THE SENIOR FUNNIES
RON THOMAS
Well, we have ditched the Sunday Funnies and have changed it to the Senior Funnies. All stories will now archive and most pictures will be saved. Entries will be made from time to time instead of once a week. This stuff is what gets emailed to us during the week. Rather than clutter your email it is all here for you to look at when you want a chuckle or need a verbal hug. We suspect beside laughs there will be a lot of warm fuzzies.
We hope you enjoy this feature and so we have enabled the comments so that you can share with one another your test scores on the tests that come up and any other thing you want to say.. Just keep the Golden Rule in mind when you are commenting.
You will find a new link on the left side of this web page to the Senior Funnies and a return link on that page to this one.
Friday, October 14, 2005
More News on the upcoming catered event on October 29th
The lady catering the breakfast on the 29th is the new chef at JIMI’s Café here in Newport. Jimi’s had been undergoing some changes due to loss of a previous chef.
Now they are on line with this new chef. Our luncheon ladies visited the café today with a group of 13 ladies. They had a great time and Jacky reports her meal was pretty darn good.
Maybe some of you ladies would like to give some input in the comments about how your entrée was?
Don’t forget to buy your tickets from:
Jean Hart
Betty Hanus
Gloria Mazzeo
Tickets are $5 and must be purchased before Wednesday, October 26th so that we can give the caterer an accurate count. There are only so many that will be sold due to the clubhouse seating capacity.
The lady catering the breakfast on the 29th is the new chef at JIMI’s Café here in Newport. Jimi’s had been undergoing some changes due to loss of a previous chef.
Now they are on line with this new chef. Our luncheon ladies visited the café today with a group of 13 ladies. They had a great time and Jacky reports her meal was pretty darn good.
Maybe some of you ladies would like to give some input in the comments about how your entrée was?
Don’t forget to buy your tickets from:
Jean Hart
Betty Hanus
Gloria Mazzeo
Tickets are $5 and must be purchased before Wednesday, October 26th so that we can give the caterer an accurate count. There are only so many that will be sold due to the clubhouse seating capacity.
USATODAY.com - Social Security checks to get largest boost since 1991
USATODAY.com - Social Security checks to get largest boost since 1991: "Social Security checks to get largest boost since 1991
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 48 million Americans will get a 4.1% increase in their monthly Social Security checks next year, the largest increase in more than a decade. For the average retiree, it will mean an increase of $39 a month.
The cost of living adjustment, or COLA, was announced Friday by the Social Security Administration. It will be the biggest increase since a 5.4% gain in 1991. The increase last January was 2.7%."
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 48 million Americans will get a 4.1% increase in their monthly Social Security checks next year, the largest increase in more than a decade. For the average retiree, it will mean an increase of $39 a month.
The cost of living adjustment, or COLA, was announced Friday by the Social Security Administration. It will be the biggest increase since a 5.4% gain in 1991. The increase last January was 2.7%."
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Team widens search for 'Hobbits'
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Team widens search for 'Hobbits': "eam widens search for 'Hobbits'
By Paul Rincon
BBC News science reporter
Lian Bua cave on Flores, Mike Morwood
We've got the prospect of having other new species of human on various parts of island South-East Asia
Mike Morwood, University of New England
The team behind the 'Hobbit' finds have been widening their search for remains of the strange little humans on Flores island - with tantalising results.
Since last year, the remains of at least nine individuals have been found in a cave on the Indonesian island.
The discovery team has now excavated more than 500 stone tools from another, much older, site about 40km away.
They believe a population ancestral to the Hobbits may have lived at this site, which is 850,000 years old.
'At Mata Menge there are hundreds and hundreds of in situ stone artefacts with Stegodon fossils,' Mike Morwood, director of the excavations, told the BBC News website."
By Paul Rincon
BBC News science reporter
Lian Bua cave on Flores, Mike Morwood
We've got the prospect of having other new species of human on various parts of island South-East Asia
Mike Morwood, University of New England
The team behind the 'Hobbit' finds have been widening their search for remains of the strange little humans on Flores island - with tantalising results.
Since last year, the remains of at least nine individuals have been found in a cave on the Indonesian island.
The discovery team has now excavated more than 500 stone tools from another, much older, site about 40km away.
They believe a population ancestral to the Hobbits may have lived at this site, which is 850,000 years old.
'At Mata Menge there are hundreds and hundreds of in situ stone artefacts with Stegodon fossils,' Mike Morwood, director of the excavations, told the BBC News website."
Thursday, October 13, 2005
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Bird-like dinosaur forces rethink: "Bird-like dinosaur forces rethink
The 90 million-year-old dinosaur was excavated from a site in central Argentina
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A rooster-sized dinosaur with a long, slender snout and wing-like limbs is forcing a rethink on bird evolution.
The 90 million-year-old reptile belongs to the same sickle-clawed group of dinosaurs as Velociraptor and feathered dinosaurs from China.
Buitreraptor gonzalezorum, from the Nequén Basin in central Argentina may provide tantalising evidence that powered flight evolved twice.
Details of the discovery appear in the academic journal Nature."
The 90 million-year-old dinosaur was excavated from a site in central Argentina
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A rooster-sized dinosaur with a long, slender snout and wing-like limbs is forcing a rethink on bird evolution.
The 90 million-year-old reptile belongs to the same sickle-clawed group of dinosaurs as Velociraptor and feathered dinosaurs from China.
Buitreraptor gonzalezorum, from the Nequén Basin in central Argentina may provide tantalising evidence that powered flight evolved twice.
Details of the discovery appear in the academic journal Nature."
Photo Gallery: Earthquake Devastation in Kashmir: "Photo Gallery: Earthquake Devastation in Kashmir
Photo: Earthquake-ravaged town in Pakistan
Photograph by Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images
Flattened by the massive earthquake that struck South Asia on Saturday, October 8, 2005, portions of the village of Balakot slide down a hillside and block the main road below. Located near the quake's epicenter in Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province, Balakot is said to be the town hardest hit by the temblor.
The 7.6 magnitude earthquake is reported to have killed at least 20,000 people and left up to four million homeless, with the Pakistan-controlled area of the Kashmir region suffering the highest death tolls. In many areas relief efforts have been hobbled by landslide- blocked roads."
Photo: Earthquake-ravaged town in Pakistan
Photograph by Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images
Flattened by the massive earthquake that struck South Asia on Saturday, October 8, 2005, portions of the village of Balakot slide down a hillside and block the main road below. Located near the quake's epicenter in Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province, Balakot is said to be the town hardest hit by the temblor.
The 7.6 magnitude earthquake is reported to have killed at least 20,000 people and left up to four million homeless, with the Pakistan-controlled area of the Kashmir region suffering the highest death tolls. In many areas relief efforts have been hobbled by landslide- blocked roads."
After the Deluge, Some Questions - New York Times: "Op-Ed Contributor
After the Deluge, Some Questions
By JOHN M. BARRY
Published: October 13, 2005
Washington
THE most important questions about rebuilding New Orleans are simple ones. Can the city be made safe, and if so, how? Who should chiefly bear the burden? Only by answering these questions can the city restore the confidence of would-be residents, investors, insurers and visitors that a rebuilt New Orleans won't be devastated by another hurricane.
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David Suter
Without that public confidence, the city will never be able to thrive. But earning it will require two important measures, both of which were recommended by the flood control working group I recently headed at the request of the Louisiana congressional delegation. Clearly, New Orleans needs a new comprehensive flood control plan for the future - yet no legislation yet introduced has called for developing one. Just as important, we need to understand the failure of the city's old levee system, both in order to build a better one and in order to apportion responsibility for the losses that New Orleans suffered. As it turns out, much of the destruction resulted not from an act of god but from human error."
After the Deluge, Some Questions
By JOHN M. BARRY
Published: October 13, 2005
Washington
THE most important questions about rebuilding New Orleans are simple ones. Can the city be made safe, and if so, how? Who should chiefly bear the burden? Only by answering these questions can the city restore the confidence of would-be residents, investors, insurers and visitors that a rebuilt New Orleans won't be devastated by another hurricane.
Skip to next paragraph
Enlarge This Image
David Suter
Without that public confidence, the city will never be able to thrive. But earning it will require two important measures, both of which were recommended by the flood control working group I recently headed at the request of the Louisiana congressional delegation. Clearly, New Orleans needs a new comprehensive flood control plan for the future - yet no legislation yet introduced has called for developing one. Just as important, we need to understand the failure of the city's old levee system, both in order to build a better one and in order to apportion responsibility for the losses that New Orleans suffered. As it turns out, much of the destruction resulted not from an act of god but from human error."
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Samuel McChord Crothers
'The trouble with facts is that there are so many of them.'"
'The trouble with facts is that there are so many of them.'"
USATODAY.com - Progress at light speed: Ray Kurzweil: "Progress at light speed: Ray Kurzweil
By Gregory M. Lamb, The Christian Science Monitor
The future isn't just evolving, says Ray Kurzweil — it's exploding. We just can't quite see the pyrotechnics yet. That's because change is happening at an exponential rate.
'Exponential growth looks like nothing is happening, and then suddenly you get this explosion at the end,' says Mr. Kurzweil, a prominent inventor, mathematician, and entrepreneur. Evolution has taken millions of years to bring humanity to this point, he says. With the help of technology, the pace of change is about to accelerate at an astonishing rate.
By Gregory M. Lamb, The Christian Science Monitor
The future isn't just evolving, says Ray Kurzweil — it's exploding. We just can't quite see the pyrotechnics yet. That's because change is happening at an exponential rate.
'Exponential growth looks like nothing is happening, and then suddenly you get this explosion at the end,' says Mr. Kurzweil, a prominent inventor, mathematician, and entrepreneur. Evolution has taken millions of years to bring humanity to this point, he says. With the help of technology, the pace of change is about to accelerate at an astonishing rate.
Spooky legend of the jack-o'-lantern: "Spooky legend of the jack-o'-lantern
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Nope, the good old jack-o'-lantern is not the invention of pumpkin growers. Instead, like so many traditions, it stems from a legend of good and evil, this one from Ireland. And while there are many versions of this old tale, the following is our favorite:
Alas, the original jack-o'-lantern was not a pumpkin at all. It was a man, one called Stingy Jack because he wasn't a very nice guy and didn't hesitate to tell a lie or play a trick. No one was off-limits, not even the devil. So one day, Stingy Jack tricked the devil into climbing up an apple tree. Once the devil climbed up, Stingy Jack hurriedly placed crosses around the trunk of the tree, making it impossible for the devil to come down. The devil was forced to make a deal and promised Stingy Jack not to take his soul when he died."
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Nope, the good old jack-o'-lantern is not the invention of pumpkin growers. Instead, like so many traditions, it stems from a legend of good and evil, this one from Ireland. And while there are many versions of this old tale, the following is our favorite:
Alas, the original jack-o'-lantern was not a pumpkin at all. It was a man, one called Stingy Jack because he wasn't a very nice guy and didn't hesitate to tell a lie or play a trick. No one was off-limits, not even the devil. So one day, Stingy Jack tricked the devil into climbing up an apple tree. Once the devil climbed up, Stingy Jack hurriedly placed crosses around the trunk of the tree, making it impossible for the devil to come down. The devil was forced to make a deal and promised Stingy Jack not to take his soul when he died."
Take the slow road: "Take the slow road
A series of trip guides links Oregon's high points, history and habitat
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Bill Monroe
A s kids, we didn't look forward to Sundays nearly as much as our parents.
They were inveterate Sunday drivers. And while in those days there wasn't much television to watch or many electronic games to play, I saw it as less than worthwhile to sit in a car and drive from here to there and back just because we'd never been there before.
But the concept rubbed off, and to this day our own kids -- my wife was also raised by Sunday drivers -- simply shake their heads because Dad never goes the same way twice in the same day. Not even to the store."
A series of trip guides links Oregon's high points, history and habitat
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Bill Monroe
A s kids, we didn't look forward to Sundays nearly as much as our parents.
They were inveterate Sunday drivers. And while in those days there wasn't much television to watch or many electronic games to play, I saw it as less than worthwhile to sit in a car and drive from here to there and back just because we'd never been there before.
But the concept rubbed off, and to this day our own kids -- my wife was also raised by Sunday drivers -- simply shake their heads because Dad never goes the same way twice in the same day. Not even to the store."
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Cater
Don't Forget the Catered Breakfast on the 29th !!!
Jean Hart, Betty Hanus and Gloria Mazzeo have tickets for sale. Tickets will not be sold at the door. The caterer has to know how many are coming before she buys supplies. You need to get your tickets now before the quanity runs out. There can only be enough tickets sold to fill the clubhouse.
Don't lose out buy yours now.
The menu:
Snitzel (potatoes and bacon)
Potatoe pancakes
German Sausage
Biscuits and Gravy
An egg and cheese dish
Apple Strudel...
$5.00 a person.
Don't lose out buy yours now.
The menu:
Snitzel (potatoes and bacon)
Potatoe pancakes
German Sausage
Biscuits and Gravy
An egg and cheese dish
Apple Strudel...
$5.00 a person.
Thinking Of Expandin
Thinking Of Expanding The “SUNDAY FUNNIES”...
RT
We are thinking of expanding the Sunday Funnies coverage. Here is how it might work...
We load up a new set of Funnies by Saturday of each week. We change the settings of the site to let them stay on all the time just like this webpage. We let the site archive into the future to store all this stuff. We re-enable the comments and let people put what they will in them subject to, “good taste” editing by me. We place an icon on the left as a link to the page.
There are technical problems... Some of the stuff that moves and talks (animated), much like the birthday greetings we show here on the site. cannot be kept for a long period of time because it costs money so that stuff has to be deleted from time to time. That then will show up on your computer as a blank space with a little box icon in the top left corner. Other types of pictures can be kept forever (like photos).
I’m thinking of keeping the stuff that folks submit for this page on its own separate email address to keep from clogging my personal one up. That would be displayed on the Funnies page at the top.
A better way to start this new feature would be if some of you folks were interested and would like to be a contributor by learning how to turn the page out. We could have classes and if you like what you are doing then you become a member of the Funnies publishing team and help construct the funnies...
We would appreciate your comments.
RT
We are thinking of expanding the Sunday Funnies coverage. Here is how it might work...
We load up a new set of Funnies by Saturday of each week. We change the settings of the site to let them stay on all the time just like this webpage. We let the site archive into the future to store all this stuff. We re-enable the comments and let people put what they will in them subject to, “good taste” editing by me. We place an icon on the left as a link to the page.
There are technical problems... Some of the stuff that moves and talks (animated), much like the birthday greetings we show here on the site. cannot be kept for a long period of time because it costs money so that stuff has to be deleted from time to time. That then will show up on your computer as a blank space with a little box icon in the top left corner. Other types of pictures can be kept forever (like photos).
I’m thinking of keeping the stuff that folks submit for this page on its own separate email address to keep from clogging my personal one up. That would be displayed on the Funnies page at the top.
A better way to start this new feature would be if some of you folks were interested and would like to be a contributor by learning how to turn the page out. We could have classes and if you like what you are doing then you become a member of the Funnies publishing team and help construct the funnies...
We would appreciate your comments.
Wilsonville puts its heart in proposal
Wilsonville puts its heart in proposal: "Wilsonville puts its heart in proposal
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
K eep your eyes on Wilsonville if you want to see a city grapple with a cutting-edge ordinance. Depending on how the City Council handles it, the ordinance could break ground for cities across Oregon or plunge Wilsonville into a protracted legal battle.
Maybe both at once.
This summer, the 400-some residents of the Thunderbird Mobile Club got the word that the aging mobile home park was for sale, with an eye toward upscale redevelopment. The residents, many of whom are elderly and on fixed incomes, found themselves holding the short end of the stick. Because few parks will accept mobile homes more than 10 years old, the announcement immediately made many of the approximately 250 mobile homes on the 60-acre park practically worthless.
Besides, where would the residents go?
The dilemma was apparent to city officials, who didn't want to sit on their hands and watch a potentially ugly drama unfold.
'If there was a lesson in Hurricane Katrina for us all, it was that communities have to exercise some responsibility for their fragile populations,' said Mayor Charlotte Lehan. 'The residents of Thunderbird Mobile Club are fragile both socially and physically. Even if it were physically possible and financially possible for them to move, the stress on them could be potentially life-threatening.'
City officials hit the books and went to work. A few weeks ago, City Attorney Mike Kohlhoff unveiled a proposed ordinance with a unique approach.
'The ordinance is written to address the situation as a social issue -- not land use,' Kohlhoff said. 'In fact, the title says it is 'relating to mitigating public health and welfare impacts of forced evictions associated with closure of mobile home parks.' '
Eugene has a similar ordinance, though it came at the issue from a different angle. As"
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
K eep your eyes on Wilsonville if you want to see a city grapple with a cutting-edge ordinance. Depending on how the City Council handles it, the ordinance could break ground for cities across Oregon or plunge Wilsonville into a protracted legal battle.
Maybe both at once.
This summer, the 400-some residents of the Thunderbird Mobile Club got the word that the aging mobile home park was for sale, with an eye toward upscale redevelopment. The residents, many of whom are elderly and on fixed incomes, found themselves holding the short end of the stick. Because few parks will accept mobile homes more than 10 years old, the announcement immediately made many of the approximately 250 mobile homes on the 60-acre park practically worthless.
Besides, where would the residents go?
The dilemma was apparent to city officials, who didn't want to sit on their hands and watch a potentially ugly drama unfold.
'If there was a lesson in Hurricane Katrina for us all, it was that communities have to exercise some responsibility for their fragile populations,' said Mayor Charlotte Lehan. 'The residents of Thunderbird Mobile Club are fragile both socially and physically. Even if it were physically possible and financially possible for them to move, the stress on them could be potentially life-threatening.'
City officials hit the books and went to work. A few weeks ago, City Attorney Mike Kohlhoff unveiled a proposed ordinance with a unique approach.
'The ordinance is written to address the situation as a social issue -- not land use,' Kohlhoff said. 'In fact, the title says it is 'relating to mitigating public health and welfare impacts of forced evictions associated with closure of mobile home parks.' '
Eugene has a similar ordinance, though it came at the issue from a different angle. As"
TIME.com: Hot on the 'Hobbit' Trail -- Page 1
TIME.com: Hot on the 'Hobbit' Trail -- Page 1: "Hot on the 'Hobbit' Trail
Australian scientists spark controversy with a discovery of small bones suggesting the existence of a prehistoric 'hobbit'-like species
By MICHAEL LEMONICK
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Posted Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005
The world of paleontology was thrown into an uproar last year when Australian scientists Michael Morwood and Peter Brown, claimed they’d found fossils from an entirely new (though presumably extinct) human species, which they dubbed Homo floresiensis , on the Indonesian island of Flores. For one thing, the diminutive creatures, nicknamed “hobbits” by the scientists, were alive as recently as 13,000 years ago—meaning they survived tens of thousands of years longer than the Neanderthals, which we thought were our last surviving cousins. They might even have lived into modern times, if local legends of a race of forest-dwelling little people are to be believed."
Australian scientists spark controversy with a discovery of small bones suggesting the existence of a prehistoric 'hobbit'-like species
By MICHAEL LEMONICK
SUBSCRIBE TO TIMEPRINTE-MAILMORE BY AUTHOR
Posted Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005
The world of paleontology was thrown into an uproar last year when Australian scientists Michael Morwood and Peter Brown, claimed they’d found fossils from an entirely new (though presumably extinct) human species, which they dubbed Homo floresiensis , on the Indonesian island of Flores. For one thing, the diminutive creatures, nicknamed “hobbits” by the scientists, were alive as recently as 13,000 years ago—meaning they survived tens of thousands of years longer than the Neanderthals, which we thought were our last surviving cousins. They might even have lived into modern times, if local legends of a race of forest-dwelling little people are to be believed."
ConsumerReports.org - Tips for saving fuel 9/05
ConsumerReports.org - Tips for saving fuel 9/05: "Tips for saving fuel
A few simple suggestions to keep costs in check
With gas prices surging past $3.00, drivers can benefit from many different strategies to save fuel. The obvious first step is buying a fuel-efficient car.
To get the best fuel economy, choosing a four-cylinder engine rather than a V6, or a V6 rather than a V8, is usually the way to go. Small, light cars tend to be more miserly with fuel than larger vehicles. Consumer Reports' monthly road tests include our fuel-economy measurements for city and highway driving and for overall driving and we list the most fuel efficient cars that we have tested on our Web site. You can also visit the EPA's Web site, www.fueleconomy.gov to find data on fuel-efficient cars. "
A few simple suggestions to keep costs in check
With gas prices surging past $3.00, drivers can benefit from many different strategies to save fuel. The obvious first step is buying a fuel-efficient car.
To get the best fuel economy, choosing a four-cylinder engine rather than a V6, or a V6 rather than a V8, is usually the way to go. Small, light cars tend to be more miserly with fuel than larger vehicles. Consumer Reports' monthly road tests include our fuel-economy measurements for city and highway driving and for overall driving and we list the most fuel efficient cars that we have tested on our Web site. You can also visit the EPA's Web site, www.fueleconomy.gov to find data on fuel-efficient cars. "
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
USATODAY.com - Investigator of CIA leak seen as relentless
USATODAY.com - Investigator of CIA leak seen as relentless: "Investigator of CIA leak seen as relentless
By Judy Keen, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — When defense attorney Ron Safer heard that Patrick Fitzgerald would lead an inquiry into the leak of a CIA operative's name, his first thought was that, from the Bush administration's perspective, 'they could not have picked a worse person.'
'He ... goes where the facts lead him': CIA leak investigator Patrick Fitzgerald.
By Charles Rex Arbogast, AP
Safer, a Chicago lawyer who has watched Fitzgerald since he was named U.S. attorney there in 2001, says the prosecutor 'will bring to this the same energy and aggression that he does to every other project he undertakes.'"
By Judy Keen, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — When defense attorney Ron Safer heard that Patrick Fitzgerald would lead an inquiry into the leak of a CIA operative's name, his first thought was that, from the Bush administration's perspective, 'they could not have picked a worse person.'
'He ... goes where the facts lead him': CIA leak investigator Patrick Fitzgerald.
By Charles Rex Arbogast, AP
Safer, a Chicago lawyer who has watched Fitzgerald since he was named U.S. attorney there in 2001, says the prosecutor 'will bring to this the same energy and aggression that he does to every other project he undertakes.'"
USATODAY.com - Call her Madame President
USATODAY.com - Call her Madame President: "Call her Madame President
By Susan Page, USA TODAY
It's settled: A woman can be president.
The accidental president: Geena Davis portrays Vice President Mackenzie Allen, a mother of three who is thrust into a new role on Commander in Chief.
ABC
In Hollywood.
President Mackenzie Allen in the first two episodes of ABC's Commander in Chief already has taken the oath of office, addressed a joint session of Congress, launched a military rescue operation and foiled the machinations of the scheming House speaker, all the while conveying the cool glamour of, well, Geena Davis.
Her Gallup Poll ratings — make that the Nielsens — are doing well, too. The series is the most-watched new show this season.
Female politicians on the other coast are having a tougher time, though. Two decades after Geraldine Ferraro seemed to break the glass ceiling in American politics, no woman has been nominated or even seriously competed for national office.
'I was one of the big mouths who said, '(Political) tickets will never look the same again,' ' says Pat Schroeder, a former Colorado congresswoman who ran for president two years after Ferraro was nominated for vice president in 1984. 'And guess what? They went right back to looking the same.'"
By Susan Page, USA TODAY
It's settled: A woman can be president.
The accidental president: Geena Davis portrays Vice President Mackenzie Allen, a mother of three who is thrust into a new role on Commander in Chief.
ABC
In Hollywood.
President Mackenzie Allen in the first two episodes of ABC's Commander in Chief already has taken the oath of office, addressed a joint session of Congress, launched a military rescue operation and foiled the machinations of the scheming House speaker, all the while conveying the cool glamour of, well, Geena Davis.
Her Gallup Poll ratings — make that the Nielsens — are doing well, too. The series is the most-watched new show this season.
Female politicians on the other coast are having a tougher time, though. Two decades after Geraldine Ferraro seemed to break the glass ceiling in American politics, no woman has been nominated or even seriously competed for national office.
'I was one of the big mouths who said, '(Political) tickets will never look the same again,' ' says Pat Schroeder, a former Colorado congresswoman who ran for president two years after Ferraro was nominated for vice president in 1984. 'And guess what? They went right back to looking the same.'"
USATODAY.com - New Orleans man denies police officers' allegations
USATODAY.com - New Orleans man denies police officers' allegations: "New Orleans man denies police officers' allegations
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A retired elementary teacher who was repeatedly punched in the head by police in an incident caught on videotape said Monday he was not drunk, put up no resistance and was baffled by what happened."
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A retired elementary teacher who was repeatedly punched in the head by police in an incident caught on videotape said Monday he was not drunk, put up no resistance and was baffled by what happened."
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Paula Poundstone
'I don't have a bank account, because I don't know my mother's maiden name.'"
'I don't have a bank account, because I don't know my mother's maiden name.'"
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Don Marquis
'When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: 'Whose?''"
'When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: 'Whose?''"
Yahoo! Search blog: You the Media
Yahoo! Search blog: You the Media: "October 10, 2005
You the Media
During Hurricane Katrina millions of people came to Yahoo! News for authoritative information. At the same time thousands of bloggers were posting first-hand accounts, photos, personal stories, and opinions. But without mainstream exposure, many important voices went unheard.
Today we've begun the integration of blogs in Yahoo! News Search. Now when you search on Yahoo! News you will see blog results as well as content from thousands of trusted news sites. The experiences and opinions published on blogs make a great addition to the mainstream news people read everyday. And major world events are further fueling the growth of blogs as platforms for anyone who wants to have a public voice. At times, even everyday bloggers beat the mainstream media to a story."
You the Media
During Hurricane Katrina millions of people came to Yahoo! News for authoritative information. At the same time thousands of bloggers were posting first-hand accounts, photos, personal stories, and opinions. But without mainstream exposure, many important voices went unheard.
Today we've begun the integration of blogs in Yahoo! News Search. Now when you search on Yahoo! News you will see blog results as well as content from thousands of trusted news sites. The experiences and opinions published on blogs make a great addition to the mainstream news people read everyday. And major world events are further fueling the growth of blogs as platforms for anyone who wants to have a public voice. At times, even everyday bloggers beat the mainstream media to a story."
Photo in the News: Robot Fish Debut in London
Photo in the News: Robot Fish Debut in London: "Photo in the News: Robot Fish Debut in London
Photo: A robotic fish swimming in a tank
Photograph by Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images More Photos in the News
October 7, 2005—This week the London Aquarium unveiled the newest 'species' to join its collection: robo-carp.
Computer scientists at the University of Essex in the U.K. developed the self-guided robot fish, seen here swimming in the aquarium. The designers say it is the smartest such robot yet created—the fish uses artificial intelligence and built-in sensors to avoid obstacles and respond to environmental changes."
Photo: A robotic fish swimming in a tank
Photograph by Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images More Photos in the News
October 7, 2005—This week the London Aquarium unveiled the newest 'species' to join its collection: robo-carp.
Computer scientists at the University of Essex in the U.K. developed the self-guided robot fish, seen here swimming in the aquarium. The designers say it is the smartest such robot yet created—the fish uses artificial intelligence and built-in sensors to avoid obstacles and respond to environmental changes."
BBC NEWS | In Pictures | Your pictures: In the Kaghan Valley
BBC NEWS | In Pictures | Your pictures: In the Kaghan Valley: "Your pictures: In the Kaghan Valley
Follow the link below to the pictures
This is Naran, part of the Kaghan Valley in Pakistan, just before the massive earthquake struck the region. BBC News website reader James Herron took these photos before being airlifted to safety in Islamabad."
Follow the link below to the pictures
This is Naran, part of the Kaghan Valley in Pakistan, just before the massive earthquake struck the region. BBC News website reader James Herron took these photos before being airlifted to safety in Islamabad."
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | More Flores 'Hobbits' described
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | More Flores 'Hobbits' described: "More Flores 'Hobbits' described
LB6 remains - scalebar = 1cm (Morwood/Brown/Nature)
Unlike modern humans, H. floresiensis has little in the way of a chin
Scientists have discovered more remains of the strange, small people that once lived on Flores island, Indonesia.
The announcement last year detailing a single, partial skeleton caused a sensation when it was claimed to be a human species new to science.
Homo floresiensis, as it was called, was little more than a metre tall and lived 18,000 years ago.
Now, the same team tells Nature journal it has skeletal remains from at least nine of the 'Hobbit-like' individuals."
LB6 remains - scalebar = 1cm (Morwood/Brown/Nature)
Unlike modern humans, H. floresiensis has little in the way of a chin
Scientists have discovered more remains of the strange, small people that once lived on Flores island, Indonesia.
The announcement last year detailing a single, partial skeleton caused a sensation when it was claimed to be a human species new to science.
Homo floresiensis, as it was called, was little more than a metre tall and lived 18,000 years ago.
Now, the same team tells Nature journal it has skeletal remains from at least nine of the 'Hobbit-like' individuals."
Monday, October 10, 2005
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Lily Tomlin
'Ninety-eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hard-working, honest Americans. It's the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then--we elected them.'"
'Ninety-eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hard-working, honest Americans. It's the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then--we elected them.'"
As Polar Ice Turns to Water, Dreams of Treasure Abound - New York Times
As Polar Ice Turns to Water, Dreams of Treasure Abound - New York Times: "As Polar Ice Turns to Water, Dreams of Treasure Abound
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS, STEVEN LEE MYERS, ANDREW C. REVKIN and SIMON ROMERO
Published: October 10, 2005
CHURCHILL, Manitoba - It seems harsh to say that bad news for polar bears is good for Pat Broe. Mr. Broe, a Denver entrepreneur, is no more to blame than anyone else for a meltdown at the top of the world that threatens Arctic mammals and ancient traditions and lends credibility to dark visions of global warming."
By CLIFFORD KRAUSS, STEVEN LEE MYERS, ANDREW C. REVKIN and SIMON ROMERO
Published: October 10, 2005
CHURCHILL, Manitoba - It seems harsh to say that bad news for polar bears is good for Pat Broe. Mr. Broe, a Denver entrepreneur, is no more to blame than anyone else for a meltdown at the top of the world that threatens Arctic mammals and ancient traditions and lends credibility to dark visions of global warming."
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Reporters' log: S Asia earthquake
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Reporters' log: S Asia earthquake: "Reporters' log: S Asia earthquake
Earthquake survivors in Muzaffarabad seek shelter in the city's sports stadium
Survivors have spent another night out in the open
More than 20,000 people are thought to have died in a powerful earthquake in Pakistan, northern India and the disputed territory of Kashmir. Pakistan's president has appealed for international help, saying his country cannot deal with the devastating aftermath on its own.
BBC correspondents in the region report on the impact of the earthquake."
Earthquake survivors in Muzaffarabad seek shelter in the city's sports stadium
Survivors have spent another night out in the open
More than 20,000 people are thought to have died in a powerful earthquake in Pakistan, northern India and the disputed territory of Kashmir. Pakistan's president has appealed for international help, saying his country cannot deal with the devastating aftermath on its own.
BBC correspondents in the region report on the impact of the earthquake."
Sunday, October 09, 2005
I wrote 2,200 stories on the state budget and your tax money. Ten years of hammering away on my computer, but a lot of you are still confused. Well, l
EDITOR:
Pretty darn good... Read the whole thing
I wrote 2,200 stories on the state budget and your tax money. Ten years of hammering away on my computer, but a lot of you are still confused. Well, let me give it one last shot.: "I wrote 2,200 stories on the state budget and your tax money. Ten years of hammering away on my computer, but a lot of you are still confused. Well, let me give it one last shot.
Sunday, October 09, 2005
JIM MAYER"
Pretty darn good... Read the whole thing
I wrote 2,200 stories on the state budget and your tax money. Ten years of hammering away on my computer, but a lot of you are still confused. Well, let me give it one last shot.: "I wrote 2,200 stories on the state budget and your tax money. Ten years of hammering away on my computer, but a lot of you are still confused. Well, let me give it one last shot.
Sunday, October 09, 2005
JIM MAYER"
BBC NEWS | Have Your Say | Are you affected by the Asia quake?
EDITOR:
This article is a thread of posts from the people in the earthquake and is not news like you normally see.. Just folks like you and me talking about what's happening to them. You could say this is unfiltered news from the scene of the disaster
BBC NEWS | Have Your Say | Are you affected by the Asia quake?: "Rescuers are trying to reach residents in collapsed buildings in Islamabad and Pakistan's interior ministry have said several villages may have been destroyed.
Are you in the areas affected? Or do you know anybody who is? Send us your comments and experiences.
Do you have any images? If so, you can send photos and mobile phone footage to yourpics@bbc.co.uk
Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video
Click here to read a second page of your comments
We will be discussing the aftermath of the earthquake on our global phone-in programme, 'Talking Point' on Sunday 9 October at 1406GMT / 1506BST. If you would like to contribute, please leave a telephone number where we may contact you. This will not appear on the site.
If you are able to make calls using voice over internet protocol software, such as Skype, please let us know.
The following comments reflect the balance of opinion we have received so far:"
This article is a thread of posts from the people in the earthquake and is not news like you normally see.. Just folks like you and me talking about what's happening to them. You could say this is unfiltered news from the scene of the disaster
BBC NEWS | Have Your Say | Are you affected by the Asia quake?: "Rescuers are trying to reach residents in collapsed buildings in Islamabad and Pakistan's interior ministry have said several villages may have been destroyed.
Are you in the areas affected? Or do you know anybody who is? Send us your comments and experiences.
Do you have any images? If so, you can send photos and mobile phone footage to yourpics@bbc.co.uk
Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video
Click here to read a second page of your comments
We will be discussing the aftermath of the earthquake on our global phone-in programme, 'Talking Point' on Sunday 9 October at 1406GMT / 1506BST. If you would like to contribute, please leave a telephone number where we may contact you. This will not appear on the site.
If you are able to make calls using voice over internet protocol software, such as Skype, please let us know.
The following comments reflect the balance of opinion we have received so far:"
Saturday, October 08, 2005
SUNDAY
FUNNIES
CLICK HERE
Well this is about the 4th edition of the funnies. It's a lot of work and just would not be possible without folks sending stuff to me in the email. It takes about 2 or 3 hours to edit and process what you see on the page so I may have to take a break from time as it is tiring unless some of you want to be a team and learn how to do it. Take it over ... I will teach you how if I get two or three volunteers. You need at least hi-speed internet and Windows XP.
FUNNIES
CLICK HERE
Well this is about the 4th edition of the funnies. It's a lot of work and just would not be possible without folks sending stuff to me in the email. It takes about 2 or 3 hours to edit and process what you see on the page so I may have to take a break from time as it is tiring unless some of you want to be a team and learn how to do it. Take it over ... I will teach you how if I get two or three volunteers. You need at least hi-speed internet and Windows XP.
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Europe ice mission lost in ocean
Spacecraft launch.. European Cryosat
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Europe ice mission lost in ocean: "Europe ice mission lost in ocean
By Helen Briggs
BBC News science reporter, Frascati
Cryosat launch (Esa-S/CORVAJA)
Watch the launch
The European Space Agency has confirmed that its ice mission Cryosat has been lost off the Russian coast.
The satellite fell into the Arctic Ocean minutes after lift-off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia.
The £90m (135m euro) craft was designed to monitor how the Earth's ice masses are responding to climate change.
Scientists said the crash was a 'tragedy' and it would be years before they could launch a similar mission, even if more funding were available.
The European Space Agency (Esa) probe lifted off at 1902 local time (1602 BST) on Saturday from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. Space officials said the flight broke up and crashed into the sea."
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Europe ice mission lost in ocean: "Europe ice mission lost in ocean
By Helen Briggs
BBC News science reporter, Frascati
Cryosat launch (Esa-S/CORVAJA)
Watch the launch
The European Space Agency has confirmed that its ice mission Cryosat has been lost off the Russian coast.
The satellite fell into the Arctic Ocean minutes after lift-off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia.
The £90m (135m euro) craft was designed to monitor how the Earth's ice masses are responding to climate change.
Scientists said the crash was a 'tragedy' and it would be years before they could launch a similar mission, even if more funding were available.
The European Space Agency (Esa) probe lifted off at 1902 local time (1602 BST) on Saturday from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Russia. Space officials said the flight broke up and crashed into the sea."
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Franklin P. Adams
'There are plenty of good five-cent cigars in the country. The trouble is they cost a quarter. What this country needs is a good five-cent nickel.'"
'There are plenty of good five-cent cigars in the country. The trouble is they cost a quarter. What this country needs is a good five-cent nickel.'"
Bayou Farewell
editor: Understanding the real problem behind Katrina... excellent read... rt
Bayou Farewell: "Bayou Farewell
News: The Louisiana Bayou has been sinking for years, and now it's almost gone—taking New Orleans and Cajun culture with it.
Mike Tidwell
Interviewed By Erik Kancler
October 3, 2005
Mike Tidwell knew nothing about the environmental perils facing the Louisiana Bayou when the Washington Post sent him down there, in the spring of 1999, to write about Cajun culture. Yet, having hit on the idea of “hitchhiking” the shrimp and crab boats of the Bayou, he soon came upon numerous and puzzling signs that something was seriously awry in Bayou Country: groves of sun-bleached and leafless Oak trees, half-drowned and hundreds of feet from land; lines of telephone poles planted in swampland; cemeteries where only the tops of graves remained visible.
Bewildered, he asked the locals for an explanation, and everywhere he heard variations on the same theme---from shrimpers, crabbers, and fishermen, no less than from local scientists and conservationists. In the words of a local shrimp-boat captain, upon whose vessel Tidwell first hitched a ride, 'All dis land around us, as far as you can see, is droppin' straight down into de water, turnin' to ocean. Someday, Baton Rouge, one hundred miles nort' of here, is gonna be beachfront property.'"
Bayou Farewell: "Bayou Farewell
News: The Louisiana Bayou has been sinking for years, and now it's almost gone—taking New Orleans and Cajun culture with it.
Mike Tidwell
Interviewed By Erik Kancler
October 3, 2005
Mike Tidwell knew nothing about the environmental perils facing the Louisiana Bayou when the Washington Post sent him down there, in the spring of 1999, to write about Cajun culture. Yet, having hit on the idea of “hitchhiking” the shrimp and crab boats of the Bayou, he soon came upon numerous and puzzling signs that something was seriously awry in Bayou Country: groves of sun-bleached and leafless Oak trees, half-drowned and hundreds of feet from land; lines of telephone poles planted in swampland; cemeteries where only the tops of graves remained visible.
Bewildered, he asked the locals for an explanation, and everywhere he heard variations on the same theme---from shrimpers, crabbers, and fishermen, no less than from local scientists and conservationists. In the words of a local shrimp-boat captain, upon whose vessel Tidwell first hitched a ride, 'All dis land around us, as far as you can see, is droppin' straight down into de water, turnin' to ocean. Someday, Baton Rouge, one hundred miles nort' of here, is gonna be beachfront property.'"
Video in the News: Robot Cars Rumble at Racetrack
EDITORS COMMENT: Turn up your speakers.. You must have hi-speed internet to view this. .... KEWELL !
Video in the News: Robot Cars Rumble at Racetrack: "Video in the News: Robot Cars Rumble at Racetrack
Engineers and amateurs alike are gathering in Nevada this weekend for a one-of-a-kind road race: a contest run by robot cars over a 175-mile (282- kilometer) course without the aid of drivers or remote controls. (Read the full news story.) Dubbed the Grand Challenge, the event is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense and carries a purse of two million U.S. dollars."
Video in the News: Robot Cars Rumble at Racetrack: "Video in the News: Robot Cars Rumble at Racetrack
Engineers and amateurs alike are gathering in Nevada this weekend for a one-of-a-kind road race: a contest run by robot cars over a 175-mile (282- kilometer) course without the aid of drivers or remote controls. (Read the full news story.) Dubbed the Grand Challenge, the event is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense and carries a purse of two million U.S. dollars."
Friday, October 07, 2005
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Steven Wright
'If you shoot at mimes, should you use a silencer?'"
'If you shoot at mimes, should you use a silencer?'"
Balloon Juice
Balloon Juice: "The Supreme Court will revisit the emotionally charged issue of physician-assisted suicide in a test of the federal government’s power to block doctors from helping terminally ill patients end their lives.
Oregon is the only state that lets dying patients obtain lethal doses of medication from their doctors, although other states may pass laws of their own if the high court rules against the federal government. Voters in Oregon have twice endorsed doctor-assisted suicide, but the Bush administration has aggressively challenged the state law.
The case, the first major one to come before the new chief justice, John Roberts, will be heard by justices touched personally by illness. Three justices Sandra Day O’Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and John Paul Stevens have had cancer, and a fourth Stephen Breyer has a spouse who counsels young cancer patients who are dying.
Their longtime colleague, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who once wrote about the “earnest and profound debate” over doctor-assisted suicide, died a month ago after battling untreatable cancer for nearly a year."
Oregon is the only state that lets dying patients obtain lethal doses of medication from their doctors, although other states may pass laws of their own if the high court rules against the federal government. Voters in Oregon have twice endorsed doctor-assisted suicide, but the Bush administration has aggressively challenged the state law.
The case, the first major one to come before the new chief justice, John Roberts, will be heard by justices touched personally by illness. Three justices Sandra Day O’Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and John Paul Stevens have had cancer, and a fourth Stephen Breyer has a spouse who counsels young cancer patients who are dying.
Their longtime colleague, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who once wrote about the “earnest and profound debate” over doctor-assisted suicide, died a month ago after battling untreatable cancer for nearly a year."
Photo in the News: Python Bursts After Eating Gator
Photo in the News: Python Bursts After Eating Gator: "Photo in the News: Python Bursts After Eating Gator"
By Now You Have Seen
By Now You Have Seen Our Birthday Greetings...
RT
What we were hoping is that when you see someone you know is having a birthday you tell them “Happy Birthday!” Be personal. Such small things are what make a community close knit. When you see their card here on the web page give ‘em a call and tell them “Happy Birthday!”
If you see them walking .. roll down your window and wish them a “Happy Birthday”.. At the mailroom... “Happy Birthday!” ... Give a hoot!
RT
What we were hoping is that when you see someone you know is having a birthday you tell them “Happy Birthday!” Be personal. Such small things are what make a community close knit. When you see their card here on the web page give ‘em a call and tell them “Happy Birthday!”
If you see them walking .. roll down your window and wish them a “Happy Birthday”.. At the mailroom... “Happy Birthday!” ... Give a hoot!
SCAMS PRESENTATION W
SCAMS PRESENTATION WAS A SUCCESS...
RT
You missed a good one if you weren’t one of the 23 residents present to hear Mrs. Edna Abbot’s presentation on scams in our community. Really the cleverness of crooks today is phenomenal. Edna is one of us you know? She is a Senior citizen and as such she has an insight into scams that affect seniors. She has made it her mission to educate and inform seniors about the dirty, rotten low lifes out there and she knows her stuff.
Another thing you missed was the coffee and donuts from the new donut bakery in town.. Yummm!
Still another item that you may have enjoyed was our District Attorney, Bernice Barnet who came along to give insight into the legal problems that come with identity theft and credit card scams.
Then the audience (US) interacted with our experiences and a good time was had by all.
Edna came to us when Bette Owens called Jacky and told her about a lecture she had been to featuring Edna. Soon a meeting was set up and scheduled for our community. Nancy Lee Moore made the donut run and Bev Garvey helped her set up the coffee for the meeting.
The only thing that would have made this meeting better is those of you who weren’t there.. Sorry you missed it.
Thursday, October 06, 2005
WANTED
WANTED:
IDEAS FOR IMPROVING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION...
RT
We have improved posters on the bulletin board at the clubhouse. We keep the calendar up to date on the bulletin board to three months in advance. On the Website we forecast events out to a year in advance on the computer and keep a weekly event calendar embedded on the top of the website. We publish 2 months worth of calendars in the newsletter we post events the day before on the clubhouse door. We write reminders on the website a day or so before the coming attraction. We use the LVH monthly Newsletter to advertise events too.
Yet we still receive many comments like, “There was nothing on the website about it.” Or, “We never saw it on the Bulletin Board.”
I have a computer addition that will transmit the events over FM radio as you approach the clubhouse on the back burner but haven’t got a clue as to why we aren’t able to communicate really well with our community. Your ideas and insights may help. We would like to turn over a really good way to communicate to the new volunteers that will take our place in August of ’06.
IDEAS FOR IMPROVING COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION...
RT
We have improved posters on the bulletin board at the clubhouse. We keep the calendar up to date on the bulletin board to three months in advance. On the Website we forecast events out to a year in advance on the computer and keep a weekly event calendar embedded on the top of the website. We publish 2 months worth of calendars in the newsletter we post events the day before on the clubhouse door. We write reminders on the website a day or so before the coming attraction. We use the LVH monthly Newsletter to advertise events too.
Yet we still receive many comments like, “There was nothing on the website about it.” Or, “We never saw it on the Bulletin Board.”
I have a computer addition that will transmit the events over FM radio as you approach the clubhouse on the back burner but haven’t got a clue as to why we aren’t able to communicate really well with our community. Your ideas and insights may help. We would like to turn over a really good way to communicate to the new volunteers that will take our place in August of ’06.
USATODAY.com - Japan set to test new supersonic airliner design
USATODAY.com - Japan set to test new supersonic airliner design: "Japan set to test new supersonic airliner design
SYDNEY (AFP) — Shortly after dawn in the Australian desert on Saturday, a rocket is due to blast off with Japanese dreams of a supersonic successor to Concorde riding on its back."
SYDNEY (AFP) — Shortly after dawn in the Australian desert on Saturday, a rocket is due to blast off with Japanese dreams of a supersonic successor to Concorde riding on its back."
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Scams against Senior
Scams against Seniors.. Don't Forget!!
rtThursday at 1:00pm Edna Abbot who works with the Newport District Attorney's Office will be conducting a presentation of Senior Scams to help us all better cope with the latest criminal attacks on seniors. Forewarned is forearmed.See you there.
Neighborhood Watch Car
rt
Over the years you have no doubt seen the little red truck parked at our home on Windmill dr. with the Neighborhood Watch Patrol magnetic signs on it?
We plan to be away for a week or two and would like somebody to put them on their car doors. Especially someone who drives around the park often. It would be nice if they have their car out of the garage too.
We leave them on when we drive around town too... Call it free advertisement. It's not necessary to do any patroling.. Just put the signs on your vehicle... and drive as you normally do .. That's it.
The signs are meant to be a deterent in and of themselves.
rt
Over the years you have no doubt seen the little red truck parked at our home on Windmill dr. with the Neighborhood Watch Patrol magnetic signs on it?
We plan to be away for a week or two and would like somebody to put them on their car doors. Especially someone who drives around the park often. It would be nice if they have their car out of the garage too.
We leave them on when we drive around town too... Call it free advertisement. It's not necessary to do any patroling.. Just put the signs on your vehicle... and drive as you normally do .. That's it.
The signs are meant to be a deterent in and of themselves.
Hogg's Coast Range railroad runs into eventual ruin
Hogg's Coast Range railroad runs into eventual ruin: "Hogg's Coast Range railroad runs into eventual ruin
Saturday, October 01, 2005
The plan was audacious in its simplicity: a fine railroad from Yaquina Bay to tie with the Union Pacific Railroad in Idaho. Newport would be another San Francisco. Corvallis, Albany and Bend would also profit mightily.
And Portland? Poor Portland would be relegated to second-class city status, isolated far inland on the placid banks of the Willamette."
Saturday, October 01, 2005
The plan was audacious in its simplicity: a fine railroad from Yaquina Bay to tie with the Union Pacific Railroad in Idaho. Newport would be another San Francisco. Corvallis, Albany and Bend would also profit mightily.
And Portland? Poor Portland would be relegated to second-class city status, isolated far inland on the placid banks of the Willamette."
U.S. 20: Newport and all points east First in a series
U.S. 20: Newport and all points east First in a series: "U.S. 20: Newport and all points east First in a series
Sunday, October 02, 2005
At the beginning of the journey, the 445-mile caravan across Oregon on U.S. 20, the sign on the Coast Highway points resolutely east. But for a better starting line, you need to turn toward the ocean, following West Olive as it drops past the Lincoln County courthouse and the public library, the American Legion post and the Eager Beaver Second Hand store, and down into the restless heart of Nye Beach."
Sunday, October 02, 2005
At the beginning of the journey, the 445-mile caravan across Oregon on U.S. 20, the sign on the Coast Highway points resolutely east. But for a better starting line, you need to turn toward the ocean, following West Olive as it drops past the Lincoln County courthouse and the public library, the American Legion post and the Eager Beaver Second Hand store, and down into the restless heart of Nye Beach."
USATODAY.com - Why the U.S. should return to the moon and venture on to Mars
USATODAY.com - Why the U.S. should return to the moon and venture on to Mars: "Why the U.S. should return to the moon and venture on to Mars
Michael Griffin took over as NASA administrator earlier this year, at a time when the space agency faces perhaps its greatest challenges in decades. Among them: steering President Bush's proposal for manned missions to the moon and, eventually, Mars; fulfilling the U.S. obligation to the International Space Station; fixing safety problems with the space shuttle and developing the next generation of spacecraft to replace the shuttle. Griffin discussed these and other issues recently with USA TODAY editors and reporters. His comments were edited for length and clarity."
Michael Griffin took over as NASA administrator earlier this year, at a time when the space agency faces perhaps its greatest challenges in decades. Among them: steering President Bush's proposal for manned missions to the moon and, eventually, Mars; fulfilling the U.S. obligation to the International Space Station; fixing safety problems with the space shuttle and developing the next generation of spacecraft to replace the shuttle. Griffin discussed these and other issues recently with USA TODAY editors and reporters. His comments were edited for length and clarity."
The Right to Die - New York Times
The Right to Die - New York Times: "Editorial
The Right to Die
Published: October 5, 2005
The John Roberts Court will hear its first high-profile arguments today, when the justices take up a case involving doctor-assisted suicide. Oregon law allows terminally ill people to take lethal drugs to end their lives. But the Bush administration has tried to override this law by threatening to prosecute doctors involved in such cases. The Supreme Court should make it clear that Oregon can allow doctor-assisted suicide."
The Right to Die
Published: October 5, 2005
The John Roberts Court will hear its first high-profile arguments today, when the justices take up a case involving doctor-assisted suicide. Oregon law allows terminally ill people to take lethal drugs to end their lives. But the Bush administration has tried to override this law by threatening to prosecute doctors involved in such cases. The Supreme Court should make it clear that Oregon can allow doctor-assisted suicide."
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Making music far off the beaten path
Making music far off the beaten path: "Making music far off the beaten path
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Second in a series Serendipity, a familiar tour guide, brought me to Tommy Nunn's door, and the late summer heat ensured that it was unlocked, open to the breeze and whatever the breeze blew in.
Ten minutes earlier, I'd despaired of the loneliness of Highway 20, which keeps company with creek beds, litter patrols and little else on its 40-mile hike into the Coast Range. Mark Scacco, who minds the Blodgett Country Store, gently reminded me that over the years folks tended to settle around the mills, not the asphalt, and sent me up the hill to Summit, which guards the highest point on the rail line."
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Second in a series Serendipity, a familiar tour guide, brought me to Tommy Nunn's door, and the late summer heat ensured that it was unlocked, open to the breeze and whatever the breeze blew in.
Ten minutes earlier, I'd despaired of the loneliness of Highway 20, which keeps company with creek beds, litter patrols and little else on its 40-mile hike into the Coast Range. Mark Scacco, who minds the Blodgett Country Store, gently reminded me that over the years folks tended to settle around the mills, not the asphalt, and sent me up the hill to Summit, which guards the highest point on the rail line."
Rust Belt manufacturers have shiny spot
Rust Belt manufacturers have shiny spot: "Rust Belt manufacturers have shiny spot
Employment - Rising oil prices and the Chinese economy fuel need for mining equipment
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
RYAN NAKASHIMA
MILWAUKEE -- Since summer, there's been a sign on the highway from Chicago to Milwaukee that people around here haven't seen for ages -- 'Jobs now' at mining equipment maker Bucyrus International Inc."
Employment - Rising oil prices and the Chinese economy fuel need for mining equipment
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
RYAN NAKASHIMA
MILWAUKEE -- Since summer, there's been a sign on the highway from Chicago to Milwaukee that people around here haven't seen for ages -- 'Jobs now' at mining equipment maker Bucyrus International Inc."
Automakers turn key on innovative engine plant
Automakers turn key on innovative engine plant: "Automakers turn key on innovative engine plant
New work rules - Two new U.S. factories will be run by DaimlerChrysler, Mitsubishi and Hyundai
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
JIM IRWIN
DUNDEE, Mich. -- DaimlerChrysler AG, Hyundai Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Corp. began production Monday at a new plant that will supply engines for nearly two dozen vehicles worldwide."
New work rules - Two new U.S. factories will be run by DaimlerChrysler, Mitsubishi and Hyundai
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
JIM IRWIN
DUNDEE, Mich. -- DaimlerChrysler AG, Hyundai Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Corp. began production Monday at a new plant that will supply engines for nearly two dozen vehicles worldwide."
THE SUPREME COURT
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THE SUPREME COURT
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
David Sarasohn
The Republican National Committee's first blast e-mail on behalf of Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers got right to the core of what it called her 'tremendous legal qualifications':"
THE SUPREME COURT
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
David Sarasohn
The Republican National Committee's first blast e-mail on behalf of Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers got right to the core of what it called her 'tremendous legal qualifications':"
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "George Bernard Shaw
'If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion.'"
'If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion.'"
Monday, October 03, 2005
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Bill Lyon
'If at first you don't succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.'"
'If at first you don't succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.'"
The Other Black Gold - New York Times
The Other Black Gold - New York Times: "The Other Black Gold
By BRIAN SCHWEITZER
Published: October 3, 2005
Helena, Mont.
AMERICA has a substance abuse problem, and Montana may have a cure.
It is easy to forget, but before the hurricanes bumped up already outrageous fuel prices, President Bush was forced to ask the royals of Saudi Arabia - the country that gave us 15 of the 19 Sept. 11 hijackers - to lower the price of oil so Americans could afford to drive. He was refused.
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Harry Campbell
In truth, he had no choice. America is addicted to foreign oil, and like any addict we are at the mercy of the pushers and require an intervention. Montana, among other states, is trying to help America get clean by promoting a range of modern domestic energy strategies. Yet our biggest idea is actually a very old recipe: gasoline made from coal instead of oil.
Most people are surprised to learn that we can produce gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other petroleum products out of coal. Indeed, the process was used in America as early as 1928. In World War II, 92 percent of Germany's aviation fuel and half its total petroleum came from synthetic-fuel plants. South Africa has used a similar technology for 50 years, and now makes 200,000 barrels per day of synthetic gasoline and diesel."
By BRIAN SCHWEITZER
Published: October 3, 2005
Helena, Mont.
AMERICA has a substance abuse problem, and Montana may have a cure.
It is easy to forget, but before the hurricanes bumped up already outrageous fuel prices, President Bush was forced to ask the royals of Saudi Arabia - the country that gave us 15 of the 19 Sept. 11 hijackers - to lower the price of oil so Americans could afford to drive. He was refused.
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Harry Campbell
In truth, he had no choice. America is addicted to foreign oil, and like any addict we are at the mercy of the pushers and require an intervention. Montana, among other states, is trying to help America get clean by promoting a range of modern domestic energy strategies. Yet our biggest idea is actually a very old recipe: gasoline made from coal instead of oil.
Most people are surprised to learn that we can produce gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and other petroleum products out of coal. Indeed, the process was used in America as early as 1928. In World War II, 92 percent of Germany's aviation fuel and half its total petroleum came from synthetic-fuel plants. South Africa has used a similar technology for 50 years, and now makes 200,000 barrels per day of synthetic gasoline and diesel."
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Subject: look at the time! - can't sleep
Date: 10/03/2005 3:24 a.m. eastern daylight time
From: pilateguy@hedgemail.com
To: stillfishing@probono.org
Dear Micki and Stan,
I've decided that we will not be coming to Shelley's wedding in December. (By the way, congratulations again on this wonderful event in your lives. You should be very proud and happy with how terrifically things have turned out.) Unfortunately for us, a wedding in Westport would require non-essential driving and I must honor President Bush's wishes to limit the amount of energy I consume in order to do my part during these difficult and challenging times for our country.
I realize that if all of your guests felt the same way, there would be tremendous consequences for many decent, hard-working people. The tuxedo-rental industry, the caterers, waiters, musicians, florists and table linen people would all lose important income. But when I think of the energy saved in dry cleaning alone, it warms my heart to think I can help make a difference with a personal commitment against wasteful consumption and reckless indulgence in our sick culture."
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Date: 10/03/2005 3:24 a.m. eastern daylight time
From: pilateguy@hedgemail.com
To: stillfishing@probono.org
Dear Micki and Stan,
I've decided that we will not be coming to Shelley's wedding in December. (By the way, congratulations again on this wonderful event in your lives. You should be very proud and happy with how terrifically things have turned out.) Unfortunately for us, a wedding in Westport would require non-essential driving and I must honor President Bush's wishes to limit the amount of energy I consume in order to do my part during these difficult and challenging times for our country.
I realize that if all of your guests felt the same way, there would be tremendous consequences for many decent, hard-working people. The tuxedo-rental industry, the caterers, waiters, musicians, florists and table linen people would all lose important income. But when I think of the energy saved in dry cleaning alone, it warms my heart to think I can help make a difference with a personal commitment against wasteful consumption and reckless indulgence in our sick culture."
Sunday, October 02, 2005
Activity Director
Thoughts on the Activity Director @ LVH
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Jacky and I were cruising the park yesterday handing out tickets for the coming catered breakfast on October 29th at 9am. We gave them to Jean Hart, Gloria Mazzeo and Betty Hanus to sell.
We were discussing what will happen next August when the Social Club Board all leave their volunteer positions to return to the community for a rest. I am sure other members who have served will understand how time consuming each of those positions are. So it is only reasonable from time to time others come forward to run the Social Club. This also injects fresh new ideas in our club which is dedicated to providing new ways for us all to have fun and be entertained.
At any rate Jacky told me about an idea that she had about directing Social Club Activities and I thought it was a good one and I am putting it down now for you to think about. She said in her ideal picture of how activities would be run in the park, several folks would volunteer to be the Activity Director for a month that they were particulairly fond of. She said her preference would be Christmas. Some of the men might like to have a huge barbecue and picnic in August or a Super Bowl Party with a rented large screen tv at the clubhouse. Maybe there is a halloween enthusiast that would like to make a haunted house.
You can see that a new Director a month would be able to throw themselves into creating a really great extravaganza and especially if they knew that once their month was over they could pass the baton to the next director ...so to speak.
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Jacky and I were cruising the park yesterday handing out tickets for the coming catered breakfast on October 29th at 9am. We gave them to Jean Hart, Gloria Mazzeo and Betty Hanus to sell.
We were discussing what will happen next August when the Social Club Board all leave their volunteer positions to return to the community for a rest. I am sure other members who have served will understand how time consuming each of those positions are. So it is only reasonable from time to time others come forward to run the Social Club. This also injects fresh new ideas in our club which is dedicated to providing new ways for us all to have fun and be entertained.
At any rate Jacky told me about an idea that she had about directing Social Club Activities and I thought it was a good one and I am putting it down now for you to think about. She said in her ideal picture of how activities would be run in the park, several folks would volunteer to be the Activity Director for a month that they were particulairly fond of. She said her preference would be Christmas. Some of the men might like to have a huge barbecue and picnic in August or a Super Bowl Party with a rented large screen tv at the clubhouse. Maybe there is a halloween enthusiast that would like to make a haunted house.
You can see that a new Director a month would be able to throw themselves into creating a really great extravaganza and especially if they knew that once their month was over they could pass the baton to the next director ...so to speak.
An attic discovery, a daughter's gift
An attic discovery, a daughter's gift: "An attic discovery, a daughter's gift
A Portland woman traces stories her father never told to horror and honor in Korea
Sunday, October 02, 2005
TOM HALLMAN JR.
Mary Emerton uncovered her father's secret in 1978.
She was 17, a high school senior, and her parents had asked her to clean the attic as they prepared to move from their Southeast Portland home. She sorted boxes and carted them downstairs, eventually clearing a space that revealed an old steamer trunk. It was too heavy for her to lift, so she opened the lid to remove the contents.
That's when she discovered the scrapbook.
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As books go, it was thin, maybe 50 pages. Some, brittle with age, had pulled loose from the dark-brown leather binding. Although her family enjoyed passing around photos and reminiscing, Emerton had never seen this scrapbook."
A Portland woman traces stories her father never told to horror and honor in Korea
Sunday, October 02, 2005
TOM HALLMAN JR.
Mary Emerton uncovered her father's secret in 1978.
She was 17, a high school senior, and her parents had asked her to clean the attic as they prepared to move from their Southeast Portland home. She sorted boxes and carted them downstairs, eventually clearing a space that revealed an old steamer trunk. It was too heavy for her to lift, so she opened the lid to remove the contents.
That's when she discovered the scrapbook.
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As books go, it was thin, maybe 50 pages. Some, brittle with age, had pulled loose from the dark-brown leather binding. Although her family enjoyed passing around photos and reminiscing, Emerton had never seen this scrapbook."
Assisted suicide offers early test of Roberts' court
Assisted suicide offers early test of Roberts' court: "Assisted suicide offers early test of Roberts' court
Supreme Court - Justices face the question: Did John Ashcroft overstep by targeting doctors on Oregon law
Sunday, October 02, 2005
ASHBEL S. GREEN
The first big case Chief Justice John Roberts and a reshaped U.S. Supreme Court will take on this week is one of Oregon's unique rights: doctor-assisted suicide.
The case will be watched closely in Oregon, where political and legal attacks against assisted suicide have raged almost continuously since voters first approved the Death with Dignity Act in 1994.
But the rest of the nation will be looking on as well, eager to see how a largely unknown Roberts will help the court resolve a classic clash between the federal government and a state experiment in social policy."
Supreme Court - Justices face the question: Did John Ashcroft overstep by targeting doctors on Oregon law
Sunday, October 02, 2005
ASHBEL S. GREEN
The first big case Chief Justice John Roberts and a reshaped U.S. Supreme Court will take on this week is one of Oregon's unique rights: doctor-assisted suicide.
The case will be watched closely in Oregon, where political and legal attacks against assisted suicide have raged almost continuously since voters first approved the Death with Dignity Act in 1994.
But the rest of the nation will be looking on as well, eager to see how a largely unknown Roberts will help the court resolve a classic clash between the federal government and a state experiment in social policy."
Medicare's drug benefit explained / Companies can now tout the details of their plans and directly contact potential customers
Medicare's drug benefit explained / Companies can now tout the details of their plans and directly contact potential customers: "Medicare's drug benefit explained
Companies can now tout the details of their plans and directly contact potential customers
Victoria Colliver, Chronicle Staff Writer
Sunday, October 2, 2005
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What in the world should you do about the new Medicare drug benefit?
The program is about to get under way and more than 40 million Medicare beneficiaries are scratching their heads, asking themselves whether to sign up for the program and, if so, which of the dozens of plans to choose from.
The marketing blitz for the program, known as Medicare Part D, began Saturday. Companies can now tout the details of their plans and directly contact potential customers. Enrollment starts Nov. 15 and seniors can start using the benefit Jan. 1.
The program is big and bulky, and requires lots of choices. Seniors will be bombarded with direct mail and phone calls pitching different plans and urging a quick decision. That's a recipe for confusion."
Companies can now tout the details of their plans and directly contact potential customers
Victoria Colliver, Chronicle Staff Writer
Sunday, October 2, 2005
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What in the world should you do about the new Medicare drug benefit?
The program is about to get under way and more than 40 million Medicare beneficiaries are scratching their heads, asking themselves whether to sign up for the program and, if so, which of the dozens of plans to choose from.
The marketing blitz for the program, known as Medicare Part D, began Saturday. Companies can now tout the details of their plans and directly contact potential customers. Enrollment starts Nov. 15 and seniors can start using the benefit Jan. 1.
The program is big and bulky, and requires lots of choices. Seniors will be bombarded with direct mail and phone calls pitching different plans and urging a quick decision. That's a recipe for confusion."
Saturday, October 01, 2005
Brace yourself: Medicare is changing
Brace yourself: Medicare is changing: "Brace yourself: Medicare is changing
What you should know about the new prescription plan choices arriving today Medicare: - Advocate urges seniors to look out for fraud
Saturday, October 01, 2005
JANIE HAR
For Medicare recipients who like to compare insurance premiums, deductibles and co-pays: Get ready to shine.
For the rest: Get ready for a fat headache.
That's because today, private insurers will start wooing consumers with a blizzard of mailers, telemarketing calls, and television and print ads. Their goal is to get people to select their particular plan from a dizzying array of prescription-drug policies and options that make up Medicare Part D."
What you should know about the new prescription plan choices arriving today Medicare: - Advocate urges seniors to look out for fraud
Saturday, October 01, 2005
JANIE HAR
For Medicare recipients who like to compare insurance premiums, deductibles and co-pays: Get ready to shine.
For the rest: Get ready for a fat headache.
That's because today, private insurers will start wooing consumers with a blizzard of mailers, telemarketing calls, and television and print ads. Their goal is to get people to select their particular plan from a dizzying array of prescription-drug policies and options that make up Medicare Part D."
USATODAY.com - Pentagon revokes clearance of 'Able Danger' officer
USATODAY.com - Pentagon revokes clearance of 'Able Danger' officer: "Pentagon revokes clearance of 'Able Danger' officer
WASHINGTON (AP) — An officer who has claimed that a classified military unit identified four Sept. 11 hijackers before the 2001 attacks is facing Pentagon accusations of breaking numerous rules, charges his lawyer suggests are aimed at undermining his credibility.
Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer, a reserve officer in the U.S. Army, at a recent hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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The alleged infractions by Army Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer, 42, include obtaining a service medal under false pretenses, improperly flashing military identification while drunk and stealing pens, according to paperwork from the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency shown by his attorney to The Associated Press.
Shaffer was one of the first to publicly link Sept. 11 leader Mohamed Atta to the unit code-named Able Danger. Shaffer was one of five witnesses the Pentagon ordered not to appear Sept. 21 before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss the unit's findings."
WASHINGTON (AP) — An officer who has claimed that a classified military unit identified four Sept. 11 hijackers before the 2001 attacks is facing Pentagon accusations of breaking numerous rules, charges his lawyer suggests are aimed at undermining his credibility.
Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer, a reserve officer in the U.S. Army, at a recent hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
By Alex Wong, Getty Images
The alleged infractions by Army Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer, 42, include obtaining a service medal under false pretenses, improperly flashing military identification while drunk and stealing pens, according to paperwork from the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency shown by his attorney to The Associated Press.
Shaffer was one of the first to publicly link Sept. 11 leader Mohamed Atta to the unit code-named Able Danger. Shaffer was one of five witnesses the Pentagon ordered not to appear Sept. 21 before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss the unit's findings."
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Indian curfew after students shot
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Indian curfew after students shot: "Indian curfew after students shot
By Subir Bhaumik
BBC News, Calcutta
Soldiers are helping to enforce a curfew in a strife-hit region of India's north-eastern Meghalaya state after police shot dead 12 protesters.
Police say they opened fire on Friday when students attacked them with stones but protesters say it was unprovoked.
The state's home minister has rejected opposition calls to resign.
Students from the Garo tribe have been staging protests against planned educational reforms that have created divisions with the Khasi tribe.
Troops have been carrying out high-profile marches in the Garo Hills region after being called out on Friday to help restore order amid an indefinite curfew.
'Brutal'"
By Subir Bhaumik
BBC News, Calcutta
Soldiers are helping to enforce a curfew in a strife-hit region of India's north-eastern Meghalaya state after police shot dead 12 protesters.
Police say they opened fire on Friday when students attacked them with stones but protesters say it was unprovoked.
The state's home minister has rejected opposition calls to resign.
Students from the Garo tribe have been staging protests against planned educational reforms that have created divisions with the Khasi tribe.
Troops have been carrying out high-profile marches in the Garo Hills region after being called out on Friday to help restore order amid an indefinite curfew.
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SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Business -- Prescription for chaos seen in drug ads
SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Business -- Prescription for chaos seen in drug ads: "Medicare enrollees will be flooded with pitches
By Sarah Skidmore
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
October 1, 2005
Beginning today, Medicare enrollees can expect an onslaught of television, mail and telephone advertising from insurers that want to sign them up for the new Medicare prescription drug program.
'They are going to be deluged,' said Deane Beebe, spokeswoman for the Medicare Rights Center, an independent organization that helps seniors with Medicare.
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Medicare beneficiaries can begin signing up for the program Nov. 15, but today is the first day insurers can advertise their plans directly to consumers. The prescription drug benefit is the biggest change to the program since its creation in 1965.
It's a potential windfall for insurers, according to analysts. But consumer advocates say seniors will have a difficult time cutting through the marketing to make an important decision about the voluntary program.
Anyone on Medicare is eligible for the prescription drug benefits. That's roughly 4.3 million people in California.
The federal government selected which companies would offer the plans, which vary state by state. In California, 18 companies will offer stand-alone prescription drug plans, and 19 companies will offer drug coverage through a Medicare managed care plan, which provides additional benefits.
New Medicare
drug benefits
The program benefits begin Jan. 1, 2006. Initial enrollment runs from Nov. 15 to May 15. If a beneficiary does not sign up during this time, their costs will go up. For more information:
The Medicare Web site: www.medicare.gov
Medicare hotline: 1-800-MEDICARE
California Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program, a nonprofit organization, at www.calmedicare.org or (800) 434-0222
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said the competition helps control costs "
By Sarah Skidmore
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
October 1, 2005
Beginning today, Medicare enrollees can expect an onslaught of television, mail and telephone advertising from insurers that want to sign them up for the new Medicare prescription drug program.
'They are going to be deluged,' said Deane Beebe, spokeswoman for the Medicare Rights Center, an independent organization that helps seniors with Medicare.
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Kohl's
Medicare beneficiaries can begin signing up for the program Nov. 15, but today is the first day insurers can advertise their plans directly to consumers. The prescription drug benefit is the biggest change to the program since its creation in 1965.
It's a potential windfall for insurers, according to analysts. But consumer advocates say seniors will have a difficult time cutting through the marketing to make an important decision about the voluntary program.
Anyone on Medicare is eligible for the prescription drug benefits. That's roughly 4.3 million people in California.
The federal government selected which companies would offer the plans, which vary state by state. In California, 18 companies will offer stand-alone prescription drug plans, and 19 companies will offer drug coverage through a Medicare managed care plan, which provides additional benefits.
New Medicare
drug benefits
The program benefits begin Jan. 1, 2006. Initial enrollment runs from Nov. 15 to May 15. If a beneficiary does not sign up during this time, their costs will go up. For more information:
The Medicare Web site: www.medicare.gov
Medicare hotline: 1-800-MEDICARE
California Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program, a nonprofit organization, at www.calmedicare.org or (800) 434-0222
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said the competition helps control costs "
Google offers S.F. Wi-Fi -- for free / Company's bid is one of many in response to mayor's call for universal online access
Google offers S.F. Wi-Fi -- for free / Company's bid is one of many in response to mayor's call for universal online access: "Google offers S.F. Wi-Fi -- for free
Company's bid is one of many in response to mayor's call for universal online access
Verne Kopytoff, Ryan Kim, Chronicle Staff Writers
Saturday, October 1, 2005
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Google Inc. has offered to blanket San Francisco with free wireless Internet access at no cost to the city, placing a marquee name behind Mayor Gavin Newsom's effort to get all residents online whether they are at home, in a park or in a cafe."
Company's bid is one of many in response to mayor's call for universal online access
Verne Kopytoff, Ryan Kim, Chronicle Staff Writers
Saturday, October 1, 2005
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Google Inc. has offered to blanket San Francisco with free wireless Internet access at no cost to the city, placing a marquee name behind Mayor Gavin Newsom's effort to get all residents online whether they are at home, in a park or in a cafe."
Friday, September 30, 2005
Beverton woman tricked by international lottery scam
Beverton woman tricked by international lottery scam: "Beverton woman tricked by international lottery scam
Fraud - Juanita Foss sends a $3,000 check to an overseas address but receives nothing in return
Friday, September 30, 2005
HILLSBORO -- The letter from Star Lotto Prize Inc. promising a big win was so believable.
But within a week of receiving it, Juanita Foss of Beaverton had lost $3,000.
'Any time you get a lottery thing like this it's fraud,' said Foss, a retiree who wants to make sure no one else falls for the scam.
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The swindle starts with an official letter promising a rich reward. It moves forward with a fake check sent to the victim. And ends with the victim forwarding a real check to an international address.
The scam may be circulating around Washington County, said sheriff's Sgt. John Black, whose office is investigating two related cases. It is similar to other frauds with slightly different packaging, he said.
'As in most of these types of fraud, it will appear to be too good to be true,' he said, 'and it is.'
The letter Foss received Sept. 9 included official-sounding names and dates."
Fraud - Juanita Foss sends a $3,000 check to an overseas address but receives nothing in return
Friday, September 30, 2005
HILLSBORO -- The letter from Star Lotto Prize Inc. promising a big win was so believable.
But within a week of receiving it, Juanita Foss of Beaverton had lost $3,000.
'Any time you get a lottery thing like this it's fraud,' said Foss, a retiree who wants to make sure no one else falls for the scam.
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The swindle starts with an official letter promising a rich reward. It moves forward with a fake check sent to the victim. And ends with the victim forwarding a real check to an international address.
The scam may be circulating around Washington County, said sheriff's Sgt. John Black, whose office is investigating two related cases. It is similar to other frauds with slightly different packaging, he said.
'As in most of these types of fraud, it will appear to be too good to be true,' he said, 'and it is.'
The letter Foss received Sept. 9 included official-sounding names and dates."
Forest work put on hold after Bush rule gets ax
Forest work put on hold after Bush rule gets ax: "Forest work put on hold after Bush rule gets ax
Logging - A judge deems public comment essential before dozens of Northwest projects can proceed
Friday, September 30, 2005
The U.S. Forest Service this week suspended more than 170 public land projects in Oregon and Washington, including 13 logging sales, after a judge revoked a Bush administration rule that eliminated public input on the work.
Administration officials issued the rule in 2003 to speed thinning of fire-prone trees under the Healthy Forest Initiative the president launched in the wake of Oregon's 2002 Biscuit fire. They promoted it as a tool to alleviate bureaucratic delays for smaller logging projects."
Logging - A judge deems public comment essential before dozens of Northwest projects can proceed
Friday, September 30, 2005
The U.S. Forest Service this week suspended more than 170 public land projects in Oregon and Washington, including 13 logging sales, after a judge revoked a Bush administration rule that eliminated public input on the work.
Administration officials issued the rule in 2003 to speed thinning of fire-prone trees under the Healthy Forest Initiative the president launched in the wake of Oregon's 2002 Biscuit fire. They promoted it as a tool to alleviate bureaucratic delays for smaller logging projects."
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'Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from a religious conviction.'"
'Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from a religious conviction.'"
Long-Sought Maya City Found in Guatemala
Long-Sought Maya City Found in Guatemala: "Long-Sought Maya City Found in Guatemala
Abram Katz
for National Geographic News
September 29, 2005
An archaeologist seeking refuge from hungry mosquitoes in the Guatemalan rain forest has solved the 45-year-old mystery of the location of Site Q. The ancient city has been the source of exquisite, looted Mayan hieroglyphs that started to appear around the world in the 1960s.
The discovery promises to fill gaps in Maya history and clarify the complex political and social roles of rival city states during a period of war and strife in 7th-century Central America.
A Yale University archaeologist and three graduate students from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, identified Site Q as La Corona, a small cluster of ruins in the remote Petén region of northern Guatemala. Their expedition was supported by the National Geographic Society, the El Peru-Waka' Archeological Project, and local guides."
Abram Katz
for National Geographic News
September 29, 2005
An archaeologist seeking refuge from hungry mosquitoes in the Guatemalan rain forest has solved the 45-year-old mystery of the location of Site Q. The ancient city has been the source of exquisite, looted Mayan hieroglyphs that started to appear around the world in the 1960s.
The discovery promises to fill gaps in Maya history and clarify the complex political and social roles of rival city states during a period of war and strife in 7th-century Central America.
A Yale University archaeologist and three graduate students from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, identified Site Q as La Corona, a small cluster of ruins in the remote Petén region of northern Guatemala. Their expedition was supported by the National Geographic Society, the El Peru-Waka' Archeological Project, and local guides."
BBC NEWS | UK | England | Manchester | Spider 'is 20 million years old'
BBC NEWS | UK | England | Manchester | Spider 'is 20 million years old': "Spider 'is 20 million years old'
The spider died engulfed in sticky amber
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A scientist has described a spider that was trapped and preserved in amber 20 million years ago.
Palaeontologist Dr David Penney, of the University of Manchester, found the 4cm long by 2cm wide fossil during a visit to a museum in the Dominican Republic.
Since the discovery two years ago, he has used droplets of blood in the amber to reveal the age of the specimen."
The spider died engulfed in sticky amber
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A scientist has described a spider that was trapped and preserved in amber 20 million years ago.
Palaeontologist Dr David Penney, of the University of Manchester, found the 4cm long by 2cm wide fossil during a visit to a museum in the Dominican Republic.
Since the discovery two years ago, he has used droplets of blood in the amber to reveal the age of the specimen."
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Newport Cert Team
CERT TEAM UNDERGOES TRAINING...
This afternoon and evening members of the Newport Cert team had their first training class at the Newport Fire Department Annex. 12 of those members present were from Longview Hills. The team underwent classroom training on fire suppresion techniques and then had personal instruction by members of the fire department in putting out fires with various types of fire extinguishers. Find your neighbors in the following pictures.. They are determined not to let another New Orleans happen in our little community.
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This afternoon and evening members of the Newport Cert team had their first training class at the Newport Fire Department Annex. 12 of those members present were from Longview Hills. The team underwent classroom training on fire suppresion techniques and then had personal instruction by members of the fire department in putting out fires with various types of fire extinguishers. Find your neighbors in the following pictures.. They are determined not to let another New Orleans happen in our little community.
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I just love Yogi quotes and Dan Quayle quotes. Here is a beauty.. enjoy.
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'No one goes there nowadays, it's too crowded.'"
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
USATODAY.com - Supreme Court agrees to hear Anna Nicole Smith case
USATODAY.com - Supreme Court agrees to hear Anna Nicole Smith case: "Supreme Court agrees to hear Anna Nicole Smith case
By Joan Biskupic, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — The dispute involves Anna Nicole Smith, a former Playboy model who married an elderly Texas oilman she had met while she was working as a stripper. The stakes are $88.5 million from the late tycoon's estate. And it's all coming soon to the august chambers of the Supreme Court."
By Joan Biskupic, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — The dispute involves Anna Nicole Smith, a former Playboy model who married an elderly Texas oilman she had met while she was working as a stripper. The stakes are $88.5 million from the late tycoon's estate. And it's all coming soon to the august chambers of the Supreme Court."
USATODAY.com - NASA administrator says space shuttle was a mistake
USATODAY.com - NASA administrator says space shuttle was a mistake: "NASA administrator says space shuttle was a mistake
By Traci Watson, USA TODAY
The space shuttle and International Space Station — nearly the whole of the U.S. manned space program for the past three decades — were mistakes, NASA chief Michael Griffin said Tuesday."
By Traci Watson, USA TODAY
The space shuttle and International Space Station — nearly the whole of the U.S. manned space program for the past three decades — were mistakes, NASA chief Michael Griffin said Tuesday."
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'Few things are more satisfying than seeing your own children have teenagers of their own.'"
'Few things are more satisfying than seeing your own children have teenagers of their own.'"
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'Washington is the only place where sound travels faster than light.'"
'Washington is the only place where sound travels faster than light.'"
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'You don't stop laughing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop laughing.'"
'You don't stop laughing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop laughing.'"
Video in the News: Hurricane Rita
Video in the News: Hurricane Rita: "Video in the News: Hurricane Rita
September 27, 2005—Hurricane Rita was a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico last week. By one measure it was the third-most powerful hurricane recorded for the Atlantic Basin. At that time, the storm's strongest winds were blowing at 175 miles an hour (280 kilometers an hour). Follow the path of the powerful storm in this video timeline."
September 27, 2005—Hurricane Rita was a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico last week. By one measure it was the third-most powerful hurricane recorded for the Atlantic Basin. At that time, the storm's strongest winds were blowing at 175 miles an hour (280 kilometers an hour). Follow the path of the powerful storm in this video timeline."
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
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'Washington is the only place where sound travels faster than light.'"
'Washington is the only place where sound travels faster than light.'"
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CBBC Newsround | World | Robot reveals $10bn treasure haul
CBBC Newsround | World | Robot reveals $10bn treasure haul: "Robot reveals $10bn treasure haul
Gold
A group of treasure hunters may have solved one of the richest mysteries in the world, with help from a robot.
It's thought that as much as $10bn (£5.6bn) of gold coins and jewels may have been uncovered on an island near Chile named after Robinson Crusoe.
It's thought the treasure was taken from South America around 300 years ago by Spanish sailors.
People have searched for the loot ever since, but now a robot that scans below the island's surface has found it."
Gold
A group of treasure hunters may have solved one of the richest mysteries in the world, with help from a robot.
It's thought that as much as $10bn (£5.6bn) of gold coins and jewels may have been uncovered on an island near Chile named after Robinson Crusoe.
It's thought the treasure was taken from South America around 300 years ago by Spanish sailors.
People have searched for the loot ever since, but now a robot that scans below the island's surface has found it."
BBC NEWS | Health | Key gene 'may reverse hair loss'
BBC NEWS | Health | Key gene 'may reverse hair loss': "Key gene 'may reverse hair loss'
Mice
Bald mice re-grew fur once the gene was manipulated
Scientists believe manipulating genes within hair cells can reverse baldness.
Researchers found it was possible to re-grow fur on bald mice by correcting a gene mutation, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reported.
Mutations in the hairless gene in both humans and mice mean the natural process of hair growth, shedding and re-growth is disturbed."
Mice
Bald mice re-grew fur once the gene was manipulated
Scientists believe manipulating genes within hair cells can reverse baldness.
Researchers found it was possible to re-grow fur on bald mice by correcting a gene mutation, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reported.
Mutations in the hairless gene in both humans and mice mean the natural process of hair growth, shedding and re-growth is disturbed."
Monday, September 26, 2005
Sheehan Arrested During Anti-War Protest - Yahoo! News
Sheehan Arrested During Anti-War Protest - Yahoo! News: "Sheehan Arrested During Anti-War Protest
By JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press Writer 3 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Cindy Sheehan, the California woman who has used her son's death in
Iraq to spur the anti-war movement, was arrested Monday while protesting outside the White House.
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Sheehan and several dozen other protesters sat down on the sidewalk after marching along the pedestrian walkway on Pennsylvania Avenue. Police warned them three times that they were breaking the law by failing to move along, then began making arrests.
Sheehan, 48, was the first taken into custody. She stood up and was handcuffed, then led to a police vehicle while protesters chanted, 'The whole world is watching.'"
By JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press Writer 3 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Cindy Sheehan, the California woman who has used her son's death in
Iraq to spur the anti-war movement, was arrested Monday while protesting outside the White House.
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Sheehan and several dozen other protesters sat down on the sidewalk after marching along the pedestrian walkway on Pennsylvania Avenue. Police warned them three times that they were breaking the law by failing to move along, then began making arrests.
Sheehan, 48, was the first taken into custody. She stood up and was handcuffed, then led to a police vehicle while protesters chanted, 'The whole world is watching.'"
USATODAY.com - China imposes new rules on news websites
USATODAY.com - China imposes new rules on news websites: "China imposes new rules on news websites
By Audra Ang, Associated Press Writer
BEIJING — China is imposing new regulations to control content on its news websites, the government said Sunday, another step in its ongoing effort to police a rapidly expanding Internet population.
The rules, issued by the Ministry of Information Industry and the State Council, China's cabinet, will 'standardize the management of news and information' in the country, the official Xinhua News Agency said. They take effect immediately, it said.
The report did not give any details on the regulations but said sites should only post news on current events and politics. It did not define what would be acceptable under those categories.
Only 'healthy and civilized news and information that is beneficial to the improvement of the quality of the nation, beneficial to its economic development and conducive to social progress' will be allowed, Xinhua said.
It added: 'The sites are prohibited from spreading news and information that goes against state security and public interest.'"
By Audra Ang, Associated Press Writer
BEIJING — China is imposing new regulations to control content on its news websites, the government said Sunday, another step in its ongoing effort to police a rapidly expanding Internet population.
The rules, issued by the Ministry of Information Industry and the State Council, China's cabinet, will 'standardize the management of news and information' in the country, the official Xinhua News Agency said. They take effect immediately, it said.
The report did not give any details on the regulations but said sites should only post news on current events and politics. It did not define what would be acceptable under those categories.
Only 'healthy and civilized news and information that is beneficial to the improvement of the quality of the nation, beneficial to its economic development and conducive to social progress' will be allowed, Xinhua said.
It added: 'The sites are prohibited from spreading news and information that goes against state security and public interest.'"
USATODAY.com - New shuttle power supply gives space station a jolt
USATODAY.com - New shuttle power supply gives space station a jolt: "New shuttle power supply gives space station a jolt
By Todd Halvorson, Florida Today
CAPE CANAVERAL — NASA will stretch out the time shuttles can remain docked at the International Space Station, significantly increasing the amount of work that can be done during visits to the outpost.
Made possible by a new power-transfer system, the capability could play a key role in how much station construction work NASA can complete before the agency retires its three-orbiter shuttle fleet in 2010."
By Todd Halvorson, Florida Today
CAPE CANAVERAL — NASA will stretch out the time shuttles can remain docked at the International Space Station, significantly increasing the amount of work that can be done during visits to the outpost.
Made possible by a new power-transfer system, the capability could play a key role in how much station construction work NASA can complete before the agency retires its three-orbiter shuttle fleet in 2010."
Madera Tribune
Madera Tribune: "Archeologists make historic discovery
Saturday, August 27, 2005
By Thomas Elias - Columnist - The Madera Tribune
POROS, Island of Kefalonia, Greece - The tomb of Odysseus has been found, and the location of his legendary capital city of Ithaca discovered here on this large island across a one-mile channel from the bone-dry islet that modern maps call Ithaca.
This could be the most important archeological discovery of the last 40 years, a find that may eventually equal the German archeologist Heinrich Schliemann’s 19th Century dig at Troy. But the quirky people and politics involved in this achievement have delayed by several years the process of reporting the find to the world."
Saturday, August 27, 2005
By Thomas Elias - Columnist - The Madera Tribune
POROS, Island of Kefalonia, Greece - The tomb of Odysseus has been found, and the location of his legendary capital city of Ithaca discovered here on this large island across a one-mile channel from the bone-dry islet that modern maps call Ithaca.
This could be the most important archeological discovery of the last 40 years, a find that may eventually equal the German archeologist Heinrich Schliemann’s 19th Century dig at Troy. But the quirky people and politics involved in this achievement have delayed by several years the process of reporting the find to the world."
Sunday, September 25, 2005
The Master of "Serenity" unlocks its mysteries
EDITORS COMMENT:
Jacky and I are both fans and she doesn't even like Sci-Fi...
The Master of "Serenity" unlocks its mysteries: "The Master of 'Serenity' unlocks its mysteries
Joss Whedon explains some of the complexities of his canceled cult TV classic 'Firefly,' now turned Hollywood movie
Sunday, September 25, 2005
M.E. RUSSELL
'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' creator Joss Whedon always wanted to write and direct feature films -- but even he admits that 'Serenity' was a strange choice for his big-screen debut.
'A lot of people told me that -- repeatedly,' he says, 'because ('Serenity' is) a story and not a premise movie, like 'Oh! He sees dead people!' '
It's true: 'Serenity,' which opens Friday, is hard to sum up in pithy sentences. In broad strokes, the film tells the story of space pirate Mal Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) -- a Han Solo-style mercenary who squares off against the assassin trying to kill the psychic on his crew (Summer Glau) after she mentally eavesdrops on some alarming state secrets."
Jacky and I are both fans and she doesn't even like Sci-Fi...
The Master of "Serenity" unlocks its mysteries: "The Master of 'Serenity' unlocks its mysteries
Joss Whedon explains some of the complexities of his canceled cult TV classic 'Firefly,' now turned Hollywood movie
Sunday, September 25, 2005
M.E. RUSSELL
'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' creator Joss Whedon always wanted to write and direct feature films -- but even he admits that 'Serenity' was a strange choice for his big-screen debut.
'A lot of people told me that -- repeatedly,' he says, 'because ('Serenity' is) a story and not a premise movie, like 'Oh! He sees dead people!' '
It's true: 'Serenity,' which opens Friday, is hard to sum up in pithy sentences. In broad strokes, the film tells the story of space pirate Mal Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) -- a Han Solo-style mercenary who squares off against the assassin trying to kill the psychic on his crew (Summer Glau) after she mentally eavesdrops on some alarming state secrets."
Luckless Lady
Luckless Lady: "Luckless Lady
Sunday, September 25, 2005
-- Doug Bates
She was always there. Always.
For more than a year -- before the doctor's orders, the Weight Watchers, the new life of leafy salads with balsamic vinaigrette dressing -- you'd drop in every week or so at the neighborhood pub. Its takeout pizza was fabulous -- Portland's best, in your opinion, and well worth the 15-minute wait.
To kill that time you'd look around, and she was always there: the middle-age woman at the video slots.
She was neatly dressed and well-groomed, quiet and always by herself -- not at all a woman who would stand out in a crowd. But Lady Luck, as you began to know her, stood out because she was always there."
Sunday, September 25, 2005
-- Doug Bates
She was always there. Always.
For more than a year -- before the doctor's orders, the Weight Watchers, the new life of leafy salads with balsamic vinaigrette dressing -- you'd drop in every week or so at the neighborhood pub. Its takeout pizza was fabulous -- Portland's best, in your opinion, and well worth the 15-minute wait.
To kill that time you'd look around, and she was always there: the middle-age woman at the video slots.
She was neatly dressed and well-groomed, quiet and always by herself -- not at all a woman who would stand out in a crowd. But Lady Luck, as you began to know her, stood out because she was always there."
Housing in Ashland strains at seams
Housing in Ashland strains at seams:
EDITOR'S COMMENT:
This story from the Oregonian seems to describe what is happening in our community. It gives you a feel for the dynamics of our situation at LVH.
rt
"Housing in Ashland strains at seams
Migrating Californians with cash are pushing real estate values ever higher
Sunday, September 25, 2005
MATTHEW PREUSCH
ASHLAND - Broker Barbara Allen and four of her colleagues flew to a San Francisco real estate conference carrying 2,000 Ashland postcards and 1,000 yellow 'LiveStrong' bracelets with Allen's contact information attached. They handed them out to every agent they met.
The strategy was simple: Follow the money. And in Ashland, the money is still coming from California. Enough to land Jackson County among the nation's top 25 places where home prices are growing the fastest. The median price of a home in Ashland, the county's hottest hot spot, jumped this year to $439,900.
The market is so heated that"
EDITOR'S COMMENT:
This story from the Oregonian seems to describe what is happening in our community. It gives you a feel for the dynamics of our situation at LVH.
rt
"Housing in Ashland strains at seams
Migrating Californians with cash are pushing real estate values ever higher
Sunday, September 25, 2005
MATTHEW PREUSCH
ASHLAND - Broker Barbara Allen and four of her colleagues flew to a San Francisco real estate conference carrying 2,000 Ashland postcards and 1,000 yellow 'LiveStrong' bracelets with Allen's contact information attached. They handed them out to every agent they met.
The strategy was simple: Follow the money. And in Ashland, the money is still coming from California. Enough to land Jackson County among the nation's top 25 places where home prices are growing the fastest. The median price of a home in Ashland, the county's hottest hot spot, jumped this year to $439,900.
The market is so heated that"
Microcomputer Buyer's Guide
Microcomputer Buyer's Guide: "Microcomputer Buyer's Guide
Greetings!
The Microcomputer Services staff has assembled this information to guide University of Oregon users through the maze of purchasing decisions, terminology, and specifications that you'll need to consider, whether you are purchasing a new personal computer or just upgrading the system you currently have.
In the General Guidelines section, we'll be taking a look at some general considerations to get you started in the right direction. We'll present some preliminary questions you'll need to consider and share our purchasing philosophy with you. We'll also discuss your responsibilities as a buyer, and product warranties.
The five sections of this guide each deal with some aspect of purchasing personal computing hardware and software. You'll find sections on buying a complete system, a monitor (display), a printer, and networking hardware and software. If you're just looking for a monitor, printer, or networking component, you may want to skip ahead to the appropriate section(s)."
Greetings!
The Microcomputer Services staff has assembled this information to guide University of Oregon users through the maze of purchasing decisions, terminology, and specifications that you'll need to consider, whether you are purchasing a new personal computer or just upgrading the system you currently have.
In the General Guidelines section, we'll be taking a look at some general considerations to get you started in the right direction. We'll present some preliminary questions you'll need to consider and share our purchasing philosophy with you. We'll also discuss your responsibilities as a buyer, and product warranties.
The five sections of this guide each deal with some aspect of purchasing personal computing hardware and software. You'll find sections on buying a complete system, a monitor (display), a printer, and networking hardware and software. If you're just looking for a monitor, printer, or networking component, you may want to skip ahead to the appropriate section(s)."
USATODAY.com - AP: Navy office contracted planes used in CIA missions
USATODAY.com - AP: Navy office contracted planes used in CIA missions: "AP: Navy office contracted planes used in CIA missions
By Seth Hettena, The Associated Press
SAN DIEGO — A branch of the U.S. Navy secretly contracted a 33-plane fleet that included two Gulfstream jets reportedly used to fly terror suspects to countries known to practice torture, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
At least 10 U.S. aviation companies were issued classified contracts in 2001 and 2002 by the obscure Navy Engineering Logistics Office for the 'occasional airlift of USN (Navy) cargo worldwide,' according to Defense Department documents the AP obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request."
By Seth Hettena, The Associated Press
SAN DIEGO — A branch of the U.S. Navy secretly contracted a 33-plane fleet that included two Gulfstream jets reportedly used to fly terror suspects to countries known to practice torture, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
At least 10 U.S. aviation companies were issued classified contracts in 2001 and 2002 by the obscure Navy Engineering Logistics Office for the 'occasional airlift of USN (Navy) cargo worldwide,' according to Defense Department documents the AP obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request."
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Margaret Halsey
'Whenever I dwell for any length of time on my own shortcomings, they gradually begin to seem mild, harmless, rather engaging little things, not at all like the staring defects in other people's characters.'"
'Whenever I dwell for any length of time on my own shortcomings, they gradually begin to seem mild, harmless, rather engaging little things, not at all like the staring defects in other people's characters.'"
Khaleej Times Online
Khaleej Times Online: "Khaleej Times Online >> News >> THE WORLD
China issues new regulations to control Internet news sites
(AP)
25 September 2005
BEIJING - China is imposing new regulations to control content on its news Web sites, the government said on Sunday, another step in its ongoing effort to police a rapidly expanding Internet population.
The rules, issued by the Ministry of Information Industry and the State Council, China’s cabinet, will “standardize the management of news and information” in the country, the official Xinhua News Agency said. They take effect immediately, it said.
The report did not give any details on the regulations but said sites should only post news on current events and politics. It did not define what would be acceptable under those categories.
Only “healthy and civilized news and information that is beneficial to the improvement of the quality of the nation, beneficial to its economic development and conducive to social progress” will be allowed, Xinhua said.
It added: “The sites are prohibited from spreading news and information that goes against state security and public interest.”
China’s population of Internet users has surpassed 100 million and is the world’s second largest after the United States, which has 135 million.
While the communist government encourages Internet use for education and business, it also keeps an extremely tight rein over online content, usually blocking material it deems subversive or pornographic. Online dissidents who post essays questioning government actions and policies or those who express their opinions in chatrooms are regularly arrested and charged under vaguely worded state security laws.
Earlier this month, a French media watchdog group said e-mail account information provided by Internet powerhouse Yahoo Inc. helped lead to the convictio"
China issues new regulations to control Internet news sites
(AP)
25 September 2005
BEIJING - China is imposing new regulations to control content on its news Web sites, the government said on Sunday, another step in its ongoing effort to police a rapidly expanding Internet population.
The rules, issued by the Ministry of Information Industry and the State Council, China’s cabinet, will “standardize the management of news and information” in the country, the official Xinhua News Agency said. They take effect immediately, it said.
The report did not give any details on the regulations but said sites should only post news on current events and politics. It did not define what would be acceptable under those categories.
Only “healthy and civilized news and information that is beneficial to the improvement of the quality of the nation, beneficial to its economic development and conducive to social progress” will be allowed, Xinhua said.
It added: “The sites are prohibited from spreading news and information that goes against state security and public interest.”
China’s population of Internet users has surpassed 100 million and is the world’s second largest after the United States, which has 135 million.
While the communist government encourages Internet use for education and business, it also keeps an extremely tight rein over online content, usually blocking material it deems subversive or pornographic. Online dissidents who post essays questioning government actions and policies or those who express their opinions in chatrooms are regularly arrested and charged under vaguely worded state security laws.
Earlier this month, a French media watchdog group said e-mail account information provided by Internet powerhouse Yahoo Inc. helped lead to the convictio"
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