I wanted to blog about the Fourth of July for many reasons; mainly because as I look to past Fourth’s I am reminded that America has seen better times; however in retrospect it has also seen worse times. As we reflect on this year’s happenings, let us all remember that what we face today, … Continue reading
For those of you who don’t know what it is, you need to learn and learn quickly. This is a dangerous time we live in, corporations are placing major strangleholds on our government and in some cases influencing policy to the point of “running the country.” We have to stay … Continue reading
Most of you probably already know, but today was Bill’s last day at Microsoft. On the scene: Microsoft’s farewell to Gates Regards,jim®
Paris, France: The Board of ICANN today approved a recommendation that could see a whole range of new names introduced to the Internet’s addressing system. “The Board today accepted a recommendation from its global stakeholders that it is possible to implement many new names to the Internet, paving the way … Continue reading
PUBLISHED ON Wednesday, June 25, 2008 AT 12:06AMYakima Herald-Republic The U.S. House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved a 2009 spending bill that includes $500,000 to complete the Yakima River Basin water storage study, Rep. Doc Hastings announced. The Pasco Republican said the money will be enough to finish the five-year … Continue reading
If you were wondering, why I haven’t posted in a week or so, it’s because I have been attending the Association of Washington Cities – Annual Conference in Yakima, WA. It was without a doubt the best AWC Conference I have attended since started I was elected in 2004 – The City … Continue reading
Don’t listen to all the naysayers – like Barack Obama – who try to convince you that drilling for oil here or sinking a well there will only impact the price of gas at the pump by “a few pennies a gallon,” and won’t have any impact for many years … Continue reading
While liberal media types pooh pooh the notion that increased oil exploration and eventual production will ease the oil crisis, and, bewilderingly, hold out hope at the same time – for thirty years and counting – that solar and wind energy will really amount to something/anything some day – this … Continue reading
Dear Friends: After 12 years of faithful service, my good friend and colleague Councilman Al Hubert from Toppenish has decided to step down from the Yakima County EMS Trauma Care Council, and he nominated me to serve as his replacement. On May 21, 2008 the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments General … Continue reading