Dave Ettl

I have read the statistics.  Left-handed people allegedly live seven years less than us righties.  I tease my lovely left-handed wife about this from time to time.  Between 10 percent and 12 percent of the world population is left-handed, and scientists have no idea why! It could be genetic. And while there are no obvious differences between those who are right-handed and those who are left-handed, we do know that lefties tend to excel at visual and spatial tasks and seem to be overrepresented among geniuses. She reminds me of that from time to time!  So what makes southpaws special?  Here are a half dozen facts from LiveScience.com.

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"We know the people around here trust us and are glad when we raise their taxes. Especially when the money is used for something as successful as ."

– Yakima Valley Business Times, April Fools Day Edition

That was a quote attributed jokingly to me (as Dave Metal) by the editors of the Yakima Valley Business Times. The joke is this: People here don't love taxes, and the Gang Free Initiative hasn't been successful.

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Despite Washington’s focus on immigration and gun control, the real concern for most Americans is the economy and jobs.  If you are among the 7 percenters who don’t have a job or you are the parent of a kid who probably won’t be able to find a job…stay with me.  We have advice from LinkedIn to help you stand out from the herd…in a good way!

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This morning we had the pleasure to speaking to Ryan Romaneski, someone from Yakima who is currently going to school in Boston, during the lockdown. Here's what he said about the current situation.

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It’s good to be the king…or at least the CEO…especially on pay day.   Way back in 1980, CEO pay was a whopping 42 times that of the average worker.  Today that is nothing short of chump change.  According to CNNMoney.com the average American worker's salary is $34,645 which is about as much as you’ll find in the auto ashtray of the average CEO.

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The good people at Indiana University have concluded that the taste of beer is addicting.  Really?  Where is my honorary Ph.D. because my own years of research confirms that fact!  In fact, the taste of beer is addicting - whether it contains alcohol or not - and the taste makes us want to drink more.

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For this we need a study? Haven’t we known the eyes are the window to the soul for centuries now?  New research published in the journal PLOS ONE finds that men have twice as much trouble deciphering women's emotions of their eyes compared with those of men. I think all men could have predicted this, right? And all women too for that matter!

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Soooooo, how do you feel about your government these days?  Me neither, and we aren’t alone.   A new Pew Research Center poll finds that our opinion of it has fallen to a record low.  One out of four…just 28 percent of Americans has a favorable opinion of the federal government which is the lowest ever in the Pew poll and down five percentage points from just a year ago.

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If you are an allergy sufferer like I am this is the last thing you want to hear. Scientists say that this allergy season is going to be a rough one.  Great…but wait.  There is other news that may point to relief.  Experts say there are some surprising ways to help your itchy eyes and foggy brain.

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They call it the “best breakfast in town” but it’s as much about the people you’ll meet as it is the meat you’ll eat!  In addition to delicious food cooked for you, great conversation and a chance to meet new friends. 

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