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Obama mentioned the case of Prof. Henry Gates at his extremely boring press conference last night. Gates is a professor at Harvard who was recently arrested after an altercation with police at his home. Gates is black and has accused the police of racism. Police were called to Gates home after someone reported seeing two men trying to pry open the door. Gates was returning from a trip and...

Really?  Someone thought this was a good idea?  Well of course they did.  The same people who brought us Rock Monster and Thor  and Grendel and a dozen variations of 'Giant Snake Terrorizes Small Town' thought they'd vamp their image by changing ther logo closer to an abbreviation of Syphilis than Science Fiction.   I would be more shocked by the move if...

Wednesday mornings are my weekly breakfast out with friends. We had an excellent time, each of the four of us hashing out our weekly challenges, two of us having unemployed husbands, another whose recently separated sister has moved in with 2 kids in two and so forth. The conversation flowed well and when we left we felt the glow that all women feel after a good gab session. Several refer to the...

This morning hubby and I woke up very early. We have such warm pleasant chats before we get up sometimes. He always jokes about renting out my bed because I have been sleeping so little. I did go back to bed after breakfast. Then I went on the treadmill for forty four minutes. In between I did my back exercises. After a shower and getting dressed I left the house. I drove out to West Island...

LINKS *Not just a photo from teadobble *Doggie thoughts from teadobble *Comic Strip from learning every day *Stroke signs from MsLucy & Snopes Had a nice relaxing visit with friends at their part-time home on 11 acres above Placerville, CA. It's up for sale, Sue & Tom are planning another home at Alamo, Ca, nearer their work. Latest picture of great grand...

I went for a walk the other day, early in the morning on the grounds of a retreat center just down the road from my house. It was peaceful and quiet, the air was cool and crisp and the sun was slowly rising on the horizon. The retreat house dog accompanied me as I walked the path around the Mount. I noticed her heading towards a small object lying on the ground, so I hastened over to see what...

I'm only doing this for two reasons: (1) I'm stoned out of my gourd on Prednisone and (2) I'm trying to save up for Blogathon. (Sponsor me. Spooohhhnsor Meeeeee.) So. Theme of the Week. What do you think is the most important quality for a good friend to have? I've thought for a while about this, because the last five years have been the only ones in my life where I've hung out with a group...

Wedding This weekend Luke and I went to the Kangaroo valley for Laura and Brad's wedding. Tori Amos I think I will always associate Laura's wedding day with Jackie's Strength by Tori Amos, just because of the police part. I got lost on my wedding day Typical the police came The song was running through my head when we were standing outside the church just me and...

You came to me last night, a dream-stalking syrupy thing, And I said to you as your expectant tongue quivered waiting, "Weak." Your mouth became shackled, your eyes hooded in Mercurial silk, your limbs became tied to a sycamore tree. "Once, one over, twice to the cutting-stone, Swift to your anger, swifter to be alone- Your fingers are gnarled, your mind...