Monthly Archives: May 2011

No Ferraris in the parking lots

A Facebook friend posted he was attending a conference at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., when someone immediately asked: “Are there Ferraris in the parking lot?” “No. I checked. That was the first thing I thought,” he answered. Maybe … Continue reading

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Wildflowers at Santa Fe Dam

THEY tower over the short San Gabriel River sage-scrub landscape like welcoming giants, almost beckoning people to come in and take a look. Yucca whipplei. Foothill Yucca. The Lord’s Candle. Their columnar stalks shoot up on average 6 feet but … Continue reading

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One New Yorker says: bin Laden’s death makes no difference

The death of Osama bin Laden set off celebrations in Washington, D.C., and at Manhattan’s ground zero. But, though all Americans have strong feelings this week, I still suspect it means less to you and me, 3,000 miles away. Back … Continue reading

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bin laden is dead

NBC News and CNN have reported that Osama bin laden is dead. The U.S. military forces have the body of bin laden. President Obama to address the nation within minutes.

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Obama to address nation tonight

CNN is saying that Obama will announce that the U.S. forces have the body of Osama bin laden.

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