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  • TOO good NOT to post.... Bush/Cheney '04: Apocalypse Now!Bush/Cheney '04: Compassionate ColonialismBush/Cheney '04: Deja-voodoo all over again!Bush/Cheney '04: Four More Wars!Bush/Cheney '04: Leave no billionaire behind…

  • What about when you get what you DON'T expect? - I never expected to be driving my daughter's car yesterday at lunchtime and have the tumblers fail inside the ignition switch so I couldn't START the damn thing...- I nev…

  • One of my favorite things to do is watch the freighters go by on whatever Great Lake I'm visiting. While we were in Sault Ste. Marie, the James R. Barker went through the Soo Locks. 2 days later, while looking out ac…

  • Vacation pics, con't.... The Point Iroquois lighthouse: We watched ships go through the locks at Sault Ste. Marie... And we went on the all-day train tour from there to Agawa Canyon... One more round of pics to…

  • Stuff I Did On My Summer Vacation... We camped here.... Brimley State Park...we were right along the lake shore in our tents... We went to Tahquamenon Falls... (...it's the 2nd most powerful waterfall east of the…

  • And now....I'M back! I was one of those affected by the Great American Blackout on 8/15/03. I left for my vacation on 8/16/03. And returned today. More to follow....

  • Xanga's back!.... OK....time to post some original writing.... A paean to Thelonious Monk 'Misterioso'A giantof jazz AND pianists in general...'Well You Needn't'Be afraid to listen'Round Midnight'solo or with sidem…

  • A little humor for those of you who're female readers..... NEW DRUGS FOR WOMEN! BUYAGRA: Stimulant to be taken prior to shopping. Increases potency and duration of spending spree. MENICILLIN: Potent anti-boy-otic for ol…

  • Ask the Magic Cactus a question I asked the magic cactus, Wha…

  • A lesson learned. NEVER spray automotive belt dressing on a vehicle's serpentine belt while said vehicle's engine is running. Makes the belt slip off!.... A Leonine moment. My son turned 21 yesterday. My father woul…

  • The following questions/rules/comments are from the delightful IzzyChick .......... OK, you asked for it!!! Here they are. I've changed the format just a bit, though. I've added a bonus silly question at the end. …

  • Hm, what to write about today? The most effective way to combat that is to type. See what emerges. Let it flow onto the paper (or pc screen, in this case). And NO EDITING until the fit's passed and you re-read! That…

  • We'll start the day off with this post from the wonderful folks at http://www.wordsmith.org : cheval-de-frise (shuh-VAL duh FREEZ) nounplural chevaux-de-frise (shuh-VOH duh FREEZ) 1. An obstacle, typically made of wood…

  • Quotes to ponder.... Unless you are willing to walk out into the unknown, the chances of making a profound difference in your life are pretty slim.~ Tom PetersYou may be disappointed if you fail, but…

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