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Archive for August, 2007

Gonzales Resigns

Monday, August 27th, 2007

ABOUT BLOODY TIME! I can just imagine the huge load of work that was never addressed because Mr. “my worst days where better than my father’s best” spent all his time defending his unethical actions as Attorney General. Just another sign that the Bush Admin feels they are above the law and that they don’t [...]

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Star Trek around the corner?

Friday, August 24th, 2007

Star Trek has been a staple of American science ficition for decades. It was cutting edge in terms of social culture and technology when it first emerged and helped to shape the direction many real scientist and inventors point their ambitions. Several pieces of “tech” from the show have become realities over the years and [...]

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Kudos CNN

Friday, August 24th, 2007

I recently reported that CNN had posted a heart wrenching story about a young boy (Youssif) who had been set on fire by masked men. I scolded them for not providing information to their readers on how they could help (the story was all but a direct request for support). This morning, CNN has made [...]

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Shame on you CNN

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

They (CNN) posted such a heart wrenching story and yet failed to have any information to provide those wishing to reach out… Boy, 5, doused in gas, set on fire by masked men. I posted this comment below on CNNs “Sound Off” section, however I doubt it will get past the “moderators” BAH! I repost [...]

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New Bumper Sticker

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007

My Safe Following distance is NOT your crazy driving, tail gating, weave in and out of traffic and cut me off space. A$$holes

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HOV Riders stranded

Friday, August 10th, 2007

My rear suspension blew outtoday. The lucky two riders with me in the HOV lanes had an amazing 50 minute wait on the side of the road for their emergency ride. We kept the talk lively. My car is at the dealer, they should get to it monday… oh joy. Hopefully it will be under [...]

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Fortune Cookies going down hill

Thursday, August 9th, 2007

“You should pay for this dinner. Be Generous.” “Your problem just got bigger. Think, what have you done?” What the hell kind of fortunes are those! I mean come on!! Since when are we suppose to get directives and negative remarks in our Chinese treats? I thought we were suppose to get fortunes that are [...]

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The South Korean hostages have been all over the news lately. Many outlets, such as NPR, CNN & Fox have had contributors on their show to speak about Christian / Religious out reach and the Evangelical agenda. Almost all of these contributors speak to their and their faith’s desire to “spread the gospel”. I respect [...]

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1 in 20

Monday, August 6th, 2007

According to the back of a DC City bus this morning 1 in 20 adults in DC has HIV. Wow, that seems like alot… I also read someplace that 1 in 3 people don’t even know they have it. That is scary stuff people. Please Get Tested. About a year ago I remember reading that [...]

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I’ve seen just a few short parts of “Born Survivor” but I have friends and family that are obsessed with the show. Bear Grylls stars in the show where each episode features him trekking back to civilization from a random remote drop off point. When talking to fans of the show they throw out terms [...]

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