Category Archives: In The News

Jerry Bartlett (Crazy Jerry) top honors in Mileage contest.

If you are a friend of Utterpower, you’ve heard the name Jerry Bartlett more than once. Jerry recently shared with me that he was making good progress in getting a car ready for a high mileage contest and the results … Continue reading

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The Kshama Sutra

Politics and Satire? Kshama seems perfect for Seattle. This page is only a monument. It’s your job to search for the rest of the story, and interpret it as you wish. Added Note: After posting this, I received the following email, I … Continue reading

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Behold the KshamaSutra!

Radical Marxist Kshama Sawant ‘Occupies’ A Seattle City Council Position. There’s really no need for me to link all the stories in this day and age.  Kshama makes it known how important youth is in her politics, it’s Seattle youth, the homeless, … Continue reading

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So you never thought you’d be Amish? Think again….

Here’s an article you might enjoy. http://www.phillymag.com/news/2013/10/09/amish-get-opt-obamacare/ So if this is true, what’s to keep the Methodists from doing the same? Jerry Irwin, I borrowed your picture, I hope posting your work here leads to at least one sale 🙂 GB … Continue reading

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August 31, Today’s Muse:

As I have said before, we learn a lot via comments, sometimes more than we learn from the article we read.  I like Taylor Swift, the young woman has 46 million likes on FB, compare that number with the Queen’s.  I think … Continue reading

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Angela Cory, a Poster Girl?

Keep thinking about that garden plot! As we look on, we see how differently people perceive the world around them. For some of us, we watched people lose their jobs in Florida because they refused to give up their integrity. Others … Continue reading

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Washington State’s ‘Good to Go’ Fiasco

  If you live far from the Puget Sound Basin,  you need to know about ‘Good to Go’ and avoid a lot of frustration. But also note, I’ve included a business idea as a muse, who knows what kind of … Continue reading

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Happy July 4 2013, but do be safe!

We have just hours to prepare, you can’t fix stupid, but you can attempt to stay away from those who are. It’s time right now to consider watering that pile of dry brush or other fuel in your yard if … Continue reading

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RA and turning 65? You may have some suprises coming.

As the world turns, people hardly notice the changes unless they are under the wheels of progress. At Fifty some, I contracted RA. I never heard of a family member having such a thing, so maybe it’s not inherited?  Over my life, I’ve exposed … Continue reading

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May 10th, Muse of the DAY

Internet Sales Tax.. Why buy it and pay tax when you can print it at home? Printer Meanwhile.. we have folks doing mindless work, like limiting the size of soft drinks. It’s obvious their less than elastic brains are unable to … Continue reading

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