westomoon

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'Spiritual but not religious' - how smug is that?

Posted Thu, Sep 15, 7:35 a.m.

How smug is that? Oh, I'd say just about as smug as people who tell you they're Christian -- which these days means evangelical and "churched" in a manner that brings out the worst parts of the human psyche. The rest of us don't even have to be ministers to ...

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Border police presence is changing communities

Posted Mon, Feb 7, 7:32 p.m.

Martin -- That was Port ANGELES, not Port Townsend, where Rassam (aka "the Y2K bomber") was stopped in 1999, 12 years ago. And he was stopped by a tiny staff of low-key, experienced customs agents in Victoria, BC, and Port Angeles. The Canadian agent at the Victoria ferry terminal just ...

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Dam big science

Posted Fri, Nov 7, 5:56 p.m.

"Topics: Bellingham" ? You do know that the Elwha River is on the Olympic Peninsula, west of Port Angeles, right?

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Sarah Palin: the liberal voter's worst nightmare

Posted Fri, Sep 5, 11:29 a.m.

Why I'm Angry: I'm one of those women who has reacted to Palin's selection with anger, and here's why. This choice insults me. It insults women. And it insults women politicians. There are plenty of women who lead responsible adult lives. There are plenty of women in politics with genuine ...

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The case for Sarah Palin

Posted Fri, Sep 5, 10:57 a.m.

What Kind of Fact Don't You Understand, Scott?: I know neocons have a lot of difficulty with the concept of objective facts, but this is ridiculous. I'm not talking about the article as a whole -- from its title, I expected to dislike it. But look at this statement: More ...

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