Minnesota was the birthplace of the famous game 'Oregon Trail' While Minnesota doesn't have much to do with the actual history of the Oregon Trail, it has everything to do with the game. The computer game was developed by the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium (MECC) and first releas...
—“My mother was 19 when she crossed the world alone, traveling from India to California with an unshakeable dream to be the scientist who would cure breast cancer.” —“It was mostly my mother who raised us. Before she could finally afford to buy a home, she rented a sm...
Since getting married, the Engineer for a day programs have been put on hold, but that Heisler is still in Sumpter, waiting for me. I did get a cab ride in that same Heisler back in 1995. I was on the Cycle Oregon, Bicycle tour, which overnighted in Sumpter one night, a...
When legislators manage to overcome their political differences and pass laws together, they've “crossed the aisle” to pass bipartisan policy. Polling shows that Americans tend to favor this kind of compromise. Even today's increasingly divided Congress has passed bipartisan legislation reopening the...
The Chinese migrant – a woman whose name is redacted in the lawsuit – illegally crossed the US-Mexico border in April and was apprehended by federal authorities in California in July, according to the complaint. Despite apparently having the contagious disease, “three days later …”ICE moved...
You might start by doing the analysis right in your own city, but also keep in mind that there are lots of other cities and even countries in the world, and there are happy people living in all of them. But Wait: I don’t want to move to a whole new place! At this point, ...
his arms crossed, a pair of Oakley sunglasses resting on the back of his knit cap. Shea says Tiger remained very quiet, taking in as much as he could, only turning on his famous smile when someone asked for a picture or an autograph. After the table show, Shea walked Tiger t...
So at least we will know soon enough. I emailed her to ask if they have called her and she didn’t respond, so I’m assuming now she is finally amidst it. Fingers crossed. Kissing Singha’s nose. In my underwear. Sweating. One thing nice about this apartment is that this is the ...
Fingers crossed that no one burns down the Home Depot. Feel free to comment and let me know how you’ve been handing the last few weeks. I just ask one thing. PLEASE DON’T MAKE THIS POLITICAL. This still isn’t the place for that. Leave the political discussions for your social ...
In 2018, a spinning tower of fire crossed a river, worsening the Carr fire in Northern California. This “tornado-strength fire-generated vortex,”—also called a firenado, fire whirl, fire devil, or a fire twister—was a combination of hot weather, unstable winds, and a cloud topped with...