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Matter of Opinion archive for July 28, 2008

MONDAY, JULY 28, 2008

Drive at 5

Discoll Boulevard is torn up now which means every street I usually use for my commute home is under construction now. Makes for an interesting, longer -- and much prettier -- ride home along the Spokane River past SFCC.Any upsides for you commuters who have…

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Fake Diploma List -- Way to go, Bill!

Our amazing investigative reporter, Bill Morlin, obtained the list of the 10,000 people who bought fake diplomas from a Spokane-based diploma mill. See story.It's a fascinating read. Lots of foreign names. Some Washington state names. You can search it, too. Try it here.I put in…

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Monday's Loose Thread

I guess I took what's called a staycation. Traveled 100 miles to Sullivan Lake. On Saturday, I paddled with my son and a friend from Metaline to Boundary Dam on the Pend Oreille River. Gorgeous. My friend commented on how people would travel thousands of…

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