為了慶祝今年九月三十日的博物館日. 大西雅圖地區有不少的博物館將讓民眾免費入館參觀(博物館內另外需付費的就另計了). 九月三十日又剛好是星期六. 華盛頓州有加入免費博物館日的有, Hoquiam Polson Museum Long Beach World Kite Museum and Hall of Fame Richland CREHST- Columbia River Exhibition of History, Science & Technology Seattle Henry Art Gallery Nordic Heritage Museum Seattle Asian Art Museum Seattle’s Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) The Museum of Flight Wing Luke Asian Museum Spokane Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture (MAC) Tacoma Tacoma Art Museum Washington State History Museum 其他的州可以至這裡查尋. Side Note: Homeowners warned about foreclosure ‘rescue’ scams Law: Teachers must be told if sex offenders are in class Break for seniors: Drugs prices rise less than inflation Wages lose ground on living costs Medical Side Note: Boys can pump iron to lower diabetes risk, study says Lessons in music help kids’ brains, study says
Issaquah Salmon Hatchery
今年 Issaquah Salmon Hatchery 開始殺魚取卵的日期是九月二十六日. 之後每個星期二早上九點起都會有殺魚取卵的工作, 一直到十一月中. 不過義工說, 來之前要告訴小朋友, 將會有非常血腥和殘忍的畫面. 讓小朋友有心理準備. 每年都想去看看, 希望今年可以有這個機會. Side Note: School closure list climbs to 10 Low-paid illegal work force has little impact on prices Medical Side Note: Botox therapy ‘may be addictive’ Prenatal smoking is linked to ADHD
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最近家裡的小朋友喜歡玩線上的 Thinking Tank. 事實上他並不知道他是在線上玩, 他以為就是在玩電腦遊戲. 雖然他知道如何的前進, 後退, 左右轉彎和射擊這些基本動作, 沒有純熟的技術讓他很快的就被其他人給解決掉了. 不過他還是玩得很高興. 我們並不擔心他會使用聊天功能和其他的玩家聊天, 因為他並不知道有聊天這種功能. 我想也不會有人會想要和他聊天. 我反而對那些玩家感到非常的抱歉. 當他們在撕殺的同時, 是否知道和他們對決的, 有可能只是個三歲的小傢伙. Side Note: California organic-food company linked to widespread E. coli scare: 家裡有新聞裡受感染菠菜廠商的商標, 請丟掉那些菠菜. 這起 outbreak, 目前造成全美 29 州一人死亡, 近百人生病. CDC 新聞 More E. coli cases; more spinach pulled Superintendent identifies four more schools to close, move: 四所西雅圖學區的學校在 2007-2008 的關閉名單內. Alternative School No. 1 (Pinehurst), Pathfinder K-8 and Roxhill and Cooper elementaries. Roxhill, AS No. 1, Pathfinder next schools to close If there’s a sex offender student, schools will know Medical Side Note: Drug can help prevent Type 2 diabetes