Livingston Out Loud: News, analysis, features and fun.

Volume 1: Issue 10
October 13, 2005
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Editor: Is it true some California wack-o Representative to the House has suggested selling our National Parks? And how did LOL manage to scoop everyone else on the Yellowstone sale to Disney? Mad as hell Dear Mad: Rep. Richard W. Pombo (R-Calif.) has indeed floated the idea of selling Theodore Roosevelt Island Park on the Potomac River to developers. But it is uncertain what the hell he was trying to do with the legislation you inquire about. He says it was a joke. But he is the House Resources Committee chairman and he'll be key in the drafting of budget reconciliation legislation this fall, so you are right to be nervous. He is one of those nutcases who wants to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil leasing, and barring that, he says, he'll be forced to propose the selling of national parks. As for the scoop, it wasn't one. Today's headlines are putting ironists out of business. The Editor	Editor: I saw a bear like this out on the trail recently. I didn't shoot at it because I am not aware of the rules about camo bears. Any advice? Ed Dear Ed: A California Chardonnay such as Hawk Crest 2002 ($7.99) is pretty good with camembert. The Hawk Crest has a bright and silky acidity vibrant with green apple, quince and peach notes. It has an an oak finish and is a good deal less nutty than Representative Pombo. But I don't think that's what you're asking. The Editor
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