As we sit here at the kitchen table with a boy chomping on a Popsicle on my left and various and sundry sweet munchkins running hither and yon (including our new golden retriever mix)...we are filled to the brim with blessings...blessings for a sister that is also a best friend...blessings for the …
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Emine Saner on the growing protests against university beauty pagents
Over the past few months, a series of beauty contests has been held in London. So far, so sexist. But what distinguishes this particular competition is that all the women taking part are students at some of London's best universities. Last week, for…
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Lifestyle »
Calculating Christmas
One of our most popular articles has been "Calculating Christmas" by William J. Tighe. I mention that now for obvious reasons. You might want to share this with your pastor, teacher, or friends. Or on your blog site with a link to the article here. …
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Autos »
Tokachi 24 Hour Nissan GT-R
.fullpost{display:inline;}Kris over at GT-R Blog got a chance to be a little intimate with the Tokachi R35 GT-R at the recent Nismo Festival. Thanks to Kris for taking these photos. Its always interesting to see what the race car guys do with a car. The areas they address that need improvement. …
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Technology »
Open Discussion--Comment free for all
While a take another day on my book, I wanted to give you all a chance to just talk. What's on your mind? Ask questions. Answer questions. Make comments. Somebody hurry up and be the first to say something. Now then, as for all you readers who get the blog by email, you will actually have to come to the web page itself to participate and to read what other readers are saying. …
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Politics »
WMD Czar, We Hardly Knew Ye
Will the Obama-Biden Administration be the death of the "WMD Czar" that Biden himself helped create in 2007? And if so, will that be such a bad thing? President-elect Obama, Vice President-elect Biden and their transition team will appoint a point person within the White House to coordinate and oversee programs aimed at reducing the risk of nuclear and other forms of terrorism. …
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Politics »
Open Thread Thursday
A certain noted member of my blogroll confided to me yesterday that he had become obsessed with sudoku, so much so that he found himself doing the puzzles at work and even dreaming about it.What's your current obsession?Labels: Open Thread Thursday…
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Sports »
GT-R Trackday at Buttonwillow Dec 29th.
.fullpost{display:inline;}From NAGTROC via GTR CenterI have locked down ButtonWillow RACE#13 CW for December 29th. It is a SEMI Exclusive test day, your cost is $600 per car/driver this day with a maximum of 10 cars on the track all day. …
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Lifestyle »
The Benefactor of the Ball
It was billed as the biggest, most eye-popping of the inauguration hotel packages: the JW Marriott's $1 million "build-your-own-ball" offer. You get 300 rooms, four suites, $200,000 worth of food and drink, and a primo site overlooking the Pennsylvania…
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Cruise ship stranded in Antarctic with 122 on board
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - An Antarctic cruise ship carrying 122 passengers and crew started to take on water and leak fuel after it ran aground on Thursday, an Argentine naval official said.…
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IT »
Microsoft Admits To 2009 Sales Concerns
Shane Kim, vice president of strategy and business development for Microsoft's games business, has described himself as only "cautiously optimistic" about the 2008 winter gift-buying season and even more concerned about 2009. Despite enjoying its…
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Politics »
New Pentagon Policy Says ÂIrregular Warfare' Will Get Same Attention as Traditional Combat
The Pentagon this week approved a major policy directive that elevates the military's mission of "irregular warfare" -- the increasingly prevalent campaigns to battle insurgents and terrorists, often with foreign partners and sometimes clandestinely --…
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British Leader Announces Plan to Help Homeowners Avoid Default
LONDON, Dec. 3 -- Prime Minister Gordon Brown threw a lifeline to people in jeopardy of defaulting on their mortgages, saying Wednesday that homeowners who lose their jobs or suffer a sharp loss in income will be allowed to defer mortgage interest…
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Business »
Pink slipped? Find work the smart way
Everyday it seems businesses are laying off hundreds - even thousands of jobs. The unemployment rate is the highest it's been in almost 15 years.…
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Politics »
U.S. military sets high-stakes missile-shield test
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military is set to run a "realistic" test Friday of a system built to knock out long-range missiles that could be fired by North Korea or Iran, the Pentagon said.…
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