Day 1398 – Sick of Being Sick

By jspeer
Published: January 30, 2009
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Is it odd to see similar cold/flu symptoms in persons 2,684 miles apart at the same time? Maybe there’s a new virus in town, one that also sickens nation’s economies.

Day 1386 – Why They’re Called Professional Pilots

By jspeer
Published: January 18, 2009
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Day 1386 - Why They're Called Professional Pilots

Photo: Trela Media/Associated Press from NY Times  | read this item

A few injuries among the 155 aboard, nobody on the ground hurt. I’d say these guys earned their pay for the week.  Enough said.
Photo: Trela Media/Associated Press (from the NY Times)

Day 1380 – State of the State

By jspeer
Published: January 12, 2009
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No, there’s no art for this post. A post about the crappy state of the Idaho economy and Windows does not deserve art… well, maybe a Hieronymus Bosch painting would sufficiently describe the place my mind goes when i’m forced to use windows.

Day 1369 – 2009 Begins

By jspeer
Published: January 1, 2009
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Welcome to 2009. Inauguration Day is nearly here and hope is brimming both for the future of this grand experiment called America and for future travels in and around… oh… just about anywhere.