I'm forever trying to keep my inbox squared away. Julian puts together 9 steps to a more productive email system here. His second rule, is my favorite: Set up rules to sort out incoming emails Apart from spam, there's bacn. This is a new term for e-mail you want, but not right now and describes the middle class of e-mail, such as notifications of new followers on Twitter or the Google alert for your name. I set up some rules in Mail.app that push those e-mails right out of my Inbox into a special "Bacn" folder "” so I can quickly skim through them if I've got some spare time and don't know what to do. Bacn is out of the way.

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I read an interesting article today about the housing market and consumer confidence here. The article writes,

The missing ingredient today in the housing market, the economy and the financial system is trust.

  • Banks won’t lend to each other because each thinks the other is going under.
  • Bank won’t lend to consumers because they don’t think they can pay the loan back.
  • Consumers don’t trust the government because just 6 months ago they pronounced that the economy has strong fundamentals.
  • Buyers don’t trust the local housing market because they think it is going to collapse.
  • No one trusts anyone.

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I read a nice piece about Inauguration Day and technology here and thought to myself, "What will I remember from Inauguration Day?" I remember tweeting (Twitter for non-Twitter users) back and forth about the comparison of Michelle Obama's wardrobe cost and Sarah Palin's wardrobe cost, and the media's bias towards both. I wonder if I'm the only one thinking about that on Inauguration Day.

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Looking for a home and close-by shopping? Consider this competitively priced comfortable home in Kennewick Washington. 4 bedrooms, plus den, bright cheery kitchen, reverse osmosis system, downstairs is ready for wood stove. This particularly lovely home is also close to schools, and easy freeway access... The Lane Real Estate TeamSearch the Tri Cities Wa MLS for Kennewick Washington properties. Colleen Lane is a licensed Washington State Realtor®

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Out of 125 various location in the nation, Racing Limos of Tri Cities in Richland, Washington owned by Gary and Karen Davis has been awarded the Franchise of the Year award by the Racing Limos, Inc. Less than 12 months ago Gary and Karen were approved to receive the franchise and bought a Dodge Charger. The Tri City Regional Chamber said: "Being involved in charities was one of the reasons the judge selected Racing Limos of Tri-Cities. Some of those organizations include the March of Dimes, the Lewis and Clark PTA, the local Humane Society, Forever Homes (which assists abused, abandoned and neglected children) and the Hsinchu Municipal Pei-Ying Junior High School (Taiwan). Another factor in the selection process is "striving for the benefit of other…

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The West Richland Washington Chamber of Commerce is hosting a banquet Friday, January 23, 2009 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick. The evening will consist of the installation of new board members and officers, recognition of community leaders for their outstanding service, and seven awards given in the categories of educator, business, firefighter, volunteer, Chamber member, police officer, and the Herb Ganz Community Spirit.” Tickets cost $30. To purchase tickets or find out about corporate tables contact the Chamber of Commerce at 509-967-0521 or send an email to wrcc@westrichlandchamber.org. To find out more about the event or the West Richland Chamber of Commerce visit: www.westrichlandchamber.org for more information.

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Bring the entire family to the Kennewick Senior Center to enjoy a delicious breakfast of scrambled eggs, all-you-can-eat pancakes, either sausage or ham (changes each month), coffee and orange juice. Also dance to Margie and Her Sidekicks Band. Come join the fun Sunday, February 1 from 8:30 am until 11:30 am. Fee is $4.00 for adults and $3.00 for children. Pay at the door.

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DOE The Department of Energy was very busy this month cleaning up tons of debris along the Columbia River in Tri Cities Washington. The DOE met a milestone in an area Hanford Site when they improved 53 waste sites. The Tri City Citizen has this to say about the cleanup: "DOE's River Corridor contractor, Washington Closure Hanford, loaded more than 408,369 tons of waste during their work on 25 of the waste sites. In addition, they characterized, sampled and identified more than 40 unknown items, found seven pieces of spent nuclear fuel, evaluated more than 300 bottles containing laboratory waste, and collected more than 1,500 samples. To meet the milestone, DOE and its contractors had to complete excavation of contaminated materials, document that the…

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WSU Tri CitiesCongratulations are in order for the nursing students at WSU Tri-Cities. Most of these 28 men and women will be recognized Saturday, December 20 at the Convocation ceremony for the completion of their bachelors while the remaining few will be recognized for the completion of their masters. The Tri City Citizen writes: "Convocation is a thoughtful occasion where faculty, staff, medical professionals and students' family members celebrate the hard work and special relationships of the 28 members of the Fall 2008 graduating class. Of those, 21 are earning Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees, one is completing the Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science program, and six are earning Master of Nursing degrees. The two-hour ceremony features student speakers…

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