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-Benjamin Franklin
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I Have Loved the Stars
Before going to bed, and upon rising in the morning, the task is taking the dogs out. That gives a bit of time to admire the view of the night sky, and over the years and miles I have learned to spot the differences that identify planets, and I can pick out Polaris on a Read more
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The most courteous derailment one could possibly ask for.
Up in Trego, our neighboring railroads have been far better mannered than the stretch of Norfolk Southern adjacent to the folks of East Palestine, Ohio. This past Tuesday (2023-03-07), Mission Mountain Railroad locomotive WAMX 3946 had a slight derailment. The leading truck of the southbound locomotive jumped the track halfway through the icy crossing where Read more
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School Board Elections- How They Work
Or rather, how they should work. I should begin with the reminder that while the election should happen every year, it does not always (one might go so far as to say that having one is a rarity). Why not? Because an election is not required if there are not more candidates than vacancies. If Read more
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What Paula Does On The Taxpayer’s Time
note that Robin Benson has asked for an additional county employee because of increasing demands on the elections department. The story (TV News, March 8, 2023) reminded me of this email I received almost a year ago (it was forwarded to me): From: Paula Buff <pbuff@libby.org> Sent: Thursday, April 7, 2022 4:14 PM To: Taralee McFadden <tmcfadden@libby.org> Cc: Read more
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What Does Not Kill Me…
I was recently reading The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt. One of the things the book describes is the increasing popularity of three “Great Untruths”. The first of those can be paraphrased “what does not kill me makes me weaker” I first thought about the phrase “what does not Read more
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Silicon Valley Bank Failure- by William Chittenden
Silicon Valley Bank biggest US lender to fail since 2008 financial crisis – a finance expert explains the impact William Chittenden, Texas State University Silicon Valley Bank, which catered to the tech industry for three decades, collapsed on March 10, 2023, after the Santa Clara, California-based lender suffered from an old-fashioned bank run. State regulators seized Read more
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