Daily Archives: May 24, 2009

Benefits of Kissing

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Featheriver

Here is some trivia I stumbled upon having been directed there by a tweet. [Daily Linked] It is a matter of record that Canadian porcupines kiss one another on the lips. The world’s longest kiss took place on January 28, … Continue reading →

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Single-payer healthcare Letter to Editor

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Featheriver

Gail Munford of Las Vegas, wrote the following Letter to the Editor of the Las Vegas Sun which was published today: Good for Cynthia Shiroky, who hit the nail on the head in her May 17 letter to the editor … Continue reading →

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How to write a biography

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Featheriver

I like genealogy. I wanted to know much more about my own father, who taught me so much. But knowing about him caused me to wonder about his father and his mother. Then, on backward to ancestors galore. Finding out … Continue reading →

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Gibbons Vetoes Two Labor Bills

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Featheriver

Jon Ralston, Las Vegas Sun, reported today that Governor Jim Gibbons vetoed two labor bills. The first is Assembly Bill 121 you can read here. AN ACT relating to health care facilities; requiring certain hospitals in larger counties to establish … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce control Nevada Legislature?

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Featheriver

Today’s Las Vegas Sun has an article about how much influence and control the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce has over the legislature of Nevada. The business group succeeded in placing its key issues at the center of this session’s … Continue reading →

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