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Via email: I made a mistake. This is to announce that I have rescinded my endorsement of Jeff Davis for the Port of Olympia Commission. From the beginning I was uncomfortable with how independent Jeff could be as an active member of the Longshoremen’s Union. He tried to provide assurance by promising to excuse himself…

There was a recipe that called for a can of beer. This is what Keri thought it called for: I love my wife.

Yikes, this is scary. Via email: The Coast Guard is seeking the public’s help in identifying the source of a radio call they received earlier this evening from a young girl who identified herself as “Kelsey.” The girl stopped transmitting before additional information could be gathered. The girl, who said she was six years old,…

The whole family plus some friends motored down to Morton this morning to take in an hour long train ride in the foothills. The entire ride was well worth the experience. Our two year old was beside himself nearly the entire trip and everyone helping out on the train ride was extremely friendly. Taking him…

Few good things come out of the SW lately. This is one of the few: Since Native Americans claim a right that makes sensitive people squeamish, I don’t think it’s too much to ask them to claim it in a picturesque manner. For example, it seems to me that a hollowed-out canoe should be involved…

Just more than ten years ago, I was wrapping up my sophomore year at Delaware State University. I had spent two years in their print journalism department and had worked my way from a regular reporter to sports editor and then finally news editor at the school paper, The Hornet. That last semester I spent…

Right back at ya, artistdogboy: had they died by Pearse’s side or fought with Cathal Brugha*Their graves we’d keep where the Fenians sleep, ‘neath the shroud of the foggy dew. Also by Peadar Kearney, the Soldiers Song.

The video below is what I was talking about here. I took it from the collection I just posted below, editing down so you can see just where TJ spoke.The funny part of this is that TJ was probably the only speaker that I can remember actually being heckled when they spoke. Seems that the…

Additional videos:“We’re so disgusted with the Republicans we have to go for a Democrat.”The lady who missed her son being the ball boy at the CHS gameRound FourRound FiveRound Six

This is my attempt at a more concise explanation of what this brain dump tried to get across. Important points from Applebee’s America: The most important Gut Values today are community and authenticity. People are desperate to connect with one another and be part of a cause greater than themselves. They’re tired of spin and…