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Author: Zetta Elliott (on JOMB) Illustrator: Shadra Strickland (on JOMB) Published: 2008 Lee & Low Books (on JOMB) ISBN: 160060241X Amazon.com Delicate first-person verse and a stirring orchestration of watercolour, charcoal and ballpoint pen illustrations peek inside a young artist as he wrestles with his family’s issues of addiction and loss.

-By Warner Todd Huston According to the website CityWatchLA.com, it looks like the Department of Water and Power Board of Commissioners seems to be so cozy with its public employees union that it is planning massive new “Green” programs without taking them before the public for approval.

We featured a hack from co(act)lab before (see front rack hack entry) and here is another one. I complete my daily commute with one ear bud so I can listen to NPR while I ride. I would never consider riding with ear buds in both ears because hearing what is going on around you is really important (now if joggers and Rollerbladers would just realize this).

California Listed Seventh in First Annual Ranking of Bicycle Friendly States The League of American Bicyclists released their first annual ranking of Bicycle Friendly States. California was ranked 7th overall thanks to dedicated state funding for bicycle projects.

In the spring of 2007 The Cyber Safety and Ethics Initiative (CSEI) and the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) initiated the world’s largest cyber research project, which by January of 2008 involved surveying 40,000+ K-12th grade students along with hundreds of parents and teachers.

The political action this fall has been quite exciting. More exciting news can be found with Mayor John Engen in Missoula putting his weight behind a bike light initiative. The following comes from Missoulian.com: Here’s how the initiative works: Police officers will have light sets in their cars while they’re out patrolling in the evenings.

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The New York Times recently published an article dealing with the culture of drinking in Wisconsin, one that has already sparked some debate in newspapers and blogs across the state. It's an issue that was already on the minds of many folks 'round these parts, and rightfully so.

The Perils Of Child Labour A look at the history of child labour and how circumstances and laws have improved to the point where it is not neccessary for children to work in order to survive. ¶ Posted 17 November 2008 † Shaun Parker § Culture and Society ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: health and safety

-By John Armor Is the proposed bailout of the “big three” auto makers really for them? Or is it something else entirely? Here I sit in a farmhouse on the Eastern Continental Divide. From my front porch, I can see most of upstate South Carolina. In that territory are several auto manufacturing plants that are doing just fine, thank-you-very-much.