Archive for April, 2008

No Vlogs Here

I was working on attaching some hdmi cables to my computer. My plan was to attempt a vlog. Then I looked in the mirror and, well, that was that.
To do a vlog would require first combing the hair, second applying the makeup and third looking cheerful. I’m not so sure I can accomplish all of [...]

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Loss of Home Can Make People Bitter

Foreclosures in Ohio are at an all time high. It seems like everywhere I turn now there’s an auction going on. Just last weekend the house a couple of doors up was auctioned off. Another house around the corner just sold to a nice young couple not long ago and is again up for sale. [...]

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A Good Case for a Contract

I just read a thread on the WAHM.com message boards. A writer did work for a marketer. Apparently she wrote quite a few 350 word articles for not very much money. The buyer then put the articles on Ezarticles.com, but was unsatisfied with the page hits these articles received. He was very angry with the [...]

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Blogger Appreciation Day

Apparently, it’s Blogger Appreciation Day here in the blogosphere. Nichole from

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Nojoud, Age: 8, Seeks Divorce

I found a really heart-wrenching article at Pharyngula today. He links to an article about a young (8 years old) Yemen girl who is going to court on her own behalf to get a divorce.
SANA’A, April 9 - An eight-year-old girl decided last week to go the Sana’a West Court to prosecute her father, who [...]

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Stanley Kamel RIP

“Monk” is one of my favorite programs. I watch it during my daytime routine. I have a fondness for each character on that show and Dr. Kroger is no exception.
I’ve just learned that Stanley Kamel, the actor who played Dr. Kroger, was found last week dead from an apparent heart attack. USA released the [...]

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Uh-Oh, Brit

Britney may need to find herself a good truck accident lawyer after yet another accident. TMZ reported that the pop diva rear-ended someone as she was driving down the freeway in Los Angeles. No one was hurt.
See, Brit, this is why you don’t drive with your baby on your lap. “Assured Clear Distance” is a [...]

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