Cell phone ban has a hang-up 13
We all see people flouting the cell-phone law as they drive. So do the police, but they can't act on that offense, because it is considered secondary. Solution? Make it primary. That's Our View.What's yours?
Matter of Opinion archive for Jan. 8, 2009
THURSDAY, JAN. 8, 2009
Hibernation Blues
Every time I think I can write, I read something from someone like Timothy Egan, who works for the New York Times and lives in Seattle. Humbling.Here's his take on the weather (with a mention of Spokane) and his effort to ward off the gloom,…
Thursday's Loose Thread 7
Any Buffett fans here? No, not the long tables of warmed-over food. The drunk, Caribbean music. I recommend it during the winter. "Boat Drinks" is particularly apt:"This morning, I shot six holes in my freezer. I think I got cabin fever. Somebody sound the alarm."Later,"Boat…
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