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Stuff that Caught My Eye – Ouch!

Stuff that Caught My Eye – Ouch!

A snapshot of recent bits: Be thankful for government US Senate To Vote On Bill That Will Allow The Military To Arrest Americans On American Soil And Hold Them Indefinitely Seymour Hersh: Propaganda Used Ahead of Iraq War Is Now Being Reused Over Iran’s Nuke Program Giant Nasa rover launches to Mars “How Could This Happen in America?” Why Police Are Treating Americans Like Military Threats Discussing Occupy Wall Street, Coulter Says: “It Just Took A Few Shootings At Kent…

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We Want to Wish You a Merry Christmas!

We Want to Wish You a Merry Christmas!

Feliz Navidad! Brush up on your Spanish and dust off your sombrero, JibJab has gotten a hold of José Feliciano’s classic Christmas track “Feliz Navidad”! Click here! Loading too slow? Try it at the JibJab site.

Hope You’re Safe and Sound

Hope You’re Safe and Sound

This song about Persephone is haunting me, seeping into the interstices between all my favorite Christmas music. I think I’ll have to add it to the list. “Persephone” by Kula Shaker Deep below the world Persephone Sings of love forgotten Calling out across the river – Persephone Deep below the world Persephone Waits upon her rescue Mother Nature’s only daughter – Persephone She saw the dawn with the light in her hair Twisted and torn she was taken from there…

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Weekend plans

Weekend plans

In my new daily planner, I made a list yesterday of the things I need to do. They are roughly in order of priority: Get a present for my nephew Go to my nephew’s birthday party Learn how to use Gantt Project Create a master plan with timeline, resources, and subtasks for work Take down the Christmas tree – yes, really Get an oil change for my car Do laundry Call Mom and Gramma Pack away the clothes I’m not…

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Tip for the sniff snuffle cough wheeze COUGH

Tip for the sniff snuffle cough wheeze COUGH

It appears as though my “get sick for Christmas” tradition is active again this year. Can’t blame the tree, since it started before I got it. I’ve got to work tomorrow, but that’s my last day. I’m hoping to get ecards out – at least – before Christmas. I managed to send out a box to my mom and grandma – who are adjusting to sharing a house again after all these years – but that’s about it. So today…

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