Vivvo CMS 4.1 http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/files.php?file= http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/ http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/observations/3407-the-perfect-day.html Observations Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:13:47 +0000   By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net I am a hopeless optimist.  Every single day I hold out hope for the perfect day; but for reasons I can’t quite explain, http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/observations/3406-the-cell-phone-cell.html Observations Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:01:16 +0000 By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net Let’s see a show of hands. Who here has a cell phone? Yeah, that’s right, raise your hand if you have a cell http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/observations/3405-observations-the-grass-is-greener-on-the-beach.html Observations Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:04:34 +0000   By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net In Iowa there are approximately two people and 15 cows and pigs per square mile and the threat of being shot while behind http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/observations/3404-the-next-thing-i-knew.html Observations Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:01:39 +0000   By MITCH TRAPHAGENmitch@observernews.netI got the much-feared “call in the middle of the night.” Except it wasn’t night — it was in the afternoon. My Mom http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/front_page/3046-Storms_cut_power_down_trees_in_South_County.html News Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:05:01 +0000 Mitch Traphagen photosA line of severe thunderstorms barreled through the Tampa Bay area Sunday night and Monday morning causing power outages and minor damage across http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/front_page/3045-Ruskin_paleontologist_puts_the_hip_into_bones.html News Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:19:08 +0000 By Mitch Traphagenmitch@observernews.netRUSKIN — Frank Garcia has a way of making paleontology hip. On Saturday nights, Garcia and his guests grab microphones to belt out http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/front_page/3044-Bay_Area_Idols_Becker_and_Gardner_Live.html News Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:02:57 +0000 By MITCH TRAPHAGENmitch@observernews.net KINGS POINT — Roy Gardner and Joe Becker have the stuff American idols are made of.  Both men, residents of Kings Point, http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/front_page/3038-HCSO_goes_after_criminal_bad_habits.html News Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:41:04 +0000 By Mitch Traphagenmitch@observernews.netRUSKIN — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has long held a philosophy of community policing. The principle is the very essence of law http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/front_page/3012-HCC_Celebrates_International_Month.html News Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:09:41 +0000 The Ruskin campus of the Hillsborough Community College celebrated International Month in April. On April 21, the college’s 4,800 students had the opportunity to Observer News