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Wooden Ships – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. I just heard Steven Stills on the radio yesterday doing a solo version of Suite Judy Blue Eyes. Very nice.
American group? Well, yes perhaps. But note that Nash is from Britain, and Young from Canada.
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I was convicted a couple years ago that our society is cold and harsh and I needed to make a difference. I was leaving on a trip and it seemed to me the Lord wanted me to stop and really look at the people who served me and acknowledge them.
So I started at the airport. The woman behind the counter processed my ticket (this was in the dark ages of 2000), and I waited until she looked up. I gave her a genuine smile and said, “thank you. I appreciate your efforts on my behalf.”
She looked a little puzzled, but then she nodded and smiled in return.
It went that way the whole trip–ferry takers in Seattle, shuttle drivers, friends, store clerks. I’ve found K-mart workers seemed to need it the most: an acknowledgment that they have served me and I’m thankful.
Some members of my family think I overdo this–but I can’t shake the recognition that God has put me on this planet for a purpose and if smiling and thanking people can make a difference in someone’s day, well, so be it.
Thanks for reading this.
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I always respond when asked how I am, with asking how the person is who is asking. We normally do this socially, but I find when servers ask the question, they are startled to hear a response and then it asked back. Some are clearly grateful to be asked and have a chance to respond, although these exchanges must be brief.
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Then there was the rock song that says a smile is just a frown turned upside down. Such melancholy!
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Michelle – My husband deals with a lot of people throughout his day, & he makes a point to use the person’s name (which he learns from their name tag).
KI – I do the same. Kinda surprises some, doesn’t it?
Michelle & KI – Thanks for sharing & have a truly blessed day!
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Has anyone here had experience with an “electric fireplace”, also known as a “hottie” & some other name I can’t remember right now? If so, do they really heat the room they are in?
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Oh, and has anyone noticed further hypocrisy on the part of the Democratic leader ship concerning Obama’s treasury secretary appointee? The guy doesn’t pay his taxes and he is going to be in charge of the IRS, and Harry Reid is saying no big deal. You can bet that if it had been a Bush or Republican appointee the guy’s hearings would be canceled and the appointment DOA.
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Oh yes. Do you remember the HUGE flap about the undocumented domestic workers a while back? Where’s the outrage NOW?
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I can’t remember the Republican nominee for some office who was IMMEDIATELY rejected by the Dems as soon as it came out that their housekeeper or nanny was an undocumented worker and there was no unemployment tax or something paid on them….
But I’m looking for that name….
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MIM– That was one of Reagan’s or Bush 1’s appointees. It was Linda Chavez, an Hispanic woman that was nominated for Commerce or Labor, I forget which. Imagine if the Republicans refused an Hispanic woman for any reason. They would be accused of sexism and racism all in one fell swoop!
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Peter,
It gets worse…
Here’s the entry in Wikipedia:
Ok. Now in the first place she did NOT employ this woman. She was helping her due to some problems with domestic violence. AND, the FBI found she was not guilty of wrongdoing.
Ok Republicans…. it’s time to put the brakes on this nominee. He’s definitely guilty, and what’s going to happen? You gonna stand for this?
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Mike Huckabee: “Now I must say I did not think that either the Charlie Gibson interview or the Katie Couric interviews were unfair. In fact, if anything, Katie Couric was extraordinarily gentle, even helpful. [Palin] just…I don’t know what happened. I can’t explain it. It was not a good interview. I’m being charitable.”
Kudos to Huckabee for his candor in acknowledging the obvious.
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Karen O – 6
We have two Electric Fireplaces. They are very attractive, one gives off lots of heat, it has two settings, actually they both do. The heat can be turned off and only the lit fire will continue to show. Everything is adjustable.
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Regarding using a name from a name tag–when I worked at McDonald’s, we had our names on our name tags, but I personally always felt violated when a customer used my name, unless it was a regular customer. I was young and it was a really awful job, and it felt like McDonald’s had violated my privacy by telling the customer my name without his having to ask me for it. The customer who’d chat a moment and then say, “What’s your name?” and look at my name tag, I’d say my name and I didn’t feel violated. But the customer who’d bounce in, say, “Well, Cheryl, I think I want a big breakfast with orange juice…” that customer bothered me. I don’t know whether it would bother me today, but it did then. (Partly, of course, because it was so rare.)
One reason I didn’t do well in Chicago, though–I realized this several years ago–is that it’s my natural inclination to smile at people when I make eye contact with someone, whether or not it’s someone I know. With a man I don’t know, I’m more likely to give a slight nod or a slight smile rather than seem to be flirting, but I smile in greeting–and a few years ago I finally realized most other people don’t, even with people they know, although they are likely to return my smile. In Chicago, my smile scared people–instead of returning it, they’d quickly turn away. I had to learn to really tone it down, and move the corners of my lips up just a little bit. That half smile would usually then be returned, and once in a while I’d get an actual smile in return, and then I could change mine to a full smile. But I’m glad to be in the South where it’s OK to smile at people, and to say hi to them, even if I don’t know them! And I’m also glad that in the South cashiers and other employees also are likely to act as though this is a human transaction between people, and not just a “job.” I was taken aback the first time a Southern cashier called me “honey” (and she was actually younger than me, not an old lady), but I admit I’ve learned to like the more personal touch.
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RPN,
This one’s for you:
http://spectator.org/archives/2009/01/13/wouldnt-it-be-rich-should-the
Should the Republicans treat Obama, the same way that Democrats have treated President Bush?
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Karen O, #6 – my MiL has one of those electric fireplaces with the wooden (Amish-made??) mantle. It looks nice and can easily be moved around if necessary. We used it to warm up her small apartment (600 sq. ft. or so, new construction and very well insulated) for a few days this past September, until her regular heating system was connected. It heated the living room/kitchen area beautifully, although the bedroom and bath stayed pretty cool. As a supplement to a central heating system, or to warm up one room in an old New England house
, I think it would be great. I wouldn’t recommend trying to heat a whole house or apartment with one.
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Or perhaps they should concentrate on Democrat corruption?
http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/01/time_for_the_gop_to_focus_on_d.html
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Oh, Karen O, I’d be glad to find out brand name and model of my MiL’s electric fireplace if you want that info.
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Mmacmurray – 16
We don’t use the Electric Fireplace/heaters to heat anything but small individual rooms, they would never heat a large area, I agree with you. These small Electric Fireplaces could never take the place of our large fireplace downstairs.
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Karen O: I know a couple of people who have one of those infrared systems. I think that is what you mean? They both liked them and they heated the area they were in fine. My BIL left one on in his basement when he left for a vacation in the winter (and we get cold) and it did keep the house from freezing, which was all he needed then.
One of the owners mentioned that they had never had to replace the bulb and was wondering if the cost to do so would be as much as the unit itself? She never did find out by asking around.
Thanks to for the the nice greeting.
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Whoops! Thanks too for the nice greeting!
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Re: #12,
“Kudos to Huckabee for his candor in acknowledging the obvious.”
I don’t think Huckabee showed any candor at all. More likely, he wants to diminish Palin because he lusts after the 2012 Repulican nomination the way he used to lust after Quarter Pounders.
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For anyone who is wondering, the Cyber Scrabble thread from November 20 is still active, with more than 1700 posts. I just checked in to see. I haven’t participated (except to say hi occasionally) since it went above 1,000 posts, and I know a lot of you were also on there in the early days, when its posters were, ahem, sane. (Put “Scrabble” in the little search box at the upper right if you want to find it.)
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SteveG, when did you live in Mobile and where????
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MiM #15- No, the Republicans should be gentleman and show the Democrats what statesmanship is.
#17- Go after the corruption, not the people.
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Cheryl #23 – are you saying the faithful few who have been Cyber-Scrabbling since November 20 are something other than – ahem – sane? And is sanity part of a binary choice (either you is or you isn’t)?
I won’t take offense if you are suggesting that there is a superset that also includes sanity but excludes insanity. However, if you are suggesting that we are crazy, then I won’t be responsible for my actions (which seems to be legally [but not morally] logical).
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MIM-
Off the top of my head, the wingnut narrative goes something like this: Obama is a shallow celebrity racist, homosexual, socialist, marxist, leftist, communist, terrorist, Muslim, drug addict from Africa who hates America, looks like a monkey, attended a militant madrassa, isn’t even American, and secretly plans to make America into Islamic state, and should be referred to as B. Hussein Obama at every opportunity. I’d say that’s a good start.
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On 17: If the Republicans have learned anything at all, they should start looking in the mirror and make some improvements to their platform that make them electable. Abortion and people’s sex lives are not going to do it. We need a balance of ideas to make this country work. So far they are asleep on the job.
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Re: 23- Instead of doing a search, just click here.
BTW Cheryl- I posted a new word there (#1705) with a message to you: sticking with the thread is a gift.
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Please pray for my daughter. She and her husband were on their way home from the beach this morning when she was overcome by a wave of heat [not a hot flash, not San Diego's current hot spell]. He took her to the ER, where she was given all kinds of tests and is now about to have a treadmill test. Heart disease runs in our family, my Dad died of a sudden heart attack at 57 and I have a pacemaker. She’s 46.
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Thanks for the input on the electric fireplaces. Our heating system is electric, which is expensive. I was wondering if we could supplement with one or two of those electric fireplaces, in smallish areas, to save money.
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RPN, RE #27,
You mean those things aren’t true?
Say it ain’t so.
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Kayvee
I prayed for your daughter and will continue.
God bless you and your family
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RPN
The truth is that Obama ran as a Democrat; A liberal in the primaries and a Democrat in the presidential election. So far, he is true to form, a Democrat.
We’ll see just how liberal as time passes.
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Kayvee my prayers for you also.
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MIM-
I forgot to add that Obama is a murderer and closet radical bent on destroying America — and he doesn’t wear a flag pin or say the Pledge of Allegiance!!
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Steve,
I suppose sanity isn’t a binary thing. But whatever made you think I was suggesting that those of you still on that thread were farther toward the “insane” end of the continuum than I, or than most of the other posters here? Would I suggest such a thing, or hint that you all might need counseling? OK, maybe I would.
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MiM-
I admit I will miss this entertaining aspect of the Bush 43 presidency. No one mangles the English language quite like good old G. W.
W.’s Greatest Hits: The top 25 Bushisms of all time.
1. “Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”—Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004
2. “I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family.”—Greater Nashua, N.H., Chamber of Commerce, Jan. 27, 2000
3. “Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?”—Florence, S.C., Jan. 11, 2000
4. “Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB/GYNs aren’t able to practice their love with women all across the country.”—Poplar Bluff, Mo., Sept. 6, 2004
5. “Neither in French nor in English nor in Mexican.”—declining to answer reporters’ questions at the Summit of the Americas, Quebec City, Canada, April 21, 2001
6. “You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.”—Townsend, Tenn., Feb. 21, 2001
7. “I’m the decider, and I decide what is best. And what’s best is for Don Rumsfeld to remain as the secretary of defense.”—Washington, D.C., April 18, 2006
8. “See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda.”—Greece, N.Y., May 24, 2005
9. “I’ve heard he’s been called Bush’s poodle. He’s bigger than that.”—discussing former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, as quoted by the Sun newspaper, June 27, 2007
10. “And so, General, I want to thank you for your service. And I appreciate the fact that you really snatched defeat out of the jaws of those who are trying to defeat us in Iraq.”—meeting with Army Gen. Ray Odierno, Washington, D.C., March 3, 2008
11. “We ought to make the pie higher.”—South Carolina Republican debate, Feb. 15, 2000
12. “There’s an old saying in Tennessee—I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee—that says, fool me once, shame on—shame on you. Fool me—you can’t get fooled again.”—Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002
13. “And there is distrust in Washington. I am surprised, frankly, at the amount of distrust that exists in this town. And I’m sorry it’s the case, and I’ll work hard to try to elevate it.”—speaking on National Public Radio, Jan. 29, 2007
14. “We’ll let our friends be the peacekeepers and the great country called America will be the pacemakers.”—Houston, Sept. 6, 2000
15. “It’s important for us to explain to our nation that life is important. It’s not only life of babies, but it’s life of children living in, you know, the dark dungeons of the Internet.”—Arlington Heights, Ill., Oct. 24, 2000
16. “One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures.”—U.S. News & World Report, Jan. 3, 2000
17. “People say, ‘How can I help on this war against terror? How can I fight evil?’ You can do so by mentoring a child; by going into a shut-in’s house and say I love you.”—Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2002
18. “Well, I think if you say you’re going to do something and don’t do it, that’s trustworthiness.”—CNN online chat, Aug. 30, 2000
19. “I’m looking forward to a good night’s sleep on the soil of a friend.”—on the prospect of visiting Denmark, Washington, D.C., June 29, 2005
20. “I think it’s really important for this great state of baseball to reach out to people of all walks of life to make sure that the sport is inclusive. The best way to do it is to convince little kids how to—the beauty of playing baseball.”—Washington, D.C., Feb. 13, 2006
21. “Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream.”—LaCrosse, Wis., Oct. 18, 2000
22. “You know, when I campaigned here in 2000, I said, I want to be a war president. No president wants to be a war president, but I am one.”—Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 26, 2006
23. “There’s a huge trust. I see it all the time when people come up to me and say, ‘I don’t want you to let me down again.’ “—Boston, Oct. 3, 2000
24. “They misunderestimated me.”—Bentonville, Ark., Nov. 6, 2000
25. “I’ll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office.”—Washington, D.C., May 12, 2008
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Have been haggling with health insurance companies for most of the last five hours. What do people do who are actually sick? I’m just trying to get clear EOBs so I can get reimbursed by our Health Savings Account.
I keep thinking if I or a family member had a real health need or wasn’t as competent (ha!) as I think I am, this would be an even worse disaster. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.
However! In perky news, try this short geography game: http://www.rethinkingschools.org/just_fun/games/mapgame.html
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RPN,
Beats corruption any day.
Can you say “Blago”?
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Yes. Republicans should treat Obama like the Dems treated Bush but we will not do so – no not ever. Why? Because wa have self control, have shame shame and can be staisfied without virtually killing him even if he is Hitler.
End of story.
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Quote of the day (not a guesser):
Creation of woman from the rib of man:
She was not made of his head to top him:
nor out of his feet to be trampled upon
by him; but out of his side to be equal
with him; under his arm, to be protected;
and near his heart to be beloved.
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Rio – 42
This is a lovely quote – THANK YOU!
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Corruption is bad, MiM. Blago has been impeached twice now. What should I say. I’m not a constituent.
What are your thoughts on this?
(Newser) – As current White House employees pack their bags, a federal judge today ordered the president’s executive office to find and properly archive missing e-mails written by senior Bush appointees. At issue are communications that date to the period between 2003 and 2005, specifically documents that relate to the invasion of Iraq and the “outing” of CIA agent Valerie Plame, reports the Washington Post.
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Cheryl is, of course, correct. I went over to see where the scrabble bloggers left SANE, I was thinking it was right after SAFE, but, to my surprise, they never got there. They haven’t used either SAFE or SANE. So we have to admit, they are something other than SANE.
(For those who don’t get it.)
Some may remember, I did this in July ‘07. I didn’t get out until after 3:00 then. But I was amazed, still am, about one thing.
I had an emergency, ruptured appendix in 1936, nearly died, but that’s another story. I still remember, this six-year old being put under ether. I fought and screamed, I thought I was drowning.
This time, they did something, I think interveneous. I was talking, and then they were rolling me into recovery. That simple.
I have an e-mail of a 1908 Ford, with comments about how things have changed since then. e.g. Life expectancy was 47 years.
Anesthesiology has changed immensely since 1936.
So, I told you about my operation, but no one sees the scar.
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“…specifically documents that relate to the invasion of Iraq and the “outing” of CIA agent Valerie Plame, reports the Washington Post.”
Oh for some REAL corruption within the Bush presidency…
That whole thing was made up. And you’re still going on about it.
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KayVee, I have and will pray for your daughter. I got so wrapped up in my situation that I forgot yours, which is far more serious. Keep us posted.
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Momoffour.
How did the interview with the pastor’s wife go?
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Give it up RPN. He’s out of office for all intents and purposes. The only reason for you to keep going on about Bush and all the other Republicans, is just to bait us. You’re being a troll….
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What’s made up about it?
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Unfortunately, MiM, the information in 44 is this afternoon’s news. The federal judge had to do that to prevent destruction of records, and likely, criminal evidence. Bush may be on his way out, but he is not done doing damage.
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Here’s today’s news, MiM.
Judge Orders Search of Administration Appointees’ E-Mails
Wednesday, January 14, 2009; 1:28 PM
The order reflects a continuing effort by outside groups to ensure that the White House transfers historically significant materials to the National Archives on or before next Tuesday, as required by federal law. District Court Judge Henry H. Kennedy Jr. demanded that officials search computer workstations, preserve thumb drives and examine e-mail archives created or retained by White House employees from 2003 to 2005, the period in which a records gap exists.
The Justice Department had argued the order was unnecessary because efforts are underway to retrieve any missing e-mails from tapes that periodically copied everything on White House computer servers as a precaution against an electronic disaster. But the two plaintiffs, a historical research group called the National Security Archive and a nonprofit organization called Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, have complained that the White House has not disclosed the status of those efforts.
An internal White House report noted in 2005 that e-mails appeared to be missing from specific periods, including key moments related to the invasion of Iraq and to a federal probe of the leak of Valerie Plame’s employment by the CIA.
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For Republicans as they try to re-energize the party; its time to let go of the Reagan myth.
http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion/column/432435
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Are the crowds and cold weather going to keep any of you from attending President Obama’s inauguration? Feeling the hurt of the Bush Recession and can’t afford to go to Washington to celebrate Jan. 20, 2009? That’s alright. You should still join in the local celebrations, or host an inauguration house party!
USA Service
Barack Obama on the Inauguration
In the words of Outcast: Woo-hoo!
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“Are the crowds and cold weather going to keep any of you from attending President Obama’s inauguration? Feeling the hurt of the Bush Recession and can’t afford to go to Washington to celebrate Jan. 20, 2009?”
None of the above. I have to change the air in my tires….
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Yeah, I’ll be doing something more exciting on Inauguration day too, sorry. Maybe I’ll be cleaning my living room, not sure yet, but I’ll be doing something more exciting, that’s all I know.
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Cheryl #37, I think it was the “ahem” that did it for me. I could just tell what you were thinking!! (real big grin)
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Kayvee — add my prayers to everyone else’s.
Chas: Wow, surgery in the morning, blogging by afternoon. You’re good.
RPN: Admit it, you’re SO going to miss President Bush.
The only thing I know about those Amish electric fireplaces is they’ve been taking out full page ads in our newspaper. So I sorta love ‘em for that. It means another paycheck in the mail for me.
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Donna-
I admitted it in 38
Really, I did. Look for yourself. The guy is very entertaining — when he’s not all busy being “innovative and resourceful,” and “thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people.” I think we’ll be better off without his ilk.
MIM and Cheryl-
Somehow I am not surprised that’s all you have going on during such an historic time in our great nation’s history.
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I will spend Inauguration Day celebrating just like I have every other Inauguration Day…ZZZzzz ZZZzzz ZZZzzz
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We’re doing mega-coverage of the inaugural, we were all assigned to gather quotes of what the Obama Presidency MEANS. Special section coming out Sunday, some editors and reporters are reportedly misty-eyed over it all.
Historic, absolutely. But overkill? Yeah, perhaps.
We’re also all fanning out Tuesday to cover local events marking the big occasion; I’ll probably go to a local board-and-care where one of the residents sold enough obama t-shirts to earn an official invite to the big event in Wash., DC — which she couldn’t afford to attend, of course. So instead, they’re throwing their own local shindig.
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#45 Chas, had either in 59 for eye surgery. Doctors now are amazed that I have any sight after what was done to me back then. If I just even think about it I can smell it, and worse, I can still taste it even today. I better stop, the room is starting to spin. I’m sure you know of what I speak
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I had surgery only once in my life (so far), almost 20 years ago for one of those ‘female’ things (endometriosis). I remember being wheeled into surgery where they asked me to count backwards. Then, WHFOOM, everything suddenly went dark.
I woke up in the recovery room, feeling like someone had set me on fire — but I was way too groggy and horrible-feeling to anything about it.
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Bob-
That doesn’t surprise me at all, but it is unfortunate you regularly sleep your Tuesdays away. You might want to take a moment between spoonfuls of jello and brown gravy to note the historic significance of this particular inauguration. Maybe not.
Donna-
Post a link to your coverage!
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“…note the historic significance of this particular inauguration.
Enjoy the day RPN. I can tell you’re all aflutter…. Wouldn’t wanna spoil for you by reminding that there’s no way Obama is going to follow through on all his messiah like promises. In fact, he’s going to dissapoint many many people because he’s just a man who puts his pants on one leg at a time. And he can’t walk on water, much less pay your mortgage, or your taxes.
When you get through with your ObamaBinge, I predict you’ll have a terrible hangover….
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I have never payed much attention to the inauguration, and will pretty much go about my usual business that day. Yes, it is historic, but aren’t all inaugurations historic? This seems more hysteric to me.
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My sister just forwarded an email to me, from the church we both grew up in (a UCC church that is very happy about Obama being elected), where they are having an “Inauguration Ball for All,” with food, dancing (including dancing lessons), and a big screen TV to watch the inauguration activities. If we lived close enough I’d be tempted to consider going just for the dancing lessons, since I’ve long ago forgotten what we learned in the classes we took when we were first married.
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RPN: I will link.
Pauline: The unitarian church in our area is all a-twitter as well, planning a big public bash on Tuesday. Seems like the Clinton inaugural was a bit overblown, too, but nothing compared to this. (I don’t think much was made over Bush in 2000, but then again that election was quite a mess, so maybe that explains it. Plus, he was a Republican, of course.
Not nearly as excitement-worthy.)
Don’t get me wrong, this is very historic — but as with all things, we tend to go to extremes and it almost becomes silly. One quite excited person told one of our reporters that he felt this presidential transition was almost akin to “the second coming.”
Yikes.
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Donna J,
They made it clear on the invitation that it’s a non-partisan event. “It is a time to dream, to laugh, to dance and to do what human beings have done for centuries: come together at times of crisis for mutual support and care.” But I know the church well enough to expect that most people there voted for Obama.
Do people get a-twitter when they go to Twitter? Being a-twitter or a Twitter just doesn’t appeal to me.
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Well, I’m guessing the parties are generally for supporters. I mean, I wish Obama well, it’s exciting to see a black man elected to the highest office in the land, a credit to the Civil Rights movement and our nation’s ability to right a wrong. But to be honest I’m not going to be seeking out a party. I’m not all a-twitter over it.
I’ll watch the inauguration a little on Tuesday (It’ll be on the TV all day in the newsroom so impossible to avoid), but I’m not going to be glued to the coverage.
I’ll be more interested in what happens Wednesday, his first day in office. Will he immediately rescind some of the abortion restrictions signed into law by the previous administration? We shall see.
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