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Monday Morning Musings
So tomorrow’s the big day. We’re going to Comcast for Television and phone in addition to the broadband we already have. We decided to consolidate some bills. We also ordered a TiVo instea...
Monday Morning Musings
There’s that Angie’s List commercial about Joe the Plumber. The woman says that Joe was doing some work at her house when she wasn’t home and her little papillon had to go out. Poor ...
Happy 50th Honey
It’s Hubby’s 50th birthday today. Little Guy gave him a card that says on the front: A long, long time ago…. and inside: You were born. And it plays the Star Wars theme… We als...
Monday Morning Musings
I’ve noticed that they’ve changed the Move Free Advanced commercial. The woman used to say something like, “I feel so good, I think I’ll adopt a puppy!” To Hubby and me, ...
Happy Birthday President Bush
Today is President Bush’s last birthday as POTUS. Happy Birthday and Best Wishes for your future! ...
Payroll Taxes
There’s been talk from the Obama camp that the cap on Social Security taxes ($102,000) should be raised. Or rather that particular cap should stay, and another level should be instituted at $250...
Monday Morning Musings
It can be difficult getting outside work done when it rains on and off all weekend. Ann Althouse has a great post on those Obama supporters who are symbolically changing their middle names to Hussein....
From the Front Lines Blog-a-thon
Michelle notes that the Webathon brought in $1,055,719! 4:00pm Eastern/1pm Pacific. We’re about to start…get ready! Rush Limbaugh is scheduled to come on about 4:20pm/1:20pm. Rush is blasting the...
Monday Morning Musings
Take the National Association of Scholars Survey! George Carlin is dead of a heart attack at 71 years old. Our prayers and condolences are with his family and friends. Chicago Tribune coverage. Althou...
To the Gloucester 18
Girls, Keeping these babies will not be like babysitting. You won’t be able to give these children back to their mothers after a certain period of time. Babies need constant attention. They are ...
Oil Prices
I was watching Fox this morning and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said that the oil companies are making obscene profits and they are paying their CEO’s too much and they aren’t investing in susta...
Happy Birthday to Me
It’s my birthday, but no cake for me today because I can’t eat anything today. I have a colonoscopy scheduled for tomorrow. I’m anemic and we’re trying to find out where I migh...
Monday Morning Musings
There are rumors that IL Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) might want to appoint himself to finish out Barack Obama’s senate term, should he become President. But, he might also be angling for the Vi...
Steak Off a Truck
So, I’m sitting here watching the news and the dogs start barking. I go to the door, and there’s a guy standing there. He asks if I like steak, he has a couple extra in his truck to sell. ...
Monday Morning Musings
Saturday I was pulling weeds out of the patio, getting it cleaned up, getting out the umbrella, and cleaning table. Yesterday I was quite sore. Today remains to seen. Also on Saturday Hillary Clinton ...
Happy Birthday Kate!
She’s thirty-five - again. ...
D-Day
June 6, 1944. The largest air, land, and sea operation ever undertaken. Over 150,000 men, 5,000 ships, and 11,000 planes. It was the beginning of the end for Hitler. After years of meticulous planning...
Clinton Prediction
Over at Althouse, she asks What exactly is Hillary Clinton going to say after the last primary is over? I left a comment there at 3:24 pm CDT: It will not be a concession speech of any kind whatsoever...
Monday Morning Musings
Alaska doesn’t have an income tax. Alaska can pay for everything with royalties from oil production. Some years, Alaska can even pay her residents a dividend. California wants to pay for lots of...
Interesting
The post just below has a link to the book by Scott McClellan that is coming out shortly. Amazon generally has a “Better Together” section for its items. The “Better Together” ...
Guaranteed Book Sales
Write a book that bashes President Bush AND Write a book that validates everything the left has been saying for years. That’s the way to guarantee both sales and LOTS of media attention. What H...
Monday Morning Musings
It’s Memorial Day. A day to get together with family and friends and to remember those who are no longer with us. I hear people talking about how in the duel of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton ...
Monday Morning Musings
Regarding Barack Obama’s offense at what President Bush said in Israel about appeasement; Mitt Romney said (and I paraphrase) - When you throw a rock over a fence, the dog that yelps is the dog ...
Monday Morning Musings
Today is mammogram day (kind of appropos the day after Mothers’ Day) so while I’m being squeezed until I pop enjoy some morning links: Yesterday Betsy brought us a story about the Benefits...
Commitment
Clinton loaned her campaign $6.4 million out of her pocket over the past month to try to keep pace with Obama, including $1.4 million in the past week, aides said. It was the second time she has dippe...
Monday Morning Musings
There was a tragedy at the Kentucky Derby this weekend. The second place horse, a filly named Eight Belles, broke both her ankles and had to be put down on the track. Big Brown won and will go on to t...
Monday Morning Musings
The government will start sending out the economic stimulus payments today, a few days earlier than previously planned. Those who had their refunds direct deposited will get their stimulus payments fi...
Monday Morning Musings
Apparently, there was an earthquake very early Friday morning in Illinois that was felt as far away as Atlanta, GA. I slept right through it....
Beautiful Day
It was a beautiful day today and here’s a beautiful daffodil from my garden:...
Monday Morning Musings
The Quiz Edition! Your Eyes Should Be Violet Your eyes reflect: Mystery and allure What’s hidden behind your eyes: A quiet passion What Color Should Your Eyes Be? My eyes are blue/g...