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"What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass." - Lord Melbourne
"We voted for these people. We should be allowed to taser them." - Mike
"You guys just don’t spend enough time giving yourself cool but limited super-powers. This is the internet." - lauraw
"The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted." - D.H. Lawrence
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." - Edmund Burke
"If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace." – Thomas Paine
"God doesn't call the equipped - he equips those he calls." - Barbara Curtis
"Hand-written notes in cursive writing are still the finest personal way of saying thank you. The people who send those after interviews are the ones who get the jobs."
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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Perceptions
Many years ago, when the girls were much younger, I ran across a wonderful book called “Many Moons” by James Thurber. It is the story of a young princess who falls ill one day after a “surfeit of raspberry tarts”. … Continue reading
Now Added to the Breakfast Repertoire…..
Everybody has weird dreams, right? The other night, I dreamed of Scottish Oatmeal – don’t ask me why; I’ve only heard of the stuff (maybe it was hearing my father-in-law talk about eating steel-cut oats for breakfast. Who knows?). I couldn’t … Continue reading
Paula Deen is my new best friend…..
Free Healthcare for Everyone! (While supplies last…..)
So one of our daughters called me up today and told me that she needs to get a vaccine for college. It seems that as of January 1 of this year, the “rules” have changed – again – and the vaccine … Continue reading
Dear Iowa Republican Caucus-goers….
. ….before you cast your vote today, just remember that this man: . . Didn’t think twice about protecting the life of this little guy when a predator was threatening him: . . Is there anyone else on the GOP ticket who … Continue reading
No, I’m not hung-over….
….Rebecca just thought I needed to be wearing a funny hat – (that’s what I get for sleeping in late this morning….)