Items by Peg Britton

• LET’S FIND OUR OWN CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR….

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  Enough is enough.  Let’s get the Dems together who object to candidate Wiggans and find our own candidate to run against him in the primary.  There are good people out there whom  Kansans would support.  Too few people had any input into the decision to pick Wiggans….and that’s not the [...]
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  Posted: December 11, 2009, 7:16pm EST
  by Peg Britton

• NEED AN EVENT COORDINATOR OR WEDDING PLANNER?

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  Have you thought how much stress would be off your shoulders if you had someone  experienced who would help with your wedding or party plans?  Would you like to have the perfect wedding but don’t know where to start to make it happen?  Do you have an event in your [...]
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  Posted: December 11, 2009, 4:26pm EST
  by Peg Britton

• LEAVING OSLO…

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  My friend who has been in Norway is winging her way home, as I write this,  on the Air Force 1  support plane. The plane trip home is pretty incredible, she says.  I can only imagine…no lines, no waits, lots of leg room, good food and drink, clean bathrooms, ample [...]
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  Posted: December 11, 2009, 10:54am EST
  by Peg Britton

• KOLYA

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  Frequently I select obscure movies, many of them foreign produced films, from the Netflix list.  Today I watched “Kolya”, a story about a once renowned cellist in the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra who is reduced to play at funerals at the city crematorium in Prague.  It was filmed in Prague which [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 4:34pm EST
  by Peg Britton

• CITIZENS STATE BANK…YEARS AGO

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  This is the current home of Sherman, Hoffman and Hipp attorneys.  Previously it was the home of the Citizens State Bank.  Check out the very cool street lights. [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 10:32am EST
  by Peg Britton

• MY VIEW….

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  This is my early morning view while sitting before my computer.  It’s a beautiful morning, but bitter cold.  My next door neighbor was very nice to scoop out my driveway so I can get out today if I want to.  I don’t think I want to just yet. Traffic is [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 9:44am EST
  by Peg Britton

• WHERE ARE THE RIGHTS OF GRANDPARENTS?

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  Earl Glenn of Kansas Watchdog has alerted me that “compelling stories told by parents and grandparents in Topeka on Monday need to be heard outside the hearing room of the Joint Committee on Children’s Issues.   Kansas has some serious problems with the placement and removal of children from homes, and [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 8:25am EST
  by Peg Britton

• DELIVERY FAILURE….WATCH OUT FOR THIS.

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  Maybe you’ve been receiving a lot of mail that encourages you to open it and follow their instructions…to get a package, password, or some such thing. The  newest virus circulating is the UPS/Fed Ex  Delivery Failure. You will receive an email from UPS/Fed Ex Service along with a packet number. It will [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 8:04am EST
  by Peg Britton

• FOX MISREPORTS TARP SAVINGS…

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  Ooops, they did it again by Jed Lewison Tue Dec 08, 2009 at 09:30:08 AM PST Oops, they did it again: Fox graphic misreports TARP savings by $198 billion Posted Dec 8, 2009, 8:55 AM PT by Jed Lewison • First broadcast: Dec 8, 2009 Earlier Tuesday, President Obama said that at least $200 billion [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 11:54am EST
  by Peg Britton

• 3RD ANNUAL EFC PRAISE BAND CONCERT

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  The Ellsworth Correctional Facility Spiritual Life Center Praise Band will present their 3rd annual “Christmas on the Inside” concert Wednesday December 16th at 7:00 p.m. Children must be at least 10 years old and attended by parents to enter the facility. All guests must register on the tour form provided by ECF [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 11:33am EST
  by Peg Britton

• LET IT SNOW…

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  We have five inches of snow underfoot and my guess is there will be at least another five before this is over.  The main bulk of the storm is on its way from Colorado and will arrive later tonight.  It’s “light” stuff so when the wind starts blowing, as it [...]
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  Posted: December 08, 2009, 9:37am EST
  by Peg Britton

• LOCKHART MOTEL, ELLSWORTH KS

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  From the old days…. Lockhart Motel Ellsworth Kansas KS Hwy 40 Jct K 14 & 45 [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 4:56pm EST
  by Peg Britton

• LARRY GATES: “I DON’T SEE IT AS A PROBLEM…”

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  It’s a sad commentary on Kansas politics when things have gone so far awry that satire is used to describe the current dilemma Kansas Dems have with gubernatorial candidate Tom Wiggans.  The Dems who see this as a huge problem are all the grassroots Dems across the state who work [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 9:04am EST
  by Peg Britton

• SATURDAY IN ELLSWORTH…SANTA ARRIVES

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  I have a friend in Stavanger,  Rogaland, Norway.  In case she is homesick, here’s her mother’s back.  She was shopping in Tru Value and caught the parade as well. I doubt it was much colder in Norway than it was here…well sort of. The Chamber Ambassador’s Club made an appearance in [...]
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  Posted: December 06, 2009, 3:11pm EST
  by Peg Britton

• WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH KANSAS DEMOCRATS?

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  LINDA MOWERY-DENNING editor and publisher Ellsworth County Independent Reporter Norb Dreiling must be spinning in his grave. Or looking down on the state he called home for 80 years and laughing very loudly at the sorry organization that passes for a Democratic party these days in Kansas. Dreiling, a Hays Democrat, was credited at [...]
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  Posted: December 05, 2009, 9:53am EST
  by Peg Britton

• SVATYS OF ELLSWORTH COUNTY EAGER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE

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  Svatys of Ellsworth County Eager for Public Service By Marty Keenan Opinion | December 3, 2009 Click here for the rest of the story…Kansas Free Press Rookie State Representative Don Svaty (D-108th) is a man of many accomplishments. However, he is usually introduced to people as “Josh Svaty’s father.” Svaty, speaking to Rice [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 8:29am EST
  by Peg Britton

• SAM BROWNBACK SILENT ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN UGANDA…PROPOSES ABSTINENCE OVER CONDOMS…

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  Here is another video that is important to view as it shows how deeply involved the C-Street congressmen, including the Senator who may be our next Governor, have involved their Christian conservatism agenda in the civil rights affairs of Uganda. Please watch. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 8:22am EST
  by Peg Britton

• TOM WIGGANS…THE BAD NEWS KEEPS GETTING WORSE…

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  More about Tom Wiggans.  It keeps getting worse. …The Oklahoma system was lead plaintiff in the securities fraud suit against the pharmaceutical company and four of its top executives, including Thomas Wiggans, who is seeking the Kansas Democratic Party’s nomination for governor. “We keep a close eye on allegations of fraud,” Wilbanks [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 7:45am EST
  by Peg Britton

• MANGINO TO RESIGN…

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  A source confirmed to KUsports.com that Lew Perkins met with members of the football team at 6:30 this evening to tell them that Mark Mangino would no longer be the team’s coach. Mangino will resign as KU’s football coach. An official announcement was expected to come from KU athletics soon. [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 8:56pm EST
  by Peg Britton

• WIGGANS SETTLES CLASS-ACTION SUIT…

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  By Tim Carpenter Created December 3, 2009 at 2:27pm Updated December 3, 2009 at 5:09pm From CJonline.com  A Democratic candidate for Kansas governor led the California pharmaceutical firm that settled for $12.7 million a lawsuit alleging company executives engaged in securities fraud by hiding from investors damaging research on a new drug hyped [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 6:22pm EST
  by Peg Britton

• ACTIVITIES GALORE THIS WEEKEND IN DOWNTOWN ELLSWORTH…

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  What’s going on around town, you ask? Steve Steinhaus has opened counseling services at 525 E. 3rd Street in Ellsworth, on the corner north of Preisker Park.  Steve would like to welcome everyone to visit his new offices and open house for a ribbon cutting by the Chamber Ambassadors at 10 [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 4:13pm EST
  by Peg Britton

• UGANDA BE KIDDING ME…RACHEL MADDOW EXPOSES SUPPORTERS OF KILL THE GAYS BILL…

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  Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy [...]
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  Posted: December 03, 2009, 7:18am EST
  by Peg Britton

• TOTAL HITS FOR NOVEMBER…408,937

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  According to Metapro, the Wichita server for my website, I had 408,937 hits for November.  I’m very happy with those numbers and thank you very much for tuning in. [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 8:19am EST
  by Peg Britton

• C-STARS TEAM IN CINCINNATI

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  Airman Tyler Britton is the tall, handsome guy full of grins after passing the C-Stars course. [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 7:29pm EST
  by Peg Britton

• UNFETTERED LETTER…

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  From KansasCity.com: Kansas Democrats selling out The Kansas Democratic Party’s leadership has once again decided to sell a nomination to a Republican. They tried to sell their U.S. Senate nomination to Greg Orman in 2008 before getting a big lobbyist (in the year of change) to run. Now they have given [...]
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  Posted: December 01, 2009, 7:30am EST
  by Peg Britton

• ALLY, RINGO AND TYLER HIT THE LINKS FOR BRIT…

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  Brit spent more time on the golf course than anywhere else.  Or so I remember.  He loved golf more than anything…or so I remember.  Seriously, it was his passion and it made his life complete.  We honor that. Ally and Ringo had a very good day. This was one of Brit’s favorite [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 6:09pm EST
  by Peg Britton

• TWO-THIRDS OF CHICKEN TESTED HARBOR DANGEROUS BACTERIA

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  Consumer Reports’ latest test of fresh, whole broilers bought in 22 states reveals that two-thirds of birds tested harbored salmonella and/or campylobacter, the leading bacterial causes of food-borne disease. The report reveals that organic “air-chilled” broilers were among the cleanest and that Perdue was found to be the cleanest of [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 1:34pm EST
  by Peg Britton

• HERE’S WHAT I’VE BEEN UP TO OVER THE WEEKEND…

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  Lighting ceremony in WaKeeney Saturday evening.  Santa arrived amid the throngs of children…the Christmas tree was ablaze with hundreds of lights. The town was packed with more people than I’ve seen in rural Kansas for ages. The local saloon and eatery in WaKeeney was packed during the time we were there [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 7:49am EST
  by Peg Britton

• NATIONAL GIN AND TONIC TOAST DAY

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  Brit died a year ago today and Ally said it best on Facebook: Today is National Gin and Tonic Toast Day! My best friend and dad will be gone a year today…where does time go? I plan on hitting some golf balls and having a gin a tonic, or two. Give [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 6:56am EST
  by Peg Britton

• CHRISTMAS BEAUTIES….HARRIS AND BOISVERT HOUSES

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  There are some beautiful holiday light displays in the area.  I haven’t scoped  all of them yet but two you don’t want to miss are east and west of Ellswoth located on highway 40: Herbie and Phyllis Harris’ house just east of Carneiro and Robin and Brian Boisvert’s house near [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 6:51am EST
  by Peg Britton

• “CARDIOPULMONARY TECH OF THE YEAR”

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  Airman Tyler Britton was named “Cardiopulmonary Tech of the Year” at the San Antonio Military Medical Center South Wilford Hall. Congratulations, Tyler.  That’s a huge accomplishment. [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 6:44am EST
  by Peg Britton

• ANOTHER ROAD TRIP…

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  A friend and I are heading west today to visit a mutual friend of long standing who lives near WaKeeney.  We haven’t had a good visit in a long time so we’re looking forward to seeing her. It’s also a day of celebration in WaKeeney.  There is a fair of some [...]
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  Posted: November 28, 2009, 8:52am EST
  by Peg Britton

• CHICKIE ON THE RUN…

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  Jesse Manning, Ally and I made a run to Lindsborg today for free-range chicken eggs. The place to find such treasures is on Ryon Carey’s farm south of town.  As we need dozens and dozens of eggs to make Rom Pope for the Christmas holidays, Ryon had ample hens to [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 6:45pm EST
  by Peg Britton

• TIAHRT ETHICS PROBE DOCUMENTS NOW AVAILABLE IN PUBLIC DOMAIN…

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  For all who are interested in the Jerry Moran vs Todd Tiahrt U.S. Senate race, you’ll be better informed by reading a post on the Kansas First blog written today by Levi Henry. Late last month, the Washington Post revealed that it was in possession of a leaked document from the [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 11:36am EST
  by Peg Britton

• ERRED….

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  Sammy stopped by the other day and, among other things, pointed out she didn’t get to ride on Air Force One after all.  It seems her bag was on board and the flight was about ready to leave when the decision was made not to stop in Wichita to refuel.  [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 11:21am EST
  by Peg Britton

• SUSAN CROWE…

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  Many of you remember Susan Crowe, the singer/songwriter from Halifax, who has visited and performed in Ellsworth.  She, John Reichman and Linda Kidder entertained us at the PAC one evening with an outstanding concert.  They also gave a special performance for all our school students.  It was a wonderful occasion [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 10:07am EST
  by Peg Britton

• GREAT LEFTOVERS FROM YESTERDAY…

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  I opened the refrigerator door carefully this morning to retrieve my coffee.  I was afraid all the leftovers might land in my lap, so to speak.  I have enough of everything we had yesterday to last the winter… which may have been the point for Karen and Ally fixing so [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 8:56am EST
  by Peg Britton

• CELSIUS VERSUS FAHRENHEIT…

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  Here’s a review of that hard to remember conversion of Celcius to Fahrenheit from Answers.com: What’s normal body temperature in degrees Celsius? In Celsius, the normal body temperature is considered to be 37 degrees — that’s 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. The Celsius temperature scale is named for the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius, [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 8:28am EST
  by Peg Britton

• HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL…

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  Half of our family members will be gathering today to enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving meal. We wish Mackenzie and Luke, Tyler, Rod and Genn could be here with us as holidays are never quite complete without everyone being gathered together.  There are some chairs that were recently filled by family [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 8:55am EST
  by Peg Britton

• DON PANZER’S EXCITING ADVENTURE…

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  Carol, Syd, and Don Panzer were able to watch the shuttle launch last Monday at Cape Canaveral.  They were really impressed at the “WOW!” effect.  The photo was taken by Don. [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 8:01am EST
  by Peg Britton

• A 1993 TAURUS MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU….

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  Ford Unveils New Car For Cash-Strapped Buyers: The 1993 Taurus From the Onion. [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 1:26pm EST
  by Peg Britton

• BLAST OFF DAY…

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  Today is blast off cooking day to get everything prepared for tomorrow.  My kitchen is going to be busy with our head chef making dressing, salads and other good things for tomorrow. I’ve contributed my part with baked cranberries, another marvelous way to present cranberries. The cranberries are mixed with sugar, [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 8:32am EST
  by Peg Britton

• HEATHER BARTA…

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  Heather is retiring from CSB and T after working there forty some years…many in the trust department.  She is going to be missed for many reasons.  She is one of the few remaining faces from days of yore. There will be a reception in her honor at CSB and T from [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 7:51am EST
  by Peg Britton

• ECMC CHRISTMAS REMEMBRANCE TREES

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  The Ellsworth County Medical Center is providing “Christmas remembrance trees” again this year. They have three live trees in front of the Hospital and Rural Health Center that  will be decorated with lights and memorial cards. The trees were purchased from the Frank Kester memorial fund. Last year there were approximately [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 1:06pm EST
  by Peg Britton

• HAPPY 84TH BIRTHDAY TO THE LOVE OF MY LIFE…

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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 10:31am EST
  by Peg Britton

• TOM WIGGANS…NOT A GOOD CHOICE FOR KANSAS DEMOCRATS

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  Tom Wiggans is being touted by some of the state Democratic bigwigs…Larry Gates, Kenny Johnston, Dennis Moore… as God’s gift to Kansas.  Congressman Dennis Moore, who helped in the recruitment of Wiggans,  just announced he’s not running for re-election.  What is this all about? I have no reason to doubt that [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 9:03am EST
  by Peg Britton

• CRANBERRY PIE RECIPE

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  My friend, Joyce, who lives in Kansas City said this cranberry pie is a family favorite.  And, it has the added bonus of being quick and easy to bake.  This was printed in The KC Star, and who knows who Aunt Ada is? Aunt Ada’s Cranberry Pie - serves 8 Preheat oven [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 7:52am EST
  by Peg Britton

• WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD: AN ALLEGORY

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  What a Wonderful World: An Allegory By: Glenn W. Smith Sunday November 22, 2009 9:30 am Today from Firedoglake In 1968, not long after the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Bobby Kennedy, Louis Armstrong went to the ABC Records studio to record “What A Wonderful World.” It was written by George [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 12:36pm EST
  by Peg Britton

• PARTIES AND SUSHI…

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  Yesterday was filled with social events and memories to last me through the long winter. I attended Richelle’s and Heath’s wedding, dinner and dance and had a grand time visiting with friends and watching everyone have a good time.  I love seeing all the toddlers, dressed in their finery, on [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 11:54am EST
  by Peg Britton

• MORE ABOUT LOCKING DOORS….

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  Probably I should not have made the posting about “locking doors” lacking further explanation.  It alarmed a couple of friends of mine who contacted me with legitimate concerns. Recently, a young adult friend of mine went home from work as she was sick.  She locked the doors as she was preparing [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 8:27am EST
  by Peg Britton