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><channel><title>Life..., and technology &#187; Civics</title> <atom:link href="http://downtownweb.com/category/civics/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://downtownweb.com</link> <description>computer/software and web site consulting, marketing, training/coaching, and citizen/consumer advocacy</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:49:05 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2</generator> <item><title>a death row killer had a change of heart?</title><link>http://downtownweb.com/a-death-row-killer-had-a-change-of-heart/</link> <comments>http://downtownweb.com/a-death-row-killer-had-a-change-of-heart/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:49:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Roger Brown</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Civics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LDS]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://downtownweb.com/?p=353</guid> <description><![CDATA[Wow, if you haven&#8217;t seen this yet, check out this 2 part series in yesterday and today&#8217;s Deseret News about Ronnie Gardner who was executed on death row last year, June 2010: Part #1 &#8212; http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700152336/The-weight-of-guilt-Executed-killer-Ronnie-Lee-Gardners-remorse.html Part #2 &#8212; http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700152498/LDS-bishop-recounts-Ronnie-Lee-Gardners-final-days-before-execution.html (Tip: click on the &#8220;PRINT&#8221; link above the Page: 1 2 3 &#8230; to see [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://downtownweb.com/a-death-row-killer-had-a-change-of-heart/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>national map viewer</title><link>http://downtownweb.com/national-map-viewer/</link> <comments>http://downtownweb.com/national-map-viewer/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:38:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Roger Brown</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Civics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[environment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fun Stuff]]></category> <category><![CDATA[good ideas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Provo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[maps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[topo maps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[topographic maps]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trip maps]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://downtownweb.com/?p=341</guid> <description><![CDATA[Suhwheeeeet! Make and print your own topo maps for hikes, trips, etc. Most excellent! http://viewer.nationalmap.gov]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://downtownweb.com/national-map-viewer/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>&#8220;pro-choice&#8221; or pro-abortion?  &#8220;progressive&#8221; or &#8230;?</title><link>http://downtownweb.com/pro-choice-or-pro-abortion-progressive-or/</link> <comments>http://downtownweb.com/pro-choice-or-pro-abortion-progressive-or/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 19:09:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Roger Brown</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Civics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://downtownweb.com/?p=274</guid> <description><![CDATA[Just a few thoughts &#8230; When people use a term such as pro-this or pro-that the logical corollary is that those that disagree with them are anti-this or anti-that. Therefore, if you say you&#8217;re &#8220;pro-choice&#8221;, people that disagree with you are &#8220;anti-choice&#8221;, right? It&#8217;s an insidiously evil tactic used to silence opposition &#8212; to cut [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://downtownweb.com/pro-choice-or-pro-abortion-progressive-or/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>“just a second” OR … “just a minute”?</title><link>http://downtownweb.com/just-a-second/</link> <comments>http://downtownweb.com/just-a-second/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:36:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Roger Brown</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Civics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://downtownweb.com/?p=236</guid> <description><![CDATA[Another thought for the day: When some people say &#8220;just a second&#8221; they&#8217;re pretty close to being literal. You literally only have to wait for 5 to 10 seconds at the most.   Or if it will be longer, they say &#8220;just a minute&#8221; or &#8220;give me 2 minutes&#8221; and they&#8217;re pretty close. I appreciate the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://downtownweb.com/just-a-second/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>change is coming in Provo… :)</title><link>http://downtownweb.com/change-is-coming-in-provo/</link> <comments>http://downtownweb.com/change-is-coming-in-provo/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:58:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Roger Brown</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Civics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Provo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[zoning]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://downtownweb.com/?p=208</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hi everybody, Just want to give a little preliminary heads up&#8230; Some good change is going to be coming to Provo next year. I&#8217;m really excited about it!  And so are many of my friends and associates.  This is going to be big!  I can&#8217;t wait. Look for an announcement here in January! Merry Christmas [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://downtownweb.com/change-is-coming-in-provo/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Provo residents, debt is debt is debt!!!</title><link>http://downtownweb.com/provo-vote-no-on-1/</link> <comments>http://downtownweb.com/provo-vote-no-on-1/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:33:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Roger Brown</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Civics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Provo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recreation center]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://downtownweb.com/?p=199</guid> <description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s my open letters to fellow citizens in Provo &#8212; http://provocitizens.net/provo-vote-no-on-1/ &#8212; taking on even more debt is most unwise. Those that said no to the iProvo debt yet say yes to more debt for a recreation center are hypocrites. We need to cut up the city credit card!]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://downtownweb.com/provo-vote-no-on-1/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>crazy jihadists hacking innocent sites on 9/11</title><link>http://downtownweb.com/crazy-jihadists-hacking-innocent-sites-on-911/</link> <comments>http://downtownweb.com/crazy-jihadists-hacking-innocent-sites-on-911/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 23:06:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Roger Brown</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Civics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://downtownweb.com/?p=170</guid> <description><![CDATA[Wow, have you all seen any of these today?! Some crazy jihadists have been going around hacking websites today &#8212; they&#8217;re probably a bunch of &#8220;script kiddies&#8221; &#8212; either way, click below to see what i mean: Bogus!   They probably think themselves pretty cool.  That&#8217;s sad. Besides people securing their websites, i guess all [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://downtownweb.com/crazy-jihadists-hacking-innocent-sites-on-911/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Provo &#8211; upcoming discriminatory Parking Permit program</title><link>http://downtownweb.com/provo-parking-permit-programs-discrimination/</link> <comments>http://downtownweb.com/provo-parking-permit-programs-discrimination/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:53:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Roger Brown</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Civics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Provo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[discrimination]]></category> <category><![CDATA[parking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[renters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[single adults]]></category> <category><![CDATA[zoning]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://downtownweb.com/?p=154</guid> <description><![CDATA[Does this old photo grab your attention?! I hope so. Have you heard about Street Parking Permits being required in a few small areas of Provo? So far, the existing areas give out 2 street parking permits per residence.  That part of it is ok. But keep on reading&#8230;. have you all seen this news [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://downtownweb.com/provo-parking-permit-programs-discrimination/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Provoans &#8212; your most important civic duty in 2010?!</title><link>http://downtownweb.com/vote-se-provo-aug5/</link> <comments>http://downtownweb.com/vote-se-provo-aug5/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:32:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Roger Brown</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Civics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Provo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[equity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Provost South]]></category> <category><![CDATA[single adults]]></category> <category><![CDATA[zoning]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://downtownweb.com/?p=134</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hi, if you live in Provo in the South East part of town, specifically the Provost South Neighborhood (from 900 S. down to Springville &#8212; on the east side of State Street) &#8212; this is very important &#8212; check this out and my NOTE at the end: Just a reminder that the meeting to elect [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://downtownweb.com/vote-se-provo-aug5/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Immigration Reform?  Yes! AND with welfare reform!</title><link>http://downtownweb.com/immigration-reform-yes-withwelfare-reform/</link> <comments>http://downtownweb.com/immigration-reform-yes-withwelfare-reform/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:27:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Roger Brown</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Civics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LDS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[charity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[immigration]]></category> <category><![CDATA[national debt]]></category> <category><![CDATA[welfare]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://downtownweb.com/?p=111</guid> <description><![CDATA[Wow, check out this article: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700047867/Group-spreads-list-of-1300-illegal-immigrants-living-in-Utah.html This part is sad: &#8220;One woman on the list who spoke to KSL but asked not to be identified said she had a green card and would become a U.S. citizen next month. &#8220;I have my papers,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Why did they put me on that list? Now it&#8217;s [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://downtownweb.com/immigration-reform-yes-withwelfare-reform/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>residents of Provo, stand up for property rights!!!</title><link>http://downtownweb.com/residents-of-provo-stand-up-for-property-rights/</link> <comments>http://downtownweb.com/residents-of-provo-stand-up-for-property-rights/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:12:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Roger Brown</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Civics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Provo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[discrimination]]></category> <category><![CDATA[double standards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[property rights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[single adults]]></category> <category><![CDATA[singles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[zoning]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://downtownweb.com/?p=109</guid> <description><![CDATA[++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ HUMONGOUS Town Hall Meeting tomorrow, Tuesday July 13th @ 5:30pm @ City Hall ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ New amendments to existing state laws were recently passed and signed into law by the Governor on March 30th. While many people have rejoiced because these amendments started to restore rights that were taken away &#8212; others have been fuming [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://downtownweb.com/residents-of-provo-stand-up-for-property-rights/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Micro-loans to help our neighbors out of poverty?</title><link>http://downtownweb.com/micro-credit-and-the-future-of-poverty/</link> <comments>http://downtownweb.com/micro-credit-and-the-future-of-poverty/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:33:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Roger Brown</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Civics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[LDS]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[micro-credit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[micro-loans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[microcredit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[poverty]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://downtownweb.com/?p=93</guid> <description><![CDATA[Wow, have you all seen this documentary!? I was reminded of it recently because of my friend DI who helps out people regularly through micro-loans: Micro-credit and the Future of Poverty: source: http://byutv.org I hope to lend real soon. Check it out and get involved through a handful of different organizations such as: Kiva Little [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://downtownweb.com/micro-credit-and-the-future-of-poverty/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>our state legislators need to hear from us!</title><link>http://downtownweb.com/survey-from-your-state-legislators/</link> <comments>http://downtownweb.com/survey-from-your-state-legislators/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:59:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Roger Brown</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Civics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Provo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[citizenship]]></category> <category><![CDATA[state legislators]]></category> <category><![CDATA[utah state budget]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://downtownweb.com/?p=65</guid> <description><![CDATA[Do you live in Provo? Our local Utah state legislators &#8211; our state senator and representatives &#8212; have asked us to fill out a survey to help them decide where to cut state programs. Why? A deficit of $920 million is projected and the budget must be balanced!!! Will you please take a few minutes [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://downtownweb.com/survey-from-your-state-legislators/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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