May 22, 2013 @ 9:49 am

Suppose it was us?

Every state seems to have its own monster under the bed. In New York and New Jersey - hurricanes. In California - earthquakes and wildfires. In Oklahoma - tornadoes. And every time we see one of these disasters, we can't help but think: could I go into a collapsed school and rescue someone?  Continue reading >

May 21, 2013 @ 11:07 am

Rescuing the snapshots of strangers

Every once in a while nature gives us a reality check.  Continue reading >

May 20, 2013 @ 10:46 am

Snohomish County buses turn down CeaseFire ads that King County Metro accepted

The head of Ceasefire Washington says Snohomish County's Community Transit turned down the same bus ads that King County Metro accepted.  Continue reading >

May 20, 2013 @ 5:39 am

Tax Exempt Robocalls

It's not just members of Congress who are outraged. Outraged that the IRS would require Tea Party groups to answer intrusive questions just to get a 501(c)(4) tax exemption.  Continue reading >

May 17, 2013 @ 11:58 am

The Placebo App

A placebo is something that makes you feel better because you THINK it will: like a sugar pill shaped like an aspirin that cures your headache simply because you believe in it.  Continue reading >

May 17, 2013 @ 10:37 am

What would Jesus bake?

It's happened again - another bakery is refusing to bake a cake for a gay wedding. Erin Hanson and Katie Pugh were planning a wedding in Hood River Oregon, and told KATU they found the perfect local bakery.  Continue reading >

May 16, 2013 @ 9:28 am

The latest outburst of anarchy

It's called the Liberty Activist movement, and it's on the march in Keene, New Hampshire, population 24,000. It's a city with a picturesque red brick business district nestled in the rolling hills of Cheshire County.  Continue reading >

May 15, 2013 @ 10:08 am

Microsoft's Bing translating Klingon for release of 'Star Trek: Into Darkness'

There must be a lot of Trekkies at Microsoft. The company's search engine is getting ready for the release of the movie Star Trek: Into Darkness this week with a site takeover, featuring a Klingon translator.  Continue reading >

May 15, 2013 @ 7:56 am

Three scandals - which will win?

We have three active Washington scandals. Benghazi. The IRS targeting conservatives. And the latest one - the Justice department seizing the phone records of Associated Press reporters.  Continue reading >

May 14, 2013 @ 9:32 am

Health care cliff: The effort to reduce ER visits and find primary care doctors

With the major provisions of health care reform about to kick in, hospitals are trying to deal with the big unsolved issue - rising costs. One hospital discovered that it could save a lot of money - just by providing a little help to confused patients.  Continue reading >