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The $25 Haiku

Denver Post: Nine-year-old Jake Hefty of Denver, winner of The Denver Post's $25 Haiku contest this week, wrote this on the topic of "cookie":..Read More

Big surf packs 'em in at Jaws

Honolulu Advertiser: PEAHI, Maui - Large and dangerous surf hit Maui's north shore Christmas Day, luring some daring tow-in surfers as well as hundreds of people who made their way down a rutted dirt road to watch. At the big-wave surf spot known as Jaws at Peahi, some spectators arrived before dawn to claim prime positions for viewing the waves and riders...Read More

All bets are off in an election year

Sydney Morning Herald: As we move into 2010 you've got to be tempted to think that it's a case of deja vu all over again...Read More

2009 Black and White photo contest winners

Anchorage Press: Every year, among the three contests that the Press holds (the other two are You Haiku, and Super Shorts, a short story contest) our Black and White photography contest draws a response that far and away dwarfs the other two...Read More

Santa’s present to big-surf fans: Giant waves at Jaws

The Maui News: PEAHI - Large and dangerous surf hit Maui's north shore Christmas Day, luring some daring tow-in surfers as well as hundreds of people who made their way down a rutted dirt road to watch...Read More

Seattle clubs will be hopping on New Year's Eve

Seattle Times: Pick a show, any show, for New Year's Eve — but please, not more than one. Seattle highlights include: Apparat, Nosaj Thing, Lusine, Nordic Soul at Neumo's; Emerald City Soul Club, Dug at Lo-Fi Lounge; and Minus the Bear, Kay Kay & His Weathered Underground, the Lonely Forest at Showbox at the Market...Read More

And the haiku winners are...

Tallahassee Democrat: And the haiku winners are... | tallahassee.com | Tallahassee Democrat..Read More

Nordstrom shows once again why headquarters and civic stewards matter

Seattle Times: Nordstrom's decision to lease office space in the downtown skyscraper owned by the Seattle Art Museum is one more reason why I'll bet on Seattle to be one of the minority of American cities that can thrive in the reset from the Great Disruption...Read More

Frank Dwyer: How Reid and Obama Could Have Gotten a Good Bipartisan Bill

The Huffington Post: Why didn't they think of offering to pay state Medicaid costs in perpetuity for all the Republican Senators? The health care bill would have passed.....Read More

Post Offices Open on Christmas Eve but most closing at noon; five offices closed

KHNL News 8 Honolulu: All but five Post Offices across the state will be open for business on Christmas Eve, but 57 offices will shorten their retail lobby hours on that day...Read More

* Haiku: A Perfect Desktop Operating System? *

OSNews: Today there are many operating systems available. Every vendor or community round it tries to make it as good as possible. Having different goals, different legacy and different cultures, they succeed in it more or less. We (end users) end up with big selection of operating systems, but for us the operating systems are usually compromise of the features that we would like to have. So is there an .....Read More

Poem: Haiku

Portsmouth Herald: Haiku..Read More

Multimedia

The Augusta Chronicle: If you see any of these people in the next few days, wish them a happy birthday:..Read More

Washington turns in Goldilocks growth over decade, still beats U.S. in recession

Seattle Times: Top of the News: Washington grew 13 percent from 2000 to 2009, adding more than 770,000 people, according to new data from the Census Bureau.That compares with 9.1 percent for the nation. State growth slowed to 1.5 percent from July 2008 to July 2009 as the recession hit harder (U.S. growth 0.9 percent)...Read More

Four more deaths in San Diego County linked to swine flu

Carmel Valley Leader: The deaths of four more people in San Diego County have been linked to the swine flu outbreak, health officials announced Wednesday. The latest victims were a 45-year-old woman and 37-, 39- and 56-year-old men, according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency. The 39-year-old man and 45-year-old woman had underlying medical conditions, but the other two did not, according to .....Read More

MTS launches Compass Card system

Carmel Valley Leader: Reloadable plastic cards now available for public transit Ticket vending machines at all 53 San Diego Trolley stations are now equipped to sell and reload new credit card-like monthly transit passes, the Metropolitan Transit System announced Wednesday. The so-called Compass Cards are plastic, reusable, reloadable monthly transit passes that riders touch against an electronic reader when boarding .....Read More

Travelers encouraged to plan ahead to avoid delays

Carmel Valley Leader: Travelers planning to fly out of San Diego International Airport over the holidays were urged Wednesday to plan ahead to avoid long waits at security checkpoints. Passengers were urged to arrive at least two hours before departure on domestic flights and three hours for international flights, according to the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. Travelers were reminded not to wrap gifts .....Read More

Preventing terrorism, part II: Reporting emergencies

Carmel Valley Leader: By Ted Parker San Diego Police Department Neighborhood Policing Resource Team This article gives examples of various activities that are considered to be emergencies for reporting purposes. These include crimes that are in progress or about to happen, and ones that have resulted in serious personal injury, property damage or property loss. They also include situations in which the suspect may .....Read More

Fugs and Pieces: December 23

Go Fug Yourself: And here it is: Our last post before the holiday break. For me, that means spiking my hot chocolate with kahlua -- or rather, spiking my kahlua with a little bit of hot chocolate -- and preparing our traditional Christmas.....Read More

Lawsuit filed for Busby fundraiser incident

Carmel Valley Leader: Three women who hosted a fundraiser for congressional candidate Francine Busby that ended in a scuffle with law enforcement were reported Wednesday to have filed a lawsuit claiming their civil rights were violated by a San Diego County sheriff's deputy. The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court by Shari Barman, Jane Stratton and Pamela Morgan, names both the county and Deputy Marshall Abbott as .....Read More

A STUDY IN GREEN

The Maui News: MAKAWAO - Two new buildings at the Montessori School of Maui have been built incorporating environmentally friendly features that have won the school certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program...Read More

Freaky Fug Fri-"Wednes"-day: Hailey Glassman

Go Fug Yourself: Today is our last day of posting before we take a Christmas break; we'll be back on Monday, January 4. But we couldn't leave you without homework! We're like those teachers who JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND, except that we actually think.....Read More

Restaurant Monitor

The Bryan-College Station Eagle: The Restaurant Monitor is a weekly listing of scores for restaurants inspected by the Brazos County Health Department.Inspection scores are on a 100-point scale. Generally, scores below 80 might cause the department to schedule a follow-up visit. A s .....Read More

Moving on up, Washington executives may not have an easy ride

Seattle Times: Top of the News: Two Washingtonians face interesting reality checks in their new jobs. GM has named former Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell as its chief financial officer. Arizona State University has tapped Lee Cheatham, executive director of the Washington Technology Center to run its tech transfer efforts...Read More

Chargers sign replacement for Mruczkowski

Carmel Valley Leader: The San Diego Chargers placed center Scott Mruczkowski on Reserve-Injured Tuesday due to an ankle injury he suffered during the final, game-winning drive in last weekend's win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Mruczkowski started the last 13 games at center for the Chargers after Nick Hardwick was injured in the season opener in Oakland. To replace Mruczkowski on the active roster, the team signed .....Read More

More than 30,000 expected at Poinsettia Bowl

Carmel Valley Leader: Organizers expect a crowd of between 30,000-35,000 for Wednesday's Poinsettia Bowl, a figure they're happy with even though Qualcomm Stadium will only be about half full for the game between California and Utah. "When we started this game we said, 'If we can draw 30,000 a year every year, we're going to be pleased," said Bruce Binkowski, the game's executive director. "We've already surpassed .....Read More

County receives $5.1M in stimulus funding for green energy

Carmel Valley Leader: San Diego County has been awarded a $5.1 million federal economic stimulus grant to fund energy conservation projects, it was announced Tuesday. "This grant will fund projects that will help save money and the environment by conserving energy at county facilities and encouraging green building practices in the community," said Dianne Jacob, chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. The .....Read More

Poets find inspiration everywhere

New Orleans Times-Picayune: Through dialogue, writers find poetry in everyday events..Read More

New Year's Eve fireworks show over San Diego Bay cancelled

Carmel Valley Leader: The annual New Year's Eve fireworks show over San Diego Bay has been canceled after an environmental group threatened to sue over pollution concerns, it was announced Tuesday. The cancellation comes after the Coast Law Group, on behalf of the nonprofit Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation, sent a notice of intent to file a Clean Water Act lawsuit against the Port of San Diego over fireworks .....Read More

Environmental groups appeal desalination plant construction

Carmel Valley Leader: Two environmental groups are appealing the California State Lands Commission's approval of a desalination plant already under construction in Carlsbad, it was announced Tuesday. San Diego Coastkeeper and the Surfrider Foundation argue the State Lands Commission's 2008 approval did not take into consideration changes to the project that necessitate further environmental review. "We are not .....Read More

Fair board extends public review period

Carmel Valley Leader: The public now has until Feb. 8 to submit comments on the draft environmental impact report for the Fairgrounds master plan, which was released in October and calls for a major facilities expansion and renovation. Linda Zwieg, spokesperson for the Del Mar Fairgrounds, said the 22nd District Agricultural Association received several requests in writing for the extension. The original deadline for .....Read More

Rancid guitarist treats teens to skateboards

San Francisco Chronicle: There are probably people who look less like Santa Claus than Lars Frederiksen, but they don't come to mind immediately. A guitarist and vocalist for the punk band Rancid, Frederiksen battled through some hardscrabble years growing up near San Jose, then.....Read More

November home sales worse than October figures

Carmel Valley Leader: Home sales in San Diego County rose 7.5 percent in November compared to the same time last year, but were down 17.4 percent from the previous month, according to figures released Tuesday. The median price of an existing single-family home in San Diego County last month was $376,450, up 9 percent from $345,390 in November of last year, but down 0.6 percent from $378,540 in October, according to .....Read More

More haiku entries found worthy

Tallahassee Democrat: Judges included Michael Trammell, a noted poet, the editor of Apalachee Review and an FSU research associate in business communications. (Special to the Democrat)..Read More

Trio admits probation violation in La Jolla surfer's death

Carmel Valley Leader: Three young men who served jail terms for a La Jolla street brawl in which a professional surfer died admitted today that they violated terms of probation by testing positive for marijuana and being in each other's company. Eric House, 22, Orlando Osuna Wright, 24, and Matthew Yanke, 23, were ordered to remain in custody without bail pending sentencing on Jan. 22. The three along with co .....Read More

European review of the year 2009

Daily Telegraph: Italy's PM attacked, as Britain fumbles on the EU stage, and governments scramble to bail out banks...Read More

At 94, She’s the Hot New Thing in Painting

New York Times: After six decades of very private painting, Carmen Herrera is basking in the realization that her career is finally, undeniably, taking off...Read More

Writers capture the season in verse

Tallahassee Democrat: Nearly 500 people entered the Tallahassee Democrat's Holiday Haiku Contest, submitting more than 800 poems. The contest called for haiku with a seasonal or holiday feel, written in the popular, three-line format of 17 syllables (five syllables in the first line, seven in the second line and five in the last)...Read More

Chargers playoff ticket sales start with season ticket buy

Carmel Valley Leader: Tickets to upcoming San Diego Chargers home playoff games are on sale now only with the purchase of 2010 season tickets. Fans may purchase playoff tickets by making a non-refundable $200 deposit per season seat. Purchases can be made online at Chargers.com, by calling 877-Chargers, or visiting the Chargers Ticket Office at Gate C at Qualcomm Stadium...Read More

FBI: Violent crime rate drops in San Diego County

Carmel Valley Leader: Reflecting national trends, crime decreased in four of San Diego County's largest municipalities over the first six months of this year, the FBI reported Monday. In the city of San Diego, the overall rate of violent offenses dipped 2.61 percent, and property crime dropped 18.3 percent from January through June, as compared with the same period in 2008, according to the federal law enforcement .....Read More

Swine flu vaccine to be available for all county residents

Carmel Valley Leader: As of Tuesday, all San Diego County residents will be eligible to receive the H1N1 vaccine, which previously had been administered only to those deemed at the highest risk of becoming infected by the virus. According to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency, demand from high-risk groups has declined amid a steadily increasing local supply of the H1N1 vaccine. "We have been .....Read More

The better-off-in-a-mattress decade for stocks

Seattle Times: Top of the News: Stocks are on track to turn in their worst decade-long performance in almost 200 years of market record keeping...Read More

Board to investigate fatal boat crash during Parade of Lights

Carmel Valley Leader: The National Transportation Safety Board on Monday opened an investigation into the crash of a U.S. Coast Guard vessel into a recreational boat during the annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights, killing an 8-year-old boy and injuring five other people. Anthony DeWeese of Rancho Penasquitos was fatally injured when the 33-foot government craft hit the pleasure boat he was on about 6 p.m. Sunday .....Read More

Author Events

Cape Cod Times: Christina Laurie will sign copies of "Seasons Rising: A Collection of Haiku" from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Books by the Sea, 1198 Route 28 (H 'n K Plaza), South Yarmouth...Read More

How to build a snow fort

Baltimore Sun: Today's Consult goes out to all of you with kids home today. You get to learn how to build what is apparently a Baltimore tradition -- the snow fort. I've lived here 15 years, but never heard of this tradition until my neighbor John started piling up the snow he was digging out from around his car...Read More

For those dreaming of a white Christmas on Maui . . .

The Maui News: A storm of dime-size hail rolled into Kahului at sunrise Sunday, shocking residents as they delighted in a rare occurrence at sea level. "It was unreal," said Maria Keau, a Kahului resident on Niihau Street. "It was awesome."..Read More

A window to the sole of stars

Independent Online: We take a look at some of the websites made famous by the Hollywood names behind them...Read More

At 94, She’s the Hot New Thing in Painting

International Herald Tribune: After six decades, Carmen Herrera is basking in the realization that her career is finally, undeniably, taking off...Read More

John Lundberg: Poems For The Start Of Winter

The Huffington Post: Monday marks the first day of winter and I've put together some poems for the occasion. I've overlooked the classics hoping for a few that might be new to you...Read More

My OS Is Less Hobby than Yours

OSNews: I just stumbled upon an interesting forum thread over at AmigaWorld.net. The thread details whether or not AmigaOS and MorphOS should be called "hobby operating systems", and what kind of criteria should be applied. This sounded like an interesting point of discussion for OSNews...Read More