Brian Boyer
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  1. Brian Boyer quipped about the article: Smulekoff's Nativity scene lost in flood. 6 months, 2 weeks ago
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    Brian thinks it's pretty darned neat that we're up for an award at ONA09. Woot!

    Smulekoff's Nativity scene lost in flood

    CEDAR RAPIDS — Cedar Rapids' downtown holiday spirit is going to be a little damp this year. Traditionally, one of ...

  2. Brian Boyer quipped about the article: Museum returning to Czech Village. 1 year, 1 month ago
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    Brian thinks News Mixer is the future of online journalism. :)

    Museum returning to Czech Village

    CEDAR RAPIDS - Officials with the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library can finally answer the million dollar question ...

  3. Brian Boyer quipped about the article: Museum returning to Czech Village. 1 year, 1 month ago
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    Brian agrees with Nick, people should think more about what they say on news sites.

    Museum returning to Czech Village

    CEDAR RAPIDS - Officials with the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library can finally answer the million dollar question ...

  4. Brian Boyer quipped about the article: Getting money to flooded homeowners tough. 1 year, 3 months ago
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    Brian feels hopeful that folks will download the News Mixer source, now that it's easier to find.

    Getting money to flooded homeowners tough

    CEDAR RAPIDS - Local officials admit that getting housing funds into the hands of the owners of flood-damaged homes is ...

  5. Brian Boyer quipped about the article: Getting money to flooded homeowners tough. 1 year, 3 months ago
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    Brian wonders if it'd be a good idea to post the code in a file to download. Folks may not know how to use Subversion to check out the repository.

    Getting money to flooded homeowners tough

    CEDAR RAPIDS - Local officials admit that getting housing funds into the hands of the owners of flood-damaged homes is ...

  6. Brian Boyer quipped about the article: Getting money to flooded homeowners tough. 1 year, 3 months ago
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    Brian loves free and open-source software! Nick, the code is up right now at http://code.google.com/p/newsmixer/

    Getting money to flooded homeowners tough

    CEDAR RAPIDS - Local officials admit that getting housing funds into the hands of the owners of flood-damaged homes is ...

  7. Brian Boyer responded to a letter to the editor about the article: VeraSun may be acquired by Poet. 1 year, 3 months ago
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    Let the acquisition happen

    Most Program Managers hold a rainy day fund, and it would be great to hedge against all bets, but the best of option theory will not forecast or protect against uncertainties such as labor unrest, subcontractor bankruptcy, acts of God (Earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and fire). Is there a statistical probability ...

    In response to letter on the article "VeraSun may be acquired by Poet":
    VeraSun should resist the temptation of acquisition

    The authors make the following statement in their article. "But the processes, methods and tools for developing flexible strategic plans ...

  8. Brian Boyer answered a question about the article: U.S. undercuts clean-air rule. 1 year, 4 months ago
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    Q: "How can the Bush administration get away with this? Are there ways to keep them from changing the rules? Aren't the rules law?" - Willow Berry

    A: "Unfortunately, the administration is allowed to do take actions like this. The rules are not law, just regulation, and the EPA is under management of the executive branch. Let's just hope that they don't do too much more damage before they're out in January." - Brian Boyer

    U.S. undercuts clean-air rule

    Under a White House change, fewer companies will be monitored for lead emissions Looking to bolster the fight against childhood ...

  9. Brian Boyer wrote a letter to the editor: I'm sick and tired!. 1 year, 4 months ago
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    I'm sick and tired!

    I think that all right-thinking people in this country are sick and tired of being told that ordinary, decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I'm certainly not, and I'm sick and tired of being told that I am.