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Bloggers seriously candid, but anonymous
Tommy is squealing like the organ grinder's monkey for more openness on Mississippi newspaper editorial pages but the noise gets a little garbled coming out of the Mississippi House of Representatives because it's still emanating from behind closed doors in those secret conference committee hearings." Finally, in 2004, the Legislature opened the doors of the conference committees in both houses. It was a victory for the taxpayers. Tommy Horne is no longer in the Legislature. His son, Steve, is now a two-termer in the House and that "signed editorial" battle seems silly. But maybe Tommy Horne is getting the last laugh. How so? Technology intervened. Now, unsigned electronic comments are the rule, not the exception, to most every unsigned editorial, signed column, signed blog post and other materials published on the online version of this newspaper at clarionledger.com Anonymity abounds I'm one of those old relics in the newspaper business who got started back in the days when stories were written on typewriters.
Toy Wishes Holiday 2007 Hot Dozen
This hard-rocking video game features a guitar that you plug right into your PlayStation, Xbox or Wii. Rock on with tracks from Alice Cooper, Beastie Boys, Kiss, Smashing Pumpkins and more! Hannah Montana Singing Dolls And Pop Star Stage (Doll: $19.99; Pop-Star Stage: $59.99) Bring all the fun of Disney's Hannah Montana right to your kids' rooms. The doll sings actual songs and the fold-out Pop Star Stage sets the scene. Connect any music player for additional fun. Nerf N-Strike Disc Shot ($49.99) A cool new target-shooting game that fires foam discs and darts. Use the wireless remote to fire from a distance. Rubik's Revolution ($19.99) The cube is back and it is modernized for a whole new generation of interactive play.
Dart tourney's hazy days are numbered
Casual observation tells Bruner that generally, more players smoke than don't smoke, but that number is probably on the decline as more people quit smoking. Still, the environment is not a surprise to participants."It's a bar sport. The players that don't smoke know what they're getting into when they walk in," he said.Players' opinion of the ban varies.Rodney Van Sambeek, Aaron Anderson and Cal Hanson, all nonsmokers from Corona, would prefer a smoke-free environment but were enjoying themselves Friday despite the haze in Rushmore Hall."We tolerate it," Van Sambeek said. "I tell my wife it's not the beer that gives me a hangover, it's the smoke."All three said they would probably be back in two years, either way.Amy Goodrich and Heather Wurts of Highmore said the civic center may see participants dwindle if the city doesn't reinstate a smoking exception for the tournament."Or Rapid City is going to have to hold it somewhere else," Goodrich, a smoker, said."I could probably handle not smoking during matches," she allowed.
Millennials learn ropes of cooperation
For 20 years, employers and employees have traipsed out to Garrett Creek Ranch in Wise County to mix, mingle and learn from each other. Two decades of urban encroachment haven't invaded the ranch's 460 acres of pristine, rolling hills in the rural town of Paradise, Texas. Corporate "residents" learn to play nice with each other while sitting on porch rockers or hanging from highline wires on a rope course. .
Mobile Phone Review : Samsung SGH-P310
Like its predecessor, the SGH-P300, the SGH-P310 bears the same calculator look and isn't very exciting as an upgrade model. Issues such as the odd keypad layout and lack of an external memory card slot on the P300 have been brought over to the current model. That said, the P310 is not without its merits, and for its size is packed with a decent feature set. But at S$698 (US$444.08) (with a two-year contact when it was first available), this phone isn't for everyone. .
Toshiba Showcases Latest Advanced Technologies at CES 2008
LAS VEGAS and TOKYO, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba Corporation today announced the diverse line-up of advanced technologies and systems that the company will bring to the Consumer Electronics Show, CES 2008, in Las Vegas from January 7 to 10. At CES, Toshiba will look toward tomorrow, and demonstrate the total commitment to innovation and excellence in digital products that it brings to realizing Digital Life Innovation for consumers, the main theme of the company's CES2008 showcase. (Toshiba booth: Central Hall #12814) Digital Life Innovation Digital Life Innovation will take the consumer experience of digital technology to new heights, a level where advances in digital equipment create new products, shape new services and offer new lifestyle experiences. At CES, Toshiba will introduce the latest advances in technologies and systems that realize Digital Life Innovation, and do so with the wizardry of New York based magician Marco Tempest, who will introduce Toshiba's latest technologies on the presentation stage.
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