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Today’s news … April 30, 2011

In Uncategorized on April 30, 2011 at 6:00 am

today’s news and information gleanings from here and there! Today’s Weather!   Today in History!

Quote for today … “Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people, who have a right, from the frame of their nature, to knowledge, as their great Creator, who does nothing in vain, has given them understandings, and a desire to know; but besides this, they have a right, an indisputable, unalienable, indefeasible, divine right to that most dreaded and envied kind of knowledge; I mean, of the characters and conduct of their rulers.”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   John John Adams, 1765

“Changing Earth” – Earth Day reminder article from AARP Magazine

In Everyday Living, Lists, Opportunities on April 30, 2011 at 5:43 am

We saw this interesting article listing 50 tips about our planet, “Earth Facts, Tips and Advice – Do your part in protecting it,” in the April AARP Bulletin and thought it worth passing along.

“Earth Day reminds us to appreciate our global home, to assess its health and how it is changing — then consider simple ways to protect it. Here is a 50-point tour of Earth facts, tips and advice.”

Our Stomping Grounds
1. The planet is 4.5 billion years old.
2. Global warming followed each of several ice ages starting in the Precambrian time more than 600 million years ago.
3. 1.75 million years ago, ice covered all of Europe and most of North America.
4. 18,000 years ago, winter temperatures Read the rest of this entry »

today’s news … April 29, 2011

In Uncategorized on April 29, 2011 at 6:00 am

today’s news and information gleanings from here and there! Today’s Weather!   Today in History!

Quote for today … “Men must be ready, they must pride themselves and be happy to sacrifice their private pleasures, passions and interests, nay, their private friendships and dearest connections, when they stand in competition with the rights of society.”                           John Adams, 1776

Arbor Day … irony

In Everyday Living, In Columbia, Uncategorized on April 29, 2011 at 4:45 am

Arbor Day is celebrated today; here are the Tree Cities according to the Arbor Day Foundation.

 

“Trees” by: Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918)

THINK that I shall never see

A poem lovely as a tree.
 
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast; Read the rest of this entry »

today’s news … April 28, 2011

In Uncategorized on April 28, 2011 at 6:00 am

today’s news and information gleanings from here and there! Today’s Weather!   Today in History!

Quote for today … “Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people, who have a right, from the frame of their nature, to knowledge, as their great Creator, who does nothing in vain, has given them understandings, and a desire to know; but besides this, they have a right, an indisputable, unalienable, indefeasible, divine right to that most dreaded and envied kind of knowledge; I mean, of the characters and conduct of their rulers.”                          John Adams, 1765

so, who are the cabin holders?

In In Columbia on April 28, 2011 at 5:26 am

 

After Tuesday’s special council meeting, we took a call from a citizen. “Who are the people who own cabins on the riverfront property?” the caller asked.

The list of cabin holders is public domain information, but for the moment, let’s just look at where they live. Just over half live in Columbia Borough; the remaining have Read the rest of this entry »

Garden prep 101: Getting ready for planting season

In Everyday Living on April 28, 2011 at 5:11 am

ARA) – Outside birds are singing and bits of green are popping up all around. As seasons change from winter to spring, the gardener’s mind quickly leaps to growing flowers and produce. Before getting out there and Read the rest of this entry »

today’s news … Wednesday, April 27

In Uncategorized on April 27, 2011 at 6:00 am

 today’s news and information gleanings from here and there! Today’s Weather!   Today in History!

Quote for today … “Laws for the liberal education of the youth, especially of the lower class of the people, are so extremely wise and useful, that, to a humane and generous mind, no expense for this purpose would be thought extravagant.”                 John Adams, 1776

Public Service Recognition Week … May 1 to 7

In Government, In Columbia, People on April 27, 2011 at 5:26 am

“Public Service Recognition Week, which begins this weekend, is an opportunity for senior public sector leaders to promote the value of government service and honor employees at the federal, state and local levels.

“‘Strong organizations identify, recognize and reward great performance and great performers, and in the (public sector) environment, there is all too little in way of recognition of success and of great work,’ said Max Stier, president and chief executive officer of the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service. ‘(Public sector) employees really appreciate when they get it. People are people, and they are re-energized when their good work is recognized.’”

“Whether at the federal, state, county or local level, public employees throughout the nation provide essential services, solve and Read the rest of this entry »

the public has a right to know how public funds are used – part 2

In Government, Opportunities on April 27, 2011 at 5:11 am

 

“Transparency means that something can be seen through. When we talk about transparency in government, we mean that citizens must be able to “see through” its workings, to know exactly what goes on when public officials transact public business. Government that is not transparent is more prone to corruption and undue Read the rest of this entry »

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