Quote of the Day October 17, 2008
War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other's children. Jimmy Carter (1924 - )
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FRIDAY, OCT. 17, 2008
THURSDAY, OCT. 16, 2008
A Sarah Palin Moment...
Good morning, Netizens...David Horsey's cartoon for Wednesday from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer speaks for itself. Senator John McCain did make reference to Bill Ayers during last night's debate, but no mention was made of Reverend Wright, which surprised many news commentators. The debate did have its…
Our Police Our Selves 10/16/2008
Contact : Ofc. Teresa Fuller Date : 10/15/2008 Incident #: Pedestrian Emphasis ResultsToday's pedestrian safety emphasis in the WSU Spokane Campus area yielded 34 citations in about two and a half hours. Nine motor officers, along with Neighborhood Resource Officers Shaney Redmon and Wayne Downing…
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15, 2008
Hockey dad bobbleheads...
Good morning, Netizens...Okay, here's how we're going to decide the Presidential race. Bobblehead figures representing presidential hopefuls Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain are held outside the Cleveland home of the minor league hockey team the Lake Erie Monsters on Tuesday. The Monsters are…
TUESDAY, OCT. 14, 2008
Caliper diem--the end of an age...
Good morning, Netizens...There was a time, in the springtime of life, when the sunlight crept across the paisley curtains beside their bed and watched them frolic in the throes of lust early one morning. Perhaps that stray beam of sunlight was bemused at the fact…
Picture of the Day, October 14, 2008
Good morning, Netizens...In this morning's picture of the day, an Afghan refugee kisses his son outside a temporary mosque in a refugee camp in the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) (October 13, 2008) This brings us to what I call the “quotient…
MONDAY, OCT. 13, 2008
Quote of the Day October 13, 2008
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion. The Dalai Lama (1935 - )
Columbus Day 2008
Good morning, Netizens...In a brief tap dance with mother reality, we present the following tidbits of information about today, Columbus Day.According to the City of Spokane, Parking meters don’t have to be plugged on Monday, Oct. 13, because of the Columbus Day holiday. City of…
SUNDAY, OCT. 12, 2008
A Bad Day on Wall Street in Review...
Good morning, Netizens...Realizing that I might have been unduly harsh in my criticism of stock and bond brokers in a previous commentary, I thought enough of it to garner this picture which shows a trader pausing outside of the New York Stock Exchange in the…
Quote for the Day October 12, 2008
Just because your voice reaches halfway around the world doesn't mean you are wiser than when it reached only to the end of the bar. Edward R. Murrow (1908 - 1965)
SATURDAY, OCT. 11, 2008
Report on Palin Released
Good morning, Netizens...ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The politically charged investigation into Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is over, and its conclusions are stinging. But the fallout, if any, might not come until Election Day.A legislative investigator found that Palin violated state ethics laws and abused her…
Quote of the Day October 11, 2008
When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong. Arthur C. Clarke (1917 - ), Clarke's first law
THURSDAY, OCT. 9, 2008
Quote of the Day -- October 9, 2008
If we were to wake up some morning and find that everyone was the same race, creed and color, we would find some other cause for prejudice by noon. George Aiken, (August 20, 1892 – November 19, 1984) Republican from Vermont
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8, 2008
Where did Obama's race enter the picture?
Good afternoon, Netizens...Thought for the day:"It's too early to declare victory because Barack Obama's black." Quoting David Gergen about the debate last night. My, my, my. I would have never known had he not told me. Dave
Our Police Our Selves -- October 8, 2008
Good morning, Netizens...Have you seen this man?Spokane Police Need Assistance in Locating Wanted Man Spokane Police patrol officers continue to search for wanted subject Larry G. Gatewood.A press release for Gatewood was sent out 09/22/2008 when patrol officers attempted to locate him on two outstanding…
TUESDAY, OCT. 7, 2008
Ombudsman Agreement Around Corner.
After almost two years of debate, Spokane leaders agreed on Monday to create a new police oversight system. The agreement, which was negotiated with the Spokane Police Guild, will give the ombudsman power to examine Police Department investigations into complaints of officer misconduct. The Spokane…
Quote of the Day October 7, 2008
If there is no God, who pops up the next Kleenex? the late Art Hoppe, journalist and writer
MONDAY, OCT. 6, 2008
Anti-Palin Rally Anyone?
"Psssst...pass it on! The Alaska Women Reject Palin rally was to be held outside on the lawn in front of the Loussac Library in midtown Anchorage . Home made signs were encouraged, and the idea was to make a statement that Sarah Palin does not…
SUNDAY, OCT. 5, 2008
Hello in there, Hello...
Good morning, Netizens...Nearly every picture Jeanie or I choose to grace Community Comment has spoken to one or the other of us, has formed a visual image of something about which we recognize and feel passionately. Today's picture is one of those where it has…
Quote of the Day October 5, 2008
Rage is the only quality which has kept me, or anybody I have ever studied, writing columns for newspapers. Jimmy Breslin
SATURDAY, OCT. 4, 2008
Justice Delayed or Justice Denied?
In our Picture of the Day, O.J. Simpson is taken into custody after being found guilty on 12 charges, including felony kidnapping, armed robbery and conspiracy at the Clark County Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas on Friday, Oct. 3, 2008. The verdict comes thirteen…
Our Police Our Selves 10/04/2008
PRESS RELEASE MISSING ADULT AT RISK DETAILS: Spokane Police requests the public’s assistance in locating a missing “at risk adult.” On 100208 about 1500 - 1700 hours an “at risk adult” drove away from his residence and has not been seen or heard from since.…
FRIDAY, OCT. 3, 2008
Tribute to The Spokesman Review
I want to offer a Eulogy of sorts, a tribute and acclamation of The Spokesman Review and its entire staff, a tribute to the former Spokane Daily Chronicle, and praise for all newspapers everywhere, as the technology age of the internet erodes away the benefits…
THURSDAY, OCT. 2, 2008
Nick Reynolds of Kingston Trio passes on...
Good morning, Netizens...Nick Reynolds, right in the above picture, who played the tenor guitar for the musical group The Kingston Trio passed away yesterday thus bringing a close to a life that began in the 50's and continued unimpeded throughout the folk generation of the…
Quote of the Day October 2, 2008
I'm furious about the Women's Liberationists. They keep getting up on soapboxes and proclaiming that women are brighter than men. That's true, but it should be kept quiet or it ruins the whole racket. Anita Loos
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