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/3417-a-day-in-the-life-of-my-wife.html Observations Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:23:57 +0000   Mitch Traphagen Photo Michelle taking the four dogs for their morning walk. She has since gone to shifts, walking the craziest dog separately. By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net    http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/observations/3416-at-the-mercy-of-the-sea-and-public-opinion.html Observations Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:42:45 +0000 By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net    Most parents are reluctant to hand over the car keys to their 16-year-old children. A few parents, however, are somehow able to http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/observations/3415-the-presidents-lament.html Observations Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:48:57 +0000   By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net    In August, 2009, the headlines weren’t particularly comforting to those of us working as congressional staff members. Every single day, it seemed, http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/observations/3414-the-presidents-lament.html Observations Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:48:57 +0000   By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net    In August, 2009, the headlines weren’t particularly comforting to those of us working as congressional staff members. Every single day, it seemed, http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/observations/3413-salted-smiles-and-tears.html Observations Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:08:40 +0000     A magical sunset over the Gulf of Mexico. Will it ever be the same?Mitch Traphagen Photo By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net I ambled through the powdery white sand http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/observations/3412-the-poetry-of-ghosts.html Observations Thu, 27 May 2010 18:08:46 +0000   By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net I enjoy watching television shows like Ghost Hunters — on the rare occasions I find time to watch them. I don’t necessarily believe http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/observations/3411-instant-karma.html Observations Wed, 26 May 2010 16:13:48 +0000 By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net Thirty-two thousand feet above Middle America, I saw my wife smile. What made that amazing was that I was in seat 2D on http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/observations/3410-instant-karma.html Observations Mon, 24 May 2010 09:00:00 +0000   By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net Thirty-two thousand feet above Middle America, I saw my wife smile. What made that amazing was that I was in seat 2D on http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/observations/3409-observations.html Observations Thu, 13 May 2010 19:01:09 +0000   By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net Paul Singer is dying. If you have read this newspaper for any length of time, say the last decade or so, then you http://www.observernews.net/thisweek/observations/3408-winning-in-a-losing-game.html Observations Thu, 06 May 2010 17:01:50 +0000   By MITCH TRAPHAGEN mitch@observernews.net Within a span of months, Americans went from being awash in cash to being misers searching out stray pennies. The villains were cast Observer News