A reader just emailed me with some thoughts about education. I agree that education doesn’t guarantee success, as the NIC consultants want to figure into their calculations. We all know many folks who got a college degree but never applied themselves in life. (more…)
August 3, 2008
Sunday Evening Observation
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Special to OpenCdA – The Library
All over the country people are getting closer to their public libraries. Why isn’t our library closer to us? Here is some special commentary for OpenCdA:
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Open Session, Sunday
Spokane has a promotional slogan that says:” Near nature, Near perfect”. But I’ve heard people over here change that up a bit to read: “Near nature, Near perfect, Near Coeur d’Alene”! Today is certainly is looking like one of those near perfect Coeur d’Alene days.
Any comments, questions, ideas?
August 2, 2008
Workin’ at the Mill
In northern Idaho, mention working at the mill and many people will recall names like Charles Weyerhaeuser, William Deary, Allison Laird, and PFI (Potlatch Forests, Inc.). If you’ve been through Lewiston, you know that “smell of money” coming from the Potlatch pulp mill. Now, it appears our area has a mill producing paper of another kind. (more…)
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August 1, 2008
How Art the Green?
Did my volunteer time today at Art on the Green. Overall, it was a slow day (not many Pepsis or water sold). But I’m wondering why it was slow?
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