From Quiet the Thunder
March 10, 2010 at 10:21 pm
Apparently today is the day I revert to 3rd grade humor myself. Life is short.I thought this was funny and wanted to share it with you. From this website, which I cannot vouch ... (
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March 10, 2010 at 7:48 pm
Today, my friend posted this disturbingly hilarious item to Facebook supposedly written by 3rd graders.Now, if you happen to have cable, this type of "knowledge" by 10 year olds ... (
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March 9, 2010 at 5:44 pm
It may come as a surprise to many of my regular readers that I used to be a Michael Moore rally frequenting, door-to-door for MoveOn.org knocking, liberal arts and music school ... (
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February 18, 2010 at 10:56 pm
Today I was at Trader Joe's and overheard a conversation that made me irritated and sad all at the same time. It was between a customer and an employee and went something like ... (
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February 8, 2010 at 2:31 pm
I've got spring on the brain. That mostly means I spend a lot of time daydreaming about spending time in the garden and somehow scoring my own deluxe greenhouse. Mike and I have ... (
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January 19, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Now that I'm pregnant, I feel compelled to discuss some myths I thought were true before I got pregnant.1. There is no such thing as morning sickness. Morning sickness is a complete ... (
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January 11, 2010 at 12:15 pm
So. I'm pregnant. Ah!9 weeks pregnant. With a baby. A real baby. Except it looks like strawberry to me. With arms and legs. If you are weirded out by that, don't be, it's cute. ... (
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December 28, 2009 at 6:52 pm
I don't want to be just another person jumping on the Tiger Woods hate train, and I really do not intend to focus on the scandal of his ordeal, but more about the message it sends. ... (
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December 22, 2009 at 9:04 pm
If you are anything like me, you did a double-take when reading that headline which I sort of ripped from econ blog Marginal Revolution. From the article Chinese Put These Dogs ... (
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December 4, 2009 at 1:17 pm
I'm a professional voice teacher and I occasionally post an ad on Craigslist to advertise for new students. I honestly don't understand, in what universe, how these people and ... (
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December 1, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I hate credit card fees and rates as much as the next guy. I am also a responsible, read-the-fine-print kind of gal who rarely gets hoodwinked, and if I do, I tend to blame myself. ... (
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November 16, 2009 at 1:21 pm
Here is the latest Dan Mitchell video on current economic headlines. In this video, he talks about how the government is using textbook fiscal policy theory to hoodwink the public. ... (
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October 27, 2009 at 1:28 pm
I thought I'd make a list of things I like. For no real reason. Because sometimes that's the best reason to write a blog post.I really like music, art, and baking. So - here's ... (
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October 17, 2009 at 11:46 pm
There is something very Halloween about a VAT, but we are not talking witches and goblins.Spooky enough to scare any citizen, the proposed VAT tax is truly a modern-day boiling ... (
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October 13, 2009 at 9:33 am
Gen Y, you should be proud of yourself. You have become champions of Spreading the Wealth even though you might be entirely unaware you are doing it. For those of you who are serious ... (
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October 7, 2009 at 4:31 pm
I wish I could stop writing about Michigan. But one of the latest proposals by the state is to start releasing prisoners on early parole, including this murderer, because of our ... (
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September 30, 2009 at 9:22 am
I Love Michigan: Born and Raised.Troy, Michigan: where I grew up. Spending summers at water parks like Four Bears, learning to ride a bike down one of its moderately hilly streets. ... (
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September 29, 2009 at 9:49 am
I have to admit that ever since I saw the Tea Parties during the second round of stimulus, I had mixed emotions. I was thrilled people finally were getting off their duffs to do ... (
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September 25, 2009 at 9:58 am
Don’t think I don’t see you in my rearview mirror, I do. Your look of disdain and accompanying hand motions are unavoidable. Mouthing WTF is a nice touch, by the way. Totally ... (
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September 7, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Yesterday I was riding my bike to the grocery store. I take a route through my neighborhood to minimize how many major roads I have to cross. I ride in the street because bikes ... (
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September 3, 2009 at 1:11 pm
Today I was reminded of the so-called halcyon days of summer, you know, full of childish ebullience and mangled grammar?While running errands via bike, I was audience to a number ... (
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August 29, 2009 at 10:24 am
A recent study of US currency revealed it is covered in trace amounts of cocaine.I mean, you see it in the movies all the time, but I never would have thought to test the paper ... (
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August 26, 2009 at 9:14 am
You might be thinking to yourself, "What is up with the title of this post?" What is "speaking safely?" Sounded ominous for sure, and Tweeted the question. Here's what I got back:I ... (
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August 25, 2009 at 11:41 am
Today I posted a chart of the supposed Obama health plan to Twitter.Someone called it a "big fat lie." That would actually be a relief! This claim has not been further substantiated, ... (
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