Green Valley Moments

I admit, I hadn’t heard the word used until this week, and the word came up in a discussion about lying.

A panel of linguists has decided the word that best reflects 2005 is “truthiness,” defined as the quality of stating concepts one wishes or believes to be true, rather than the facts. CNN.com
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A friend sent me a link to an article in the New York Times. Their restaurant critic trades places and swaps perspectives to get a taste of what servers go through and how they survive diners.
The article reminded me of a blog I stumbled across, WaiterRant.net. Yeah, there’s some rants, but there’s also some […]

The US government’s subpoena for millions of Internet search records from Google and other search firms has raised new concerns about the vast amounts of personal information collected by companies. Here’s a novel answer. Limit the records kept.
Google is being commended by many for standing up to the Bush administration. But however brave Google’s current […]

We’ve all had occasion to fill out those lengthy forms required by medical offices and hospitals. Most have a space for your social security number. I just leave it blank.

Many people are concerned about the number of organizations asking for their Social Security Numbers. They worry about invasions of privacy and the oppressive feeling of […]

No one deserves to die in search of a better life.
Film heats up immigration debate
A battle involving frustrated ranchers, watchful Minutemen, local activists, desperate migrants, humane workers — and even the Border Patrol and policymakers — is raging along the Mexico-Arizona border.
Each […]

Another way to channel the news you want into one page.
Here’s how it works: You can sign up for Personalized Search to view and manage your history of news searches and the articles you’ve read. When you’re signed in to your Google Account, […]

Timing is everything. When should you purchase airline tickets?
The answer to when some of the cheapest tickets can be found is surprisingly simple: Wednesday. That’s when airlines release their available seats for the upcoming weekend and the weekend after, says Travelocity’s Dominique […]

When I was in grade school (now middle school) I had a paper route, delivering the Des Moines Register to almost every house along my route. Folks in my hometown got their news from three sources, the newspaper, radio and from visiting with each other. That was then.
Today, we have fewer newspapers, more radio stations, […]

The local rag reports that the average sale price of existing homes in the Green Valley area increased 31% from $156,760 in 2004 to $205,249 in 2005, this according to the Green Valley Area MLS.
1,542 homes sold in 2005, down from 1,687 in 2004. The average home was on the market for 2.5 months […]

The human voice is truly amazing. You gotta see/hear this.
The new Honda Civic UK commercial is based around a chorus who create all of the sound effects with their mouths.
Honda commercial with human sound effects chorus
Thanks Boing Boing