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My Morning Run
Amazing. Thank you William for sending it in.
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Obama says his father served in WWII
Barack Hussein Obama Sr. (Obama’s father)
Born 4/4/36
Died 11/24/82 at the age of 46
He was 5 years old when WW 2 started, and less than 9.5 years old when it ended.
Lolo Soetoro (Obama’s step father)
Born 1935
Died 3/2/87 at the age of 52
He was 6 years old when WW 2 started, and 10 years old when it ended.
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RECESSION HANGS ON–BY THE NUMBERS
New unemployment numbers are out. For July, Oregon’s jobless rate gained a tenth of a point to 10.6%. The state lost more government jobs than expected, and gained some construction jobs, but not enough to offset job losses. The price of gas in Oregon dropped a fraction of a penny to about $3.03 a gallon, on average. Oregon has the fifth-highest priced gas in the nation. Since Memorial Day, the average price has gone up 1.7 cents a week. If that seemingly gradual increase holds for a year, Oregonians will be paying four dollars a gallon next Summer. -
ANOTHER BLUE-GREEN ALGAE ALERT
This time the fun-killing alert from health officials covers Dexter Lake, east of Eugene. That’s the 11th body of water to get an algae bloom warning this summer. Swallowing the water or breathing in its droplets can cause severe illness in adults, and can even be fatal to animals. On a brighter note, state health officials suggest hiking around the lake, or boating so slowly that you don’t cause spray that you could breathe. -
SENATE:HANDOUTS NOW, PAY LATER
The U.S. Senate has passed a package of 26 billion dollars in aid to states with legislatures that wouldn’t balance their state budgets–and Oregon is sure one of those. Oregon gets 274 million dollars if the hastily-recalled U.S. House does likewise next week. Most of the money goes to teachers and social programs. Senate Democratic leaders attracted enough GOP support to pass the handout by promising to pay for it later with program cuts or new taxes. The windfall is just half of Oregon’s expected revenue shortage for the next biennium, so state legislators still have tough choices to make early next year. -
AQUARIUM STORE GROPER GETS 18 MOS.
Albany Amazing Aquariums store owner Roger Hawthorne has given up protesting that he’s innocent of groping customers. He pleaded guilty in mid-trial this week. A plea deal sends him to prison for 18 months, but at least one of the charges against him—and there were many–would have carried a mandatory 75-month term upon conviction. Hawthorne admitted to this: attempted sex abuse of a girl under 14 years of age, 11 counts of third degree sex abuse against women, and encouraging child sex abuse. Victims say Hawthorne would make sexual comments as they shopped at his aquarium and fish store, and brush up against them in a sexual manner. -
KYRON STASHED, TERRI HIDING??
Kyron Horman’s mom and dad said yesterday that they believe Terri Moulton-Horman is now in hiding–where she has their son Kyron stashed. According to Kaine Horman, “I think her friends are hiding information about her state of mind and her character…..and I would not be surprised if two or three of her close friends each has a piece of information that may be related to where Kyron’s at.” Seven year old Kyron Horman dissappeared June 4th.