Green Valley Moments

Representative Mike Pence of Indiana (Mike’s Blog) is one of the few members of Congress who have a blog.
Others include Congressman Mark Kirk of Illinois, Representative Kathryn Harris of Florida, and Senator Patrick Leahy from Vermont.
But, are they really bloggers? A typical blogger creates his/her own blog, personally updates the blog on a regular basis, […]

The Paper Tosser
Addictive. Don’t Go There!

It became a hot topic the second lawmakers realized that a controversial class of drugs was covered under the new Medicare drug benefit plan.
As of January of next year, erectile dysfunction drugs will be covered for the 41 million beneficiaries across the country.
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18 minutes from Tucson!
We left home yesterday morning after 9 am, and before 10 am we were having breakfast in North Tucson. It is so convenient to be that close.
I wanted to go back to Franks Restaurant, (3843 E Pima) but most of our shopping was North and West, so we caught a quick […]

Wi-VOD (short for Wireless Voice Over and Data) of Ashland, Va., has installed a stretch of highway in Airzona equipped with wireless equipment to keep first responders in touch even while they’re moving at speeds as fast as 80 miles per hour.
The stretch of road tested in this first phase is 4.9 miles of the […]

Pat Santry, a retired marketing executive who lives in Green Valley, was left single when his wife died suddenly in 1988. He dated off and on over the next 15 years, but nothing clicked.
Then, in 2002, at a friend’s urging and with a bit of what-the-heck attitude, he turned to cyberspace, looking for love.
It […]

Equipment: Cocktail shaker, large heavy spoon
Ingredients: Bag ice, salt, a bag of limes, Triple Sec, good tequila, baker’s sugar (optional)
Proportions: 1/3 tequila, 1/3 Triple Sec, 1/3 fresh lime juice (no other)
Method:
1. Squeeze limes no earlier than six hours before the party. Cover juice and refrigerate.
2. Crack ice in your hand (using the heavy spoon) to […]

Virus alert: Don’t open FBI e-mail
The FBI says it does not send unsolicited e-mails to the public.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Don’t open those e-mail attachments that appear to be from the FBI. They might contain a computer virus.
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Whether they’re strapped to our belts, sitting on our desks, or jammed in an overstuffed closet, we absolutely love our gadgets.
So it wasn’t exactly easy coming up with the definitive list of the 100 best gadgets ever unleashed. But MobilePC did it.
Guess what was listed as Number One?
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