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Music Monday -- Eddy Grant
Long live the 1980s!Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for M…
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HawgWyld has posted a new entry on: All Arkie Army
An Internet-based store that specializes in window box planters? Believe it.
I've said it once and I'll say it again -- one of the truly great things about the Internet is that specialty stores can set up and find enough people to survive.That's true of conventional stores in…
- December 30th, 2009
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HawgWyld has posted a new entry on: The Natural State Hawg
Wordless Wednesdsay -- bring your daughter to work day (sort of)
This post is part of the esteemed Wordless Wednesday event. Click here to see the other entries (or submit something of your own).
- December 29th, 2009
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HawgWyld has posted a new entry on: The Natural State Hawg
It’s really hard to defend health insurance companies, isn’t it?
Like a lot of other Americans, I absolutely hate the idea of the federal government wandering in and taking over the nation’s health care system. But I’ll be damned if the insurance companies…
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Music Monday -- the Violent Femmes
Just pure fun...Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music…
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The wave of the future?
Raise your hand if you're sick of memorizing a bunch of numbers.These days, we've got to remember codes to access our ATM machines, codes to activate and deactivate alarm systems at our homes and offi…
- December 28th, 2009
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HawgWyld has posted a new entry on: The Natural State Hawg
Music Monday -- “White Girl” by X
Christmas is over and that absolutely stinks. What better way to cheer up than listen to one of the finest songs from X (and, yes, that is Ray Manzarek from the Doors producing)? Enjoy! X - White…
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The Christmas wrench revisited
One of the worst times of the year as far as I'm concerned falls immediately after Christmas.You've got all that buildup for Christmas then the holiday comes, goes and we're left facing the prospect o…
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We turn to the Internet for everything else, so why not tutoring?
Here's a novel idea -- turning to the Internet for online tutoring.If that sounds a bit odd, perhaps it shouldn't. We look to the Internet for everything from the best prices on Xbox 360 games to tips…
- December 25th, 2009
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HawgWyld has posted a new entry on: All Arkie Army
White County\'s Flooded Christmas
While Santa made his rounds around the globe, what hovered over us here in Arkansas was a torrential downpour, adding an additional 9 inches of rainfall to an already oversaturated earth. Major inter…
- December 24th, 2009
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HawgWyld has posted a new entry on: All Arkie Army
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HawgWyld has posted a new entry on: The Natural State Hawg
Tell me Thursday – the kids get ready for Christmas
For my Wordless Wednesday submission yesterday, I submitted the photo over there on the left. Those are my kids – 13-year-old Michael and nine-year-old Brenda – posing in the sanctuary of Park…
- December 23rd, 2009
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HawgWyld has posted a new entry on: All Arkie Army
Merry Christmas from scenic Benton, Ark.
Yes, Christmas is just around the corner and I couldn't be happier.I hope y'all have as good a Christmas as we are at my house. To get everyone in the holiday spirit, here's a photo of the Saline Coun…
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Last minute Christmas shopping?
Yeah, it's getting down to the wire, isn't it?Christmas is just around the corner and woe to you if you haven't finished shopping yet. Yes, it's time for crowds, racket and spending money like a wild…
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Wordless Wednesday – Merry Christmas, Michael and Brenda…
This post is part of the famed Wordless Wednesday fun. Head on over and get involved!
- December 22nd, 2009
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HawgWyld has posted a new entry on: All Arkie Army
Court-approved obnoxiousness
Believe it or not, we've got a Winter Solstice monument sitting on the Arkansas State Capitol grounds in Little Rock.Why? A group has set out to annoy some people and they have succeeded to an extent.…
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Thinking about going back to school?
There's no use denying it -- the economy is a mess and who knows how long that will last?There is one good thing about the current economic climate, however -- this may be the ideal time for a lot of…
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Court-approved obnoxiousness
Go ahead and take a look at that abomination over to the left.What is it? Why it's the Winter Solstice display put up on the State Capitol grounds by some group of malcontents calling themselves the A…
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Twisted Sister -- “Oh Come all ye Faithful”
Why? Because I think it’s funny (the band just turned “We’re Not Gonna Take It” into a Christmas song and it actually works – that’s comedy). Enjoy, and merry Christmas! Come join Musi…
- December 21st, 2009
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Best Christmas presents ever
So I went and posted something yesterday about how much I hate those plastic, see-through candy canes full of M&M’s. People used to give me those things in spite of the fact that I’ve alwa…
- December 20th, 2009
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HawgWyld has posted a new entry on: All Arkie Army
AR-1 U.S. Rep. Marion Berry - We\'ve Got to Elect Barack Obama
ee it for yourself! In spite of the fact that the 1st Congressional District of Arkansas was opposed to the election of Barack Obama, Rep. Marion Berry not only supported his election but before the…
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The worst Christmas presents on the planet?
The thing that’s horrible about being a kid is that people make assumptions that may or may not be correct. Take Christmas, for example. “Oh, it’s Christmas,” people will say. “Kids lov…
- December 18th, 2009
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HawgWyld has posted a new entry on: The Natural State Hawg
It’s office photo time…
The folks in charge at my office went and decided that we should post bios and photos of all the folks in the business to our blog. I established and maintain that particular blog. That being the cas…
- December 17th, 2009
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Cliff Lee gets the shaft!
Yeah, that's right -- Benton's own Cliff Lee got the shaft from the Phillies.What happens when you have a bang-up postseason, win a couple of games for a team in the World Series and become generally…
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Get paid to shop? Yep!
Being a cheapskate (I prefer the term frugal), I do like finding ways to make a couple of bucks here and there.Extrabux is one of those sites that pays shoppers to use it by offering cash back rebates…
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Tell Me Thursday – hair cut and a rifle
For my fantabulous Wordless Wednesday entry this week, I posted the photo over there on the left. Yes, I know exactly what you’re thinking – this photo was taken in my beloved Arkansas, right?…
- December 16th, 2009
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Wacky, wacky Obama \'Mad Libs\'
Whether you love Barack Obama, hate him or are just indifferent, I ran across an "Obama speech generator" that's a hoot.I was reading a post over at Forgotten Liberty when I ran across a link to the "…
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Very interesting product designed to protect your HDTV
Earlier this year, my wife and I purchased an LCD television.Why? Our trusted, 29" RCA tube television broke down, so we made the move to an HDTV set as finding a decent tube television anymore is dif…
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Are they on hard drugs in Philadelphia?
Well, it’s official – the Philadelphia Phillies rewarded ace pitcher Cliff Lee by trading him to the Seattle as part of a complicated deal involving four MLB teams. “Dude, this deal is like way…
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- December 15th, 2009
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HawgWyld has posted a new entry on: The Natural State Hawg
"Because you suck..."
My wife is a wacky, wacky woman.We've got this office Christmas party planned for this week at work. I called my wife today and told her about it."I need to get a gift," I said. "Our limit is $10.""OK…
- December 14th, 2009
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HawgWyld has posted a new entry on: The Natural State Hawg
Music Monday – Peanuts Christmas
Relax and enjoy… Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY fo…
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Music Monday -- Just in time for Christmas
Here's a little Homer & Jethro ditty to put you in the holiday spirit:Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this…
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Well, if you\'re going to play poker, you might need a little help...
I seem to hear a heck of a lot about online poker.Evidently, some people are just wild about it. And why not? We just started a statewide lottery in Arkansas this year, so it's fairly clear that gambl…
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Christmas shopping like a champion
Back when my wife and I first got married, we were poor. We were so poor we couldn’t afford to pay attention. We were so poor we should have described ourselves as “po” because that “r”…
- December 12th, 2009
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Stanley Reed jumps in Arkansas Senate race
Things just keeping worse for Blanche Lincoln, Arkansas' senior U.S. senator.Stanley Reed, a Marianna cotton farmer and all around good guy, has announced his candidacy for Lincoln's Senate seat. Linc…
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Dump cable for Christmas
At my house we tend to buy at least one, big "family" present for Christmas that everyone can enjoy.That present, of course, is something that all four of us can enjoy. If the same tradition is in pla…
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Hey! Where’d my banner go?
Way on back in July 2008, I started this here blog and my friend, Dave, went and designed a banner for it. Ah, it was a thing of beauty, that banner. You could throw hyperboles at it all day long…
- December 11th, 2009
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HawgWyld has dugg: Stop the evil! Smash your cell phone today!
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HawgWyld has posted a new entry on: The Natural State Hawg
Stop the evil! Smash your cell phone today!
Believe it or not, I’m annoyed over something. What’s got me worked up today? Cell phones. Hate the things. The world would be better off without them. I figure that Satan developed them to to…
- December 10th, 2009
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Redneck Christmas float -- my \'Wordless Wednesday\' entry explained
For my Wordless Wednesday submission yesterday, I posted the charming photo on the left.Since then I've got a decent story about the origin of this photo -- perfect since I figured on writing somethin…
- December 9th, 2009
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Meet Obama-Claus
by William Warren: Democrat Senators line up and promise (for a gift) to support Obamacare. Obama Claus does it the Chicago way!
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Wordless Wednesday -- could be from Arkansas...
This entry is part of the Wordless Wednesday wackiness. Click that link to see the other entries or submit something of your own.
- December 8th, 2009
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Benton cheerleaders place first in state
The Benton, Ark., Panthers may struggle mightily when it comes to football these days, but my alma mater is tearing it up in other areas.The high school ranks very well academically and the team is ab…
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Needing some cheap tickets?
Bargains, bargains, bargains -- that's one of the things the Internet is good for.That's very true when it comes to buying tickets for events, isn't it? Who wants to pay full price to see a concert or…
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A golf package for Christmas? Why not?
My dad is a golf nut.He's retired now and had rediscovered his love of the game. While he enjoys his home course here in scenic Benton, Ark., there are times when he wouldn't mind a little travel to p…
- December 7th, 2009
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Music Monday -- The Cars
Ah, this live video has it all. Guitars and backing vocals that border on amateurish, a geeky keyboard player and a song that is absolutely infectious.Come join Music Monday and share your songs with…
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More fun with local search...
Having established myself as a fan of local search engines, I'll go ahead and mention one I ran for home security systems.My brother lives near Raleigh, N.C. and has a couple of kids, see. So I search…
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White lights or something more colorful?
Being from the South, I sometimes find it hard to talk about Christmas lights. Why? Well, talking about “colored lights” here in the South just sounds somehow wrong, doesn’t it? Brings up me…
