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Blown Away

February 14, 2012

In my younger days (okay maybe only 10 or so years ago), when my gray hair wasn’t as noticeable, I used to get my hair straightened whenever I would get it cut.  But lately, I just haven’t wanted to see how much the gray shows up when it is straightened. Blow Angel’s in Los Angeles [...]

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THREE-POUND BABY BOY BEATS THE ODDS Seattle, WA, 5-Year-Old Named March of Dimes National Ambassador

February 2, 2012

  This is a guest post by Shalini Wittstruck the mother of Kieran who has been named the March of Dimes National Ambassador.  the Walk for Babies is coming soon.  Although I will not be able to walk again this year, there are plenty of chances for you to walk or to donate to a team.  [...]

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Testing and NCLB

January 27, 2012

Today I am over at Moms LA talking about teaching to the test.  I would love to have you join me over there and give your two cents. “We have all heard about visual vs. tactical learners.  Some take direction better than others and some need to be more hands on to learn.  Think of [...]

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Keep on Cruisin’

January 19, 2012

An Italian cruise ship from the Costa Cruise Line ran into a shelf of coral last week and started taking on water.  It listed to one side and “sank” (it didn’t actually “sink” since when it hit the coral the captain steered the ship toward shallower ground so it would be easier to evacuate). The [...]

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Getting Old

January 11, 2012

Not me! But another of my siblings is turning 50 today. Does that make me old by association? Happy Birthday Gretchen!

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Conspiracies

January 10, 2012

There are conspiracy theorists ranting everywhere about almost every issue you can think of.  From Israel being behind 9/11 to airlines banding together to gouge prices during the summer. In other countries you hear about elections being fixed and ballot boxes being stuffed.  Thanks to our Democratic voting system you don’t hear about those things [...]

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Turn on Your Hot Light

January 5, 2012

The first time I saw Krispy Kreme was in Virginia in the late 80′s.  Driving home from after working the midnight shift and see the beautiful sign that said the doughnuts were Hot Now.  How can you resist that.  I immediately pulled in and bought a dozen.  OMG the YUM!  I made it home with [...]

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Walter Cronkite I’m Not

January 4, 2012

The first day of the new year, and I achieved the goal I set.  I commented on 10 different blog posts by 10 different writers.  I read almost 50 but could only bring myself to comment on 10.  Even that was hard. I don’t do “small talk” well, I am awful in a cocktail party [...]

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Truth

December 13, 2011

What do you say when someone asks “Are you ok?” and you are not? Do you say “I’m fine, thanks for asking.” Or do you say “No, I’m not ok.  My life is shit.  I hate myself.  I am worthless and should simply disappear to relieve the burden of ME off of others.”? I usually [...]

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CICO

December 8, 2011

I have many times noticed my Uncles using the term RINO (pronounced rhino) to describe someone who is Republican In Name Only.  They have called out Mitt Romney and John Mc Cain to name a few. I have come up with my own acronym along the same lines. CICO (pronounced hypocrite) describes someone who is [...]

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