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Childlight Foundation
This is what my family works on, and before the ideologues jump on this, here is their mission statement: "We value the rights of each individual and respect the freedom to choose one’s own beliefs and to direct one’s own life course. We do not impose religious values or beliefs on the children or families that we serve. We hold our own personal ( Read more... ) -
In The Matrix, the Men In Black have guns instead of neuralyzers.
Your mission: get Chat, Matt, and Rob to their twelve o'clock meeting without dying ...
I know a couple of readers who might enjoy this little time waster. Warning: Content is highly addictive!
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What if roadies ran the world?
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Veteran's Day
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Ashville N.C. School teacher browbeats student over being a McCain supporter
This. I went through this during the Vietnam War, but never at the hands of a teacher. I was slammed up against a locker, had my stockings pulled down and spit in my ear about how my dad was a baby killer, but I *never* suffered the open humiliation in front of my peers at the hands of a teacher at any of the 16 public schools I attended.
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How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world. -Shakespeare
America has had the great privilege of two opportunities and we have chosen. I am filled with pride and tears watching my African American brothers and sisters rejoice in the streets. I am absolutely thrilled over this historic milestone. It is a moving moment to understand that old men and old women, grandsons and granddaughters of slaves and ( Read more... ) -
Love one another...it's as simple and as difficult as that. - Leunig
An update on Andy for those who have asked. He is recovering exceedingly well. Walking 30 mintes three times a day and making happy plans to return to his new home in FL and get things squared away for back to school in January. For that we have all been truly blessed by the sincerity of your prayers and well wishes. Thank you ( Read more... ) -
Whatever fortune brings, don't be afraid of doing things.- Melville
Today we got closer to the bottom, but we don't know when we will hit it so I employed my Google-fu and studied my banks. All are on solid ground except for GMAC, a subsidiary of General Motors, now less than 4 bucks a share. Yesterday Standard & Poor's Ratings Services "put General Motors Corp. and its 49 percent-owned finance affiliate GMAC LLC ( Read more... ) -
Like a really bad Austin Power's movie
In March, after overcoming disastrous medical bills, a job loss, a demotion, the rise and fall of the value of our home we were finally able to retire all of our debt with the exception of our mortgage and start saving for our retirement. Today as I watch the US Congress struggle with the bail out bill and the stock markets plummets in an attempt ( Read more... )
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