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  • OK, I need something a little lighter to occupy my otherwise preoccupied mind. I'm having a hard time dealing with the death, destruction and suffering in the present world. 2005 has not been a good year. You Ar…

  • As I sit and watch the horrors of devastation unfold on the news channels, I find myself increasingly frustrated with the people who planned the infrastructure of our southern states. Or didn't plan, as it might seem. …

  • Well, Boy Howdy. exerpts taken from an editorial: Slate.com "Groundhog Day Off: George Bush desperately wants history to remember him as the Sept. 11 President. In speeches, he sounds like a wartime Bill Murray, …

  • I survived working Saturday. I also made life a living hell for my co-workers. I feel so accomplished. The first hour or two we didn't have many customers, mostly just the private teachers and their students coming …

  • When I woke up this morning, my first thought was "TGIF" quickly followed by "Oh Shit". Its my turn to work the Saturday shift tomorrow. Yay. Not. Several schools returned to class this week. Several more start next…

  • NEVER ARGUE WITH A STUPID PERSON. FIRST THEY'LL DRAG YOU DOWN TO THEIR LEVEL, THEN THEY'LL BEAT YOU WITH EXPERIENCE. Happy blogging. ~*~ Additional edit & stuff. ~*~ hehehe on my previous commenters. We live …

  • Happy hump day. I attempted to do some commenting this morning, that is, until Comcast decided it wasn't going to play nicely and shut down my connection. By the time I went to work and returned home, it was up and run…

  • Having an upside down day today. Since my presence was requested at an 8 a.m. office meeting, I've been there and done that whole work thing already for the day. It seems a little weird to have gotten off work at 1 p.m…

  • Midlife Assessment I found this hilarious. In a sick, twisted kind of way. pw

  • "Here kitty kitty kitty....." Nevada Kitty Survives Jolt, Fire, Fall By Associated Press document.write(getElapsed("20050820T082434Z")); Sat Aug 20, 3:24 AMUPDATED 18 HOURS 1 MINUTE AGO GARDNERVILLE, Nev. - A…

  • I woke up today realizing its my last opportunity to bitch about anything I choose as a 48 year old. So, you've been warned. I'd advise you to get out now, while the getting is still good. With age comes wisdom, or so…

  • Comment day for me. I've been laid low upon hearing the news that passin_through is leaving xangaland. I did not know her long, but I truly appreciated her posts and comments for the time I did know her. Yet another h…

  • EUREKA!! I've discovered......... how to be ignored! Happy blogging. pw The Word of the Day for August 17 is: fustian \FUSS-chun\ noun 1 : a strong cotton and linen fabric *2 : highflown or affected…

  • Good morning, xangapals. Your mission for today (if you choose to accept it) is to head over to doahsdeer and make your contribution to the story he's compiling (with a little help from his friends). I've done my part.…

  • Some days I have moments of lucidity. Today is not one of those days. pw

  • TGIF Ok, you guys, I must respond to your comments regarding my pool boy issue. It would seem that some of you, somehow, have the misguided conception that I am a somewhat shallow person, interested only in youthful, e…

  • Update: The Pool Supply Gods have suspended all blood-letting for the rest of the season. It seems they can no longer compete with the gas stations for such rights.....record high hit here today at $2.65/gal for regula…

  • I am so neglectful. It seems I haven't been throwing enough $100 bills in the aqua money pit lately (Mark.....are you listening???) so this morning I am off to make offerings to the Pool Supply Gods in order to gain fav…

  • This just in....from our Scientific Research Dept: Men do have trouble hearing women, scientists find Happy blogging. pw

  • Ladies, thank you for your book suggestions. I have duly noted them (since my short-term memory is about thislong) and will look for those authors on my next trip to the library, which will probably be sometime later th…

  • I nearly forgot (senior moment) that a few days ago LetMeGoToo tagged me to do the name search on Google. Since I'm always especially careful about NOT posting my name (even the first one) or any other private informati…

  • It was one of those lazy, uneventful weekends where you get nothing done and suffer no guilt for not doing it. Ahhhhhh. Saturday we went to an open house/reception for a woman my husband works with, actually whom i…

  • I'm curious about something. In surfing xanga this morning, I've come across sites where my "pop-up-blocker" goes nuts. Has anyone else experienced this? Has xanga (or some of its sites or users) become infected with …

  • Congratulations to my xangapal Moondoggy on the birth of his granddaughter! A whole new world is about to open up for him....can you feel it? This brings to mind for me a grandbaby story, which I shall share. The newl…

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  • switching gears on the bus ~*~ Cat Tales ~*~ I am now and have always been A Cat Lover. Not to the point of having more than one, however. So spare me all the "kitty needs a companion" lectures, my Simon enjoys being…

  • Just one more thing... via NPR One of the guests on The Diane Rehm Show this morning was Dick Russell, author of "Eye of the Whale." "The Man Who Knew Too Much," and "Black Genius." His most recent book is, "Striper…

  • you may say I'm a dreamer but I'm not the only one pw

  • I have nothing to say. Read all my subs, plus a few extra. Didn't leave any comments. I have nothing to say. Enjoy the music. Happy blogging. pw ok....so I do have something to say. Xanga 'runtime' errors p…

  • Oddness & Absurdities A snapshot of some of the spam titles that appeared in my email box this weekend: It amuses me how these spammers try to disguise their subject lines to avoid spam blockers. To the point of…

  • This song reminds me of my blog. Saturday we went to an annual cookout held by one of the gals I attended high school with. She really goes all out for this summer bash (now in its 29th year) with a live band, open b…

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