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  • PSA of the day.....

    09 May 2007 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    A study conducted by UCLA's Department of Psychiatry has revealed that the kind of face a woman finds attractive on a man can differ depending on where she is in her menstrual cycle. For example: If she is ovulating, she is attracted to men with rugged...

  • And what did you do with *your* weekend?

    13 May 2007 ( #'Sconsin stuff )

    Wis. festival sells deep-fried testicles Around here, it may be tough to pass up anything deep-fried. Wisconsinites have deep-fried cheese curds, candy bars and Twinkies. They now have deep-fried livestock testicles, too. More than 300 people paid $5...

  • London Central closes its doors for final time

    16 May 2007 ( #LCHS things )

    My best bud from school forwarded this link to me, the report on the closing ceremony at my alma mater in England. Reading it, I sat and cried like a baby. Silly, huh? I can't even write about it right now. Those two years I spent there were among the...

  • careless or reckless. maybe. misinterpreted? no.

    22 May 2007 ( #Current Affairs )

    Carter says comments were careless - TODAY: People - MSNBC.com Former President Jimmy Carter is backing off his remark this weekend that the Bush administration's foreign policy "has been the worst in history," telling TODAY during an exclusive interview...

  • My, my....

    20 May 2007 ( #Current Affairs )

    Bush White House fires back at Jimmy Carter - Yahoo News Bush White House fires back at Jimmy Carter CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - The White House on Sunday fired back at former President Jimmy Carter, calling him "increasingly irrelevant" a day after Carter...

  • Not a good week for the Bobcat nation

    19 May 2007 ( #LCHS things )

    VenturaHighway.com ***BREAKING NEWS*** Due to an unforeseen medical emergency, we have been forced to cancel the following shows: May 18, 2007 / Malibu, CA May 19, 2007 / Coachella, CA May 21, 2007 / Scottsdale, AZ May 23, 2007 / Milwaukee, WI Sigh........

  • Bob Kerrey for president, dammit

    22 May 2007 ( #Current Affairs )

    OpinionJournal - Featured Article The critics who bother me the most are those who ordinarily would not be on the side of supporting dictatorships, who are arguing today that only military intervention can prevent the genocide of Darfur, or who argued...

  • lazy?? moi???

    04 June 2007 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    This week June 4 through June 10 Libra You usually have a reputation as someone who likes to keep the peace at all costs, but this week you may surprise people by showing off your resolute and determined side. You may not back down on issues where you...

  • Ho---ly $***!!!

    07 June 2007 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    This young man is probably the luckiest man alive tonight. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Ben Carpenter got the ride of a lifetime when his electric wheelchair became lodged in the grille of a semitrailer and was accidentally pushed down a highway for several...

  • Amen, Tony

    01 July 2007 ( #Current Affairs )

    Blair launches stinging attack on absurd British Islamists | Politics | The Observer "The idea that as a Muslim in this country that you dont have the freedom to express your religion or your views, I mean you've got far more freedom in this country than...

  • Good news for the Day

    24 June 2007 ( #Current Affairs )

    Iraqs Chemical Ali sentenced to hang - Yahoo News Two decades after Iraq's military laid waste to Kurdish villages, the Iraqi High Tribunal on Sunday sentenced Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as "Chemical Ali," and two others to death for their roles in the...

  • She's ba-a-a-a-a-ck

    08 July 2007 ( #Current Affairs )

    Remember "I quit."? Never mind. Sheehan considers challenge to Pelosi CRAWFORD, Texas - Cindy Sheehan, the soldier's mother who galvanized the anti-war movement, said Sunday that she plans to seek House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat unless...

  • Reading for FUN for a change

    09 July 2007 ( #Commonplace )

    I've been buried in too many textbooks lately. So yesterday I searched ebooks till I found one that looked promising. Whoa. This is one of the best stories I've read in a very long time. I'm back to another habit, too--barreling through the first reading...

  • Headline of the Day

    18 July 2007 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    Maybe this is why Rudy is so fascinated by the toilet? 130-year-old outhouses yield treasures 130-year-old outhouses yield treasures VENTURA, Calif. - The spot where a pair of outhouses stood 130 years ago is proving to be a treasure trove for archaeologists...

  • Phone call

    23 July 2007 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    My cellphone rings at work, during this brutal 72-hour work week. (If I ever again agree to work this much OT, somebody please slap me upside the head. Please?) I didn't recognize the number, but picked up anyway since I'm waiting on a couple of important...

  • just a little update

    10 August 2007 ( #Home Improvement )

    I happened to note that I never *did* put up a "post-fire floor pic" of how nice the floors turned out--after another day or two of cleaning up the scratches and marks from fire hoses and boots. Oh well. The purple rugs are down now, the furniture is...

  • Signs

    13 September 2007 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    Believe it or not, I've seen a few of these--the electrician's sign, for example. Thanks to Dee for sending these on. Sign over a Gynecologist’s Office: " Dr. Jones, at your cervix." ************************** In a Podiatrist's office: "Time wounds all...

  • 'Bout darn time(s)

    18 September 2007 ( #Current Affairs )

    Times to Stop Charging for Parts of Its Web Site - New York Times The New York Times will stop charging for access to parts of its Web site, effective at midnight Tuesday night. The move comes two years to the day after The Times began the subscription...

  • A moment of silence, please....

    23 September 2007 ( #Current Affairs )

    Mime legend Marcel Marceau dies at 84 - Yahoo! News PARIS - Marcel Marceau, the master of mime who transformed silence into poetry with lithe gestures and pliant facial expressions that spoke to generations of young and old, has died. He was 84. Wearing...

  • eh. wimpy little storm.

    22 December 2007 ( #'Sconsin stuff )

    As of 1 am, 4" and coming down heavy. Bet I know what I get to do first thing tomorrow morning! Yep. Take pictures of the pretty winter. As I push Big Bertha (the humongous drift-eating snowblower) around. 7-Day Forecast for Latitude 45.47N and Longitude...

  • And the state of Wisconsin holds its breath

    12 January 2008 ( #'Sconsin stuff )

    Got my sweats, my Packers socks and sheepskin slippers and a cold one. I also have homework to do during the game, which may or may not get done. 10 minutes to kickoff!! Packers hold edge in Favre and Lambeau Seattle's 53-man roster has a combined 240...

  • Ummmm.....

    09 July 2007 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    I know I have to buy a new vacuum cleaner, since the hoses and wiring on mine got melted in the fire last week. I wonder if this will be a standard accessory to the new vac. On the other hand, it brings a whole new meaning to the job of housecleaning,...

  • playing with fire...

    27 October 2007 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    ... or at least, "playing with new Ajaxy/Web2.0 templates". It's the same thing really. So if you notice the house burning down, so to speak, its just me messing up the site again, and it will hopefully be only temporary. /me loves her some dropdown menus....

  • You have *got* to be kidding me

    12 October 2007 ( #Current Affairs )

    Al Gore, UN Panel share Nobel for Peace - Yahoo News OSLO, Norway - Former Vice President Al Gore and the U.N.s climate change panel won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for spreading awareness of man-made climate change and laying the foundations...

  • Welcome to December

    01 December 2007 ( #'Sconsin stuff )

    Winter Storm WarningURGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 419 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2007 ...FIRST MAJOR WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT.. .LOW PRESSURE MOVING FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS TO THE GREAT LAKES WILL...