Monday, April 27, 2009

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what you think on grows (2009-04-27 15:23)

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:23:00 -0700
Today was the first full day back to work since last Monday. The temps here are still hovering around 90 degrees (32.2 C). This is about 30 degrees warmer than April is supposed to be. The building had no a/c on so it was stuffy and hard to breathe all day. I could open the office window but by the time afternoon rolled around, that wasn't much of a help. Another day of summer-like weather and then the rains will come and wash it all away. Good thing, too. My car is covered with pollen from the

Feds see no current cause to avoid travel to US (AP via Yahoo! News)

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:27:51 -0700
A top federal health official says he believe it is "premature" to urge people not to travel to the United States in the wake of the swine flu breakout.

Budget adoption date changed by City Council

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:59:00 -0700
City leaders gave themselves a little more breathing room to produce a completed annual budget. Instead of finishing the job by the third Monday of May, a new law approved by city councilors today allows the budget adoption to occur as late as the first Friday of June. “It just gives us flexibility,” said city Councilor Craig Minor, who heads the Ordinance Committee that recommended the new statute. Although the initial draft opened the door for the city to delay its spending plan only this year