Post-election Blues
Lord oh lord, I got the blues so bad I can't even shut my eyes. Prop-8 has been an absolute disaster. The latent racism and bigotry against Mormons has exploded in the GLBT community. We need to be building coalitions, …
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dammit, I'm so weak!!
So... I'm in NYC, woohoo!! My hotel room is very weird. It has a full kitchen. And the wi-fi (which is NOT FREE) sucks ass. It keeps dropping the connection, and when it is connected, every third thing I click sends me …
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long gratuitous post.
i'm sitting on my balcony posting. Its nice to be outside and warm in November. Even if I get wierded out by the neighbors so close by on their balcony. Today we drove out to Lockport to drop off e:lauren's car at the s…
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Punchline Friday
A man and a woman started to have sex in the middle of a dark forest. After about 15 minutes of it, the man finally gets up and says, "Damn, I wish I had a flashlight!". The woman says, "Me too, you've been eating grass…
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Proposition Period Fountain
In regards to e:zobar,46545 and my e:paul,46546 and the comments there. I get that not all chistians are awful people. I at least know 10 good ones. I do, however, find that a lot of them are quite stupid and will follo…
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Election Aftermath
I think I've been pretty even keeled. The country ain't blowing up like a lot of people believe. I want the best for the country and will grant Obama six months or so before I get critical (with the possible exception o…
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Broken iPhone - obamas fault
E:matthew got so excited at the democratic headquarters when he found out Obama won, that his iPhone flew out of his hand. The glass screen shattered. I think getting a new one costs the same as fixing it ;(. He's kind …
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USS Freedom to visit Buffalo
We know someone stationed on this ship. My husband is a Naval Veteran having served 10 years and having just been released from duty within the last 2 years. Who knew I'd be a military wife. LOL I probably would not be …
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Dear California
Can you vote on prop 8 again in two years when voter turn out it low? kisses, James
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My Hero - John W. "Jack" Larson
Some time ago e:Drew encouraged everyone to write about their hero. There has never been any doubt about who that is for me, but I've hesitated because I feel like nothing I write could ever be good enough. I'm inspired…
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Quite an event
I went tonight to the Literacy Volunteers annual Coffee & Chocolate fundraiser. I brought my daughter and her best friend to work serving food/appetizers so they could earn some community service credit for school, and …
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Mr. Super-Colourful
[b]-- He once sent a 2.5 feet long dead rotting fish to a pollster whom he disliked. [/b] -- He is a classically trained ballet dancer. [b] -- His brother is a Hollywood agent and he has had movies made about him. [/b] …
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Fog Rolls In
Starting my day out in the town of Lockport then heading to The Summit in Wheatfield for a business workshop, I loved driving in the bright sunshine. Music sounded extra good with the day being so warm and pleasant out.…
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back to working out
After a long break, I'm finally getting my butt back to the gym. It's around the corner from work but some days it seems so impossible to get there! Don't expect pictures like e:paul posts. Generally speaking, I do not …
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The goal is soul
I guess at my core, I'm a bit of a romantic. The great book (and okay movie) Fever Pitch had a line about how immersing yourself in something bigger than you is good for the soul. That's not an exact quote but you get t…
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Frank must be turning over in his grave
The economic downturn is taking down more than just previously unshaken investment houses on Wall St. It's taking down Frank Sinatra's old casino The Sands. http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINN06321876200811…
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Scientific holidays?
The religion & science thread made me want to ask you other science-y folk... do you have a set of holidays? As a longtime atheist, I get uncomfortable celebrating the traditional set of holidays because of their religi…
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Purple Country
I'm trying to remember in my glee that 53% isn't the same as 100%. :) Some maps from http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mejn/election/2008/ By county: By county, stretched to fit population:
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strange phone day
Yesterday I was just kicking back on my lunch break in my car just taking a short nap when I received a phone call. " 'MY RL 1st Name' This is Grandpa!" My response, "Umm, Ahhh, I don't have a Grandpa" His Response, "So…
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More religion and Science.
As is becoming a habit, this is a post that started as a comment. See http://estrip.org/articles/tinypliny/46540.html for back story. I am having a hard time talking about "religion" in the abstract, so I will be concre…
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Antonio Lauro - Maria Carolina
The new user sound is an awesome rendition of Maria Carolina - a famous Venezuelan waltz written for the Guitar by the pitch perfect Antonio Lauro. Its played by the awesome John Williams as part of his perfect, El Diab…
