CdAMomof4: A new frustration with our school district. There are crowded classrooms and class sizes OVER the state recommended teacher to student ratio - but the district is spending money on yet another administrative position (see the special ed consultant position here). How crazy is this?
Question: Do you think [...]
CdAMomof4: A new frustration with our school district. There are crowded classrooms and class sizes OVER the state recommended teacher to student ratio - but the district is spending money on yet another administrative position (see the special ed consultant position here). How crazy is this?
Question: Do you think [...]
Gov. Butch Otter’s “efficiency” Web site, which asks Idahoans for their ideas on how the state can save money, has received 112 suggestions as of this morning, according to Otter’s press secretary, Jon Hanian. “We know people have a lot of ideas and opinions about what the state should [...]
Oh, Microsoft. Why do you make it so, so easy to make fun of you? Is it really that hard to hire marketing people who have a single original or interesting idea? You have a lot of money, don't you?
This video was posted to YouTube by Brad Slavin. Here's [...]
Apple Tablet Speculation Continuing to Gain Attention
CNNMoney.com today reports on the continued hype over Apple's much-rumored tablet computer, citing the multitude of different speculative reports of the device's specs to attempt to [...]The cost of democracy in America is mind-boggling. As of Nov. 1, without even considering federal, state, and county elections, Seattle alone has campaigns that will spend over $5.3 million. Think about what that kind of money would do for some of our more egregious social, environmental, or infrastructure problems. [...]
Quite an interview exposing an example of how our system is corrupted by money. This guy is full of you know what. You can read more about it here.
Sharyl Attkisson spoke with Rep. Stephen Buyer (R-Ind.), whose non-profit organization “Frontier Foundation” has yet to award its first scholarship to [...]
During my first summer as the wine buyer at DeLaurenti in Pike Place Market, I got suckered into the big Beaujolais Nouveau pre-sell. Multiple distributors wanted me to buy their version of this first-of-the-season wine, released in November. I was essentially committing to cases... [...]
Slog Tipper Kristi notifies us about this "Experimental Contest" (Kristi calls it a "scam") on Tao Lin's blog:
the email address that paypals...the largest amount* of money by wednesday at 11 pm wins this 'experimental contest' (no amounts will be revealed until the end, and then only by email to [...]
The Eagles Lodge reports that $2400 in cash, equally divided among 4 Washington Trust bank bags, was stolen from the Sherman Avenue organization between 5 p.m. Monday and 5:57 p.m. Tuesday. Trustee Bill Barlow reported to Coeur d'Alene police that the money was in an office inside the lodge. The' [...]
Do you really see Coeur d'Alene as such a miserable place controlled by big money and crooked politicians, or do fear it could happen and want to expose the next big political controversy. I read Mary Souza's open CDA web site and see nothing but paranoia and sensationalism. I listen' [...]
On his campaign blog, Dan Gookin, who gave Councilwoman Deanna Goodlander a run for her money Tuesday, thanked his supporters for their work on his behalf and asked them to return his signs. Then, he left the possibility of a third bid for council open a bit wider [...]
Participants compete in the 27th Annual Great American Bug Race Wednesday at Palm Beach Atlantic University. The event is part of PBAU's Homecoming Week festivities and raises money for the University’s Science Club. Roaches were sold for 50 cents each, or entrants could bring their own. There was a $1' [...]
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