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So a guy who is not a journalist is being criticized for writing an essay for a magazine following an interview with a criminal on the run. Apparently, rather than identifying the criminal and giving him an advance copy of the essay with a right of final approval, the non-journalist should have kept the source anonymous and given him final approval, like “real journalists” do.
The world’s stock markets are continuing to drop, but you can become an instant billionaire with a $1 2 Powerball ticket. This is the modern economy – a 401L(ottery) is probably a better way of financing your retirement than a 401K.
Update: My bad, apparently this game is $2 a chance, rather than 1.
January 10, 2016 4 Comments
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Having had multiple cold fronts move through with heavy rains for over a month, it appears that the latest front is going to actually take the local temperature down to around freezing early Monday, so I have been making some preparations.
The Pacific Northwest and Northern California seem to be in a wet cycle, which is good news for them, but their good news is balanced by the bad news in Australia, which has been having destructive bushfires. Both circumstances are part of the effect of a strong El Niño condition.
Ellroon has found a wonderful Photoshop of the Oregon occupation.
January 10, 2016 65 Comments
