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Entries from November 2006

The End Of The United Kingdom?

November 30th, 2006 · 2 Comments

The break-up of the United Kingdom became a stark possibility as thousands of English and Scottish voters demanded home rule.

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Tags: Scotland · The UK

Chicago Slips Further Into Progressive Quagmire

November 29th, 2006 · Comments Off

Chicago bans New Line Cinema from showing previews of “The Nativity Story” during the Christkindlmarket festival.

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Tags: Christianity · Government · The Left

Charles B. Rangel

November 29th, 2006 · Comments Off

If a young fellow has an option of having a decent career you can bet your life that he would not be in Iraq.

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Tags: Iraq · Military · The Left

Certain Smells Get Men Excited?!

November 28th, 2006 · 1 Comment

Folk wisdom suggests that various aromas are sexually enticing. Here’s the science.

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Tags: Strange/Funny

Tuesday Open Trackback / Linkfest

November 28th, 2006 · 4 Comments

GO CLICK AND READ what others are blogging about. That’s the purpose of a linkfest.

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Tags: Linkfest

My Annual Physical Exam

November 27th, 2006 · 1 Comment

Today I endured my annual physical exam.

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Tags: Health · Strange/Funny

It’s Illegal To Charge Too Little For Gasoline

November 27th, 2006 · 2 Comments

“Predatory pricing” laws were intended to stop larger corporations from selling products below cost and then, once the competition goes out of business, creating a monopoly. This never happens in reality.

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Tags: Money

Sunday Spam

November 26th, 2006 · Comments Off

A collection of the spam I’ve received over the last week: It is the coolest site,keep so! Comiket there is growing number sites? Out is amateur hobby particular. Made in products one such game brawler a? I want to thank your page,it good! In demo trial form internet with full. Well their creators can make [...]

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Tags: Spam

Happy Thanksgiving

November 23rd, 2006 · Comments Off

Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day is an annual one-day holiday to give thanks (traditionally to God) at the close of the harvest season. In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. In Canada, it is celebrated on the second Monday in October. In the United Kingdom, Thanksgiving is another name for [...]

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Tags: The US

Taking A Break

November 22nd, 2006 · Comments Off

I make humble apologies to the three people that occasionally actually visit this blog for the upcoming lack of postings here. Thanksgiving Day is Thursday. We start the day with a brief, casual service at Church … after all this is a day set aside for giving thanks. Then I’ll have lunch with my Mom [...]

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Tags: Blog

25-point Manifesto For The New Congress

November 21st, 2006 · Comments Off

Here is our 25-point manifesto for the new Democratic Congress:

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Tags: Election · Strange/Funny · The Left · The US

Tuesday Open Trackback / Linkfest

November 21st, 2006 · 4 Comments

GO CLICK AND READ what others are blogging about. That’s the purpose of a linkfest.

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Tags: Linkfest

Am I Missing Something?

November 20th, 2006 · 2 Comments

Two seconds after anyone establishes an internet presence (like creating a blog) that poor soul becomes buried in spam. Automated email address harvesters are busy discovering your email address so as to flood your inbox with crap. But this one was especially interesting. It started off telling me how West Excelsior Enterprises Inc. (Other OTC: [...]

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Tags: Internet · Strange/Funny

Sunday Spam

November 19th, 2006 · Comments Off

A collection of the spam I’ve received over the last week: VlAffGRA VALffIUM CIAffLIS You have an exelent site $2999 Breast Enlargement, $1999 Liposuction – Free Consultation! All good stuff here, on your page! Everybody loves your guestbook,so do i. [I don't have a guestbook] I think it was best site i ever visit. Web [...]

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Tags: Spam

The 2006 Weblog Awards

November 18th, 2006 · Comments Off

2006 Weblog Awards nominations will close November 24, 2006. Voting will begin the first week of December.

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Tags: Blog