Archive for July, 2008
Gas prices in Idaho
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So the gas prices nationally are dropping, but here they’re not, at least not substantially. The [...]
Insurance woes
Today I bought a prescription that I have used for 12 years. Normally my insurance pays all but $25.00 of a one month supply for these pills. This has gone up from $7.00 that I was paying 12 years ago. Not bad right? It eats at the pocket book for sure, especially if it isn’t [...]
Are there more drownings this year?
Over the weekend, it looks like another person drowned in the Snake River near Idaho Falls. That’s two in two or three weeks. Another guy drowned on Upper Palisades Lake earlier, and of course the teenager from Pocatello that drowned in the Snake near Massacre Rocks.
I should also mention the family that got into trouble [...]
IF City Taxes to Increase?
Per the Post Register today, there is a very real possibility that the City of Idaho Falls is about to raise property taxes. The PR estimate was a $23 annual increase on a home worth $150,000.
Why the need for the increase? Was the recent 2.86% levy decrease a bit premature?
The article mentions that the mayor [...]
I’m a Reluctant Carnivore
I grew up eating everything. I mean everything. I’m from Appalachia, and we ate squirrels, bullfrogs and crawdads. I moved to rural Idaho where we had the usual farm animals, made them into family pets, then we ate them, too. I like the taste of meat, for the most part. Especially charred on the grill (exactly [...]
Obama’s appearance in Europe
I’ve been curious about what you all think of Barack Obama’s appearance in Europe. I’m not particularly a fan of Obama, but I suppose there’s some sense of historic impact in his visit and his rhetoric.
While I find him to be an intriguing figure, a smooth, articulate, respectable person — I believe he’s somewhat of [...]
Rammel, Risch… the saga continues.
There’s a story out this morning (Post Register) about the two conservative US Senate candidates in Idaho. Apparently Rex Rammell owes some money to former Congressman George Hansen, about $100K. This info, unflattering to Rammell, was leaked to the media. Rammell says it was Risch supporter Bart Davis who accessed the info without permission from [...]
A Chain Saw Bicycle?
As gas prices get higher, people get creative. I was jumping around the Internet and found hordes of videos like this on YouTube. People are putting chain saw and weed wacker engines on their bicycles to get around. It sounds hilariously stupid and it makes for one noise noisy bike, but I have to admit, [...]
Step Parents and Discipline
I am a stepmother. I had stepparents. My daughters had stepparents. The concept of stepparenting in our society is here to stay.
I was asked to write this post by another site guest who wondered, “Should stepparents discipline their stepchildren?” It’s a tricky subject. First it has to be decided what the concept of discipline is, [...]
City of Idaho Falls adding texting service
The Post Register says this morning that the city of Idaho Falls will add a text messaging service.
District 93 has had it for a couple of years now, and it’s proved to be pretty valuable whenever there’s been a school closure, cancellation, or other situation.
Now the Idaho Falls city government is going to add a [...]
New Yorker Magazine Cover…Too Much?
The New Yorker Magazine has a motherlode issue on the stands…a collector’s issue if there ever was one. It shows Barack Obama and his wife Michelle in the White House. However:
Obama is garbed in traditional Arabic clothing and headdress, and Michelle is in military fatigues with an automatic rifle (and the ammunition sash). On the [...]
Press Release: Snake River Landing To Host Grand Opening July 26th!
By: Michelle Ziel
IDAHO FALLS, ID – Snake River Landing is thrilled to announce that they will be hosting a Grand Opening for The Pier at Snake River Landing on July 26 from 11am to 7pm. The event is free to the public and will feature the following:
Dedication by City of Idaho Falls Mayor Jared [...]
whew, slow day, time to all start commenting again!
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