Extollager
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Well, and so he or she should. Because one thing we have plenty of here is good reading weather.
I used to live in southern Oregon. If I may be a bit facetious, I would say that it hardly made sense to me that people there, where there is fantastic hiking available and a walking-friendly climate (except for some hot or wet days*), there were so many bookstores... whereas here in Vanishing Rural America, there are few bookstores indeed -- hence outfits like Amazon are a lifeline.
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*And lately, there are many smoky days there. "Oregon's Rogue Valley experienced about four solid weeks of unhealthy air quality. The streets were often empty, except for ash-dusted cars and the thick beige fog that smelled like campfires."
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I used to live in southern Oregon. If I may be a bit facetious, I would say that it hardly made sense to me that people there, where there is fantastic hiking available and a walking-friendly climate (except for some hot or wet days*), there were so many bookstores... whereas here in Vanishing Rural America, there are few bookstores indeed -- hence outfits like Amazon are a lifeline.
'You don't do it for money or fame': How an avid reader in rural North Dakota became Amazon's top reviewer
NEW ROCKFORD, N.D. — Charles William Anderson wakes up and puts on pants from Amazon, then heads to the kitchen to brew coffee from Amazon in his coffee maker from Amazon.
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*And lately, there are many smoky days there. "Oregon's Rogue Valley experienced about four solid weeks of unhealthy air quality. The streets were often empty, except for ash-dusted cars and the thick beige fog that smelled like campfires."
Oregon Experiences Economic Fallout From Wildfire Smoke
Worsening wildfire smoke has become an annual annoyance that's starting to affect the state's economy. Retailers, tourist outfits and even realtors say they're planning differently for 2019.
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