Shot by a tourist.

Battle at Kruger

So I get up at 6a to wake up L and get her out the door. Then she goes down the block to get a ride to her bus stop from our neighbors with her friend E. Her bus stop is about a mile away, because she's going to a performing arts high school in the burbs. I then go back to sleep, and G gets up about 15 minutes later ( Read more... )

I have a genealogy book of my family that was written near the turn of the 20th century. I started reading it for the first time and was astounded. It's not written in standard English!

Here is a footnote from the first page, explaining the use of Simplified Spelling:


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On the way home from picking Orion up for the day, we had a blow out on the freeway. AAA got us to the service station, and now we're waiting in a huge waiting area in the second floor, listening to 80s rock music and watching Vikings football fans stop in before the game. How many service stations besides Bobby and Steve's has two stories?

Originally posted by unclehugo_edgar at Used Book Sale
Friday, September 7th - Sunday, September 16th

• 20% off - all used books and magazines (whether you have a discount card or not)
• $5.00 each - all used audiobooks (CD or cassette)
• Applies to in-store sales only; not good on mail orders

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Felicitations on the anniversary of your nativity, doverider!

Smooches for you!

No beating around the bush:

This man was a real American hero of the modern age. With outrageously primitive technology*, he walked on the moon. It's a miracle any of these guys made it home. And Neil was the calm leader of the mission ( Read more... )

Honey Bee Toolkit | Honey Bee Haven

Here is a booklet on how to make your yard a haven for bees.

Felicitations on the anniversary of your nativity, albatross!