http://legacyjournal.info/index.php/ Expression Engine 1.6.7 Peripatetic Weblog from Rochester,NY Hosted at sonic.net in Santa Rosa, CA en dpfisk@gmail.com 2009-08-25 10:08:30 PDT http://legacyjournal.info/index.php/weblog/legacyjournal1/ Current Developments: , , , , , , , , , , webscribe2 2007-12-12 12:11:29 PDT http://legacyjournal.info/index.php/weblog/legacyjournaltuesday_update/ * New News: The newest boy toy is a Toshiba NB 205 with Skype, FireFox 3.5.x, XP , WiFi, Atom CPU,and a Webcam. The Ducks are preping for the BSU Broncos in Boise, Idaho.  The nytimes has both teams in the top 25. Meanwhile, Obama is on the Cape with the wife, the kids, the dog, and of course the press. , , , , , webscribe2 2009-08-25 10:23:30 PDT http://legacyjournal.info/index.php/weblog/legacyjournalthursday_follow_up/ Daniel Morgan and the Battles of Saratoga Joshua Fattal: Update from Iran and CBS News. Fattal spent three years recently living with a group dedicated to sustainable farming near Cottage Grove, Oregon. He lived with about nine others and worked as the group’s intern coordinator before leaving about eight months ago, according to Jason Brown, who now holds Fattal’s job. From January to June, Fattal traveled overseas as a teaching assistant with the International Honors Program, visiting Switzerland, India, South Africa and China on a global ecology program. Fattal had been a student in the program during college, president Joan Tiffany said. “He’s a very thoughtful, caring person, soft-spoken, smart, bright. Has lots of travel experience, and is someone that I would expect to be an experienced camper,” Tiffany said. , , , , webscribe2 2009-08-20 10:33:29 PDT http://legacyjournal.info/index.php/weblog/legacyjournaldaniel_morgan_resources/ , , , , , , , , , , webscribe2 2009-08-18 07:36:49 PDT http://legacyjournal.info/index.php/weblog/legacyjournalsunday_shots/ During the Dog Day’s of August it is standard practice for the media to feature themselves.  This Sunday is was all about media coverage of the Health Care Reform debate, and Medical Insurance malfeasance. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , webscribe2 2009-08-16 10:00:05 PDT http://legacyjournal.info/index.php/weblog/legacyjournal13_thursday_trival_pursuit/ OK, so it may be the middle of the summer silly season, but it is never too late to poke fun at pretentious Americans in pants in hot pursuit of injustice around the world starting in Africa. , , , , , , , , , , , webscribe2 2009-08-13 06:48:50 PDT http://legacyjournal.info/index.php/weblog/legacyjournaltuesday_tribute1/ The following was sent from Nepal, near the base of the Himalyas, by daughter Tanya (Sugar) Fisk .  The occasion is the worrisome detention of three American explorers who recently wandered across the northern Iraqi - Iranian border. Josh is one of her friends from Cottage Grove, Oregon near Eugene.  We would all wish that poetry and prose from the heart would carry the day.  But, we know that “real politique” is the name of game. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , webscribe2 2009-08-11 07:01:59 PDT http://legacyjournal.info/index.php/weblog/legacyjournalthursday_thunder/ Despite the benign local weather it is time to unleash some thunder on the net. , , , , webscribe2 2009-08-06 06:20:41 PDT http://legacyjournal.info/index.php/weblog/legacyjournalthursday_tough_talk/ First, let us hear the straight stuff from the distaff side. * “Swimming with the new suits is like a high-tech version of doping.”—-Janet Evans. * “The nation can not afford the cost of current congressional versions of Health Reform”—Dianne Feinstein, D, Senator, CA * ” Maureen Dowd of the nytimes has been, and continues to be a pain and a twit.”—- former readers of the nytimes. * “Global warming is a myth to people in Rochester, NY who are trying to ripen apples and tomatoes.” — local farmers and gardeners , , , , , , , , , , , webscribe2 2009-07-30 06:41:36 PDT http://legacyjournal.info/index.php/weblog/legacyjournalfriday_freeforall/ Our President has a well turned ear and a way of turning a phrase.  However,..... , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , webscribe2 2009-07-24 09:15:03 PDT