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I generally try to stay out of political discussions whenever possible. I have blood pressure considerations to keep in mind. Every once in awhile, though, something happens that really causes my blood to boil, and I’m forced to comment on it. Last night’s debate provided one of those moments. I avoided watching the actual debate. I try never to listen to President Obama speak—I find his delivery unpalatable, not to mention his content. Instead, I watched highlights on various news channels, and even went to MSNBC to find out how the Left responded to the debate. One of the statements...

SEATTLE, Washington (Reuters) -- A black bear was found passed out at a campground in Washington state recently after guzzling down three dozen cans of a local beer, a campground worker said on Wednesday. "We noticed a bear sleeping on the common lawn and wondered what was going on until we discovered that there were a lot of beer cans lying around," said Lisa Broxson, a worker at the Baker Lake Resort, 80 miles (129 kilometers) northeast of Seattle. The hard-drinking bear, estimated to be about two years old, broke into campers' coolers and, using his claws and teeth to...

AIRPORT WATCH CONCEPT HELPS NAB 'BAD GUYS' Here's proof that GA airports really are small communities and that the "residents" know when something is amiss. On Wednesday, this led to the nabbing of some suspicious characters at St. Louis Downtown Airport. It all started when a man telephoned an FBO not far from the Gateway Arch and asked about chartering a helicopter. About an hour later, two men walked into the FBO, pulled out cash to pay for the flight, and presented driver's licenses from two different states as ID. Office staff noticed their car was registered in a third...

Feedback letter to Advanage.com: I did a quick BBB search, and your company appears to be a reputable firm. If this wasn’t the case, I wouldn’t bother to write this letter. I feel it important to report a very positive, followed by a very negative experience with your sales staff. A sharply dressed, personable young man approached me in my front yard as I was mowing, and asked for a moment of my time. He apologized for taking me away from my task, and proceeded to tell me about your product in a very professional manner. Although I didn’t purchase...

Richfield Man Faces Identity Theft Charges A Richfield man is facing charges for stealing customers' identities while working at a bank mortgage processing office. Wells Fargo hired thirty-two-year-old Calvin Robinson through a temporary agency it says it believed was running run background checks on employees. Police say Robinson started stealing credit almost immediately after he was hired. Police say he confessed to some of the alleged crimes, but Robinson told KARE 11 he did nothing wrong. The agency said it runs background checks only when clients request the service. Wells Fargo, which fired Robinson after three days, had given him...

ON FREEPERS AND CALIFORNIA I was recently directed to FreeRepublic by my Dad, who has been using it as his primary source of news for quite awhile now. I've been reading it extensively now for a month or so, picking up on familiar names, starting to understand the nuances and the lingo. I'm even able to recognize people by their previous views and predict which ones are going to respond in which way. It's a really fun exercise in getting to know new people. As I come up to speed in this medium, however, it's amazing to me how quickly...