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I want some rain
Our weather in my part of Ohio has been horrendous. Meaning very, very dry. There has been almost no rain in the last month and this town is like a dustbowl. It seems like everyone is using car covers right now to keep the dust off. Pretty soon it’ll be because of the rain.
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Stubborn
My mother was under my sister’s insurance for a while (long story). Sadly, my mother once again “bumped” a car in front of her. Now my sister says she has to get her own. We’ve been looking for some cheap auto insurance for her and it’s really turning into a chore.
My mother, bless her soul, [...]
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Commercially unaware
Most commercials don’t interest me. But I’ve decided that my favorite commercials are the ones for Moen faucets. They just seem so relaxing- especially the lady watering her plants. I don’t think that I’ve seen any other commercials that make me want to go out and buy stuff recently. But the commercial for Moen does. [...]
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Controlling Birth Control
There are a number of conservatives who are coming out against birth control, even claiming that it’s abortion (maintaining that preventing implantation is murderous). In that vein they wish to have birth control redefined as an abortifacient. But birth control is used for many other things by women: treatment of acne, period control, hormonal control. [...]
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Gustav and Palin
Hurricane Gustav is bearing down on the U.S. Barack Obama is now the officially the first Black man to be nominated for a major political party (though did Cynthia McKinney beat him in that aspect, she isn’t running for a major political party). And John McCain picked a woman with less legislative experience than Obama [...]
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Local Joint Sucks
We went to eat at a local restaurant the other day (I’m still debating whether or not to name this restaurant). We’ve been to this place prior to their move to a new location- but only for breakfast. This time we were going for lunch (though Grump hoped to still be able to get [...]
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Fishburne to join CSI
William Peterson is leaving “CSI” this season. And now his replacement has been named: Laurence Fishburne.
The Matrix’s Laurence Fishburne will replace William Peterson, who’s leaving the series after eight years behind the microscope, the Associated Press reports.
Fishburne – who earned an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Ike Turner in What’s Love Got to Do [...]
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