The Streets of Moose Jaw

by Steve, June 19th, 2008

The Portland Winter Hawks owners managed to survive their audit by the WHL, which means they’ll probably be playing in Salem by 2010.

In other WHL news, the city of Moose Jaw and the league have reached an agreement keeping their franchise in Moose Jaw, predicated on the city building a new arena to replace the “crushed can,” one of the smallest arenas in the league.

The prairie town I grew up in wasn’t exactly like Moose Jaw, but I can relate.

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What the hell is a meme again?

by Steve, June 19th, 2008

I’m a bad blogger. Bad, I tell you! But I’m not the only one. Tillman tagged me with this one.

A List of Fives

What were you doing five years ago?

Not worrying about the woeful state of our public schools.

What are five snacks you enjoy?

  1. Indian pickle
  2. fresh, seasonal fruit
  3. carrots
  4. chocolate chip oatmeal cookies
  5. chili cheese Fritos

What are five things you would do if you were a billionaire?

  1. Pay off all debt for all of my extended family.
  2. Establish trust funds for my children and nieces.
  3. Endow a foundation to promote real equity in public education.
  4. Endow a foundation to promote electoral reform and educate US citizens on the benefits of proportional representation.
  5. Quit my freakin’ job and hang out with my family.

What are five of your bad habits?

  1. Procrastination.

What are five places where you have lived?

  1. Pittsburgh
  2. Iowa City
  3. Some summers and school vacations in Littleton, Colorado
  4. Cedar Bluff, Iowa
  5. Portland, Oregon

What are five jobs you’ve had?

  1. Seed corn detassler.
  2. Produce clerk.
  3. Band instrument repairman.
  4. Sheet music sales clerk.
  5. Software engineer.

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