pete1427

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Weekend Tech Scan: Tablets - It's time to get one

Posted Tue, Dec 13, 11:21 p.m.

-JG, I totally agree with your post. My wife has a KOBO, and my daughter has a NOOK. Neither can touch a laptop as far as versatility goes. Like them I can download books from the library to my laptop and be blessed with the benefits of the notebooks larger ...

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Super committee failure: Obama's absence hurt

Posted Sat, Nov 26, 4:15 p.m.

From the second that the third highest spender(Murray)in the senate was named to the so called "Super-Committee" I knew that failure to accomplish anything was the only option. All she knows is how to spend. Obama's total absence and lack of input only fortified the absolute failure of the committee. ...

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Light rail and streetcars could double up on voters next year

Posted Fri, Nov 25, 8:43 a.m.

Japan has one of the best transportation systems in the world. It uses high speed rail, light rail, and buses. The main difference between it the Seattle concept of transportation, and that of Japan is the fact that it is privately owned & operated verses a tax-payer supported. The only ...

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Why we are failing to teach every child to read

Posted Mon, Apr 11, 2:20 p.m.

My post should read We did this, verses We dis. My fingers were too slow I guess

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Why we are failing to teach every child to read

Posted Mon, Apr 11, 2:17 p.m.

Parents, spend time reading to, and with your children. We dis and our daughter was reading well above level before she entered school. She on went to ace the reading section of the SAT (800, out of 800)and scored 730 (out of 800)for the writing section of the SAT. Parental ...

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Let's really talk about taking down those Snake River dams

Posted Wed, Jun 9, 9:02 p.m.

One major issue that the article fails to address is the fact that the silt behind all four dams will be allowed to flow into the reservoir behind Bonneville dam. That would cause a whole new world of problems.

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Costco will make enemies as it goes after liquor sales

Posted Mon, May 31, 9:48 p.m.

The state got involved in liquor control just after the federal liquor ban was repealed in order to have some control of "demon spirits". The state should have removed itself from liquor control in the late 30s or early 40s as their fears of a population totally controlled by booze ...

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