Lunch break and 5 mins before the next con-call in this crazy day... then this comes in.

And all you licking aficionados out there, check out 4, 9, 36 and 37... :-)

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Here's a lunch time gripe...

The gas pump on my way to work read US$2.78 per gallon of gas today.
I bought 1 gallon of regular whole milk for US$2.35 yesterday.

It now costs more to buy a gallon of gas than milk.

Yikes.

My eldest son has been going to a new daycare. It's a school that focuses on wholistic development of the child: physical, social, mental skills etc - not just academic. (Well, he's only 4 after all ( Read more... )

More bombings in London againhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4703777.stmRead more... )

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A new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins University indicates that third-graders with televisions in their bedrooms perform significantly more poorly on standardized tests than their peers without. Conversely, those with access to a home computer earn higher test scores. The differences persist ( Read more... )

It's been a while since I've had a fever ( Read more... )

vf_scribbles community challenge

Title: Challenge 3A: Solutions
Theme: Solutions
Characters: Asami and Takaba
Rating: R (for references)
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Did my best with what’s not mine. No disrespect intended.
Word count: 100

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I've been peddling Robin Hobb, because I enjoyed her "Farseer" and "Tawny Man" series. I wouldn't say that it deserves a place in the Classics, but it entertained me ( Read more... )

Tagged by dmutv_archer

Never done one of these before.

1. Favorite scent: Estee Lauder’s Pleasure.
2. Favorite way to relax: Hanging out with kids.
3. Favorite movie you own: Finding Forrester
4. Favorite movie you don't already own: Used to be Blade Runner… now perhaps Star Wars, the entire thing?
5. Favorite male movie star: Sean Connery
6. Favorite female ( Read more... )