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  • eggo shortage

    a few weeks ago, i saw via a sign in the grocery store that there was a shortage of kellogg's eggo waffles. this, for my family, was devastating since eggos are the kid's favorite thing in the world. it seems the shortage is due to flooding in the atlanta and [...]
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    Posted: December 05, 2009, 8:54am EST
    by Jessica

  • death penalty update

    as we are coming to the end of the year, here are the capital punishment stats. there have been 48 executions thus far in 2009 [six more are scheduled, with two likely], up from last year when there were 37.an increase in the number of executions this year is somewhat [...]
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    Posted: December 04, 2009, 8:11am EST
    by Jessica

  • shhh... you blog too much

    i've been quiet lately with all that has been going on. hopefully this will change soon.i found christmas sixlets tonight at the store and was so excited! eating a little package tonight made me feel like a kid again.' [...]
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    Posted: December 03, 2009, 10:50pm EST
    by Jessica

  • a case of the mondays

    i may be slightly back to human, finally. only time will tell. i have spent the morning catching up on things i have missed in the last week. hopefully, the rest of the day will bring motivation to catch up on important things (read: work, dissertation). in other, unrelated news, [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2009, 10:20am EST
    by Jessica

  • oh, the pains

    i have been ill and out of commission for a couple of days now. it is the same old "pains" that i get and nothing new or dangerous, but this is a serious bout. each time i have gotten the pains in the last few years, it has not been [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 11:55am EST
    by Jessica

  • adorable photo of the day #32

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    Posted: November 15, 2009, 12:51pm EST
    by Jessica

  • november nor'easter

    there's a big storm 'round these parts. stuck in the house due to coastal flooding.' [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 2:43pm EST
    by Jessica

  • tax cuts

    for those making over $200,000 a year, your tax burden will increase in the coming years. but look at the cuts you have enjoyed in recent years. according to the chart, those making more than $545,845 a year benefited above and beyond the rest, getting a quarter of the tax [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 2:32pm EST
    by Jessica

  • it's execution day

    here in VA. one of the beltway snipers is scheduled to die, unless a pardon from the governor comes in at the last minute.this is VA (second to TX in executions). no pardons will come. [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 9:03am EST
    by Jessica

  • ASC adventures

    back from philly and the crim meetings. we had a great time, both at conference presentations and visiting the city. one highlight included touring Eastern State Penitentiary. beautiful and historical site.this guy, Roger Matthews, had the best presentation, revisiting the 'myth of punitiveness.' he called out 'everyone in the building' [...]
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    Posted: November 08, 2009, 5:35pm EST
    by Jessica

  • recidivism under scrutiny

    news from cleveland: anthony sowell was convicted in 1989 and served 15 years in prison for rape. he was released in 2005. police have now discovered six badly decomposed bodies in his home, presumably raped and strangled to death. there is also some talk of a predatory myspace site that [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2009, 9:18am EST
    by Jessica

  • go green bay

    folks in green bay changed minnesota avenue to aaron rogers drive. that is great! also, "The mayor says the city is marking Brett Favre's return to Lambeau Field with the rival team by wearing flip-flops to work Friday in honor of the gunslinger's on-again/off-again retirements."it almost makes me wish i [...]
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    Posted: November 01, 2009, 12:08pm EST
    by Jessica

  • post #1751

    on this day in 1751: a letter was sent to Robert Charles, working in London, from Isaac Norris in Pennsylvania, asking for the purchase of a "good Bell of about two thousand pounds weight." the Liberty Bell arrived in America in 1752, nearly one year later.also, today in 79: Pompei [...]
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    Posted: November 01, 2009, 3:44am EST
    by Jessica

  • happy halloween

    that is all. [...]
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    Posted: October 31, 2009, 9:34pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • bystander effect?

    i've heard stories like this before, even talk about it in my classes sometimes. but it is still horrifying.a 15 year old CA girl was gang raped by 4-10 men, for two and half hours, last weekend after leaving her high school homecoming dance. [i say 4-10 because i've read [...]
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    Posted: October 29, 2009, 11:24am EDT
    by Jessica

  • disney princesses

    it's easy to see what is going on when they make it so blatantly obvious. the original post questioned, "progress?" [via contexts] [...]
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    Posted: October 27, 2009, 9:32am EDT
    by Jessica

  • in just a few minutes

    people will be lining up at ODU for tickets to see Obama tomorrow. he is coming to ODU to endorse democratic nominee for governor Creigh Deeds.they haven't said what time Obama and Deeds will be speaking tomorrow, but i am going to go to class super early to be sure' [...]
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    Posted: October 26, 2009, 9:42am EDT
    by Jessica

  • new plants

    as the plants outside are dying (the past few very cold nights have really sped this process along), i bought two new plants for inside at the stockley gardens art show this past weekend. they had cacti and succulents; they were so pretty and inexpensive. it was only because i [...]
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    Posted: October 21, 2009, 8:48am EDT
    by Jessica

  • a phd is an expert

    "An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field." -- Niels Bohr [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2009, 7:02am EDT
    by Jessica

  • great hoax of 2009

    so this balloon thing was really a hoax. what makes people do it?that aside, this is not something that is worth six years in prison. [...]
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    Posted: October 19, 2009, 8:25am EDT
    by Jessica

  • early halloween fun

    we enjoyed a halloween party last night. and football today (stupid eagles). not too bad. [...]
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    Posted: October 18, 2009, 11:23pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • is it?

    "it's easier to build strong children that to repair broken men." - frederick douglass [...]
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    Posted: October 14, 2009, 9:26am EDT
    by Jessica

  • you go girl!

    a video you may enjoy:the girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes.the message is responsibility and sharing. [...]
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    Posted: October 13, 2009, 10:16am EDT
    by Jessica

  • i hate if i was this way

    i was up early, showered, and ready to go this morning. then begins the long, nerve-wracking process of waking up the child. this is why my everyday sucks, because it starts on such a sour note. [...]
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    Posted: October 13, 2009, 6:58am EDT
    by Jessica

  • collective action

    earlier this week it was announced that the local mall will enact a new policy that anyone under age 18 cannot be in the mall upsupervised after 5pm. the reactions to this about town are flying. an article in yesterday's paper spotlights that several groups of teens are staging a [...]
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    Posted: October 09, 2009, 6:27pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • no more kids in the mall

    the kid's friends are featured in the paper today. the story is that the mall will be enacting a policy to not allow unsupervised kids. starting later this month, and before the holidays, anyone under 18 cannot be alone in macarthur center after 5 pm. i get that 12 year [...]
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    Posted: October 06, 2009, 11:14pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • criminology vs. [admin of] criminal justice

    one of the things that i get asked so often is what the difference is between criminology and criminal justice. i ran across this interview with paul leighton, criminologist, and he sums it up nicely."There's a frequent misunderstanding is that all we do is train people to be FBI officers" [...]
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    Posted: October 05, 2009, 8:41am EDT
    by Jessica

  • bits for the second day in october

    pretty neat: oldest human ancestor discovered.can you believe this Letterman extortion news?i really can care less with what's happening with kate and jon gosselin.regarding my dissertation progress, i have spent the last few weeks reading about sex offenders. further, i am wondering if i should stick with the term 'social' [...]
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    Posted: October 02, 2009, 12:06pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • His & Hers Dictionary

    ThingyHers: Any part under a cars hood.His: The strap fastener on a woman’s bra.VulnerableHers: Fully opening up one’s self emotionally to an other.His: Playing football without a cup.CommunicationHers: The open sharing of thoughts and feelings with one’s partner.His: Leaving a note before taking off on a fishing trip with the [...]
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    Posted: September 30, 2009, 11:29am EDT
    by Jessica

  • the fight is over

    susan atkins died. she was recently denied parole after appealing to die at home [brain cancer] rather than at the expense of the california prison system. i think the 40+ years she served in prison was punishment enough for her role in the Sharon Tate/LaBianca murders. [...]
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    Posted: September 30, 2009, 11:16am EDT
    by Jessica

  • wasn't it just friday

    like a minute ago? boy, this weekend was quick. a few things:i find it baffling that Roman Polanski was arrested in Switzerland and will be extradited to the US. the man was so good at avoiding US officials for 31 years. the kid gets braces this week. the lions win [...]
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    Posted: September 28, 2009, 7:02am EDT
    by Jessica

  • mad at the news story, mad at the news outlet

    there was a story i heard the tail-end of this morning on the news and vowed when i came home to look it up. before i get to the story, let me repeat a rant from before. i don't know when, but i know i have complained about the news' [...]
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    Posted: September 22, 2009, 3:39pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • this is cool

    fastflip by google. [...]
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    Posted: September 20, 2009, 8:33am EDT
    by Jessica

  • just like old times

    i just wrote a letter. a real, handwritten letter to mail to an old friend. it felt good. [...]
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    Posted: September 19, 2009, 4:04pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • electronic venting

    i am getting very little work done with the limited capacity of my computer [i can't read pdfs, visit any webpages that require flash, or write in any program other than notepad - no microsoft office] and it is frustrating.the radio has not worked in my car for several weeks' [...]
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    Posted: September 18, 2009, 2:45pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • something's going on here

    i don't believe this at all: 75 Percent of Oklahoma High School Students Can't Name the First President.i will not disagree that some portions of our public school system are failing. i see college students all the time who have deficiencies in even the simplest things, writing, in particular. but [...]
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    Posted: September 18, 2009, 2:35pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • middle school orientation

    went to the thing last night to meet all the teachers. it was nice to meet the teachers, especially those teaching her three courses that are for high school credit (in seventh grade) - algebra, biology, and french. the french class is taking a trip to Quebec in April, during [...]
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    Posted: September 16, 2009, 4:06pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • i've always said that when it is your time to die, it is your time to die

    this piece is quite the example of that! a man in austria feared for his life while trapped in a elevator. he was so gracious to be rescued, he rushed to church to thank God. there, an ancient 860 lb monument fell on him and he was killed instantly. [via [...]
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    Posted: September 15, 2009, 8:55am EDT
    by Jessica

  • how true it is

    "Treat all disasters as if they were trivialities but never treat a triviality as if it were a disaster." -- Quentin Crisp [...]
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    Posted: September 15, 2009, 6:29am EDT
    by Jessica

  • it's monday, september 14

    my computer is still on the fritz, however, i am still alive and well. just not spending as much time in front of the machine. here are a few bits: it's after ten, and i am still deciding whether to watch leno. kanye west is an pig. rip patrick swayze. [...]
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    Posted: September 14, 2009, 10:13pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • heteropoda davidbowie

    david bowie has had a large, yellow, hairy spider from malaysia named after him. to reiterate, the spider is not from mars. [via] [...]
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    Posted: September 09, 2009, 7:40am EDT
    by Jessica

  • been a while since a quiz

    Do You See the Glass as Half Full or Half Empty?: You See the Glass as Half Full No matter what's going on in your life, you can always find something to be thankful for. You try to remain positive and focus on the good. It's not as easy as [...]
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    Posted: September 08, 2009, 10:06am EDT
    by Jessica

  • college rankings

    washington monthly's rankings for colleges and universities are based on "Social Mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), Research (producing cutting-edge scholarship and PhDs), and Service (encouraging students to give something back to their country)."ODU is number 131 out of 258. [...]
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    Posted: September 08, 2009, 8:56am EDT
    by Jessica

  • bits

    the computer is now better, although not great. but i'm back online. although without flash and pdf reader, i am limited. [these will not install due to some remaining problems.]the weekend saw ODU win it's first football game in 69 years. [i hate that headline, it was the first football' [...]
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    Posted: September 08, 2009, 8:44am EDT
    by Jessica

  • who's above the law

    there is no story linked to this poll [as there usually is], so i am not sure what inspired it, but today's pilotonline poll is:Should city employees face fines if caught running red lights in a city vehicle by a camera?the votes so far [it is still relatively early, so [...]
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    Posted: September 03, 2009, 10:16am EDT
    by Jessica

  • annual loss of several inches

    washing your hair the first few times after a haircut is always a strange event. [...]
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    Posted: August 31, 2009, 11:10am EDT
    by Jessica

  • the standards are grossly flawed

    but even still, norfolk public schools are losing ground. just a few years ago, the schools in norfolk were touted the best urban school system in the nation. now, "Norfolk will be the only city in South Hampton Roads with schools that aren't fully accredited by the state this year.'" [...]
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    Posted: August 31, 2009, 10:26am EDT
    by Jessica

  • exams over

    i lived through it. just need to wait for news that i passed and then i'm ABD. in other news, now i need a computer expert friend to get rid of this virus on my computer.' [...]
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    Posted: August 27, 2009, 12:25pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • t minus 37 minutes

    i am about to embark on the comps. there have been many moments over the past few weeks that i felt i was ready, prepared, and masterful. these last few moments, however, leave me feeling that the PhD thing was not a good idea at all. i'm sure all will' [...]
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    Posted: August 24, 2009, 8:23am EDT
    by Jessica

  • i've been hijacked

    "It is recomended to use special antispyware tools to pervent data loss. Windows will now download and install the most up-to-date.." i've been hijacked by something.it redirects all of my searches to bizarre webpages that are impossible... and disables my spyware software. anyone know what i can do?the timing is' [...]
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    Posted: August 22, 2009, 2:09am EDT
    by Jessica

  • been gearing up for comps as of late

    tonight, like many others, i am all night again. on one hand, i can look at this as a summer's worth of prep for staying up all night during comps. on the other, i was hoping to be well-rested going in for maximum brain power. [...]
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    Posted: August 21, 2009, 5:10am EDT
    by Jessica

  • three recycled links

    2006 is coming to an endthings i finally learned this weekcensorship is stupid [...]
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    Posted: August 16, 2009, 4:31am EDT
    by Jessica

  • happy happy birthday

    birthday wishes to my mommy! i won't reveal her age here...' [...]
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    Posted: August 13, 2009, 7:14am EDT
    by Jessica

  • viral video

    what is a "viral video?" this is one of those buzz words, or phrases i should say, that is taking over in the media. searching for "viral video" results in 2,640,000 hits, but these results do not provide a definition of the terms nor do they explain how a video [...]
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    Posted: August 13, 2009, 7:06am EDT
    by Jessica

  • some good news on the criminal justice front

    Washington is rethinking its three-strikes laws, particularly for non-violent offenders. i still believe that if most people understood how these laws were going to be applied, that they would not have voted for them in the first place. [via] [...]
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    Posted: August 11, 2009, 2:53pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • fish tale

    a 1,062-pound blue marlin was caught off the coast of OC, MD. a new record. the article says it took him more than three hours to reel it in. it's a good thing this was publicized, because no one would believe this guy! the pic is amazing. [...]
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    Posted: August 07, 2009, 11:36am EDT
    by Jessica

  • research methods

    so what is the identification problem? [...]
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    Posted: August 07, 2009, 5:08am EDT
    by Jessica

  • making money

    i offered the kid $50 to clean the house. i really thought she would go for it, especially since she has been a bit bored as of late.no dice. [...]
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    Posted: August 07, 2009, 4:44am EDT
    by Jessica

  • ODU football

    "The Monarchs received requests for 14,859 season tickets for a team that has yet to play a game," while expecting only about 6,600. over one thousand requests were turned down. "Only one Football Championship Subdivision program in the country - Montana - will have a season-ticket base this season larger" [...]
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    Posted: August 05, 2009, 1:01am EDT
    by Jessica

  • instant coffee

    i received a free sample of six different flavors of Taster's Choice instant coffee in the mail. so today i am drinking five cups of coffee (one is decaf). maybe it is because i fill it up with irish cream anyway, but it is not bad. [...]
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    Posted: August 04, 2009, 11:56am EDT
    by Jessica

  • oh no - let's all sue our colleges

    in NY, an unemployed woman is suing Monroe College for $70,000 - the cost of her tuition. after receiving her IT degree in April, she has not been able to find a job. i bet this could happen all over the nation. these sorts of lawsuits always seem ridiculous, but [...]
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    Posted: August 04, 2009, 8:25am EDT
    by Jessica

  • NFL-crime predictions

    Michael Vick will play for Baltimore.Plaxico Burress will serve too much time due to mandatory minimums. [...]
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    Posted: August 04, 2009, 8:04am EDT
    by Jessica

  • no sleep

    what would i do without roseanne on tvland each night? [...]
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    Posted: August 03, 2009, 4:27am EDT
    by Jessica

  • CA budget

    i know california is having major problems, but this is sad: Schwarzenegger eliminated all of the state funding for domestic violence shelters. [...]
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    Posted: July 31, 2009, 2:30pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • one of the best

    RIP Jimmy Johnson. [...]
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    Posted: July 29, 2009, 12:13pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • news for the day

    i cannot believe it. an 87-year-old man shot and killed his wife, their 12-year-old grandson, and then himself, on their anniversary. it is very curious what would make him do it, no motives are given in the news article.michael vick is reinstated conditionally into the NFL. so far, only for [...]
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    Posted: July 27, 2009, 6:43pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • joke for the day

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    Posted: July 27, 2009, 6:41pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • concert

    we had a great time at the willie nelson, john mellencamp, bob dylan show! [...]
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    Posted: July 26, 2009, 9:42pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • j-walk has posted a very funny video ...

    j-walk has posted a very funny video of what tv coverage would be like if man walked on the moon today. see it here.if this happened today [for the first time], coverage would probably be similar to this. but viewers would have to watch the coverage with even more stuff [...]
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    Posted: July 23, 2009, 7:53am EDT
    by Jessica

  • maps

    i just love old maps. i have dreams of combing vintage stores across the nation to find beautiful map treasures. that said, this site has some appeal. [...]
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    Posted: July 23, 2009, 7:17am EDT
    by Jessica

  • celebrity football news

    i know that title sounds funny. i don't generally care about celebrity news so i am not sure when this happened and for how long i missed it. but for some reason, it makes me happy: Tony Romo dumped Jessica Simpson.in related football news, Ben Roethlisberger is accused of sexual' [...]
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    Posted: July 22, 2009, 11:35am EDT
    by Jessica

  • we come in all shapes and sizes, people!

    i am disgusted by recent attacks about the surgeon general nominee, Regina M. Benjamin, being too fat to hold that position. does her size change anything about her medical qualifications? i think not. from what i have read she seems well-qualified for the job, even winning some genius award. people [...]
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    Posted: July 22, 2009, 11:19am EDT
    by Jessica

  • slanted news

    it's really interesting to read the same news story from two very different angles (e.g. the Christian Science Monitor and the Washington Post).i was reading about prof Gates who was arrested in his home. the charges have been dropped. [note i have linked to the WP article which i believe [...]
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    Posted: July 21, 2009, 8:25pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • sick. sick. sick

    from saturday's pilot: Each day when Corey Bryant and his wife, Heaven Smith, left for work, they left their 10-month-old twin daughters home alone, strapped into infant seats.Sometimes the couple left the babies home alone so they could go out to eat or to the movies. Bryant gave the girls [...]
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    Posted: July 19, 2009, 8:39pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • where's football?

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    Posted: July 17, 2009, 6:45am EDT
    by Jessica

  • this kitty has ... wings

    i came across this story of a cat in China with wings. really! there's pictures! there are a couple of possible explanations for the development, including that it is a genetic mutation that the cat developed from two embryos.either way, a kitty with wings. and no, it cannot fly. [...]
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    Posted: July 15, 2009, 12:47pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • local seniors cheat and still graduate

    a third of the senior class in one catholic high school was caught cheating on final exams - with their cell phones. i mean, really, cheating on a test is not new, i assume people have been doing it since there were tests. the attention here is because the students [...]
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    Posted: July 14, 2009, 6:40am EDT
    by Jessica

  • monster truck

    i haven't been traveling that way, but there is a lot of talk about this massive truck traveling out of newport news and down 64, to martinsville. [actually, there are three, one leaving each day.] the truck is 225 feet long and more than 16 feet wide. traffic cannot pass' [...]
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    Posted: July 14, 2009, 6:35am EDT
    by Jessica

  • joke for the day

    via email: RETIRED PEOPLEWorking people frequently ask retired people what they do to make their days interesting.Well, for example, the other day the wife and I went into town. And went into a shop. We were only in there for about 5 minutes. When we came out, there was a [...]
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    Posted: July 11, 2009, 9:06am EDT
    by Jessica

  • norfolk crimes make headlines

    Arthur Whitfield served nearly 22 years in prison for two rapes that occurred in here in ghent. of course, he served time although he was an innocent man. another wrongful conviction.now that he is out of prison and pardoned by gov. kaine, he is struggling financially. read about his catch-22 [...]
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    Posted: July 10, 2009, 1:06pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • mommy woes

    sometimes i cannot believe the things my child will do. when did she become someone who throws things? [...]
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    Posted: July 10, 2009, 1:02pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • IE

    internet explorer [i know some people hate it, but i've never had problems] WILL NOT run at all on my computer. so frustrating.' [...]
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    Posted: July 10, 2009, 10:03am EDT
    by Jessica

  • is it a dove or pigeon?

    among some of us around here, there is a friendly dispute on whether a certain kind of a bird was a dove or a pigeon. turns out, we're both right. there is no scientific separation between doves and pigeons.see, you learn something new everyday.' [...]
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    Posted: July 06, 2009, 12:34pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • when did you get old?

    i got old in 2000. for more, see here. [...]
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    Posted: July 05, 2009, 7:50pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • happy holiday

    have a good fourth! [...]
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    Posted: July 04, 2009, 2:53am EDT
    by Jessica

  • bryan adams and jason aldean

    i wasn't really sure who this jason aldean guy was, but i ran across these videos from CMT's crossroads (didn't know anything about that either). click here for the link. i have several things to say:1- i had to investigate this aldean and after hearing some of his songs, i [...]
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    Posted: June 30, 2009, 10:58am EDT
    by Jessica

  • wingwoman

    maybe this is the job for me. i mean, 30 bucks an hour! from craigslist: You must be classy and dress well. Beyond that you must be able to do 4 things: 1) start conversations with beautiful women; 2) after that, remain totally silent, unless spoken directly to, but smile [...]
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    Posted: June 28, 2009, 8:32am EDT
    by Jessica

  • johnny depp

    i've heard a few johnny depp rumors as of late (that he'll be in burton's alice in wonderland and a dark shadows movie), but after watching him on letterman last night, i have just one thought: he's weird. [...]
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    Posted: June 26, 2009, 8:38am EDT
    by Jessica

  • madoff

    bernie madoff has requested a 12 year sentence when he goes up against the judge next. their argument is that he has a life expectancy of 13 years. since when is an offender's life expectancy taken into account at sentencing?ridiculous. and i don't think it will fly.' [...]
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    Posted: June 26, 2009, 8:16am EDT
    by Jessica

  • morning

    i slept all the way til 6 o'clock today. wow.' [...]
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    Posted: June 26, 2009, 8:05am EDT
    by Jessica

  • it always happens in threes

    rip ed mcmahon, farrah fawcett, and michael jackson. iconic. [...]
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    Posted: June 25, 2009, 5:11pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • i thought there were supposed to be long lazy days of summer

    july better be the longest month ever. [...]
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    Posted: June 24, 2009, 8:04am EDT
    by Jessica

  • whirlwind

    things have been rather busy as of late, but i have not been very productive. i shall blame it on birthday celebrations. i have set personal goals for this week - to really get cracking on studying for comps. this is something was i was productive at early this summer, [...]
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    Posted: June 22, 2009, 11:38am EDT
    by Jessica

  • this kind of stupidity leads to outrage

    in toledo, people are getting tickets for parking in their own driveways. see, it is illegal, apparently, to park on an unpaved surface, including your own gravel drive!the comments to this story alludes to the fact that the ticket-writer in this case is trespassing onto private property. makes me wonder [...]
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    Posted: June 16, 2009, 12:14pm EDT
    by Jessica

  • jersey winter... in june

    apparently a hail storm hit parts of new jersey yesterday that made the streets look like snow. so much hail that it coverd the ground 3-4 inches deep. these are strange pics showing people plowing the streets in shorts. [...]
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    Posted: June 16, 2009, 9:27am EDT
    by Jessica

  • bits

    i heard somewhere that Chasity Bono is undergoing a sex change operation. wow.military spending in perspective. wow.can you imagine? paul shaffer was the first pick for the role of george costanza. wow.after now putting on the spare, i am off to see if my tire can be fixed, or if [...]
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    Posted: June 15, 2009, 9:04am EDT
    by Jessica

  • Webb to take on prison reform

    Sen. Jim Webb is looking to "reshape America's entire criminal justice system." With backing from senior Democratic senators and quiet encouragement from President Barack Obama, Webb will introduce legislation to create a bipartisan commission on criminal justice reform. Webb said he wants the commission to educate itself and then the [...]
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    Posted: June 12, 2009, 11:27am EDT
    by Jessica

  • poor kitty: a case of animal cruelty

    a cat named possum* somehow survived being shot 27 times with an air rifle. the link has photos that are disturbing, but the cat lives, so the story isn't that bad.* there is a cat named possum (not sure the spelling is the same) that lives in the apartment acrossed' [...]
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    Posted: June 11, 2009, 8:44am EDT

  • have you seen this ad?

    i am not sure if this campaign will be successful, but it certainly grabs your attention. the AIDS Healthcare Foundation has "AIDS is DC's Katrina" on 60 bus shelters on street corners throughout Washington. "The ad, which AHF produced after the recent revelation that the HIV prevalence rate in Washington" [...]
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    Posted: June 10, 2009, 9:50pm EDT

  • kia, don't quit me now

    had an adventurous day after the car broke down in VA Beach. i had it towed to a repair shop there and my fingers are crossed.update 06/09: something about a transactional sensor... it is being fixed.correction: i had misunderstood the guy on the phone. it's the transaxle range sensor. shows' [...]
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    Posted: June 08, 2009, 9:36pm EDT
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