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Strangers Have the Best Candy
SHIRTSAYS | August 18th 2008 by Matt
They really do have the best candy. Don’t believe it? Next time a guy comes up to you in a van and asks you if you want some candy in the back in the van, take him up for it. Don’t worry about it, I am sure he is legit. For men or For wom read more
Let us become strangers again
Mixed Bag- just anything and everything | August 17th 2008 by Maddy Mere Mortal
Chalo ek baar phir se, ajnabi ban jaye ham dono. -2 Na main tumse koi ummeed rakhoon dilnavaazi kee Na tum meri taraf dekho galat andaaz nazaron se Na mere dil kee dhadkan ladkhadaaye meri baaton meyn Na zaahir ho tumhaari kashm-kash ka raaz read more
Friendly stranger
coffee therapy | August 17th 2008 by flyingsnow
I met a friend in the persona of Ann. That is her name but I am not sure if that’s her exact first name. I met her at a restaurant, I was alone at my table, enjoying my food in an eat all you can buffet; she approached me and said if I was with [.. read more
Tractor’s Are Sexy
The Post-It Placeq | August 15th 2008
Just not the people that drive them sometimes. But, I while I don’t consider him sexy, he is a cute old man…cause he is wearing overalls. I love to see old men in overalls, perhaps because it has always been such a common site to me. An read more
The Kindness of Strangers
Writer Chick Talks | August 11th 2008 by Annie Rodgers
“Whoever you are…for I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” I’m sure most of us know that is a line from the movie/play A Streetcar Named Desire, written by Tennessee Wiliams and spoken by character, Blanche Du read more
SHE'S HOME WITH THE GENEROSITY FROM STRANGERS
My Baby Sister Is Dieing | August 11th 2008
Sat 10/09/08 10:50am The funeral director brought my sister's remains to me. Many many many thoughtful and caring people have helped pay for her cremation and I was able to buy an urn and three keepsake urns that match. One for each of her boys and o read more
And Then I Found 110 Dollars
Tale of a Kansas Girl | August 9th 2008 by Ronnica
One of the good things about our apartment complex is that it directly connects to the neighborhood next door. This allows for an easy shortcut as well as gives us a place to go on evening walks.Thursday night as Dori and I were heading out for a wa read more
Why I Talk to Strangers and You Should Too
Meshugavi Blog | August 7th 2008 by Avi Kaplan
Remember when you were little and your parents told you not to talk to strangers? Well recently I have been going out of my way to forget all of that and it has paid off in interesting ways.ShareThis read more
Keeping our Children Safe, part two
Mommies Coffee Break | August 5th 2008 by Lara
Safety In Your Neighborhood <– part one of the safety series There was a time that a parent felt safe letting their kids play in their own back yard. They could go outside to play without having to worry that they would be bullied by other read more
The kindness of strangers . . . and in Walmart no less!
If I Could Escape . . . | August 1st 2008 by Karen
I’ll admit it. I’m a snob! It is no big secret amongst my friends and family that I am not a huge fan of Wally World. I only go in that store when I absolutely have to because . . . well . . . the lights in there just mess with my eyes read more
One True God
Let Peace Inspire You | August 1st 2008 by Peace
I love books. I love to read, so that I can increase my knowledge, to get to know more information and to know more facts. I always skipped catechism class when I was young. My mother dragged me, canned me, but I still do not like to go to the cla read more
Where it's at
No Sex and the City | July 30th 2008
I've developed a new theory. I think Silver Spring (a DC suburb for those non-Washingtonians) contains an abnormally high percentage of bold single men. Most of the men my friends have met and dated recently live in Silver Spring. NotCharlotte flirte read more
Beggars CAN be choosers
New York Cronicals | July 29th 2008 by Erin the Theatrdiva
I recently read a fun blog by my friend who talks about what it is like to receive uninvited solicitors at his home on a Saturday morning. In New York, you don't get this at your home (yay for locked main doors.) You get this on the subway. There was read more
Keeping our Children Safe, part one
Mommies Coffee Break | July 28th 2008 by Lara
Every Mothers nightmare is something awful happening to their precious child…especially if it involves some lunatic nut job. So, I thought it would be a very good idea to share some safety ideas, tips, and resources to help keep our kids safe i read more
Every Man Dies, Not Every Man Really Lives
Life In The Fast Lane | July 27th 2008 by cody cosmian
I want to begin this entry by apologizing for not having kept my word about keeping everyone up to date with this situation. However, I have a few saved drafts, which I will be finishing within the next days and posting shortly. I wanted this next read more
We Are Aliens @ War
The Artist Called To Serve | July 27th 2008 by junrey
"Our citizenship is in Heaven..."-Phillipians 3:20There was a young girl that has been adapted by a family who lived in Australia. That young girl's nationality is Chinnese. She is a survivor from a tragic shipwrecked where her parents died 3 years a read more
I Said “Autistic-Not Artistic”
Autism On The Rise | July 26th 2008 by Tru
I remember the first time I heard the word Autistic. I was completely oblivious about the meaning and significance of that word. My brother was the first one to suggest to me that my daughter might have Autism. This was about 11 years ago. A decade h read more
Johnny gets a bike
Our Life is a Highway | July 22nd 2008 by tracy
Somewhere during our second week at the campground, Johnny made a new friend. Johnny and I were out walking and this little boy was playing frisbee with his mother. I started chatting with the mom and Johnny started playing with the boy.They were the read more
Buy My Junk, Please
Confessions of a Craft Addict | July 19th 2008 by Mary
There’s nothing like sitting in the hot sun, sweat running down your back, while watching complete strangers paw through your cast-off possessions. Yes, we had a yard sale today. I almost wrote this post from my front steps, a la the live blog read more
Why I’m NEVER Having Kids #68: Dealing w/Other Kids’ Parents…
Why I'm NEVER Having Kids | July 18th 2008 by Aaron P. Taylor
Above: A little league coach gets thrown out of a game, causing a brawl to escalate on the field between all the parents. The hassles that come with having kids aren’t always kid-related; sometimes, it’s the having to deal with the parent read more
Talk to Strangers
Doodaddy | July 12th 2008 by Doodaddy
I have conversations with kids who don’t know me all the time. I try to project that I’m a safe person, and I suppose having a two-year old girl with me grants me the credibility of a “parent,” but all the same, I know that so read more
Why I’m NEVER Having Kids #67: They Fall for Peer Pressure Too…
Why I'm NEVER Having Kids | July 12th 2008 by Aaron P. Taylor
Above: A fat kid sitting on top of a playground set is pressured into jumping. WARNING: you may laugh out loud at this!! Everybody has a need or desire to fit in with those closest to them. Unfortunately, kids and teenagers need for acceptance is read more
DO Talk to Strangers!
GNMParents | July 11th 2008 by Megin
I was sitting alone on a bench by a duck pond, our ignored lunch by my side, while my two-year old daughter Fern, a dozen yards away, slowly fed her rice cake to an indulgent Canada goose. I suppose I must have looked like a safe parent, because just read more
Why I’m NEVER Having Kids #63: School Daze, Part 3 - Tuition is…
Why I'm NEVER Having Kids | July 1st 2008 by Aaron P. Taylor
Above: A news report about the struggle one family is going through to try and afford college tuition for their daughter. (Note: In this 5-part series, I will be discussing the various reasons why having to deal with putting my kids through school ma read more
Van She - Strangers (Yuksek Remix)
Danger! Danger! | July 1st 2008 by Jan Lindholm
Hah, what a funny picture that is, the whole hair in the face and holding rock thing.. Totally bananas they are. Anywho, I’ve been gaming like there’s no tomorrow and the fun thing is that I can call it fysio-therapy, since my hand got be read more
Why I’m NEVER Having Kids #61: School Daze, Part 1 - Curriculum…
Why I'm NEVER Having Kids | June 29th 2008 by Aaron P. Taylor
(Note: In this 5-part series, I will be discussing the various reasons why having to deal with putting my kids through school makes me NOT want to have them. Feel free to share with your friends, and add any commentary you might have!) I was blesse read more
A Bad Dream Involving a Grabby Kid + Funny Baby Picture Link!
Why I'm NEVER Having Kids | June 28th 2008 by Aaron P. Taylor
I had a bad dream last night… I was at someone’s house, and for some reason I had my laptop over there, along with some of my other expensive electronic equipment (recording microphone, TI-83 Calculator, etc.). It was all sitting on a tab read more
dark mood of night
Disposable Poetry | June 27th 2008 by D. James
Some nights are darker than others not in moonlight but in mood The narrow stares of strangers too many loud angry sounds The usual evening birds are absent My blood goes up as I wait for a fight that never comes A lone cricket chirps into the darkne read more
Why I’m NEVER Having Kids #60: Car Trips w/Kids Suck Monkey Bal…
Why I'm NEVER Having Kids | June 26th 2008 by Aaron P. Taylor
Above: Two kids in the back of the car, screaming their butts off while their parents are taking a long drive through France. I can’t imagine putting up with 46 seconds of this, let alone 5 or 6 hours! And now, the top 10 reasons riding in ca read more
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