Rantings, Ramblings, and Other Miscellaneous StufRantings, Ramblings, and Other Miscellaneous StufWritten here are my thoughts, and opinions. Agreeing with them is not a requirement, but respecting them, and those that belong to any of the others that comment here is required. Articles
Will It Ever End?
2007-10-12 05:55:00 A few days back, my mother-in-law wrote to me regarding an article she had read in the newspaper. She sent the link, and I read it. The article was superb. The title was, "If Muslim doctors are intolerant, let them go" and it was written by Andrew O'Hagan. The article reminded me, in a way, of all the times my grandfather used to tell me that he walked to and from school uphill, in the
Wednesday's Hero
2007-10-10 09:00:00 This Weeks Hero Was Suggested By Beth Her name is Holly Holeman. Her job is working at a flower shop. And her mission to make sure soldiers are never forgotten. Which is why she's out at Arlington National Cemetery every week putting flowers around the headstones. She usually does this alone, but on a bitter cold day in February of 2007 she was met with family members of fallen soldiers
It Took A Study To Learn This?
2007-10-10 07:30:00 I read an article today that had an opening paragraph that made me say outloud "Well DUH!" Here is the opening paragraph: Employees toiling under an abusive supervisor often rebel quietly and indirectly by slacking off on the job and handing in sloppy work. The article then goes on to say: Researchers at Florida State University surveyed more than 180 employees from a wide variety of More About: Study , Learn
Cub Scouts And Lead Paint
2007-10-09 16:11:00 While perusing the internet this weekend, my husband found an article that made me sick to my stomach. Here is the article: DALLAS — The Boy Scout s of America said Thursday that a painted, plastic badge commonly worn by some of its youngest scouts is being voluntary recalled after a test revealed high levels of lead in the paint. As many as 1.6 million of the badges, which are made in China, More About: Paint , Lead
Texas Fred's Non-Scientific Polling Place
2007-10-09 03:41:00 My fellow blogger and friend, Texas Fred, has a site up with daily polls. They are of course non-scientific, as those taking the polls will be volunteering and will probably not represent an even cross-section of the populace, but it should be loads of fun anyway. You can even suggests questions for polling, and if they are good, and serious they will be considered. I hope you will all check More About: Polling , Place
Pray For My Family!
2007-10-08 06:50:00 Please pray for my family because they are stuck with me. Not only have I been working an obscene amount of hours at work as of late, and been too tired to do much around the house, but I have also decided to dive into my genealogy research again as well. All of these things combined are bound to make me irritable and cranky. Well, OK, it only takes work to do that, and I love genealogy More About: Family , My Family , Pray
2007 Weblog Awards
2007-10-07 18:09:00 They are now taking nominations for the 2007 Weblog Awards . I thought I would share that will all of you in case you were interested! You can nominate a blog by clicking here. More About: Weblog Awards
Ask Captain Dramatic
2007-10-07 09:00:00 Every Wednesday night (well, on the Wednesday's something more important hasn't come up), Captain Dram atic's biological father comes out to take CD to a meal. This Wednesday work happened, so when CD's father asked, we agreed that it would be OK for him to take CD out on Thursday night instead. As we all have heard, I have been working horribly long hours, so when they returned from dinner More About: Amat
Well Said!
2007-10-04 04:31:00 I got an email today, and there was a picture it that said so much! Here it is: Let me make this perfectly clear! THIS IS MY COUNTRY! And, because I make this statement DOES NOT mean I'm against immigration!!! YOU ARE WELCOME HERE IN MY COUNTRY. Welcome to come through like everyone else has. Get a sponsor! Get a place to lay your head! Get a job! Live by OUR rules! Pay YOUR taxes! And More About: Well
Wednesday's Hero
2007-10-03 21:18:00 This Weeks Hero Was Suggested By Greta, Who Is Herself A Solders' Angel May Not Solder Go Unloved Back in 2003, self-described "ordinary mother", Patti Patton-Bader, started an organization called Solders' Angels because her son, Sgt. Brandon Varn, wrote her a letter from Iraq in which he showed concern that some of the brave men and women there weren't receiving any mail or support from back
Tom Mabe!
2007-09-30 22:57:00 I had to share this with you. My husband and I were talking to his parents about this just today. I thought you would like this. IT is hysterical!
Ask Captain Dramatic
2007-09-30 09:00:00 So Captain Dram atic has been really good at school and Tae Kwon Do lately. He even cleaned the kitty litter this week without being asked. As a reward, Dad-E and I decided that it was OK for him to play some computer and video games again. He really wanted to play Grand Theft Auto San Andreas, so we let him with heavy adult supervision. I am not a parent who keeps her kids from things, but More About: Amat
Saturday's Super Site
2007-09-29 09:00:00 I would really like to see some nominations, or I am afraid that Saturday's Super Site will end up going by the way-side. You can learn about how to nominate a site by clicking on the graphic above.
Update On The 17 Pound Baby
2007-09-29 05:16:00 Just a quick update on that 17 pound Russian baby. Doctor say 17-pound baby has health issues Published: 28, 2007 at 12:53 PM Print story Email to a friend Font size: ALEISK , , 28 (UPI) -- Medical officials report that Russia's heaviest-ever newborn -- a 17.1-pound girl born in Siberia -- has serious health problems. "The baby is under the special care of the local health department," Galina More About: Baby , Update , Pound
Happy 100th Birthday Gene Autry!
2007-09-28 20:39:00 Happy 100th Birthday to Gene Autry who was the inspiration behind the Cowboy Code Marshals. There is a great post up about Gene Autry at Conservative Cowboy. More About: Happy
A 17 Pound Baby!
2007-09-28 04:56:00 So I saw the following article at Yahoo, and was just beside myself. Thu Sep 27, 4:39 PM ET MOSCOW - A small Russian city just got a really big addition: a 17-pound, 1 ounce baby whose mother had already delivered 11 other children. Tatiana Khalina, 42, delivered the girl by Caesarean section at a maternity clinic in Aleisk, a town of 30,000 people in the Altai region in southern Siberia, a More About: Baby , Pound
Do You Have Your Affairs In Order?
2007-09-27 05:23:00 So if you died tomorrow how would you be sure your library book was turned in on time? Would you leave that expense to your loved ones? Evidently the folks in Harrison, New York want you to be sure you have this covered as well. Wed Sep 26, 10:18 PM ET HARRISON, N.Y. - Even the dead apparently have to pay the fines on their overdue books at one Westchester County library. Elizabeth Schaper More About: Affairs , Order
Wednesday's Hero
2007-09-26 09:00:00 Lance Cpl. Cory Jamieson Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania Personal Security Detachment, Headquarters and Support Company, Task Force 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, attached to Regimental Combat Team 2 Hippocrates once said, "Art is long, life is short". Cpl. Jeremy David Allbaugh lived a short life. But, he was immortalized recently in acrylics by a Lance Cpl. Jamieson who painted a mural in More About: Hero
Ask Captain Dramatic
2007-09-23 09:00:00 So Dad-E decided to show Captain Dram atic a video tonight. He saw it on-line this weekend, and thought CD would enjoy it. He just had to show CD tonight, after CD went off for the millionth time about how fast all of his dad's cars were and how cool his dad's quads were, etc. Now, we don't mind CD talking about his dad and his dad's stuff, but I would be lying if I said that after hearing it More About: Amat
Saturday's Super Site
2007-09-22 09:00:00 As we draw nearer to what will be the presidential race of 2008, a site was brought to my attention that I thought we should all check out. OK, so we are already in the midst of the presidential race for the White House in 2008, I have no idea who I was trying to fool, but this site may just be what we need as registered voters. For this reason, this week's Saturday's Super Site is National
Wednesday's Hero
2007-09-19 09:00:00 1st Lt. Forrest P. Ewens 26 years old from Tonasket, Washington 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) June 16, 2006 The love of Megan Ewens's life arrived at Arlington National Cemetery on July 7, 2006. His ashes inside a small wooden box, the box inside a coffin, the coffin draped with an American flag and carried on a caisson More About: Hero
Ask Captain Dramatic
2007-09-16 09:00:00 I got a pretty funny email the other day, and decided that I would ask Captain Dram atic the same questions that were in email. Here are his replies, along with the replies from other children in the email. HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHO TO MARRY? You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip More About: Amat
Oh No! A Wii Zapper! Think Of The Children!
2007-09-15 18:15:00 I came home from work Friday night to find my husband laughing a great deal at a website he was reading. Of course, I had to know why he was having so much fun. He had stumbled across a site allowing comments regarding the new Nintendo Wii zapper. That's right, a gun shaped object that will be used to shoot at things on your Wii console. It was the reaction of some to this Wii zapper that had More About: Children , Oh No , Zapp , Wii Zapper
Saturday's Super Site
2007-09-15 09:00:00 I have been a reader of The Blogway Boys for some time. I have enjoyed Paul's take on many of the social and political issues that make the news. I have agreed almost unanimously with what he writes, and on occasion have even felt obligated to comment. I had to recognize him with the Saturday's Super Site honor because it is obvious that a lot of time is put into what is written and posted.
Lunch On Wednesday
2007-09-15 05:40:00 Those of you who are near enough to know me and my schedule, know it is rare for me to get away from my desk at work to have lunch. I usually eat at my desk. OK, I don't eat, I munch, but that is beside the point. Wednesday , I went to lunch. This entailed that I got in my car to run over to Wendy's that is a block away. Yes, I drove a block. I didn't want anyone at work to be able to chase More About: Lunch
Wednesday's Hero
2007-09-12 09:00:00 Staff Sgt. Richard P. Ramey 27 years old from Canton, Ohio 703rd Ordinance Compan, supporting the 82nd Airborne Division February 8, 2004 Richard Ramey always knew what he was going to be. Once, while in the third grade, his teacher asked him what he wanted to do when he grew up. His response? "I'll go to war and fight" Concerned by his answer, his teacher called his mother, Julie Ramey. More About: Hero
Wednesday's Hero
2007-05-23 09:20:00 Pfc. Joseph Allen Jeffries 21 years old from Beaverton, Oregon Army Reserve’s 320th Psychological Operations Company May 29, 2004 Below is all the information that could be found on Pfc. Joseph Jeffries. Pfc. Jeffries was killed with two fellow soldiers, Capt. Daniel W. Eggers and Sgt. 1st Class Robert J. Mogensen, and an unnamed sailor, when their vehicle drove over an IED in Kandahar, More About: Hero , Wednesday
Americans Who Oppose Harry Reid
2007-05-22 06:41:00 I am not the only one who can not stand Harry Reid ! There is an entire web site devoted to it! I am happy to report that it is run by someone local to Northern Nevada. They even organized an opposition protest outside of the Senator's office in Carson City, Nevada. You can read all about the protest and other items by clicking here. More About: Americans , Pose
How Much Is Your Blog Worth?
More articles from this author:2007-05-21 07:46:00 Count Ramblings had posted this on his site on the 17th. I thought it was interesting, and thought I would share. My blog is worth $72,825.66.How much is your blog worth? How much is your blog worth? More About: Blog , Worth , Much , Wort 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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