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Born and raised in Oregon, I've lived most my life on the West Coast, save three years near Minneapolis, Minnesota. I survived four years in the hellish paradise that is Santa Rosa, another two in a land where "Keep Portland Weird" is the first commandment, and I am happily married and living in Utah. I am an electrical designer, Protestant, and a huge nerd. I am a brand new father, and I can't shut up about it. I abuse ellipses with wild abandon.
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Once more we see an article one could swear was being written by the Onion. I’m not sure what else to say.  There’s some things that leave me (more) speechless. Preview Open
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C. U. Douglas Joined in the first year of Ricochet Ricochet Charter Member
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C. U. Douglas Thatcher
Born and raised in Oregon, I've lived most my life on the West Coast, save three years near Minneapolis, Minnesota. I survived four years in the hellish paradise that is Santa Rosa, another two in a land where "Keep Portland Weird" is the first commandment, and I am happily married and living in Utah. I am an electrical designer, Protestant, and a huge nerd. I am a brand new father, and I can't shut up about it. I abuse ellipses with wild abandon.
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From the Department of Lies and Damned Lies, I saw this Graph: Once again, thank you to my NYC Liberal brother for this graph.  There it is, proof that it’s all the GOP’s fault. Preview Open
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C. U. Douglas Joined in the first year of Ricochet Ricochet Charter Member
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C. U. Douglas Thatcher
Born and raised in Oregon, I've lived most my life on the West Coast, save three years near Minneapolis, Minnesota. I survived four years in the hellish paradise that is Santa Rosa, another two in a land where "Keep Portland Weird" is the first commandment, and I am happily married and living in Utah. I am an electrical designer, Protestant, and a huge nerd. I am a brand new father, and I can't shut up about it. I abuse ellipses with wild abandon.
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I got this report from my NYC brother:  The National Academy of Sciences in the US has released a new survey this week that declares that 97% of scientists agree, Anthropogenic Climate Change is real, it’s really real!  In 2005 the NAS released a joint declaration that ACC was real and must be acted upon […]
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C. U. Douglas Thatcher
Born and raised in Oregon, I've lived most my life on the West Coast, save three years near Minneapolis, Minnesota. I survived four years in the hellish paradise that is Santa Rosa, another two in a land where "Keep Portland Weird" is the first commandment, and I am happily married and living in Utah. I am an electrical designer, Protestant, and a huge nerd. I am a brand new father, and I can't shut up about it. I abuse ellipses with wild abandon.
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I received a tweet that sent my to this Investor’s Business Daily article.  It’s a good primer on what’s likely to be said, and what that means. Preview Open
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Born and raised in Oregon, I've lived most my life on the West Coast, save three years near Minneapolis, Minnesota. I survived four years in the hellish paradise that is Santa Rosa, another two in a land where "Keep Portland Weird" is the first commandment, and I am happily married and living in Utah. I am an electrical designer, Protestant, and a huge nerd. I am a brand new father, and I can't shut up about it. I abuse ellipses with wild abandon.
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So as Rare Earth Metals use and demand has increased, supply has declined.  China, the world’s primary supplier of rare earth metals has kept strict quotas that limit these.  How does this affect us?  Well locally, from various contractors with whom I work, news is coming out that fluorescent lamps prices have increased by as […]
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C. U. Douglas Joined in the first year of Ricochet Ricochet Charter Member
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C. U. Douglas Thatcher
Born and raised in Oregon, I've lived most my life on the West Coast, save three years near Minneapolis, Minnesota. I survived four years in the hellish paradise that is Santa Rosa, another two in a land where "Keep Portland Weird" is the first commandment, and I am happily married and living in Utah. I am an electrical designer, Protestant, and a huge nerd. I am a brand new father, and I can't shut up about it. I abuse ellipses with wild abandon.
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Bad news, everyone, we’ve discovered a new form of discrimination:  discrimination against the unemployed.  According to the article, some businesses are limiting applications to those “currently employed”.  As presented, this appears senseless, as isn’t it people who haven’t jobs that need jobs?  Why would we not hire them?  Why, indeed.  The question is not explored […]
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Born and raised in Oregon, I've lived most my life on the West Coast, save three years near Minneapolis, Minnesota. I survived four years in the hellish paradise that is Santa Rosa, another two in a land where "Keep Portland Weird" is the first commandment, and I am happily married and living in Utah. I am an electrical designer, Protestant, and a huge nerd. I am a brand new father, and I can't shut up about it. I abuse ellipses with wild abandon.
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This is totally unimportant, except to Geeks like Me who find this outrageous. So it’s been confirmed, George Lucas is once again changing the original trilogy.  This time, he’s making Darth Vader say “NOOOOOO!” when he throws the Emperor down the shaft.  Before, Vader was silent.  Preview Open
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Born and raised in Oregon, I've lived most my life on the West Coast, save three years near Minneapolis, Minnesota. I survived four years in the hellish paradise that is Santa Rosa, another two in a land where "Keep Portland Weird" is the first commandment, and I am happily married and living in Utah. I am an electrical designer, Protestant, and a huge nerd. I am a brand new father, and I can't shut up about it. I abuse ellipses with wild abandon.
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Another Solar Panel company is going down the tubes.  First it was Evergreen (a company that hired away a couple engineers from the employer I work for), now it’s Solyndra. I’ve actually seen their Fremont, CA facility from the roadside.  I drove past it often as the last year I’ve been making regular trips to […]
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Born and raised in Oregon, I've lived most my life on the West Coast, save three years near Minneapolis, Minnesota. I survived four years in the hellish paradise that is Santa Rosa, another two in a land where "Keep Portland Weird" is the first commandment, and I am happily married and living in Utah. I am an electrical designer, Protestant, and a huge nerd. I am a brand new father, and I can't shut up about it. I abuse ellipses with wild abandon.
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The writer of an opinion article in the L. A. Times expresses severe concerns about Rick Perry. Rather than personal issues, the writer takes time to list policies and political stands. Will the American people see similarly?  Or will we find the writer’s disapproval to be reasons to lean in the Perry direction more? Preview […]
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C. U. Douglas Thatcher
Born and raised in Oregon, I've lived most my life on the West Coast, save three years near Minneapolis, Minnesota. I survived four years in the hellish paradise that is Santa Rosa, another two in a land where "Keep Portland Weird" is the first commandment, and I am happily married and living in Utah. I am an electrical designer, Protestant, and a huge nerd. I am a brand new father, and I can't shut up about it. I abuse ellipses with wild abandon.
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I’m probably late to the game, but at this point, I’d say Paul Krugman’s purpose is to serve as progressives’ greatest apologist. I tend to have several liberal friends who will post his editorials to Twitter/Facebook or whatever social network I’m browsing.  I find his articles tend to argue that conservative successes are either not […]
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C. U. Douglas Thatcher
Born and raised in Oregon, I've lived most my life on the West Coast, save three years near Minneapolis, Minnesota. I survived four years in the hellish paradise that is Santa Rosa, another two in a land where "Keep Portland Weird" is the first commandment, and I am happily married and living in Utah. I am an electrical designer, Protestant, and a huge nerd. I am a brand new father, and I can't shut up about it. I abuse ellipses with wild abandon.
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It seems July revenues for the state of California are a little over a half a billion short.  To those projecting something much higher, this was unexpected.  Has it not been Rush Limbaugh who has been noting for the past decade most economic news has been surprising to the experts?  Economics is, essentially, a science.  […]
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C. U. Douglas Thatcher
Born and raised in Oregon, I've lived most my life on the West Coast, save three years near Minneapolis, Minnesota. I survived four years in the hellish paradise that is Santa Rosa, another two in a land where "Keep Portland Weird" is the first commandment, and I am happily married and living in Utah. I am an electrical designer, Protestant, and a huge nerd. I am a brand new father, and I can't shut up about it. I abuse ellipses with wild abandon.
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The GOP leadership seems to be lauding a move towards the center.  Is this the right direction? I’ve only lived in California for about three years.  I’ve grown up and lived mostly in Oregon, and watched the GOP there move towards the center and the state move towards liberal Democrat policy and Democrats controlling all […]
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Born and raised in Oregon, I've lived most my life on the West Coast, save three years near Minneapolis, Minnesota. I survived four years in the hellish paradise that is Santa Rosa, another two in a land where "Keep Portland Weird" is the first commandment, and I am happily married and living in Utah. I am an electrical designer, Protestant, and a huge nerd. I am a brand new father, and I can't shut up about it. I abuse ellipses with wild abandon.
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Once again, Cracked delivers a humorous but well thought-out discussion — this time on legalization.  I’ll admit to being ambivalent on the subject.  I’ve seen and heard good arguments on either side one way or the other, but never enough to sway me to wholly support anything. One point the author doesn’t discuss is the […]
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C. U. Douglas Thatcher
Born and raised in Oregon, I've lived most my life on the West Coast, save three years near Minneapolis, Minnesota. I survived four years in the hellish paradise that is Santa Rosa, another two in a land where "Keep Portland Weird" is the first commandment, and I am happily married and living in Utah. I am an electrical designer, Protestant, and a huge nerd. I am a brand new father, and I can't shut up about it. I abuse ellipses with wild abandon.
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Here’s the story from Rick Wartzman of the LA Times. He definitely jumps through several rationalizing hoops to say that Texas isn’t entirely the correct model, but at the same time admits there’s something in the Lone Star State worth investigating, even imitating. For the L.A. Times, I’d say that’s progress. Preview Open
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