Viking remains found intact

Viking remains found intact

So, imagine! 1200 years ago this relative of our reigned over a bunch of maurauding Vikings. Which side of the family do I spring? Uff-dah!

Labor Day

It seems to me that over the years we, as a nation, have drifted away from the real value and role of "labor." This item came from the Library of Congress blog.

"Folklorist Archie Green, upon whom the Library recently bestowed a Living Legend medal, has spent a lifetime studying the history and culture of the labor movement. The award was accepted by his son during a two-day symposium devoted to “laborlore.” (More information about the event and the Library’s laborlore collections can be found here.) Green, who coined the term “laborlore,” is also regarded as the founding father of the Library’s American Folklife Center (AFC). He spent a decade lobbying Congress to establish a center to preserve and present American folklife. His vision became a reality on Jan. 2, 1976, when President Gerald R. Ford signed the bill establishing the AFC."

Tradeoff - Money for Fish

As I get older I seem to become more concerned about what is left on this earth when I leave. Mining company owners have said they are prepared to spend more than a billion dollars to develop this property. No doubt they see enormous profits for them and their stockholders. I can't believe we as a nation won't oppose this proposal with vigor.

Alaskan economy faces a fork in the river - Los Angeles Times: "Opponents say a proposed Pebble mine would destroy one of the planet's last sustainable fisheries, dry up spawning streams, and poison lakes and groundwater with acid runoff. Biologists have found that salmon's genetic radar, which enable the fish to return from the bay to the very streams where they were spawned, can be ruined by microscopic particles of copper dust."

SOME DAYS ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS

FROM TIME TO TIME I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THE THE US USERS "JUST SAID NO." Or if more of our national efforts were focused on the problems at home rather than on the otherside of the globe.



BBC NEWS South Asia Afghanistan opium at record high

A Different View

I was astounded to learn about the number of Chinese children adopted by American families. More astounding was the information about the cooperation of the Chinese government in this process. Maybe, if we in this country were to focus on making adoption easier, we would have a greater impact on reducing abortions than by the constant effort to make abortion illegal.


Adopted as children, Chinese in America - International Herald Tribune: "Since 1991, when China loosened its adoption laws to address a growing number of children abandoned because of its national one-child policy, American families have adopted more than 55,000 Chinese children, almost all girls. Most of the children are younger than 10, and an organized subculture has developed around them, complete with play groups, tours of China and online support groups."

Graduation Memories

This was taken about the time I graduated from San Jose in 1957. It was taken in Aunt Esther's backyard. From the left - Harley, Esther, Patricia, Keith. Clint McCready sent it to me recently. Wow. How things change!

ContraCostaTimes.com - Blast isn't past

How sweet it is. I will refrain from saying "I told you so." At least for awhile.


ContraCostaTimes.com - Blast isn't past: "I've finally emerged from the dog pile of sportswriters who pounced on Barry Bonds' quotes after home run No. 756. And just in time to see No. 757 make a splash 23 hours later in Wednesday's encore, a 5-0 Giants win over the Washington Nationals at AT&T Park. That one lacked the panache of No. 756, however, so gather around as we auction off memories from Tuesday's record-breaking night:"

BONDS OWNS RECORD

Barry hit 756 tonight in Giant's Stadium. It is now San Francisco's.

Bergman Gone

BBC NEWS Entertainment Film director Bergman dies at 89: "Legendary film-maker Ingmar Bergman, one of the key figures in modern cinema, has died at the age of 89.Legendary film-maker Ingmar Bergman, one of the key figures in modern cinema, has died at the age of 89."

Reading this news leaves me sad and lonesome. How else would Ingmar expect me to feel?

BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | World owes US a debt, says Brown

BBC NEWS UK UK Politics World owes US a debt, says Brown

This item carried by the BBC is worth reading. The new Prime Minister meets with Bush today.

Some Manvel History

This is a great story. Read it.


· Grand Forks Herald ·: "Hatts off to Manvel
By Kevin Bonham
Herald Staff Writer - 07/27/2007
MANVEL, N.D. When Robert Hatt needs a little advice on civic matters, the mayor of Manvel knows he can rely on his dad. "

Life in the slow lane / In I-80's shadow, Crockett has stayed small as the county grew up

Life in the slow lane / In I-80's shadow, Crockett has stayed small as the county grew up

Sometimes reporters capture the essence of the community. This article is 4 or 5 years old but worth reading.

Hayward Fault Quake

"July 20 (Bloomberg) -- Northern California was shaken this morning by a magnitude-4.2 earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The earthquake struck at 4:42 a.m. local time, 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) east-northeast of Oakland, and was 3.6 miles deep, the agency said in a report on its Web site. "

Earthquakes happen with som frequency and usually go unnoticed. Peter and Jason woke up. I didn't. The scarry part of this one is that it is on the Hayward fault and the fault that will cause the greatest damage. Sometime in the next 40 years a 7.0 or greater is expected. A 7.0 shake would release 30,000 times as much energy as this one and virtually wipe out everything in the east bay!

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Viking ship attempts sea crossing

BBC NEWS Science/Nature Viking ship attempts sea crossing

Time passes and the world changes - mostly for the best. Read this BBC News article. The question: Where are the Vikings these days?

Cottonwood Seeds Reunion

The reunion of Charlie Olsen's descendants has passed. I am sorry I couldn't be there. Hope Everyone survived in health and happiness.

Fire Scare in Crockett

Last week, for a day, we were surrounded by fires. Our area was not in danger but the upper regions of Valona, above Rose, were threatened. A few yards further and the houses could have burned.

Pray for the People of Chiapas

: "By AP
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico — A strong earthquake shook parts of southern Mexico on Thursday night, sending thousands of area residents fleeing from buildings into the streets.
Officials said there were no immediate reports of injury or damage.
The magnitude-6.1 earthquake hit Chiapas state at 8:09 p.m. local time, said the U.S. Geological Survey, which monitors quakes worldwide.
Thousands of people in the Chiapas state capital Tuxtla Gutierrez ran out of homes and buildings as the ground trembled and windows rattled. Electricity for much of the city was also cut off for several minutes.
In the swampy oil-rich city Villahermosa in neighbouring Tabasco state, the quake also rattled buildings.
Some Mexico City buildings also shook, causing some residents to run out of their homes. "

Immigration Policy????

BBC NEWS Americas 'Melting pot' America: "'Melting pot' America
American society has often been described as a melting pot but in recent years, it has also attracted other definitions such as 'tomato soup' and 'tossed salad'.
For centuries, the US has attracted people in search of a share of 'the American dream' from all corners of the world.
In fact, US history is one of immigration. "

Now that the Congress has again proven that it is incapable of legislating, maybe we the people should make the current recess permanent.

Single Issue Voting

For years I have railed against voting based on a single issue such as abortion, etc. I think I am now a single issue voter - that anyone at any level to receive my vote must convince me that their position on global warming is positive.

Preservation Online: Today's News Archives: N.D. Approves $5 Million for 1932 International Peace Garden

Preservation Online: Today's News Archives: N.D. Approves $5 Million for 1932 International Peace Garden: "N.D. Approves $5 Million for 1932 International Peace Garden


Story by Krista Walton / June 5, 2007

Harmony soon will be restored to the 75-year-old International Peace Garden, a park that serves as a reminder of the long-standing accord between the U.S. and Canada.
After decades in the grips of overgrown weeds, the park and its 180 structures will soon get some much-needed care, thanks to $5 million allocated to the garden's restoration by North Dakota lawmakers last month. "

Read on. Great idea and timely.