Those of you who kindly responded (or even if you didn't and are just interested), FirstMile's collation of the survey responses and what they submitted to the FCC regarding what the definition of Broadband should be, etc., is available online now ( Read more... )

I am working on a longer piece about how my life is going, but I'm writing today to say that the frakking unemployment office has held up my checks _again_ and will be calling me to resolve the issue on April 3. Apparently my personal life is keeping me from working ( Read more... )

I screwed up on some of the Revenue/taxation questions, alas....

You answered 27 out of 33 correctly - 81.82 %

Average score for this quiz during November: 78.1%
Average score: 78.1%
http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/resources/quiz.aspxRead more... )

After calling the Passport office that Cynthia recommended and being told it hadn't been mailed yet, it arrived by FedEx the next morning. Hoorah!!!! Happy me!

If Fred Thompson's episodes as the DA on Law & Order are taken off the syndication rounds while he's running for president, to reduce the "unfair" amount of time he gets on TV, would all of Arnie's movies be similarly taken out of circulation if he runs for Governor again?

Or Escheatment may happen to you... and then the government will really help themselves...

http://marketplacemoney.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/07/13/unclaimed_property/

I've just watched the episode of Stargate SG-1 where they think Daniel is dead but he's only been captured but the fish-guy.

He was declared KIA, they held a funeral, etc.

What do you think has to happen to get him officially declared alive again?

Jen, Bryan, and Jack made it to the Passport Authority at 9:30 this morning, in time for their appointment ( Read more... )

Cindy has Listeriosis. This is treatable, if they get the right antibiotic cocktail going. The whole family (UK side) met with the whole med team on her case this afternoon. We are "marginally more cautiously hopeful." according to my BIL. It's still 50-50 at best. My niece says:We all went to see mom today.  And we spoke to the doctors ( ( Read more... )

I filed my state tax return on 2 March. I got my full refund from them today! Hallelujah!

(I filed the state first because I got a refund from them; I'll file the Fed return, for which I owe money, in April.)