Practically, the game looks sort of like Mafia Wars 2. You create a character with a dope rapper name who has to work his way up from the projects to the big time. You get jobs to earn dough, engage in rap battles and hone your craft. Eventually you end up in charge of an empire to rival Jay-Z’s. At least on Facebook. At first glance, it’s a bit cleaner than a lot of the other titles on Facebook, and Jay-Z’s name can’t hurt.
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The Columbian (Vancouver, WA) March 26, 2009 Rethink I-5 Bridge pedestrian path Regarding the pedestrian lane on the new I-5 Bridge, 25-feet wide with a tiled mosaic sounds impressive. Is it necessary? Wouldnt 15 feet be sufficient? Which side of the river is going to maintain the mosaic? Semi-annual sweepings wont keep the tile clean and beautiful. This is like adding a scoop of ice cream to a slice of pie the comparative additional cost isnt great but it doesnt make the pie any more edible. go to web site citibanks ignon
Lets get utilitarian and rethink the pedestrian lane on the new I- 5 bridge.
Charlotte Lewis Vancouver Why not let market go to the dogs?
In her March 19 letter, Market not big enough for dog traffic, Jane M. Young is upset at having dogs allowed at Vancouver Farmers Market. It seems her main concern is hygiene. Sniffing was mentioned. Well, yeah, dogs just do that, usually to each other.
As long as were dealing with hygiene, or the lack thereof, allow me a few observations. Dogs sniffing each other likely spreads fewer germs than we humans with our handshakes, hugging, and kissing. Dogs dont stroll out of the portable potties and pick through the fruit, squeezing and sniffing as they go. Dogs dont thump melons, squeeze tomatoes or root through a box of corn to find just the right ears. Dogs dont allow their toddlers to stuff cherries in their mouths and then return those cherries to the bin. Maybe we should ban toddlers from the market?
Then again, why not just let the market go to the dogs.
Scotty Richardson Vancouver Denial tarnishes Clarks reputation The Clark College board of trustees have done more than just deny journalism advisor Christina Kopinskis faculty recommendation for tenure they have tarnished the institutions reputation. Because Kopinski teaches students that true journalism knows no boundaries as long as its factual, she will now be job hunting this summer. (March 23 story, Denial of tenure spurs grievance, accusations).
As a former sports and entertainment editor of The Independent, as well as a graduate, I am ashamed of the boards pompous disregard for the fourth estate and their attempt to disgrace one of Clarks top instructors.
Cliff Pfenning Vancouver Appropriation details can be found I searched for news releases with key words 2009 omnibus appropriations and located 18 articles that describe 101 Washington state projects with spending totaling $2.48 billion. The largest single appropriation by far is $1.98 billion for Hanford funding.
Tom Halpenny Ridgefield Crowded by four-legged visitors Dogs do not belong at the Vancouver Farmers Market on any weekend. I am handicapped and not able to walk very well. I cant tell you how many times I have gotten tangled up in a leash or accidentally stepped on a tail or paw of a dog belonging to someone not paying any attention as they shop at the market. Owners have ample area to walk their dogs in Esther Short Park all they want.
Why do they need to bring them into the market?
Scotty Frederick Vancouver Banks are hedging on past blunders I read that investors are upset that banks might be nationalized. Citibank came up with the idea that the government change its preferred stock to common. I guess the investors didnt like this either because the common stock price fell 35 percent after the announcement. One investment commentator said that if we nationalize our banks, they will be run like a railroad.
On the same day I read that Citibank is providing the seed money for a new startup company, Archview. This is a hedge fund run by employees who left Citibanks hedge fund department. Now isnt this just dandy? The government gives Citibank $40 billion and they turn around and invest in a hedge fund run by former employees. This is the same investment model that got them in the mess in the first place. Sounds to me like we might want this bank to be run more like a railroad.
James Hubbard Camas Scientists werent deprived rights The Bob Englehart cartoon published March 20 (President Obama saying, Let your eyes get used to the light, while pulling scientists from a tunnel titled Bush Years) is not only mindless but also demonstrates a certain amount of duplicity. The idea that President Bush deprived scientists of the right to study embryonic stem cells is erroneous. Individual states and private companies were given a free hand in providing funds for such activities.
Moreover, there was a line of such cells already being studied that Bush allowed federal funding for. President Obama has given such research a free ride by totally funding it with taxpayer monies. this web site citibanks ignon
Embryonic stem cell research has been studied freely by private companies for several decades. Tellingly, there has been little to report from such research. To give credence to embryonic stem cell research at the cost of promising results from adult or placental stem cell research is less than honest.
Joan C. Oliver Vancouver Follow Nebraskas approach I never thought I would advocate using Nebraska as a role model for anything other than growing corn or raising cattle, but a Wall Street Journal story changed my view. It seems that Nebraska has chosen not to participate in the economic downturn. Nebraskas unemployment rate was at 4.5 percent when the rest of the nation was at 8.1 percent. Its foreclosure rate is 1 in 25,500 while the national rate is one in 500. Nebraska had a revenue surplus of $550 million last year and expects revenue growth of 1.2 percent this year.
How is it done? First, they have a non-partisan unicameral legislature, the only one in the U.S. They only have 49 state senators; bills go through three rounds of floor debates before being voted into law. Secondly, they have instituted a searchable public database that details every aspect of public spending. All in all, a simple, effective, apolitical legislative process that is accountable and transparent.
John Dingethal Ridgefield
Rapper turned mogul Jay-Z is always looking for the next big opportunity, and right now, it appears that opportunity is social games. That’s right, in the recently released “Empire,” players can play out Jay-Z’s rags-to-riches story over Facebook. File under “street cred.”
