Archive for June, 2008

Tippecanoe and Mikeling too

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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Saying amen at FAMU to the good news of accreditation

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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Not really my kind of town

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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"Baby Borrowers" was fun but overly dramatic

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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New election-watchdog team wants your help

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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Lincoln slept here, and so did I

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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Tiger knows golf brings nothing but pain

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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On Crist and what he really said about oil drilling

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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Stop yelling at me while I’m jogging; You’re creeping me out

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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All I want for Christmas is a snow globe

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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