TOURING WASHINGTON
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08/25/10 17:25:16
WALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) - In the past decade a Seattle-area man
has been on a quest to go everywhere and see all the sights in
Washington.
By 2005, David Williams had visited 493 cities in the state,
crossed 32 mountain passes and ridden 34 ferry boats. But that was
only phase one.
In phase two he visited 23 lighthouses, 45 hydroelectric dams,
13 border crossings and 29 tribal casinos in Evergreen State. He
finished that in 2008 and is now working on phase three.
Williams is currently visiting 123 state parks, 52 heritage
markers and 39 county fairs.
The Walla Walla Union-Bulletin reports Williams uses vacation
time and weekends for his trips and is currently using Walla Walla
as his launchpad for highlights in southeast Washington.
FACE TO FACE
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08/14/09 11:00:02
Apparently good ‘ole face-to-face communication is still tops!
A new survey found that 87 percent of us prefer face-to-face interaction over social network use. Woman prefer face time 70 times more than using social networks, compared to men, who only prefer it 33 times more.
IT COMES WITH AGE
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08/01/08 17:02:00
Several recent studies have produced a stream of
evidence that mostly points in the same
direction, and also happens to overturn one of
the most stubborn American stereotypes.
The studies show that when you check on how happy
people are at various ages, the elderly generally come out ahead.
Studies show that older people reported a larger
number of health problems but tended to report
far fewer difficulties overall - fewer financial,
interpersonal and crime problems.
Those who kept working past age 65 had the
highest level of job satisfaction - going against
the stereotype that older people keep working
mostly because they can't do without the money.
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