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April 06, 2008 Hot Trends
first ride of 2008 - finally
Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:05:23 PDT
As the temperature snuck up to near 60 today, Dwayne helped me dig the scooter out of storage. Yes, that’s snow in the background. I charged up the battery, pumped up the tires, ungunked the brake cables, put on the license plate, and put on my favorite scooter seat cover. It took three tries to start her, which is all I initially planned to do. But the roads were dry, so how could I not go for a ride? Here I come… …. there I go. I only went about 4 miles round trip… … but I had a s
Economic trends uncover silver lining in old mines (Houston Chronicle)
Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:48:39 PDT
The strangest thing happened here in the Silver Valley as it began the transformation from historic mining camp to yet another Western confection of ski slopes and condos for newcomers with money. The real estate market slowed, and the price of silver soared.
Street Fight Dvd Review
Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:08:38 PDT
Local politics are on blast in this amazing documentary that highlights how politics are horrible. Seriously, horrible! The film surrounds a 2002 Mayoral race in Newark, New Jersey between Cory Booker & Sharpe James. This movie is urgent. This movie is not just a portrait of corruption, scandals, and how politics are so corrupt, it is a symbol of change and substance that we are hearing about today. This movie shook my foundation. THis movie shoved the political system into my face, and
When school isn’t cool
Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:22:33 PDT
Smart is not cool for many Latino students in Silicon Valley, reports the San Jose Mercury News. Sandra Romero and Bibiana Vega do their best to shrug off taunts from fellow Latino classmates at Del Mar High School in San Jose. The 17-year-old seniors are called “whitewashed.” Mataditas - dorks. Cerebritas - brainiacs. They’re told they’re “losing their culture” - just because Sandra has a 4.0 grade-point average and Bibiana has a 3.5. The put-downs are clear: Smart is not cool. And too ma
Court denies royalties to former Procol Harum organist (CBC)
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:29:00 PDT
A British court has ruled in favour of Procol Harum lead singer Gary Brooker in a royalties dispute over the band's late '60s hit, A Whiter Shade of Pale.
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Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:43:24 PDT
Very Interesting Results.....
Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:05:23 PDT
As the temperature snuck up to near 60 today, Dwayne helped me dig the scooter out of storage. Yes, that’s snow in the background. I charged up the battery, pumped up the tires, ungunked the brake cables, put on the license plate, and put on my favorite scooter seat cover. It took three tries to start her, which is all I initially planned to do. But the roads were dry, so how could I not go for a ride? Here I come… …. there I go. I only went about 4 miles round trip… … but I had a s
Economic trends uncover silver lining in old mines (Houston Chronicle)
Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:48:39 PDT
The strangest thing happened here in the Silver Valley as it began the transformation from historic mining camp to yet another Western confection of ski slopes and condos for newcomers with money. The real estate market slowed, and the price of silver soared.
Street Fight Dvd Review
Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:08:38 PDT
Local politics are on blast in this amazing documentary that highlights how politics are horrible. Seriously, horrible! The film surrounds a 2002 Mayoral race in Newark, New Jersey between Cory Booker & Sharpe James. This movie is urgent. This movie is not just a portrait of corruption, scandals, and how politics are so corrupt, it is a symbol of change and substance that we are hearing about today. This movie shook my foundation. THis movie shoved the political system into my face, and
When school isn’t cool
Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:22:33 PDT
Smart is not cool for many Latino students in Silicon Valley, reports the San Jose Mercury News. Sandra Romero and Bibiana Vega do their best to shrug off taunts from fellow Latino classmates at Del Mar High School in San Jose. The 17-year-old seniors are called “whitewashed.” Mataditas - dorks. Cerebritas - brainiacs. They’re told they’re “losing their culture” - just because Sandra has a 4.0 grade-point average and Bibiana has a 3.5. The put-downs are clear: Smart is not cool. And too ma
Court denies royalties to former Procol Harum organist (CBC)
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:29:00 PDT
A British court has ruled in favour of Procol Harum lead singer Gary Brooker in a royalties dispute over the band's late '60s hit, A Whiter Shade of Pale.
Digg vs. RedditTrends]
Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:43:24 PDT
Very Interesting Results.....
