By Ted Van Dyk at Crosscut Why not blast Sen. Joe Lieberman and ballot-measure king Tim Eyman outspokenly and regularly? Those were questions I got via several personal e-mails in response to my plea for greater civility in a beginning-of-a-new-decade essay. There is nothing wrong with blasting public figures. But when the blasting goes...
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by Deb Crager I also understand why some would think that because we’re rural our crime rate is lower, our density of criminals lower … we can only hope. But Island County is not square like some of the other counties, and getting from one point to another can be time consuming. via www.pnwlocalnews.com
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by Peter Miller at Crosscut Technology has made us do stupid and inhuman things. Remember when phone calls were matters of personal dignity and privacy? via crosscut.com
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by Ted Van Dyk at Crosscut An important turning of the calendar always gives reason to look both backward and ahead. Where have we been? Where are we going? I hear these questions being asked, in particular, by members of my own depression-born generation who suspect the coming decade could be their last. via...
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As many of you know, I have a strong interest in K-12 math education, motivated by the declining math skills of entering UW freshmen and the poor math educations given to my own children. Last quarter I taught Atmospheric Sciences 101, a large lecture class with a mix of students, and gave them a...
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The informational Deputy Sheriff’s Guild demonstration in Coupeville Monday was a rare spectacle, as people seldom take to the streets in Island County. The smaller, counter-demonstration in the same area points to the controversy surrounding the cutting of any government jobs, including those involved in law enforcement. Some people worried that sparing a cop...
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