tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post4838965316866268389..comments2024-01-08T14:21:37.465-08:00Comments on Infinite Art Tournament: The Bear ChroniclesMichael5000http://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-23576330148286429322011-07-11T21:39:50.929-07:002011-07-11T21:39:50.929-07:00Elaine, he's really not so lascivious as you t...<b>Elaine, he's really not so lascivious as you think. He's just happy to be in the world.<br /><br />Aviatrix: There was never a national policy, but there was sometimes that kind of thinking in a particular state. But really there are 50 different stories of how a state capital was selected. The best might be that of Kansas, in which during the drive for statehood there were three major political plums to be passed out: the capital, the state university, and the state prison. The three major settlements of the territory more or less got to pick in order of political clout: Leavenworth first, then Topeka, then Lawrence.*<br /><br />Salem incidentally, is the third biggest non-suburban city in Oregon, so it's not like the capital is hidden under a rock or something. But yes, it is hardly a metropolis, which is I believe why the Bear was at pains to mention its locations.</b><br /><br />*Topeka is the capital of Kansas. Lawrence is home to one of my <i>almae matres</i>, the University of Kansas.Michael5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-82137890933948478592011-07-11T18:07:08.386-07:002011-07-11T18:07:08.386-07:00Was there at some time in US history a policy of e...Was there at some time in US history a policy of establishing state capitals in minor towns, or has urban growth since just made it appear that way? Like Salem? You have to look carefully to find it.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-80801321111662844522011-07-10T23:30:10.055-07:002011-07-10T23:30:10.055-07:00The smirk on his face makes me wonder if he's ...The smirk on his face makes me wonder if he's sending Tweets with 'bear-naked' pictures....Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195458656221202202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-23837579553447593202011-07-10T14:00:35.982-07:002011-07-10T14:00:35.982-07:00LOL Sue, I was just going to ask what he was lobby...LOL Sue, I was just going to ask what he was lobbying for. =)Rebelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15753016063339585565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10779294.post-33150147567838049182011-07-10T10:22:16.555-07:002011-07-10T10:22:16.555-07:00Cinnamon Bear lobbying for pro-bear legislation!Cinnamon Bear lobbying for pro-bear legislation!mrs.5000noreply@blogger.com