Archive for June, 2008
Friday, June 27th, 2008
My cell phone buzzed at 8 a.m. last Saturday morning, a mere four hours after falling asleep, despite the hotel party going on across the hall from me at the dismal Lees Inn and Suites in Merrillville, Indiana. “Good morning, sunshine!” screamed my dear friend Mike Ryan. “When are ...
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- August 7, 2008 -- Nothing beats a great first date
- October 18, 2008 -- Emotional flu
- April 5, 2008 -- Alabama’s Community College System (A lesson to learn)
- January 2, 2009 -- I’m talkin’ ’bout a resolution, man
- March 24, 2008 -- "Talkbacks are for Cowardly Bigots"
- March 12, 2008 -- An oddity at Jasmine
- August 15, 2008 -- 65-Life: Tyrone Members sentenced for two homicides and assault
- September 3, 2008 -- Naming FSU quarterback is tougher than picking a VP
- June 3, 2008 -- Oh, come on: FSU’s Posey is too busy to be president
- November 13, 2008 -- Sorry I wrecked the economy
Friday, June 27th, 2008
The joy is always stronger because of the pain that precedes it. The pain of childbirth, for instance, serves only to intensify the euphoria of having a newborn. Women must quickly block all memory of the pain (or all families would have just one child, I’m convinced).Such is the case ...
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- March 23, 2008 -- Putting my new lawn mower on lock down
- August 7, 2008 -- Nothing beats a great first date
- June 13, 2008 -- Preparing for FSU’s run in Omaha: Ready, set, play ball
- May 20, 2008 -- Sounds like a good weekend to me
- May 29, 2008 -- How trashy are you?
- August 24, 2008 -- "I don’t care WHO started it!…"
- August 22, 2008 -- Fake Plastic Things
- February 26, 2008 -- Tell me more about this place called Florida, puhlease
- December 26, 2008 -- Picking the Noles to win by 10 in bowl game
- August 30, 2008 -- Re-Post: Without Hope, Change is Impossible
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
One thing that was different about Washington, Illinois, was the brand-spanking-new Sleep Inn on the outskirts of town. While the rest of my family bunked in Peoria (just over the river), I chose to chill – and spend my dollars – in Washington. Now, I had already stayed in ...
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- August 31, 2008 -- For the Commenters on my Blog: Apologies and Thank You
- November 7, 2008 -- OK, we walked with the dinosaurs
- June 26, 2008 -- "Baby Borrowers" was fun but overly dramatic
- April 9, 2008 -- How this blog can get you a job (and maybe whiter teeth, too)
- April 29, 2008 -- For the love of Lloyd Dobler
- May 6, 2008 -- Too old to keep up with the college kids
- June 15, 2008 -- New Orleans is a great place for a barfly
- August 13, 2008 -- I’m all a-Twitter
- February 28, 2008 -- Before they fade into Internet oblivion …
- June 18, 2008 -- OK, Joes, it’s almost game time: Sign up here for a chance to play
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Did you watch the NBC show "Baby Borrowers" last night? The show is about handful of teen couples who take on the responsibilities of parenthood. They start with a pregnancy belly and end by taking care of the elderly. The first episode involved the teens experiences with wearing a fake ...
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- June 5, 2008 -- Join the club: Everybody’s talking about Buster
- March 22, 2008 -- "Money buys happiness — if you spend on someone else" (Reuters)
- December 24, 2008 -- My Christmas gift to you: baccala salad
- May 29, 2008 -- How trashy are you?
- October 18, 2008 -- A night on Dog Island
- April 28, 2008 -- This hurts more than the rising cost of gasoline
- July 25, 2008 -- Summer readin’, had me a blast
- October 31, 2008 -- So, what are you supposed to be?
- March 12, 2008 -- An oddity at Jasmine
- November 17, 2008 -- A nice little Saturday with the ex-mom-outlaw
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
A study of the 2006 election by professors at Princeton University showed a quick glance at candidates’ faces could predict who would win an election more than 68 percent of the time.The study exposed unfamiliar faces to a test group for one second, suggesting that some voters really don’t make ...
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- June 12, 2008 -- Well, I’m going to Hooters tonight
- March 26, 2008 -- I’ll give you beads and candy
- January 2, 2009 -- I’m talkin’ ’bout a resolution, man
- July 12, 2008 -- My Beautiful City
- July 21, 2008 -- Old-School is how I roll
- March 24, 2008 -- Prepare yourself for the "Wrath of the Lord," Mr. Bush!
- April 10, 2008 -- Suburban and Rural Drug Abuse Not Reported Locally
- December 26, 2008 -- Picking the Noles to win by 10 in bowl game
- April 10, 2008 -- Places to go and nothing to wear
- March 17, 2008 -- Trading bass for barking
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
No, I didn’t get stuck in St. Louis. The last leg of my trip was jam-packed with visiting family and friends, so I had to take a break from blogging. But now I’m back and I have so much to report. I also have about 2,000 photos to edit. Oy. ...
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- October 18, 2008 -- Emotional flu
- December 30, 2008 -- An exciting end to a tumultuous year
- May 9, 2008 -- Losing an 8-year-old child is unimaginable
- May 29, 2008 -- How trashy are you?
- March 10, 2008 -- I’ll take a kiss from Chubs anytime
- May 15, 2008 -- The view from the stoop
- August 14, 2008 -- Scrooge! [Thoughts upon reading reactions to today’s story on poverty in Rochester]
- May 28, 2008 -- His pain was my gain
- March 1, 2008 -- Old posts don’t need painting
- August 24, 2008 -- It’s Not About Self-Pity
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
On certain afternoons, the boyfriend and I like to pretend we play golf. We head out to Cross Creek (primarily because it’s a 9-hole, 3-par course) and we knock some balls around. But this time, I think the golf gods had it out for us - or at ...
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- December 23, 2008 -- Thinking of the meaning of Christmas
- May 20, 2008 -- Betting that FSU’s Parker keeps his word to stay out of trouble
- August 8, 2008 -- If it’s squirrels, how do I save the tomatoes?
- September 10, 2008 -- The cleanest I’ve been
- May 7, 2008 -- Sometimes the news — not the reporter — is just horrible
- November 30, 2008 -- Black Friday, white wedding dresses
- March 6, 2008 -- False light makes it harder to report news
- March 30, 2008 -- Stop, Thief! How I was saved from a "life of crime" by an excellent punishment plan
- March 1, 2008 -- Old posts don’t need painting
- May 7, 2008 -- Don’t dis my grits
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
I’m no expert on offshore oil drilling or the economics of domestic vs. foreign supplies. I know very little about drilling in environmentally sensitive regions of the country, except that oil and water can’t be a good biological mix.But I do know a thing or two about words and how ...
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- April 19, 2008 -- CBS 48 Hours Mystery — the mystery of missing black victims
- May 12, 2008 -- A new and improved baby kangaroo
- April 30, 2008 -- Attack of the mounds
- March 18, 2008 -- It’s never just a foot massage
- September 25, 2008 -- Crying over the economy
- October 2, 2008 -- I’m one of those undecided voters you’ve heard about
- June 15, 2008 -- New Orleans is a great place for a barfly
- August 7, 2008 -- Nothing beats a great first date
- March 23, 2008 -- Symptoms of Innner Peace
- August 6, 2008 -- Singling out reporter at McCain stop was mistake
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
I try to avoid writing blogs that serve no purpose other than for me to rant, but this one has been brewing for a while.Last night was the final straw. What has me peeved? People who yell like maniacs at me while I’m jogging. Usually, it’s obnoxious boys or young ...
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- September 8, 2008 -- Sorry, but no apology on Palin blog
- March 7, 2008 -- False light casts dark shadow on free speech, press
- July 3, 2008 -- I’m going to jail
- May 26, 2008 -- I’m the “West Virginia Goodwill Ambassador”
- September 15, 2008 -- Did you cause the gas panic?
- November 29, 2008 -- Would you rather a FSU win or BC loss today?
- October 22, 2008 -- Can you imagine?
- May 20, 2008 -- Betting that FSU’s Parker keeps his word to stay out of trouble
- September 5, 2008 -- Blog canceled, see you in a week
- May 7, 2008 -- Don’t dis my grits
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
I know it’s a little early, but I totally know what I want for Christmas this year. My friend sent me this link, and, what can I say, I want a gory snow globe.I can see it now. My friends and family are over for a nice cup of hot cocoa. ...
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- July 3, 2008 -- I’m a girl with a lot of baggage
- May 19, 2008 -- Daily candy affirmations
- March 26, 2008 -- Build it and they will come
- March 25, 2008 -- Ahhh, vacation
- August 22, 2008 -- Exhaustion, Overwhelming Exhaustion
- March 23, 2008 -- Putting my new lawn mower on lock down
- August 22, 2008 -- With Fay en route, here’s our coverage plan
- August 14, 2008 -- Nalley history 101
- September 8, 2008 -- Who’s that bun?
- June 18, 2008 -- OK, Joes, it’s almost game time: Sign up here for a chance to play