Westfield San Francisco Centre
San Francisco, Calif. ‑ Step into Westfield San Francisco Centre and marvel at its inspired design, effortless sophistication and world-class shopping, entertainment and dining. [Read more...]
Haiti Francis mango
May 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Fair Trade
AUSTIN, Texas – Haiti’s Francis mango is back for a short six to eight weeks at Whole Foods Market. Starting now and for a limited time, shoppers will find this exclusive Fair Trade Certified fruit under the grocer’s Whole Trade program, which drives meaningful dollars into the struggling Haitian economy. [Read more...]
Manning faces WikiLeaks charges
April 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bradley Manning - WikiLeaks
FORT MEADE – A military judge has refused to dismiss the most serious charge against an Army private accused in the biggest leak of government secrets in U.S. history. [Read more...]
Kiplagat, Suver win Dallas Half Marathon
March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sammy Kiplagat
DALLAS – (March 25, 2012) – Under bright blue skies and sunny conditions, more than 14,500 entrants took to the start line for the 3rd Rock ‘n’ Roll Dallas Half Marathon benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. Texas-based Kenyan Sammy Kiplagat and University of Oregon graduate Mattie Suver, who recently moved to Austin, each registered victories, running 1 hour, 5 minutes and 45 seconds and 1:17:40, respectively. [Read more...]
Tasty Spring Events
February 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Wallow Park - Eastern Oregon
Say “Cheese” to Oregon and sample cow, sheep, and goat cheese at the Oregon Cheese Festival in Central Point, Southern Oregon on March 17. Work off and wash down all that decadent cheese with a run or two down Mt. Hood and an Oregon microbrew at Suds on the Slope Beer & Spirits on March 24. Beer isn’t your thing? Head to Hood River for Columbia Gorge Passport Weekend on April 13-15 and sip wines straight from the barrel at the wineries of the Gorge! Finally, head to the coast and delight in fresh Oregon seafood and jazz at the Southcoast Clambake in North Bend on March 9-11. [Read more...]
US employment change
February 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
US non-farm employment change and unemployment rate, January 2012
US employment change
Further encouraging news on the health of the world’s largest economy came today as employment levels saw a strong boost and the unemployment rate fell back to its lowest since February 2009. [Read more...]
Fired From Teaching American History
January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Thaddeus Russell - A Renegade History of America
Why I Got Fired From Teaching American History
Five years ago, I had every reason to believe that my job as a history professor at Barnard College was secure. I had been teaching there for four years, I had published my dissertation with a major publisher, and because I had tripled the sizes of the introductory U.S. history course and the American Studies program, colleagues told me they “would be shocked” if I were not promoted to a tenure-track position.
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North West Logging Greats
December 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Douglas Fir Log
We often receive emails these days and then a few of them stimulate one to create a post out of them, this is one such occasion.
Not so long ago the chopping down of the massive trees was a manual task. They first needed to chop into the giant tree before they could shout the now famous word, TIMBER. [Read more...]
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Occupy Wall Street evicted
November 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Occupy Wall Street evicted
Police wearing helmets and carrying shields evicted protesters with the Occupy Wall Street movement early on Tuesday from the park in New York City’s financial district where they have camped since September, dismantling their tent city and arresting about 70 people. [Read more...]
Jalkut Named Telecom Executive to Watch
November 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Boardroom
Dick Jalkut, president and CEO of U.S. TelePacific Corp., which does business as TelePacific Communications (TelePacific), a communications and network services company, has been singled out by industry publication FierceTelecom as one of “10 competitive telecom executives to watch in 2011.” The honorees were selected based on their record of creating a profitable business, setting trends and opening new markets, and changing market direction through advocacy and education. [Read more...]
