"George Bernard Shaw
from Quotes
'If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion.'"

Will Rogers

"'Our constitution protects aliens, drunks and U.S. Senators.'"

Commentary: Health care as a moral issue --Calling Dr. Salk | McClatchy

Commentary: Health care as a moral issue --Calling Dr. Salk | McClatchy: "this conversation between famed broadcaster, Edward R. Murrow and Dr. Jonas Salk, inventor of the polio vaccine. �

Murrow asked, 'Who owns the patent on this vaccine?'

Salk answered, 'Well, the people, I would say. There is no patent. �Could you patent the sun?'"

Op-Ed Columnist - The Peace (Keepers) Prize - NYTimes.com

Op-Ed Columnist - The Peace (Keepers) Prize - NYTimes.com: "All that said, I hope Mr. Obama will take this instinct a step further when he travels to Oslo on Dec. 10 for the peace prize ceremony. Here is the speech I hope he will give:"

What a Disapointment :(

Ron Thomas

I went to the clubhouse computer room today thinking I might be able to take a look at some of the problems folks have been telling me about. Larry Henson had told me awhile back in August, I believe, that the feature using the internet had crashed and he bought new equipment (modem) and made one computer work and he said the wifi part still worked out in the main hall.

Looking at the disarray in that once orderly room dedicated to the enrichment of all our neighbors... I was really let down. All the computers save one had been disconnected and their monitors turned to the wall. When I think of the time and hours people put in to build that room it just completely lets the air out of my sails.

Those computers were donated by residents and the paper mill in Toledo. People like former resident Jim Dodds who is a computer tech was able to create a network that would run everything and create a wi-fi hot spot in the club house. He further loaded them with tons of programs and games and checked them out for us.

The park managing owner, Brian Fitterer bought cable high speed internet and allowed us to connect free to the office computers.

Bill Furgason helped do the heavy lifting and so did Jim Rose as well as the storage. Other folks generously gave their old equipment as they acquired new.

I had hoped it would go on when I could no longer look after it...maybe someone else would step forward... but it looks as if that is not the case. What a shame.

Wayde and I were out at the South Jetty yesterday afternoon. If you are looking for an enjoyable way to spend an hour or so, go out and watch the pelicans while they are in town. They are a wonderful sight!

"Somewhere on this globe, every ten seconds, there is a woman giving birth to a child. She must be found and stopped."

Brain Waves Surge Moments Before Death: Discovery News

Brain Waves Surge Moments Before Death: Discovery News: "Oct. 6, 2009 -- A study of seven terminally ill patients found identical surges in brain activity moments before death, providing what may be physiological evidence of 'out of body' experiences reported by people who survive near-death ordeals."

Idaho woman mistakes own hearing aid for a Milk Dud | Northwest Headlines - OregonLive.com

Idaho woman mistakes own hearing aid for a Milk Dud | Northwest Headlines - OregonLive.com: "Violet Bishop, 87, of Coeur d’Alene was tucked into bed with a box of Milk Duds, ready to watch� “Dancing With the Stars,” when something went horribly wrong. In her words:"

Debunking Canadian health care myths - The Denver Post

Debunking Canadian health care myths - The Denver Post: "As a Canadian living in the United States for the past 17 years, I am frequently asked by Americans and Canadians alike to declare one health care system as the better one."

Profiles of NOAA research ships | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal

Profiles of NOAA research ships | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal: "Profiles of NOAA research ships"

Cities that lost bid for NOAA center protest to federal officials | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal

Cities that lost bid for NOAA center protest to federal officials | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal: "'They're just pushing because they were embarrassed,' she said. 'Theydidn't ask their community to help. They didn't ask their state to help. Now they want a do-over, which is in no way legal.'

Newport and NOAA signed a contract Aug. 7.

'We have a signed contract with the government that can't be broken,' Goblirsch said."

Video: Fleet is Newport's biggest catch in years | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal

Video: Fleet is Newport's biggest catch in years | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal

We Don’t Surrender Until We Have To - Happy Days Blog - NYTimes.com

We Don’t Surrender Until We Have To - Happy Days Blog - NYTimes.com: "More specifically, my job as a journalist required me to sit at a battered kitchen table in the middle of the Wind River Indian Reservation, swapping stories with a quadriplegic Northern Arapaho horse gentler and traditional healer named Stanford Addison."

Fossil Find Sheds Light on 'Early Evolutionary Steps' | Online NewsHour | October 1, 2009 | PBS

Fossil Find Sheds Light on 'Early Evolutionary Steps' | Online NewsHour | October 1, 2009 | PBS: "TIM WHITE: Well, the first thing you do when you find a time capsule like this with that kind of evidence is assemble a team, a team of experts. And this particular team, the announcement we're making tomorrow in Science, is 47 total people, specialists in everything from the soil isotopes to the plants to the shrews to the bats to the hominids."

Teen Inventors Fight Tinnitus: Scientific American Podcast

Teen Inventors Fight Tinnitus: Scientific American Podcast: "Ever get a ringing in your ears after a loud blast of music on your iPod? That’s one example of the usually temporary condition called tinnitus, the sensation of sound even when no sound is being produced. But a new invention—created by high school students—may help."

A GPS Drive

What is a GPS Drive? Well, Jacky and I go somewhere that we would like to explore and then ask the GPS machine where the points of interest are. We select a good looking one from the list and have the lady who lives in the machine drive us to the interesting point.

This time we took some pictures of the area.. We aren't telling you where it is exactly. That would take the fun out of it.

But, we will tell you what the latitude and longitude is so you can put those coordinates into your GPS and let it take you on an adventure.

43 35 44 NORTH by
123 50 53 WEST

It is about a three hour drive and the scenery all the way there and back is magnificent. Just a hint the water you see was loaded with fish. We saw one guy get up and walk on their backs they were so thick.

Let us know if you visit it and what you saw.

Safe and Well List

Safe and Well List: "Providing Safe and Well Information

Welcome to the American Red Cross Safe and Well Website. If you have been affected by a disaster, this website provides a way for you to register yourself as “safe and well.” From a list of standard messages, you can select those that you want to communicate to your family members, letting them know of your well-being.

Concerned family and friends can search the list of those who have registered themselves as “safe and well.” The results of a successful search will display a loved one’s First Name, Last Name, an “As of Date”, and the “safe and well” messages selected."

90-year-old SC man relives WW II parachute jump in Holland | McClatchy

90-year-old SC man relives WW II parachute jump in Holland | McClatchy: "Jumping tandem with a female former Dutch paratrooper, Burriss touched down firmly, fell back onto the soft earth and beamed.

'I've been waiting a long time to do that again,' he said."