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  • 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........

  • 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...

  • 31 dead.....

    16 April 2007 ( #Current Affairs )

    At least 32 dead in Virginia shooting rampage - Yahoo! News What news to come home to....this is incredible. Just awful. Please say one for all these families. [Update] And of course, here we go. The shooting was bound to revive debate in the United States...

  • the single life

    16 March 2007 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    Today is the almost-ex's birthday, so he asked to take #2 child with him tonight. So here I am, my first weekend off as a (almost) single woman. And ya know what I'm doing on Friday night? Putting paint samples up on my wall. Frowning at them. Took a...

  • Forecast for Latitude 39.98N and Longitude -82.97W

    24 March 2007 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    7-Day Forecast for Latitude 39.98N and Longitude -82.97W Monday Chance Tstms Hi 80°F Monday Night Chance Tstms Lo 56°F Tuesday Chance Tstms Hi 78°F Tuesday Night Chance Tstms Lo 55°F Wednesday Chance Tstms Hi 66°F Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms,...

  • sick #($*%#s

    20 March 2007 ( #Current Affairs )

    It's a good thing I work nights... I don't think I can sleep after reading this one. Children used in Iraqi militant attack WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - A U.S. general on Tuesday said Iraqi insurgents used children in a suicide attack this weekend,...

  • Cheesehead "spring"

    02 April 2007 ( #'Sconsin stuff )

    Isn't there some old saying about "April showers"? Or is this just a really belated April Fool's Day joke? I would NOT put it past the National Weather Service to be having one on us, but I will definitely have the trusty camera out to record the lovely...

  • Weekly horrorscope

    26 February 2007 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    This week February 26 through March 4 Libra The week begins with good news on the job. Enjoy it while it lasts, because the tension begins to mount as the week progresses. On Wednesday, a friendship or love affair may end. Your friend or lover may have...

  • Hope we dodge this bullet, too

    27 February 2007 ( #'Sconsin stuff )

    We got next-to-nothing out of last weekend's monster blizzard (sticking my tongue out at the central Wis. relatives); only about 5-6 inches of new snow in those horrendous winds. It makes me a little nervous when the blurb scrolling across the bottom...

  • ‘Embarrassment before dishonor’

    24 February 2007 ( #'Sconsin stuff )

    ‘Embarrassment before dishonor’ | MetaFilter On recommendation from #1 child, I've been peeking into Metafilter more frequently. I've seen everything from recipes to "how-to's" on anything you could think of. There are also occasionally just plain ole'...

  • Waiting so long...

    13 March 2007 ( #'Sconsin stuff )

    ..for Harvey at Bad Example to get to Wisconsin on his list of "Fun facts you never knew about" each state. The fact that Harvey himself lives behind the Cheddar Curtain guarantees a great post. It is that, filled with little gems such as this: Green...

  • Back very soon

    13 February 2007 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    I promise. Life is *really* getting in the way of blogging this week! Doesn't that bite, lol? Happy Valentine's Day to all you kiddies while I'm here. [UPDATE: I have decided that packing is no picnic, should never be attempted by amateurs like us, and...

  • I almost forgot!!

    29 January 2007 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    The Horrorscope for the week!! Going to be a busy week. The reality TV show thing might be fun. I just hope it is "Dream House" and not "Big Brother". This week January 29 through February 4 Libra Your social life could be quite dramatic on Monday, and...

  • I wonder why my friend sent this to *me*?

    15 January 2007 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may leave you wondering what the hell happened to your bra and panties. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may make you think you are...

  • Pitcher-taker Woes...

    27 December 2006 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    I wrote about this the other day. I spent a little while checking out the company I had ordered from last night--and I was just horrified at the things I read. People who ordered from this company getting cameras with Japanese menus (I don't read that...

  • Not a club I'd want to join

    06 February 2007 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    Ananova - Gym to offer naked sessions A gym in Holland is to offer naked fitness sessions for naturists on Sundays. The Dutch Naturist Federation says the fitness centre in Heteren will be the first in the country to cater for naturists. Gym owner Patrick...

  • Cindy Sheehan is a $(*$*^(#@)

    28 December 2006 ( #Current Affairs )

    I have just read an "essay" that leaves my mouth hanging open. And my stomach trying not to heave. How the H-E-double-hockey-sticks does this woman keep getting another minute or two of fame? Banana Republics: In Search of Peace with Cindy Sheehan First...

  • I think somebody has some 'splainin' to do.....

    21 October 2006 ( #Current Affairs )

    ....and his name is Kennedy. Isn't this sorta "aiding the enemy"? KGB Letter Outlines Sen. Kennedy's Overtures to Soviets, Prof Says -- 10/20/2006 In his book, which came out this week, Kengor focuses on a KGB letter written at the height of the Cold...

  • Geez, Elton--TAKE A NAP, already!

    12 November 2006 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    Elton John wants "hateful" religion banned LONDON (Reuters) - Elton John has said organized religion should be banned because it promotes homophobia and turns some people into "hateful lemmings." "I would ban religion completely, even though there are...

  • And to start off the New Year right...

    01 January 2007 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    We have the weekly-when-I-remember-to-post-it horrorscope. ************************************************************ This week January 1 through January 7 Libra You may spend New Year's Day watching love stories or sports events on TV. Tuesday you...

  • Hey Shawn, more trashy celeb gossip!!!

    27 November 2006 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    Now, I ask you.... who would ever have seen this one coming? I'm shocked, I tell ya, shocked! Pam Anderson Files for Divorce from Kid Rock Anderson, who is represented by celebrity hotshot lawyer Neal Hersh, cited irreconcilable differences. The couple...

  • I love being 6 feet tall.

    07 September 2006 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    Stature and Status: Height, Ability, and Labor Market Outcomes It has long been recognized that taller adults hold jobs of higher status and, on average, earn more than other workers. A large number of hypotheses have been put forward to explain the association...

  • Thank You, God

    15 September 2006 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    Seger's eager to tour Seger's eager to tour Detroit rock legend ready for spotlight A ton of restless Bob Seger fans may be on the cusp of relief. The Detroit rocker said it's all but a done deal that he'll tour this winter, more than a decade after his...

  • These are your parents on drugs

    07 September 2006 ( #Current Affairs )

    CNN.com - These are your parents on drugs - Sep 7, 2006 Some moms and dads might want to take a lesson from their kids: Just say no. The government reported Thursday that 4.4 percent of baby boomers ages 50 to 59 indicated that they had used illicit drugs...

  • CNN's "Oh $hit" moment of the week

    30 August 2006 ( #Pics and Babbling )

    CNN `Live From...' the ladies room - Yahoo! News NEW YORK - Kyra Phillips, anchor of CNN's "Live From...," unwittingly upstaged President Bush's speech in New Orleans with on-the-air analysis of her husband and the marriage of her brother — all live from...