It's been a rough week up here.
For those of you that didn't catch the national news, a very powerful mass of unstable air moved out the central basin desert, slamming into Spokane with 80 mph winds, bringing trees down on houses from Spokane clear up into the Northern Idaho panhandle. Idaho Highway 41 was closed for hours, impassable from so many downed trees.
By the time the storm reached Pend Oreille County, the geography of the mountains further funneled the winds, focusing their intensity. Some gusts were reported to be near three digits by the time they reached Furport and the series of benches that support the Selkirk Crest. The storm seemed to hit the divide and then it spun until spent. Still, the debris picked up along the way lost momentum when the winds reached the peaks, and dirt rained down for hours. There was so much stuff in the air, you could not see the river which is less than 500 feet from the house.
We did not sustain any damage but we witnessed plenty of destruction all around us.
Thursday was a tough day as well. My great Aunt Dorothy passed away. This week I've gotten quite behind with family and funerals, and four partially completed blogs. I'll write more later...but in the meantime here is a bunch of links and prayer requests...and for those of you sweltering out there a reminder of cooler days.
Prayer Requests...
For Laura and Matt and a step dad...
For Nancy who is facing health issues...
For Josh's Mom...
For Tye whose cancers is prevailing. For Susanna, and Tye's stepfather who are by his side in Houston...
For the Future Business Leaders of America team representing Cusick High School in Orlando...
For all the people whose homes were damaged or destroyed in Tuesday's Dust Storm...
For Les's mom that she continues to show progress...
For the Family of Dorothy Hildahl, that they might know comfort...
Links, Links, Links...
The power of One...
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/jimwest/story.asp?ID=062005_sullivan
Another example of the power of One...
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/229672_mutilationvictim23.html
...And the power of many...
http://www.sovo.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=1264...
And many many more...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/eastsidenews/2002346633_bendit24e.html
...Seattle Pride slated to be the biggest ever...
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/229900_gaypride24.html...
Air Force goes Cowboy Up!...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002346614_mccord24m.html
...Why the talk of impeachment is growing stronger...
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/229775_loeb24.html...
Who seems to have character and who doesn't in the lilac city...
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/jimwest/story.asp?ID=061905_oped
West's emails are released...
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/jimwest/story.asp?ID=062205_email
West stalls for time...
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/jimwest/story.asp?ID=062105_business
The Advocate Gets it Way Wrong on West...
http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail.asp?id=17782
The Advocate Gets it Wrong Again...
http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail.asp?id=18037
Panel created to investigate West reverses position and agrees to hold public meetings...
http://www.spokesmanreview.com/jimwest/story.asp?ID=062305_investigators
The inside story on the Microsoft-Gay Rights-Christian Coalition tug of war...
http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail.asp?id=17971
Right next door to Focus on the Family, Religious fringe groups infiltrate and attempt take over of Air Force Academy...
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/23/opinion/23thu2.html?th&emc=th
...Additional op ed...
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/23/opinion/23thu3.html?th&emc=th
...The Battle over the west...
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/22/opinion/22limerick.html?th&emc=th
...New data suggests link between Hep. C and unprotected sex
http://www.aidsmap.com/en/news/F741093C-4F71-4684-8119-C5753CDB611C.asp
A great resource on Meth...
http://www.lifeormeth.com/
Pentagon gets busted targeting 16-25 year olds...
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/24/politics/24recruit.html?th&emc=th
Life in the good old police state of mid south anywhere land USA...
http://www.nashvillescene.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?story=This_Week:News:Cover_Story
And it gets even better...
http://www.gay.com/help/personals_adult.html
The loudest debate on the planet...make sure you check this out...
http://www.365gay.com/opinion/Gist/Gist.htm
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