Monday, July 4, 2011
Going, Going, And Gone?: No, The Oxford Comma Is Safe ... For Now
Yesterday, a brief panic ensued when it seemed like Oxford was abandoning its own comma. It isn't, but the whole kerfuffle raised the issue of how and why we care so much about these little things.
Local Spotlight: WarmCurrent.org
It all started like any normal international surf trip, just a couple friends hanging out halfway around the world livin’ the dream. We were drunk on waves and adventure; all worries, cares and troubles had been left stateside at the … Continue reading →
Gold Fever Draws African Farmers From Fields
International mining companies hope to establish operations soon in the Central African Republic, one of the world's poorest nations. Meanwhile, farmers are flocking to mining villages ? where the poor conditions remind aid workers of refugee camps. One village had four fires in two months.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Jewel of the Sierra
The North Fork of the Stanislaus whitewater rafting season is usually over by now. But this year, with a mind-boggling snow pack in the Sierra and unusually cool spring temps, I recently found out there’s still time to get in on the action. “It’s never been like this,” said James Rodger, California Regional Manager at [...]
Obama's Tough Slog Toward Election Day
Dick Polman, Philly InquirerBy Dick Polman Inquirer National Political ColumnistWhen President Obama remarked at his news conference Wednesday that the economy "is a tough slog," yet insisted that "we still are moving forward," I had an attack of deja vu. Obama sounded a lot like George W. Bush talking about Iraq. And we all know what that slog did to Bush's domestic political fortunes.But the current slog is a lot worse. When Iraq was truly a mess, the average American didn't feel or experience it. The recession, on the other hand, feels deeply personal.The jobs uptick has been too...
NY motorcyclist dies protesting helmet laws (Providence Journal)
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