Shlup, shlup, the dogas it laps upwatermakes intelligent music, restingnow and then to take breath in irregularmeasure. -- Denise Levertov's poem "Six Variations (Part III)TV or magazine reading or digging out storm drains? What's on your evening agenda?
(AP photo)From the Associated Press:WASHINGTON — Mailing a letter will soon cost a penny more.The cost of a first-class stamp will rise to 42 cents starting May 12, the U.S. Postal Service said today.The price of the Forever stamp will go up at the same…
(Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review)My Sunday column was about U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker's intention to move here with his wife about a year from now when he retires.He spent some time here in his childhood.Crocker seemed like a regular Spokane nice guy. Indeed,…
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