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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

A Sampling of Today's Minor News Headlines

Missing yaks return home; missing owl does not.

Keep an eye out for newborn moose calves

Home-schooled students attend commencement
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People who refuse to pay taxes to the goldurn fed'ral guvmint, and subsequently plot to murder an IRS agent, go to jail and have their assets seized. Go figure.

And... my personal favorite... the second seediest dive in town is going smoke-free. The smoke-free trend started in California--my home state and arguably the healthiest state in the nation--with the banning of all smoking in public places, including in bars. Then it gradually spread Eastward, eventually to include such bastions of smoking as New York and Chicago. In the meantime, it had even spread to Europe--France and Italy instituted nation-wide smoking bans in public places. It hit Anchorage in 2008, and it's only a matter of time before it hits Fairbanks. I am amazed that it has begun with the second seediest pub in town! I may just head over there for beer and deep-fried goodies one of these days to show my support!

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