I (finally) managed to access the local newspaper and discovered I was paying $21.25 per month. That is $255 per year. Years ago, it was close to $100 per year. Then it came 6 days each week. About 7 years ago the Friday edition was canceled. Two years ago, the Monday edition was gone.
\nThe paper, and 126 others, is owned by Adams Publishing Group. Hometown of APG is Coon Rapids, Minnesota. There is often only one article of local news, local high school sports, obituaries, and comics. My mother would say “Throw it in the air and you can read it before it hits the ground.”
\nSo, I canceled it. There was a pop-up that asked Why? – with about 10 possible responses, the last being “deceased”, and that I clicked. Not untrue because it was in Nancy’s name.
\nThe return response was: “We are sorry to see you go.” Well, of course!
\nThe next day I had an automated call saying the subscription was about to run out and I should renew. Clumsy programming, I think.<\/p>\n
Thursday the CWU Retired group had a gathering at the Planetarium run by the Physics Department. The display is spectacular, although the seats don’t swivel, but should. Bruce Palmquist orchestrated the presentation and answered questions. Such is recommended if you can get to one. Snacks and wine followed.
\nThis is a photo from a prior group; with Bruce at the lower right with red sweater showing behind the control monitor.
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\nAnd this really bums me out. Strict rules have applied about “Swissness” since 2017. So, …![\"\"](\"http:\/\/rocknponderosa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Toblerone-300x182.jpg\")
\nToblerone will remove the Matterhorn mountain peak from its packaging when some of the chocolate’s production is moved from Switzerland to Slovakia.
\nThe pyramid-shaped bar, which mirrors the Alpine peak, will get a more generic summit on the packaging.<\/p>\n
Our weather for March \u2013 actually most of the USA \u2013 is to be below normal temperatures with higher precipitation. The local 7-day forecast is similar but we won’t get much precipitation. WA’s mountains will continue to get both rain and snow. Better there than here.
\nHowever, pruning weather this is not. We are going to bottle something Tuesday morning. What? I didn’t ask.<\/p>\n
Keeping Track
\non the Naneum Fan<\/p>\n
John <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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