| Australian overcomes obstacles, becomes U.S. citizen
MONTROSE — Christine Peak, 55, moved to Montrose from Australia in 1972; she became a U.S. citizen last Wednesday."I speak English, I’m college educated, I have access to a vehicle, I have access to Internet and a telephone," she said. "And I found doing my naturalization almost impossible and absolutely daunting."She met her husband, Jim, 81, when visiting Montrose as an exchange student in 1970. They were married once she returned and have since had two children together. The children, now 33 and 30, have dual citizenship. .
Wild Card/Vacation Day 11 of 12
Only two more shopping days until I return to the final days of the City Council campaigns. Then, we'll have fun taking apart the campaigns. Any dirt yet? Any mudslinging. You know, the good stuff. Or is everyone behaving? My wife is now looking over my shoulder -- literally -- so I have to pretend that I'm just checking ball scores. See ya in two days. Here's Wild Card ... .
Movie can clarify vision of rebel Che Guevera
Last year was the 40th anniversary of the death of mythic, Argentine-born, physician-turned revolutionary, Ernesto ''Che'' Guevara de la Serna. Now, director Steven Soderbergh (''Traffic'') is shooting a film about Guevara, with Oscar winner Benicio Del Toro as Che. In the stills I've seen from location in Spain, Del Toro bears an uncanny resemblance to Guevara.
Reportedly, Soderbergh used recently declassified CIA transcripts as background preparation and there is a responsibility to correct a narrative grievously marred by misinformation, vilification and commercialization since Che's death. That includes the marketing of Alberto Korda's iconic photograph of Che, something that would have appalled him. A few years ago I spotted a teenager wearing a shirt bearing this ubiquitous image.
Smith says Oregon vote not an argument against S-CHIP expansion
PORTLAND, Ore. The vote against a cigarette tax in Oregon isnt a good argument against a similar effort nationally to expand health insurance for children, Republican Sen. Gordon Smith says. Opponents of expanding the federal State Childrens Health Insurance Program, or S-CHIP, have pounced on the Oregon vote. They say its evidence raising the federal tobacco tax by 61 cents to insure four million more children nationally will never fly. President Bush, who vetoed the S-CHIP bill, referred to the Oregon vote in speeches and in a call to U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., the only member of the Oregon delegation to vote against the bill. Smith said Thursday he thought Bush misunderstood the Oregon vote. Oregonians were impatient that legislators hadnt handled the matter themselves, rather than putting it to a statewide vote, Smith said.
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Election 2008
They are the cowboy variety who don't like government telling them what to do with their land or their guns or their money. It's the home state of Dick Cheney and, save for a small liberal pocket in Jackson Hole, he's a statewide hero. So it's even more surprising to think that some tried-and-true Wyoming Republicans are considering voting for Democrats this year. It gets down to land -- apparently some ranchers haven't been to pleased about how big energy companies have been digging up their acreage in search of natural resources to help meet soaring demand. An editorial cartoonist from the Seattle PI drew up this cartoon that sums up this new political tension in Wyoming. Thought I'd pass it along for your viewing pleasure. Rachel Martin 9:57 AM ET | 01-21-2008 | permalink | comments (0) | e-mail post .
401(k) debit draws red flags
An economic slowdown and subprime mortgage crisis have made it more difficult for many people to gain access to credit. Financial hardships are driving more of them to tap their retirement funds, financial planners say.
"We have seen an increase in loans, and we have seen an increase in hardship withdrawals from 401(k)s," Mr. Ritter said. "Anecdotally, some of it seems to be related to people paying mortgages."
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