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Retired U.S. Navy, Gourmand, Gardener, World Travelor, Amatuer Cartographer, Full Time Voter, Taxpayer, Conversationalist.

Downtown site eyed for arts center

November 23, 2007 – 5:59 pm

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Tuesday, November 20, 2007
BY BRETT OPPEGAARD for The Columbian
A nonprofit group’s plans to build a performing arts center in Clark County are growing bolder, despite previous setbacks.
The Southwest Washington Center for the Arts recently released the results of a $30,000 feasibility study - conducted by Vancouver’s E.D. Hovee Co. - which calls for a $100 [...]

Posted in Clark County, Local issues | Comments (1)

The Proliferation Dodge..did Israel destroy the rest of Iraq’s WMDs in Syria..??

November 20, 2007 – 6:45 am

By Caroline Glick
Jerusalem Post | Tuesday, November 20, 2007
According to foreign reports, Israel destroyed a nuclear weapons installation in Syria in September. Never has a larger story been pushed under the rug by so many so quickly. What are we to make of this?
Over the weekend former federal prosecutor and the head of the non-governmental [...]

Posted in Iran, Military, War on terror | Comments (11)

Livin’ Large: Everything’s bigger in America. You could look it up…

November 18, 2007 – 5:50 pm

This is an article from the September issue of Smithsonian Magazine, from their “Last Page” feature. For some reason, this article is not available online, so I am transcribing it here, because I think it is that interesting…
Enjoy!
;D
Livin’ Large
Everything’s bigger in America. You could look it up.
The total U.S. Food Supply provides 500 [...]

Posted in Culture, Dept. of just Sayin', Healthcare | Comments (0)

Is Jerry Oliver a “Sore Winner”??

November 16, 2007 – 10:04 am

n November 14th, Vancouver’s most notorious complainer, (and until recently) one of the Columbian’s most frequently published writer of Letters to the Editor, sent out another of his e-mailed rants via his “Local Mailing List”.
Given Mr. Patella’s favor during the campaign to defeat the IDD Levy, and in electing Port Commissioner-Elect Jerry Oliver, I was [...]

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Event cancelled - Clarkblog.org to Sponsor Vancouver City Council Debate

June 12, 2007 – 5:17 am

[ August 15, 2007; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] www.clarkblog.org has launched a grassroots effort to sponsor a debate among all of the candidates in the upcoming Vancouver City Council races this August. Three incumbents have filed for reelection; Councilmen Tim Leavitt, Larry Smith and Dan Tonkovich. To date, Tonkovich is the only incumbent who has not agreed to the debate, while [...]

Posted in 17th Leg District, 18th Leg District, 49th Leg District, Events, Local elections, Local issues | Comments (0)

No Loot Rail on Our Columbia Crossing

February 8, 2007 – 3:15 pm

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The Administrator of D4V has very graciously asked me to write a piece here about the sign campaign against Light Rail that my website kicked off last week here in Clark County. You may have seen one of them around out here in East County….
You can find all of the details about [...]

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Six Billion Dollars

January 21, 2007 – 9:32 am

Six Billion Dollars
That’s the latest estimated pricetag I got yesterday from the Washington Department of Transportation Engineer at the Columbia Crossing Project openhouse.

The cost will be made up of three parts:

1. $1 Billion to $1.2 Billion for the Bridge itself.

2. Undetermined costs for the BRT or LRT Options (depends [...]

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Light Rail in Clark County, Can we talk??

December 30, 2006 – 3:46 pm

I believe that there has been plenty for both the Left and the Right to be upset about lately with the way light rail has been rearing its ugly head again.
I can only speak for myself, but I was personally insulted when I saw the ridiculous editorial in the Columbian that asserted “YOU LIKE LIGHT [...]

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