactly why most of these battered borrowers are still making good on their monthly payments."

Year's Biggest Full Moon, Mars Create Sky Show

Year's Biggest Full Moon, Mars Create Sky Show: "The biggest full moon of 2010 will rise in the east Friday night, and it'll appear with a bright sidekick: Mars will cozy up just to the left of the supersize moon."

This sent in from Ben Davi

Hilarious Hawaii Exercise Chair - Ellen demonstrates

Hilarious Hawaii Exercise Chair - Ellen demonstrates

Rebecca’s War Dog of the Week

Rebecca’s War Dog of the Week

By Rebecca Frankel

Best Defense Chief Canine Correspondent 

"At the word ‘halt' the dogs
stopped, at the word ‘sit' the dogs sat, at the word ‘down' the dogs lay flat;
at the word ‘stay' the dogs stayed put as they were, while the men, the leashes
dropped on the ground, marched on without them." -

Leona Lewis "I See You" video

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A look into the past

A look into the past: "

View the complete Looking into the Past gallery curated by edrabbit. For even more time traveling check out the Looking into the Past group.

Photos from jasonepowell, Tinflower, and Tom™5.

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Dinosaur True Colors Revealed for First Time by Feather Study

Dinosaur True Colors Revealed for First Time by Feather Study: "Pigments have been found in fossil dinosaurs for the first time, a new study says.

The discovery may prove once and for all that dinosaurs' hairlike filaments—sometimes called dino fuzz—are related to bird feathers, paleontologists announced today. (Pictures: Dinosaur True Colors Revealed by Feather Find.)"

New FDA Salmonella Warning - The Emergency Email & Wireless Network .......... www. EmergencyEmail.ORG ........ NewsEmergency.com

New FDA Salmonella Warning - The Emergency Email & Wireless Network .......... www. EmergencyEmail.ORG ........ NewsEmergency.com: "1.2 Million pounds of Italian sausage products including salami/salame from Daniele International

Company's products sold in Walmart, Costco and other retail outlets

Cases in 38 states.

Daniele International Inc., an establishment with operations in Pascoag and Mapleville, R.I., is recalling approximately 1,240,000 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) varieties of Italian sausage products, including salami/salame, in commerce and potentially available to customers in retail locations because they may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today."

Saudi girl, 13, sentenced to 90 lashes after she took a mobile phone to school

Saudi girl, 13, sentenced to 90 lashes after she took a mobile phone to school: "

A 13-year-old Saudi schoolgirl is to be given 90 lashes in front of her classmates after she was caught with a mobile camera phone. The girl, who has not been named, was also sentenced to two months in jail by a court in the eastern city of Jubail. She had assaulted her headmistress after being caught with the gadget which is banned in girl schools, said Al-Watan, a Saudi newspaper. The kingdom's use of such punishments has been widely ...

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Canopy Living: The Ultimate Tree House

Canopy Living: The Ultimate Tree House: "

There's the tree house your Dad built for you in the backyard, and then there's the tree house Robert Harvey Oshatz built in the forests of Portland, Oregon. Designed in 1997 and completed in 2004, the Wilkinson Residence is in perfect harmony with its surroundings. Built on a steep sloping lot, the living space resides amongst the forest canopy, making your morning coffee most enjoyable. With more curves than Lombard Street, the Wilkinson ...

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“Kermit – the inside story”

“Kermit – the inside story”: "

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5-year-old Savannah's Calm Call with 911 - THE BONNIE HUNT SHOW

5-year-old Savannah's Calm Call with 911 - THE BONNIE HUNT SHOW: "

Bonnie Hunt shares the incredible 911 call of 5-year-old Savannah whose remains calm on the phone with the 911 operator.

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KharmaLives says FML

KharmaLives says FML: "Today, on a 16 hour car ride my kids were being unusually rowdy. After finally losing my patience, pulling to the side of the road and spanking them both. I said, 'no speaking for one hour.' Exactly one hour later my daughter informed me I left my son crying on the side of the road. FML"

Now then.... If you were able to read this chart... It has an LVH Radio Net application! This diagram is exactly how the diagram to set your FRS radio up works. It's right there in your instruction booklet... Take a look you will see what I mean.

Cat shapes in the fur!

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Q&A: Is There Life After Death? - TIME

Q&A: Is There Life After Death? - TIME: "Is there life after death? Theologians can debate all they want, but radiation oncologist Dr. Jeffrey Long argues that if you look at the scientific evidence, the answer is unequivocally yes."

Stayton to the rescue in Haiti | statesmanjournal.com | Statesman Journal

Stayton to the rescue in Haiti | statesmanjournal.com | Statesman Journal: "Dr. Guesly Dessieux, a family practice physician at Santiam Memorial Hospital in Stayton, was born in Haiti and came to the U.S. at age 8. Dessieux is leading a team of 15 medical personnel on a two-week medical support mission to Haiti. The team leaves Oregon on Saturday morning."

Facebook to build $180M Oregon data center - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

Facebook to build $180M Oregon data center - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:: "Facebook Inc. on Thursday said it will build a 147,000-square-foot data center in Prineville, Ore. The project will cost $180 million.

It will be the first corporate-owned data center for the Palo Alto.-based company, the world’s largest social networking service with more than 350 million users.

The data center will be used to store and route information posted by Facebook users. It will employ 200 workers during its 12 months of construction and another 35 full-time once operating."

Huge Number of Whale Sightings and Pelicans on Oregon Coast

Huge Number of Whale Sightings and Pelicans on Oregon Coast: "The recent Whale Watch Week in December recorded all time high whale sightings, setting all kinds of records.

“It was the highest visitor count in five years, and the highest number of whales spotted in five years,” said Morris Grover, head of the Whale Watch Center in Depoe Bay."

FireFox

Over the years I have advocated that you use FireFox as your web browser... There is a new update available this morning and it is faster and more secure with new Personas feature.

Try it.. If you are on FireFox now just click the link that says on your very top toolbar and from the drop down menu select . Just follow the prompts from there.
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A Senior moment

Yesterday, I awoke to one of life's minor aggravations. There it is, I've seen it a number of times before... the left rear foot on our Old Betsy Van..flatter than a pancake. Of course it all happened the night before at Walmart.... That's were I noticed it ... Not quite deflated then. Had Jacky drive it home and called AAA to come change it.

The young fella came out to change it... It was raining (naturally) and quite dark. Put on the headlamp to help him change it out and made a general nuisance of myself.. Hey, it's a senior thing.. no what I mean? Later I gave him the light so he could position his jack under the car... As he gave it back he tried to turn it off and twisted the battery compartment and sproing!!! the batteries and end cap flew out all over the driveway.. in the dark.... I found everything... I've always been good at Easter Egg hunting.

Next morning I'm off to Les Schwab's tire shop by the bridge. Take my library book just in case it's a prolonged repair... Offered the choices available, I opted for two new tires.. Betsy would like new shoes I thought.

Well settled in for a good read... I was really into the book... one of my favorite authors.... It seemed like a long time had past.. A couple of chapters for sure... Decided to see how the tire change was coming along.. Old Betsy had been moved and parked next to the Dodge van that was out by the main LVH main gate with 4 flat tires and had been towed in the day before.

The tires were mounted and she was ready to go. So, I went to the clerk, Ann, and asked if they had called me about being done? "Why, yes 25 minutes ago," she said. I had read right through the call for me... Laughing I told her what had happened and she laughed too. I suppose they would have eventually found me glued to my book before the store closed...

NOAA workers worry over Oregon move

NOAA workers worry over Oregon move: "NOAA's decision move from Seattle to Newport Oregon was a 'quality of life' choice, Capt. Michele Bullock told the press last summer. She's the amiable commander of NOAA's Pacific Marine Operations Center where the big research ships have been located for 50 years, but not much longer if NOAA has its way."

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Oregon held to account for failing to protect coastal waterways | Oregon Environmental News - – OregonLive.com

Oregon held to account for failing to protect coastal waterways | Oregon Environmental News - – OregonLive.com: "The agencies want the state to start dealing with muddy runoff from the vast network of old logging roads; forbid loggers from cutting all trees right up to the banks of certain small streams; and restrict logging in places with a high risk of landslides that could impact water quality.

The agencies have already signed off on the forestry portions of California and Washington's coastal protection plans.

'The fact is, California and Washington have riparian protections that are two to three times as strong as Oregon's,' said Dave Powers, EPA's regional manager for forests and rangelands."

Two found dead in crashed plane

Two found dead in crashed plane: "Benton County sheriff’s deputies and search and rescue personnel found the wreckage of a plane that crashed on Sunday west of Philomath.

Both the pilot and a passenger were found deceased at the scene. Names of the victims are being withheld pending notification.

A single-engine Cessna registered to the U.S. Department of the Interior disappeared Sunday afternoon on a flight from Newport to Corvallis."

Cantwell, others ‘troubled’ by NOAA’s planned move to Oregon - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

Cantwell, others ‘troubled’ by NOAA’s planned move to Oregon - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):: "A letter sent to Gary Locke, Department of Commerce Secretary (and former governor of Washington), was signed by Cantwell and the state’s other Democratic senator, Patty Murray, as well as six of the state’s nine U.S. Representatives. The eight ask Locke why NOAA was allowed to select the Newport site, which is located in a floodplain development, without conducting environmental assessments of the site that they say are required."

Sea otter at Newport's Oregon Coast Aquarium getting the best of care | Oregon Local News - OregonLive.com

Sea otter at Newport's Oregon Coast Aquarium getting the best of care | Oregon Local News - OregonLive.com: "NEWPORT – Veterinarians here are consulting with some of the best minds in the aquarium world to try to save the life of one of the Oregon Coast Aquarium's most entertaining residents.

It all started when Aialik, an 11-year-old Northern sea otter, came down with a persistent bladder infection, and, simply put, couldn't pee. Veterinarian Steven Brown suspected a protozoan infection was the culprit, and feared it might have caused a lesion on the lower part of the spine."

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News: Local | "Wolf sightings on rise in Cascades" | The Register-Guard | Eugene, Oregon

News: Local | "Wolf sightings on rise in Cascades" | The Register-Guard | Eugene, Oregon: "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist John Stephenson said the reports of sightings and tracks have been growing since last January, when a photo was taken of an animal that looked like a wolf along U.S. Highway 20 east of Sisters.

In December, tracks were spotted in the southern Ochoco Mountains and near Wickiup Reservoir in the Cascades, Stephenson said."

Washington lawmaker backs off sales tax threat to Oregonians | Jeff Mapes on Politics - OregonLive.com

Washington lawmaker backs off sales tax threat to Oregonians | Jeff Mapes on Politics - OregonLive.com: "Rep. Deb Wallace, D-Vancouver, who is also running for Congress, thought a nifty way to raise some extra cash for the strapped Washington budget would be to remove the sales-tax exemption for Oregonians shopping in Washington."

HELL ON EARTH

Google had enough yet?

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haiti

"How much wood can a beaver chomp? Alert travelers along U.S. Highway 20 from Toledo to Newport are getting a good idea. This line of trees along the north side of the highway next to King Salvage Co. about three miles east of Newport continues to fall, showing the telltale marks of industrious beaver logging."

How the Israelis do airport security - CNN.com

How the Israelis do airport security - CNN.com: "Isaac Yeffet, the former head of security for El Al and now an aviation security consultant in New York, said El Al has prevented terrorism in the air by making sure every passenger is interviewed by a well-trained agent before check-in.

'Stop relying only on technology,' Yeffet told CNN. 'Technology can help the qualified, well-trained human being but cannot replace him.'"

An earth-sheltered house takes shape on a coastal hillside | Homes & Gardens - OregonLive.com

An earth-sheltered house takes shape on a coastal hillside | Homes & Gardens - OregonLive.com: "Jeff Ingram and Steve Travis had long shared a dream of living on land overlooking the Yaquina River, a 50-mile serpentine ribbon of blue that empties into the Pacific Ocean at Newport. Low on cash but rich in skills and experience, the couple saw their opportunity the day the For Sale sign went up on a piece of hilltop property with soaring views of the river. They were the first to visit -- and promptly bought -- the 18-acre parcel."

News: Local | "Veterans’ clinic will be worth millions" | The Register-Guard | Eugene, Oregon

News: Local | "Veterans’ clinic will be worth millions" | The Register-Guard | Eugene, Oregon: "Landowners in Eugene and Springfield are vying to provide the site of a major new regional Veterans Affairs medical clinic — worth as much as $40 million — for the Eugene-Springfield area."

News: Local | "Bay Area sea lions may have come to Oregon" | The Register-Guard | Eugene, Oregon

News: Local | "Bay Area sea lions may have come to Oregon" | The Register-Guard | Eugene, Oregon: "Hundreds of sea lions that abruptly blew out of San Francisco Bay’s Pier 39 last Thanksgiving apparently have found a new home at another tourist attraction — 500 miles north on the Oregon coast.

Thousands of California sea lions started showing up in December at Sea Lion Caves, a popular tourist draw because of the Stellar sea lions living in the caves."

Unclaimed money is owed to a million Oregonians | statesmanjournal.com | Statesman Journal

Unclaimed money is owed to a million Oregonians | statesmanjournal.com | Statesman Journal: "The state of Oregon is in possession of more than $360 million in financial assets and some of it could be yours, according to the State Treasurer's office.

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The money, which really belongs to more than 1 million people, has ended up in the state's possession because the rightful owners could not be located, said James Sinks, the spokesman for Treasurer Ben Westlund."

Scientists say dolphins should be treated as 'non-human persons' - Times Online

Scientists say dolphins should be treated as 'non-human persons' - Times Online: "Dolphins have been declared the world’s second most intelligent creatures after humans, with scientists suggesting they are so bright that they should be treated as “non-human persons”."

On Public Restrooms...

Last night the LVH CERT team held its first meeting of the year. I was surprised to hear the members ask why I hadn't written anything about our trip home from CA. Evidently, some find those essays to be humorous?

So, I started to tell them about a constant pet peeve I've noticed everywhere we travel. It got laughs so I am going to put it in today.

Somehow, there is an element of sadism across America these days that is taken out on travelers when they are at there most vulnerable position... hunkered down over a restroom toilet.

Oh yes, there have been made great strides in public restrooms since I was a kid. Take for instance the larger stalls that accommodate wheelchairs and those chrome handrails that can be a big help for old arthritic joints... Kudos to Americans for such thoughtfulness even if laws and ordinances had to be passed in order for them to become a reality.

But........

There is always a "but" isn't there? Buts tend to wipe out anything nice that was said before in a conversation like this and so it is now.

The toilet paper roll! Owners of public restrooms are either cruel or unconscious... maybe even cheap... It's hard to say..

Here you are, ensconced on the throne and it is time... well it's time to gather toilet paper to finish the job. Where is the roll? Oh! Here it is in a plastic container mounted upside down ... right here down between my ankle and knee???? You're going to need those handrails my friend as you try to coax toilet paper from the plastic, upside down, dispenser. You can't see the paper but if the oversized roll inside is big enough ..you can with use of the handrails, and a twisting action get the roll to spin and hopefully the tail of the roll will drop down enough that you can grab it. With this minor triumph in hand you must pull, ever so gently, straight down because the toilet paper is 1ply and will rip off if you so much as blink. This causes the toilet paper to twist and should you be successful in getting a piece you will have to straighten it out... Eventually, your piece of paper will break off due to to much pulling stress and that will be what you have. Now to go back a bit, should you start your pull of the paper in the dispenser at an angle instead of straight down you will have the convenience of having a serrated knife on the dispenser slice of an inch or two of paper for you.

My two knees which have been renamed, "Snap, Crackle and Pop", complain constantly about the above indignity for hours after the task is completed and my back which has been renamed, "Pain in the", isn't to happy about the situation either. My thought is that you should carry a roll of T-paper with you into any public restroom or be prepared for a gymnastic struggle with the toilet paper dispenser.

Competition brings deals to online shopping websites on clarkhoward.com

Competition brings deals to online shopping websites on clarkhoward.com: "The Wall Street Journal lists the Big Three online merchandising sites as Amazon.com, Walmart.com, and Ebay.com. In their testing, they found the best overall shopping experience was to be had on Amazon. Ebay came in second, featuring cheaper prices overall. Walmart lagged behind, with a far inferior user experience."

People in 541 area code will need to dial 10 digits | statesmanjournal.com | Statesman Journal

People in 541 area code will need to dial 10 digits | statesmanjournal.com | Statesman Journal: "Starting Jan. 10 in much of Oregon that uses a 541 area code, every phone call we make, even to someone on the other side of the street, will require that we dial a full 10 digits, instead of the seven needed now."

News... Follow in a new way

I am a news junky. If you want to see how viewing news a new way developed by the New York Times and Google makes a giant leap forward watch the below article on U-tube. Then click the above link and set it up for yourself. Be informed about what you are talking about...Give it a trial run.

News: Local | "Law helps place automated electronic defibrillators" | The Register-Guard | Eugene, Oregon

News: Local | "Law helps place automated electronic defibrillators" | The Register-Guard | Eugene, Oregon: "Now another life-saving device — automated electronic defibrillators, or AEDs — are starting to gain traction as a standard feature of any building where large numbers of people congregate. And a new state law that takes effect today is expected to accelerate that trend. The law requires owners of buildings that are at least 50,000 square feet, and where at least 25 people congregate, to have an AED on the premises."

Starting today, you can't just trash that old TV or monitor | statesmanjournal.com | Statesman Journal

Starting today, you can't just trash that old TV or monitor | statesmanjournal.com | Statesman Journal: "Residents who toss TVs, computers or monitors in the trash could draw more than disapproving looks from environmentalists. As of today, it's illegal in Oregon and could mean a $500 fine.

Oregon joins 11 other states and New York City with laws banning the disposal of certain electronics."

Ron & Ryan's Excellent trolley adventure.

For years I have wanted to ride the trolley that runs down the way from my daughter's house. So this morning grandson Ryan and I took the trolley all over the place. We were going to just go a short way and come home later. 4 hours later and a transfer to the wrong train we found ourselves in Milpitas quite away from where we were supposed to be. The train kept going somewhere else instead of where I wanted it to go.

When we bought our tickets from a machine at the station it said it would take a twenty dollar bill and make change. Tickets cost $15. I figured it would give me 3 $5's but it tarted spitting out quarters like a Casino Machine. Didn't seem like enough quarters though... Turns out to be $1 coins.. Then I spent the rest of time hiking my pants up as the dollars would drag them down.

Jolly Man in Red Makes Apparent Emergency Landing on Oregon Beach

Jolly Man in Red Makes Apparent Emergency Landing on Oregon Beach

Ron & Jacky in San Jose

We arrived at our daughters home today... Let the festivities begin.

On the way here we saw 3 elk herds... One near Prairie Creek in California another outside of Eureka and a monster herd south of Laytonville. It was chilly on the way down but no snow. Today was clear and sunny all the way to San Jose. On the way out of Eureka today we saw a big hairy cow. I saw a Gnu at a Tokyo zoo when I was in the service and this looked like one of those. It could of been a Yak maybe.

Part of my fun when going this way is to watch Jacky try to navigate the traffic circle at the off ramp in Arcata. It's been there for years and she has been in it dozens of times but will always choose the wrong way to go and then panic, crying out, "Which way? Which way?" It's one of my favorite rituals. :)

Weight Watchers bit the dust when we walked in the door... Oh well, there's next year.

While driving through the city we saw a funny thing at stop lights ... There would be maybe 20 cars when we stopped at a light and not once did we see more than 2 of them to be American cars and we were one of them.

Before leaving home I saw Marlene Crites at the mailroom and her car had broken a timing belt which blew her engine apart. She is looking at a $4500 repair job on a car which is worth about $1500... and that she owes about that much on. Anybody got any ideas that would help her?

Well that's all for now... Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a little sunshine...perhaps a cupa cheer too.