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  • In Darwin’s Shadow – Alfred Russel Wallace 1823-1913

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    Ever heard of him? Probably not, unless you are a true student of Natural Selection, Evolution and Theories of same. He was a British naturalist, explorer, geographer, antropologist, and biologist. He was a contemporary of Charles Darwin. He is in the news right now because of a 24 drawer rosewood cabinet. [...]
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    Posted: December 08, 2009, 9:50pm EST
    by Pellora

  • In the News

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    Well, Bumz, I just got home and have only half an hour here before I go out again.  Not enough time to read all the news and blog posts and work on a post as well.  So ….. throwing the ball back in your court. In order to enter this thread, [...]
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    Posted: December 08, 2009, 4:17pm EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • The Heisman Trophy

    Number of comments: 12
    The finalists for the Heisman Trophy were announced on 12/7/09. To no one’s real surprise, among the five finalists was Tim Tebow. Y’all may know him better as the object of my scorn and derision throughout his collegiate career So Timmy’s up for the Heisman, but it’s not going to happen. [...]
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    Posted: December 07, 2009, 9:46pm EST
    by madmommy

  • Legal Schnauzer Asks an Excellent Question

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    Go read. Why Is Obama Troubled by Corruption in Afghanistan, but not in U.S.? Share and Enjoy: [...]
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    Posted: December 07, 2009, 1:14pm EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • Painted Cats, and some Dogs too.

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    Moth Man, 2001. Vegetable dye on Archimedes, Persian. M. Mantovani, Milan. Heavenly Bodies, 2001. Organic peroxide on Blackie & Patch, black & white Moggies. D. McGill, Edinburgh. Real Charlie, 2002. Neutralized peroxide and vegetable dye on Burger, ginger and white Moggie. G. Tate, New York. Creme Felin, 2001. Organic peroxide and vegetable dye [...]
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    Posted: December 06, 2009, 10:14pm EST
    by Pellora

  • Boycotts

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    What do boycotts accomplish? The research is mixed but my own opinion is that most boycotts are only of use in that they help us to know who we don’t want to favor with our viewership or our dollars. I am quite proud to not be a wally-mart shopper, but [...]
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    Posted: December 06, 2009, 4:30pm EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • Sunday Social

    Number of comments: 12
    Saturday the kids and I decided to do some baking. The first thing we worked on was pumpkin bread. Every year I do baked goodies for all the teachers, paras, bus drivers and other associated kid-related adults. I found out a long time ago that buying gifts for all these [...]
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    Posted: December 06, 2009, 9:00am EST
    by madmommy

  • Saturday Night CutePets

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    Enjoy! Share and Enjoy: [...]
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    Posted: December 05, 2009, 9:50pm EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • Da Musik Of Our Lives

    Number of comments: 12
    Did you know THIS version was before Moody Blues? I sure didn’t! The Go Now I Knew As A Teen. Oh That Love Angst . . . . Man it was all so strong and complicated for me, was it like that for you gals, too? . . . how’d we all survive [...]
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    Posted: December 05, 2009, 6:40pm EST
    by larue

  • The Girl Effect

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    Here is an organization working to improve the lot of females in the third world. The subject goes hand in hand with the post I did awhile back on No Toilet, No Bride. Giving girls an education may be the only hope this planet has. Letting guys have free rein has [...]
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    Posted: December 05, 2009, 10:02am EST
    by gnome de plume

  • Let’s all Laugh at the Texas Kids!

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    I was pretty sure it hadn’t snowed in this area in five years, but Texteen says it was his 6th grade year, which makes it four years ago.  In any case, most of the students in my school haven’t seen snow in quite some time, and many have never seen [...]
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    Posted: December 04, 2009, 9:13pm EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • Foodie Friday-It’s Hot, It’s Fillling, It’s Easy! Let’s Eat!

    Number of comments: 12
    Hi Ya Beach Hauz Bumz! It’s Foodie Friday and today it’s all about a simple, rich, filling and easy dish to make that will leave your family and guests drooling, happy, and ready for a Holiday Nap! Larue’s Linguini And White Clam Sauce and Larue’s Cheesy Garlic Bread! Now I MAY have [...]
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    Posted: December 04, 2009, 6:13pm EST
    by larue

  • Get Well Soon!

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    Rumor has it that NewDealFarmDaughter is checking in on the blog to help her mom recover from this morning’s eye surgery. NDFG, our thoughts are with you.  May healing energy and gardening cakes make their way through the toobz! Share and Enjoy: [...]
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    Posted: December 04, 2009, 3:15pm EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • Harry Reid – 1 … Judd Gregg – zip, nada, zero

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    So, Judd Gregg Idjit-NH *says* he was *just* pointing out *procedural moves* to his fellow idjits in the Senate. Surprised he didn’t say *move along, nothing to see here, move along* too. But that would mean he pays attention to public perception of repugnants’ idjit actions and tows the party [...]
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    Posted: December 04, 2009, 9:00am EST
    by Pellora

  • But Mom!!

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    But Mom!  I wanna be Goppy!  Goppy is a better ‘merikkan!  Please mommy! The donkey’s a girl in bell bottoms and a hippy hat! Share and Enjoy: [...]
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    Posted: December 03, 2009, 7:55pm EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • A Victory for ACORN!!!

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    Today in Ohio, ACORN won their 2006 lawsuit in which they challenged the voter suppression by Ohio Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell (R). The story is over at The Brad Blog, and is written by Ernest A. Canning, a long time California attorney. The Association of Community Organizations for Reform [...]
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    Posted: December 03, 2009, 11:21am EST
    by Pellora

  • Paper Cutting, Paper Sculpture, and Scherenschnitte

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    Paper cutting and sculpture isn’t just silhouettes any more. Take a peek and also spend some time exploring the artists’ websites. Enjoy. Paper cutting Peter Callesen Hina Aoyama Paper Sculpture Helen Musselwhite Karen’s Whimsy Scherenschnitte The Adventures of Dot and Mae Pamela Dalton Papercutting Share and Enjoy: [...]
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    Posted: December 02, 2009, 9:22pm EST
    by Pellora

  • Spencer Ackerman On President Obama’s Plan

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    In several thoughtful and informative pieces, Spencer Ackerman gives some insight into the plan that President Obama unveiled last night in the Eisenhower Hall in front of the Cadets of West Point. In The Washington Independent, Ackerman gives an overview of the plan. “We will pursue a military strategy that will [...]
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    Posted: December 02, 2009, 12:47pm EST
    by Pellora

  • Woody Guthrie Would Be Proud

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    We need more music in this place!!! Political or not! So, from Nahant at FDL, who got it from Susie Madrake at C&L, a FINE re-lyriced version of Guthrie’s Do Re Mi. Here’s to better healthcare for all, and healing wishes for Betsy. Share and Enjoy: [...]
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    Posted: December 01, 2009, 9:03pm EST
    by larue

  • Guttmacher Institute on the Recession and Reproductive Health Care

    Number of comments: 12
    In my local newspaper to which I don’t subscribe (but who delivers free to me on Wednesday one six page section with ads inserted), there is a story and interview with Allison Gaulden, spokesperson for Northern Nevada Planned Parenthood Mar Monte. She discusses how this Planned Parenthood chapter, and Planned [...]
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    Posted: December 01, 2009, 1:25pm EST
    by Pellora

  • One Lab’s Trash is another Lab’s Treasure

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    And you thought this post was going to be about dogs!  Instead it is another interesting story from the Boston Globe. This one made me smile not just because of Mr. Gnome’s and my connection to some of the labs involved, (they saved Mr. Gnome’s life with their research,) but [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2009, 5:15pm EST
    by gnome de plume

  • Madkiddies!

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    The Madkiddies celebrate Thanksgiving and begin to prepare for Christmas. Gingerbread house, Christmas tree & Rudolph the Red Nose Madkiddy (complete with safety vest). Share and Enjoy: [...]
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    Posted: November 29, 2009, 7:58pm EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • Endangered Species & What Are Our Priorities?

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    I’m sure that there is at least one animal and one plant that is in your heart and soul that would cause you much sorrow at its extinction. What are our priorities? It seems that we don’t always walk the talk. And our priorities get mixed and muffed and tossed around [...]
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    Posted: November 29, 2009, 6:00pm EST
    by Pellora

  • Sunday Social

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    Today’s video comes courtesy of MadGranny, who tipped me to this amazing video while we were away on vacay. This clip is 8 minutes long, and these girls are jumping rope throughout the whole thing! Mindblowing!! Share and Enjoy: [...]
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    Posted: November 29, 2009, 9:00am EST
    by madmommy

  • Generation “What Change?”

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    Tengrain at Mock, Paper, Scissors was recently asked to review a book, and because the target audience was people under 30, he asked me if I wanted to take on the project. I agreed, then emailed him and a few other people about how to go about reviewing a book I [...]
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    Posted: November 28, 2009, 9:53pm EST
    by freckles cassie

  • Bye Bye Lobbyists!

    Number of comments: 12
    About damn time! On September 23, 2009, the White House announced that no registered lobbyists would sit on the advisory commissions for any federal agencies. As has been reported, the President has made a commitment to close the revolving door that has in the past allowed lobbyists and others to move to [...]
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    Posted: November 28, 2009, 5:00pm EST
    by Pellora

  • Anything about this woman NOT fake?

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    And you people wonder why I call her Palinocchio. Therefore, it is proven that her big “bus roadshow” is just a fake. Sarah Palin is in fact being carried around with her family on a luxury plane. via C&L Share and Enjoy: [...]
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    Posted: November 28, 2009, 12:10pm EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • Foodie Friday-Leftovers Open Thread

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    Hi Ya Beach Hauz Bumz! It’s a Holiday Weekend, still! Madness continues to reign! Gluttony Galore! Pieces of turkey scattered about the frig! Splatters of gravy adorn the little spaces on the side of the stove that will have to be moved to clean, some pots are still soaking, cranberry [...]
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    Posted: November 27, 2009, 6:00pm EST
    by larue

  • Wow! Just WOW!

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    Puttin’ on the Ritz at the India State Dinner. Pretty. And impressive. *We* sure do know how to put on a party, don’t we. Be sure to pat yourself on the back. Other State Dinners. More from this one. And again, other attendees at this one. Share and Enjoy: [...]
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    Posted: November 27, 2009, 10:24am EST
    by Pellora

  • Thanksgiving from the TeeVee

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    From Thanksgiving A few Thanksgiving faves. First, from The West Wing: Description at TVSquad Don’t see a description of the hysterical and historically inaccurate Addams family scene, and can only find it subtitled in some scandinavian language I don’t read. Sorry PB. The “turkey flying” episode on WKRP. Description here. What are your favorites? Share and Enjoy: [...]
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    Posted: November 26, 2009, 10:03pm EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • Thanksgiving Essays

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    Lots of wonderful essays out on the interwebs today on gratitude — many of them in our shared items box, but the ones I most enjoy reading are those written by my students. Please note that these are first and second year immigrants whose English literacy is not yet complete, but [...]
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    Posted: November 26, 2009, 11:24am EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • Design for Bush Library Unveiled

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    November 18th, the final design for the Bush Library was unveiled by the architect and Laura Bush.  The architect, Robert A.M. Stern, who is dean of the Yale Architecture School, is not known for his cutting edge designs. In fact, he is considered rather traditional in a field that prizes [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 10:31pm EST
    by gnome de plume

  • Pink Glove Dance

    Number of comments: 12
    This was put together by the Providence St. Vincent Hospital in Portland, Oregon. I received the video from my sister who lives there, but she received it from a friend in NYC. It is flying around the country trying to get to a million views. The original note that came [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 2:09pm EST
    by gnome de plume

  • Nuclear Energy, Clean Coal = Green Energy = NOT

    Number of comments: 12
    There’s folks who’d like you to believe that *nuclear energy* and *clean coal* would be good green energy as we make the moves away from foreign fossil fuels. So today’s news, that a Report Says Nuclear Plants Are Poisoning Our Water, Radioactive pollution double a decade ago, says Sierra Club of [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 8:47pm EST
    by Pellora

  • There are some good things in the proposed health care bill

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    I got this in an e-mail from Congress.org. I am especially excited about the extension of COBRA. That is what I have been asking for. It will help Mr. Gnome and me out until he is eligible for Medicare, which will be in 2013, when the other provisions will kick [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 9:00am EST
    by gnome de plume

  • Vermont Church Votes to Sell Prized Stained Glass to Continue its Mission to the Homeless

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    In a heart-rending story, The Boston Globe reports on an historic Baptist Church in Brattleboro, Vermont that has decided to sell one of its several Tiffany stained glass windows in order to keep the church going and to keep its mission available to the homeless. As an art lover, I want [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 11:50am EST
    by gnome de plume

  • The Devil’s Dictionary

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    an – n. An animal so lost in rapturous contemplation of what he thinks he is as to overlook what he indubitably ought to be. His chief occupation is extermination of other animals and his own species, which, however, multiplies with such insistent rapidity as to infest the whole habitable [...]
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    Posted: November 22, 2009, 5:48pm EST
    by Pellora

  • Sunday Social

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    see more Lolcats and funny pictures Thanks to the miracle of modern technology, I am writing this today, from the past! *woooo, woooo* Right now I am sitting at my desk, just another Thursday evening. But by the time y’all read this, it will be Sunday and I will be deep [...]
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    Posted: November 22, 2009, 9:00am EST
    by madmommy

  • Iz Tired.

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    Sorry Bumz. It’s been a rough week at work and health-wise. So instead of my long-promised preview of the Minnesota Democratic governor’s primary, i bring you Lolcat. see more Lolcats and funny pictures And now I’m going back to bed. Share and Enjoy: [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 6:00pm EST
    by newdealfarmgrrrlll

  • New Definition of American Exceptionalism

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    Grab your flags, kids.  Time to be proud once again of the unique leadership of the United States. Somalia to join child rights pact, only U.S. outside Somalia has announced it plans to ratify a global treaty aimed at protecting children, leaving the United States as the only country outside [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 11:48am EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • Foodie Friday-A Lil Somethin’ On The Side!

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    Hiya Beach Hauz Bumz! Last week We Gave Ya Da Boid! This week it’s all about a couple of side dishes. Nothing too fancy, just a couple of things I have made up over the years that I like. I won’t bother with the green beans, yams or sweet potatoes with marshmellows, the [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 7:10pm EST
    by larue

  • Is the McMansion Dead?

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    That is the question posed by the lead article in the November issue of Builder magazine. As an architect, I am not really supposed to even be reading this magazine. It is too low-brow, too mundane, too quotidian for the likes of us building artistes. We are supposed to take [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:00am EST
    by gnome de plume

  • After Meeting Sarah for Just One Day …..

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    From sub blog headers Lookit what happened! Oy! After more than 20 years at the top of the daytime talk show game, Oprah Winfrey’s calling it quits. via ABC News Share and Enjoy: [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 8:10pm EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • Some Links You May Want to Check Out

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    Have a seat and take a deep breath.  Breathe again.  Ok, now you’re ready for the links. Republicans Move To Permit Credit Card Companies To Jack Up Their Rates For The Next Several Weeks via Firedoglake Some pharmacies are charging three times what others are for a scarce liquid form of the [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:00am EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • Peace

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    What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy? Mahatma Gandhi, “Non-Violence in Peace and War” War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 8:51pm EST
    by Pellora

  • All those rumors in HS were right!

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    Ok, maybe not ALL the rumors, but at least the ones about green m&m’s being the best. M&Ms may melt in your mouth but Mars Chocolate North America may want to keep these bite-sized candies away from the company’s new 18-acre solar garden. The company installed this solar garden while working [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 10:00pm EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • DU – Depleted Uranium – Then and Now

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    DU – Depleted Uranium. It was in the news in 2002 for Gulf War 1 when it turned out to be a possible cause or at least a contributor to Gulf War Syndrome. It was also found to be the cause of many birth defects and cancers during and after [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 7:02pm EST
    by Pellora

  • Damned if you do, Damned if you don’t in U.S. Military

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    Salon had a story yesterday that was the counterpoint to the tragedy at Ft. Hood: A psychiatrist who tried to prevent Fort Hood-style violence among Marines about to “lose it” instead loses his job Last April, two Marines at Camp Lejeune predicted to Doctor Kernan Manion, a psychiatrist with more than 25 [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 10:00am EST
    by gnome de plume

  • The Devil’s Cigar

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    This is another installment of interesting natural phenomena here in Gnomeville. I just took some digital pictures for my dad to send off to a naturalist down the road. They were of the Texas Star, or Devil’s Cigar – one of the world’s rarest fungi (Chorioactis geaster) – found only in [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 11:48pm EST
    by gnome de plume

  • Military Religious Freedom Foundation

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    The Military Religious Freedom Foundation was established by Michael L. “Mikey” Weinstein. I heard an interview this morning with Mikey Weinstein – He was engaging, forthright, passionate, and “militant” about protecting freedom of religion within the military and also outside the military whether in the United States or internationally. I was [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 2:30pm EST
    by Pellora

  • Cancer ==> divorce? More likely if the patient is a woman.

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    The statistics on divorce among women who become disabled is even higher. When Dr. Marc Chamberlain, a Seattle oncologist, was treating his brain cancer patients, he noticed an alarming pattern. His male patients were typically receiving much-needed support from their wives. But a number of his female patients were going it [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 9:00am EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • No Toilet, No Bride

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    I just read about this in the Austin paper on Saturday, but according to Teh Google, it has been in the news form months. In rural India, many young women are refusing to marry unless the suitor furnishes their home with a bathroom, freeing them from the inconvenience and embarrassment of [...]
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    Posted: November 15, 2009, 5:23pm EST
    by gnome de plume

  • Sunday Social/Mid-Season Report

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    Good morning bumz! Well, football season is half over already-where has the time gone? I can only speak for myself, but I really could not be happier with how things have shaped up thus far There’s lots of football left to be played, but some things are pretty clear. The [...]
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    Posted: November 15, 2009, 9:00am EST
    by madmommy

  • 100,841,680 and Counting

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    I’m a Stones Girl. Susan Boyle’s CD is coming out soon. She has decided to sing “Wild Horses” on her CD, and it came out on UToob. It is a beautiful cover of a beautiful ballad. But here’s The Song that she will be remembered for – Les Miserables a novel [...]
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    Posted: November 14, 2009, 6:47pm EST
    by Pellora

  • My Take on The Fort Hood Memorial Service (Cassie Writes an Op Ed)

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    The United States has been at war in Afghanistan since the fall of my second grade year, and in Iraq for half of the years I have been in school. In all that time, and in all of the years that we watched Channel One News in the mornings, we [...]
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    Posted: November 14, 2009, 1:36pm EST
    by freckles cassie

  • Because Gnome Can’t Be Serious Until Saturday ….

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    May I present the Friday Funny Pets! Share and Enjoy: [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 10:08pm EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • Foodie Friday-Give ‘Em Da Boid!

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    Howdy Beach Hauz Bumz! It’s Foodie Friday and it’s just a few weeks from Gluttony Day, other wise known at Thanksgiving! So for today I’m all about da boid and next week I’ll cover the OTHER basics that go along with all the stuffing and gorging, of US that is, not [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 6:02pm EST
    by larue

  • Tonight’s Irony Alert

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    OK, who is surprised by this? The Republican National Committee’s health insurance plan covers elective abortion – a procedure the party’s own platform calls “a fundamental assault on innocent human life.” Congressional repigs, on the other hand ….. A spokeswoman for the National Republican Congressional Committee – the campaign arm for the House [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 6:42pm EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • My solemn meeting on Veterans Day with President Obama at my friend’s resting place in Arlington By James Gordon Meek

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    My solemn meeting on Veterans Day with President Obama at my friend’s resting place in Arlington By James Gordon Meek ARLINGTON, Va. – He didn’t introduce himself. He didn’t have to. President Obama simply stuck out his hand and asked for my name as he stepped toward me amid a bone-chilling drizzle [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 4:05pm EST
    by Pellora

  • Sesame Street and The Muppets Help Explain Health Care Reform

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    Here are three Sesame Street inspired explanations of the three core concepts that make up the current health care reform bill. If you can remember these three, you should be good to go: 1. It’s Not Easy Being Sick (Insurance Regulations) It’s not that easy bein’ sick Denied insurance ’cause my illness pre-exists. I [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 10:36pm EST
    by Pellora

  • Veteran’s Day

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    At the chiropractor’s office today I saw a man wearing a black t-shirt that said “the Unamerican Flag”.  The image was of a black and white flag, a black coffin, and drops of blood dripping from the flag. The man is a veteran. Who exactly are we honoring today?  It feels like [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 5:11pm EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • Mikhail Gorbachev on Afghanistan and President Obama

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    Wow. As the American public and the global community await the completion of the Obama administration’s extensive review of U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan, Mikhail Gorbachev, the former president of the Soviet Union, said Sunday that, instead of sending more troops, Obama should begin to the lay the groundwork to withdraw [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 9:30am EST
    by Pellora

  • Sesame Street!!!

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    Brought to you by the Number And the Letter NPR celebrated! 40 Years Of Lessons On ‘Sesame Street’ At this link, you’ll find a story, audio, video, and transcripts of their show. Today, November 10th, is Sesame Street’s 40th Birthday. It premiered on November 10, 1969. Today is the Season Premier – and [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 5:57pm EST
    by Pellora

  • Apology: \ə-ˈpä-lə-jē\ – 1 a : a formal justification; 2 : an admission of error or discourtesy accompanied by an expression of regret

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    Believing that *Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed, God, All Mighty, All That Is* will absolve one of the consequences of one’s actions because one *believes* said entity will do so, does not mean that one can do anything anytime anywhere, then turn around and say “I’m sorry” or “I apologize” and everything [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 9:46am EST
    by Pellora

  • Australians Have a Great Sense of Humor

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    Australians Have a Great Sense of Humor …. And the rest of us are dumber than a sack of potatoes. The following was a largely circulating email that has never, of course, been verified too carefully since that might detract from the fun. Here’s the version I heard on air this evening, [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 11:09pm EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • Two Very Different Reasons to be VERY Concerned

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    As if Lea’s post last night wasn’t enough to make you concerned for our nation’s future, here are two links that might. American Public High School Stories: A Microcosm and Nearly half of all US children, including an overwhelming majority of black children, will eat meals at some point during their childhood [...]
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    Posted: November 09, 2009, 5:41pm EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • Who Speaks for Islam? by John L. Esposito and Dalia Mogahed

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    Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think by John L. Esposito and Dalia Mogahed Are we on the verge of an all-out war between the West and 1.3 billion Muslims? When the media searches for an answer to that question, they usually overlook the actual views of the [...]
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    Posted: November 09, 2009, 9:00am EST
    by Pellora

  • Is it any wonder that our level of frustration has nearly overwhelmed our sense of accomplishment?

    Number of comments: 12
    It is not my intent to make fun. A chuckle here and there may ease the pain, but all in all, it is rather depressing to see the reality of our predicament. I think it is beneficial to be reminded how far we have fallen to help us realize how [...]
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    Posted: November 08, 2009, 8:34pm EST
    by Pellora

  • Writing by My Students, or Why That Vein In My Forehead Is Throbbing

    Number of comments: 12
    After spending about 7 hours editing the autobiographical narratives my students wrote, I decided to back up and start over. We’re studying landforms in science right now, so I assigned topics to them, had them research the topics and gather information, let them meet in groups to compare and categorize [...]
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    Posted: November 08, 2009, 5:20pm EST
    by Lea

  • Sunday Social

    Number of comments: 12
    History was made yesterday, but not the way you think. For the first time ever, a 5 year old mare named Zenyatta won The Breeders Classic. Racing against a field of male horses, she didn’t get the best start. She didn’t want to load into the gates at first, and then [...]
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    Posted: November 08, 2009, 9:00am EST
    by madmommy

  • Bittersweet Victory on Health Care Vote

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    Yes, it is historic.  Yes, Pelosi got 220 votes. But at a price. Family Research Council Praises Passage of Pro-life Amendment to Health Care Bill What happens now to the rights of women who choose or need an abortion.  Medical necessity.  Rape.  Incest.  That sort of thing. And the NYT front page article has [...]
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    Posted: November 08, 2009, 11:08pm EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • Winter Approaches

    Number of comments: 12
    Ah, Winter! When I was a wee farmgrrrlll I adored snow. see more Lolcats and funny pictures My sibs and I would built elaborate snow forts and lurk along the ramparts, waiting for an unsuspecting Dad to walk along the road from the barn. see more Lolcats and funny pictures Now, I don’t like [...]
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    Posted: November 07, 2009, 6:00pm EST
    by newdealfarmgrrrlll

  • Brava!

    Number of comments: 12
    Will the real Linda Brava please stand up. Linda Brava (born Linda Lampenius February 26, 1970, in Helsinki, Finland)[1] is a Finnish classical violinist and recording artist. Brava first came into the public spotlight as a child prodigy on the violin, performing on Finnish TV countless times since the age of eight. Around [...]
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    Posted: November 07, 2009, 2:23pm EST
    by Pellora

  • Who Is Mourning?

    Number of comments: 12
    There was a memorial vigil at Fort Hood tonight, but I didn’t get a chance to go. I have been thinking all day about who might be mourning the soldiers who died. Do you know this song? The girl who is mourning the dead soldier (from the Vietnam War) is mourning [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2009, 10:38pm EST
    by freckles cassie

  • Foodie Friday-Squash The Roots!

    Number of comments: 12
    Howdy Beach Haus Bumz! It’s Foodie Friday, and because it’s Fall Time and already wintery in many parts of our country today is all about The Squash, The Roots, and soup, glorious soup! I’m going to start out with some recipes from other places, and then finish with MY recipe which [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2009, 6:12pm EST
    by larue

  • Send Boehner Back to Fifth Grade

    Number of comments: 12
    When Texteen was in 5th grade, he had to memorize the Preamble to the US Constitution. And he knew the difference between the Constitution & the Declaration of Independence. Even here in Texas. Via Debate Both Sides: Boehner mixes up Constitution and Declaration House Minority Leader John Boehner was fired up and ready [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2009, 9:50am EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • A Pox on my Ears?

    Number of comments: 12
    Several blogs today (Wednesday) were noting some rightard’s recent objection to a Sesame Street segment that has been out for two years. In it, Oscar the Grouch is reporting for his news network – GNN – Grouchy News Network. At the end he gets ragged for his huggy and kissy [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2009, 10:17pm EST
    by gnome de plume

  • Cause, Ya Know, Veterans Don’t NEED Health Care

    Number of comments: 12
    Coburn places hold on veterans benefits bill. One of the Senate’s most vociferous opponents of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has been Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK), who called the stimulus “the worst act of generational theft in our nation’s history.” Today, The Marine Corp Times revealed exactly how far [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2009, 6:47pm EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • Enough is Enough – STOP Legalizing Discrimination! STOP Legalizing Prejudice!!! NOW!!

    Number of comments: 12
    Well, marriage equality seems to be moving like a glacier – two feet forward and one foot back. Slowly. Here are two related linkies to a *study* that predicts, by state and year, when a *ban of gay marriage* will be voted against, which means that the vote will essentially [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2009, 11:08am EST
    by Pellora

  • One of the Reasons I Live Here

    Number of comments: 12
    I know you Bumz feel sorry for Betsy and me being stuck in the horribly Red State of Texas.  Sometimes we feel sorry for ourselves, too, as you know.  But this afternoon I was able to put all the political yuck out of my mind and enjoy the place I [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2009, 10:10pm EST
    by gnome de plume

  • A Man is Known by the Company He Keeps – or – Two of the Same

    Number of comments: 12
    Karzai/Bush/Taliban 3(,000,000) People of Afghanistan 1 one – or maybe zero nada zilch is more accurate What are American Soldiers and Afghans dying for exactly? Former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah said the Afghan Independent Election Commission’s decision not to have a runoff election after a fraud-marred first round was not [...] [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2009, 11:05am EST
    by Pellora

  • I Lost My Virginity!

    Number of comments: 12
    No not THAT! Get your mind out of my bedroom. I voted! I am no longer a voting virgin! A very anti-climactic election, since it was all ballot initiatives and no actual senators or presidential candidates. It still counts. Share and Enjoy: [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 6:43pm EST
    by freckles cassie

  • Today’s News

    Number of comments: 12
    From sub blog headers Yes, this is the “Betsy is too tired/lazy/busy to write a real post” thread. The news stories and blog posts I’ve noticed today are all in my shared items (click below), but I am sure I’ve missed some. If I did it right, clicking should open my shared items [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 9:26am EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • Disabled Life (or is it Disabled Society?)

    Number of comments: 12
    From july 1 iran rally As all of you know, I am disabled. I walk with canes or crutches, use a wheelchair frequently, arrange for times and places where i can pull my legs up under me and lean against softer surfaces, and try to do a lot from home on [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2009, 9:17am EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • Repiglican Trick-Or-Treating Handout Policy

    Number of comments: 12
    h/t Sparkydunc in California Share and Enjoy: [...]
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    Posted: November 01, 2009, 9:27pm EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • 18th Birthday Blessings

    Number of comments: 12
    Dear Cassie, We at the beach house thought about it, and although we could have taken up a collection and bought you one of the fancy purses or school bags you have your eye on, we decided instead to give you something cheaper more lasting: our blessings for your adulthood. In addition [...]
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    Posted: November 01, 2009, 6:32pm EST
    by Texas Betsy

  • Sunday Social

    Number of comments: 12
    Here we are at another Sunday. I am somehwat flummoxed today, what with the time change, Alabama having their bye week and the Saints not playing till Monday night. Nevertheless, I must shuffle ever onward! This morning, I have a bit of memory lane for us tail-end Boomers, Gen Y folks. [...]
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    Posted: November 01, 2009, 8:00am EST
    by madmommy

  • BOOOOooooo!

    Number of comments: 12
    Any scary sights tonight? I mean, aside from your neighborhood rethugliKKKans. see more Lolcats and funny pictures Share and Enjoy: [...]
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    Posted: October 31, 2009, 7:38pm EDT
    by newdealfarmgrrrlll

  • Trick or Treat!

    Number of comments: 12
    Welcome to Halloween at the Beach House. Did you dress up as a kid? What was your best costume? Dress up as an adult? Do you decorate your door? Your beach? My brother and I once dressed in each others scout uniforms. I was the boy scout and he was the girl [...]
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    Posted: October 31, 2009, 9:00am EDT
    by Texas Betsy

  • Foodie Friday-Let’s Get Sauced & Stuffed!

    Number of comments: 12
    Howdy Bumz! It’s Foodie Friday and time for me to tell you about a sauce and chicken dish I made this week. Sadly, I didn’t take pics. And it looked SO good on the plate, too! The pic I attached is similar to what it looked like when sliced on the bias [...]
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    Posted: October 30, 2009, 6:00pm EDT
    by larue

  • Sorry Dennis

    Number of comments: 11
    Sorry Dennis, but as long as the corporations run the show, I am afraid that this IS the best we can do. From Kucinich’s website: Following a statement on the Floor of the House of Representative, Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today made the following statement about the latest House health care plan: [...]
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    Posted: October 30, 2009, 9:27am EDT
    by Texas Betsy

  • Another one?????

    Number of comments: 12
    Poor South Carolina, sort of. The citizens of South Carolina did vote all their idjits into office after all, so how much sympathy are they due? Not much. You do get what you pay for In the running here – #1 A deputy assistant attorney general who said he was on [...]
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    Posted: October 29, 2009, 9:00pm EDT
    by Pellora2

  • But Mama …..

    Number of comments: 12
    But Mama, why is the walmart smiley face guy smiling at Grandpa’s funeral? Walmart Caskets For Sale Online, Starting At $999 via Huff Po Never mind its typical merchandise, the world’s largest retailer has a new item on the shelf. You can now purchase Walmart caskets, a development that could threaten funeral homes. [...]
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    Posted: October 29, 2009, 11:05am EDT
    by Texas Betsy

  • Hating Traitor Joe Lieberman

    Number of comments: 12
    Easy to do these days. The “man” is slime. But Distributor Cap hates him with photoshop. Click and hate. Share and Enjoy: [...]
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    Posted: October 28, 2009, 10:00pm EDT
    by Texas Betsy

  • Segregating Fat People?

    Number of comments: 12
    Not quite sure what to make of this story.  Your opinions welcome. Does Letting Fat People Dance Encourage Obesity? via Jezebel Long Beach, California’s Club Bounce caters to fat people “who might have some trouble getting past the velvet ropes at other night spots because of their size.” And where there are happy [...]
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    Posted: October 28, 2009, 9:00am EDT
    by Texas Betsy

  • What a Bargain!

    Number of comments: 12
    Just remember — less than six months till Betsy’s birthday! Colorado Residents Get $42,000 Rebate On Tesla Roadster Written by Christopher DeMorro for Gas 2.0 Tesla has not always had an easy time breaking new ground in the electric roadster market. There have been plenty of hiccups along the way, and it doesn’t [...]
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    Posted: October 27, 2009, 6:49pm EDT
    by Texas Betsy

  • Traitor Joe

    Number of comments: 12
    is STILL a traitor. LIEBERMAN VOWS TO FILIBUSTER BILL WITH PUBLIC OPTION…. He’s with Democrats on everything except foreign policy? I don’t think so. via Steve Benen Can we please boot him out of the party yet? Share and Enjoy: [...]
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    Posted: October 27, 2009, 2:15pm EDT
    by Texas Betsy

  • Gnome Family Annual Pumpkin Carving

    Number of comments: 12
    Every year just before Halloween, Mr. Gnome gathers up his children and grandchildren for an afternoon of carving pumpkins. It started way back when Gnomette was little and it was just the two of them on the front porch, as everyone else lived in far flung cities like Houston and [...]
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    Posted: October 26, 2009, 9:42pm EDT
    by gnome de plume

  • Straight Talk from Rep. John Dingell D-MI

    Number of comments: 12
    John D. Dingell, Jr. has served in the House of Representatives since 1955. He succeeded his father, John D. Dingell, Sr. He is the longest serving Representative ever, and the third longest serving in Congress. He has seen a lot, he has done a lot, and has been there done [...]
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    Posted: October 26, 2009, 6:23pm EDT
    by Pellora2

  • Play Jeopardy – A song, a geologic feature, and a radio show.

    Number of comments: 12
    What is Ring of Fire. Ring of Fire was written by June Carter (Cash) and Johnny Cash first sang it in 1963. June’s sister Anita Carter recorded it for one of her albums, but after a bit, Johnny recorded it and there you have it. It remains his biggest hit. The Ring [...]
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    Posted: October 25, 2009, 10:30pm EDT
    by Pellora2
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