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Saturday, October 3, 2009

Some reasons why we lost the Olympic bid

Other funny stuff

Man's face after he hears Chicago lost the bid

Haiti Makes Bid For 2216 Olympics

DeRosa brings 2016 Olympics to St. Louis

Reports: Obama traveling to Denmark in support of Kenya 2016

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Links to AS IT STANDS columns in the Times-Standard 2010 -archives for 2009 & 2008 columns

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  • The results are in: men are evolving faster than women
  • Fog, and people who drive in it without headlights
  • Don't be alarmed, just get up and find the flying saucer
  • What do dogs, cats, and PTSD have in common?
  • Putting 2009 behind us and looking forward to 2010
  • Pass me the positive news, please
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  • It's as simple as ABC: 'You get what you pay for'
  • AOA study says Americans practice poor health care
  • Don't forget to toast the turkey this Thanksgiving
  • Wineries don't advertise the 'fine' line between regular and vegetarian wine
  • Seven subjects that seriously tick people off
  • Surviving a hike on a trail with no name
  • Marijuana proven effective in treating different types of cancers
  • Was Roosevelt coup attempt inspiration for one against Obama?
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  • Stand Down 2009- time again to support our veterans
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  • Prisoners' free health plan beats anything on the streets
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  • Witnessing the resurection of an old political party
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  • Erin Go Braugh! Can I be an Irishman if I wear Green?
  • California can lead the nation out of this depression by legalizing marijuana
  • Avast Mates! There are pirates on the high seas, the web, and Wall Street
  • The real war on drugs: survey shows past campaigns were flawed
  • Psilocybin study shows promise in treating multiple psychological disorders
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  • President Obama-It's time to stop illegal spying on all Americans
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STAND DOWN 2006

STAND DOWN 2006
Dave & Shirley Stancliff load up a van of food for the upcoming Veterans Stand Down in Ferndale. Click twice on photo for story.

Today's thought...

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"Every artist was first an amateur." - Ralph Waldo Emerson -Pic by S.Stancliff

Millie the Pug

Millie the Pug
Normally camera-shy, Millie allowed me to take her picture the other day. She is my constant companion and PT trainer. She makes me go for a walk every day! She is also a Laker fan and proudly wears her Laker collar for every game.

Teddy Roosevelt said...

Teddy Roosevelt said...
Do what you can,with what you have,where you are."

Seneca said...

Seneca said...
"The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable." Pic by S.Stancliff

DREAMING...

DREAMING...
"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly." - Lanston Hughes-Pic by S.Stancliff

Me & my Honey!

Me & my Honey!
Shirley and I try to make the most of every day, because you never know when it's your last one.

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McKinleyville, California, United States
I've been married for 35 years to the love of my life, Shirley. I'm a Vietnam/Cambodian Veteran (1970), and a retired newspaper editor & publisher who now writes an opinion column for a daily newspaper.We have three sons and five grandchildren.
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