Archive for May, 2005
Monday, May 30th, 2005
We Remember.
All the men and women who died in the service of this wonderful country, enabling it to continue to be the wonderful country that it is.
May they all Rest in Peace.
May The Lord bless you and keep you.
May the Lord make his face to shine upon you, ...
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Tuesday, May 24th, 2005
Our Dodger went to kitty heaven today. He was 13 years old. He'd lost weight over the past year and just 9 weeks ago had his annual physical. His blood tests came back normal and we were asked to supplement his diet with canned food to see if we could ...
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Monday, May 23rd, 2005
We need to change the name we use for the corporate broadcast media, newspapers and magazines. The term "Mainstream" is so misleading. Sure, the "mainstream" media is the media that's been around for years and a vast number of people get their news and information from it. But it doesn't ...
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Sunday, May 22nd, 2005
Jeff1999 and I have been blogging together for quite a while now, but we live far, far, away from each other. Yesterday, we finally met! Here's a picture of us at the zoo.
I'm the one with the leg brace, Jeff1999's the one in the shorts. It was a beautiful day ...
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Wednesday, May 18th, 2005
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) [Blah-goy-oh-vich] defending his leadership and low poll numbers the other day stated,
...And I think this is the kind of thing that I think, frankly, separates the men from the boys in leadership. Do you have the testicular virility to make a decision like that, knowing ...
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Wednesday, May 18th, 2005
60 Minutes Wednesday has been cancelled. "It was a ratings call, not a content call," said Les Moonves.
Dan Rather will contribute stories to the original 60 Minutes Moonves said.
Oh well, he's not gone yet. He's avoided the axe yet again.
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Wednesday, May 18th, 2005
In response to Democratic suggestion that "non-controversial" judges hit the floor first:
Senator Frist on the Senate Floor:
Mr. President as always we will take into consideration all suggestions and be happy to talk to the leadership on both sides of the aisle as to whether that suggestion is the most appropriate ...
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Tuesday, May 17th, 2005
Mae Magouirk died this morning at 8 am of a stroke. Mae was the Grandma who was being starved by a hospice at her granddaughter's request as a result of an aortic dissection from March 29 to April 9th.
May she rest in peace.
H/T: Mover Mike
Welcome Anchoress readers.
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Monday, May 16th, 2005
I know it's been awhile since I've posted. (A la Anchoress, I'll put this posting in the "it's all about me, me, me" category). We've just started our family vacation, I woke up at an ungodly hour (something I tend to do in hotels for some reason) so I've scampered ...
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Friday, May 13th, 2005
From NRO's Byron York: Harry Reid is going to fillibuster Henry Saad, a nominee for a seat on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. "Henry Saad would have been fillibustered anyway," Reid said. "He's one of those nominees. All you need to do is have a member go upstairs and ...
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