Archive for June 15th, 2009
Monday, June 15th, 2009
What a joke.
10 Comments » - Posted in VP Palin by l3wis
Monday, June 15th, 2009
Iran should not have let Florida vote
Big Fish ipod
Rocky Balboa trailer
11 Comments » - Posted in Iran by l3wis
Monday, June 15th, 2009
The South will rise again, in South Dakota
I missed this Gargoyle Leader
story from Saturday. It seems we have quite a bit in common with our southern states like West Virginia and Mississippi, and it isn’t corn fed, barefoot and pregnant women with bad teeth either;
Adding to the state’s business-friendly climate is a work force that accepts relatively low [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in South Dakotans by l3wis
Monday, June 15th, 2009
Citizen Debt Burden in Sioux Falls and poverty levels
I found this figure in the city audit that will be presented in the info meeting this morning, very interesting. Notice the massive climb in debt in just one year.
Figure 10
Long-term Debt to Population (Debt per Capita)
Standard & Poor Debt per Capita averages
Low: <$1,000
Moderate: $1,000 – $2,500
High: >$2,500
Conclusion: Long-term debt for the City of Sioux [...]
13 Comments » - Posted in Sioux Falls by l3wis
Monday, June 15th, 2009
Clunky-junky laptop computer saga continues
A word of advice to South Dakota school districts; If a piece of equipment you are considering buying for the school says ‘Gateway’ on the side, probably not a good investment (I’m surprised that the Harrisburg school district isn’t sponsored by Gateway . . . I’m just saying.)
A collections company wants more than $78,000 from the Baltic [...]
