Author: nick
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Who Speaks for All of Us on the Mining Controversy?
Opinion Piece by Samuel Strait – January 2, 2017 – For most citizens of Del Norte and Curry Counties the recent out cry of opposition to the mining proposed by Red Flat Mining Company in the headwaters of the Smith and Pistol Rivers in November passed largely unnoticed and without much interest. Reporting in the Triplicate,…
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What is the spice of life?
By Donna Westfall – December 30, 2016 – From William Cowper’s poem, “The Task” (1785): “Variety is the very spice of life, that gives it all its flavor.” Or how to we go from paprika to politics? Let’s do some free form thinking, starting with a spice called Paprika. Did you know that it originated in…
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Hollywood legend, Debbie Reynolds, dies planning her daughter’s funeral
By Donna Westfall – December 28, 2016 – Sadly and unbelievably, 84 year old, Debbie Reynolds, suffered a stroke while planning her daughter’s funeral. Around 1 pm, she was rushed to the hospital. Her son, Todd Fisher, struck first with the tragedy of his sister’s death, Carrie Fisher, then had to deal with his mother’s…
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Julindra Recycling Giveaway
From Julindra, Inc. Recycling – December 28, 2016 – We love our customers and are celebrating them with a special New Year’s Eve Giveaway. Bring your weigh ticket to the cashier today through Saturday, December 31st, and in addition to entering our stocking giveaways, you can enter to win a 24″ Shimano 6 Speed Mountain…
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The numerous problems with increasing the minimum wage
By Donna Westfall – December 19, 2016 – Have you ever put up a ladder to someplace that doesn’t stay in place and you fall on your keister? That’s what increasing the minimum wage is all about. Our legislators fell short of solving a huge problem by ONLY increasing the minimum wage without taking into…
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Christmas 1776: The Day that Saved America
Credit to the Federalist Papers Project – After a series of devastating military defeats, and amid plunging morale among the beleaguered and ill-equipped Continental Army, the American Revolution seemed all but over by December 1776. After a series of devastating military defeats, and amid plunging morale among the beleaguered and ill-equipped Continental Army, the American…
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UPDATE: Carrie Fisher passed away
By Donna Westfall – December 27, 2016 – After suffering a heart attack, Carrie Fisher died at 8:55 am this morning. The iconic Star Wars actress will be mourned by millions of fans around the world, as well as family and friends. By Donna Westfall – December 24, 2016 – Credit to IMDB.com and Wikipedia.org…
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OVER 800,000 FREED FROM FLUORIDATION IN 2016
By Fluoride Action Network – December 23, 2016 – More than 450 communities throughout the world have ended existing fluoridation programs or rejected new efforts to fluoridate either by council vote or citizen referendum since 1990. In 2016 alone, we’ve confirmed that at least 26 communities with more than 845,000 residents voted to end fluoridation, bringing the number of victories…
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More Researchers Acknowledge Fluoridation’s Lack of Effectiveness Data
By New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. – December 23, 2016 – “Fluoridated water [does] not seem, based on the existing literature, to hold sufficient evidence for the reduction of dental caries,” report Italian researchers in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry (December 2016), reports the New York State Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation,…
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Christmas Greetings from Jerusalem
By Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel – December 22, 2016 – To all of our Christian friends around the world, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I send you these greetings from Jerusalem. I’m standing in the courtyard of this magnificent International Christian Embassy. I’m so proud of our relations with our Christian…