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Need Your Help 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I have been having a problem that I need you to help me with. I can't get into Bobby Griffin's, Bestest Blog Of All Time, website. For 3 days, I get nothing, just a blank page when I try. I have been emailing back and forth with him this morning. As a way to find out how widespread this is we need your help. Please click this link and then leave me a little comment and let me know if it took you
Don't Lie To Me Dammit 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Don't ya just hate it when people lie to you? There is a nurse in my PCP's office that really rocks my world. First of all, she b****** all the time. You are barely in the room before she starts whining about her co-workers and the fact that NONE of them are as good at their job as what she is. They don't document right, they don't write down medications in a way she likes, on and on it goes..
Wolfden Soap Part 6 1970-01-01 00:59:59 is up over at JIPs. Oh goodness, it is something. Every week these get better and better. The room is spinning, everyone is pregnant, and soon......
JIP this was hilarious.
What If We Didn't Have "Universal" Police Protection? What If We Did Have Universal Health Care?Part I 1970-01-01 00:59:59 With all the complaining and rights vs entitlement discussions going on, it has made me think of one of the professions that are "Truly" under paid, under appreciated and everyone thinks they have a right and an entitlement too.
Someone breaks into your house...call the cops....someone cusses you out...call the cops...Your wife threatens to pull a Bobbitt on you (never mind that you probably Read more:Universal
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What If We Didn't Have "Universal" Police Protection? What If We Did Have Universal Health Care?Part II 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Part I here
Yes, that earlier post is silly to us Americans.
Of course we have a right to be protected by law enforcement. if someone is breaking into our homes and our life is in danger,… we call,… they come. We are not told..."Ok, we will respond to your house but that will be 15,000.00 for answering this call" 15,000.00 is quite a bargain when you think of it. Having someone come to protect Read more:Universal
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Part III 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Will be posted later this evening. Life and Grandkids are happening.
What If We Didn't Have "Universal" Police Protection? What If We Did Have Universal Health Care?Part III 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Part I here, Part II here
In the comments below, my blog friend "Bee" has stated.. anyone can go into the er for treatment regardless of their ability to pay..
She is absolutely right. You do not get turned away from the ERs in this country. But, consider this.
Sally is 52 years old, she was never married and worked all of her life as a waitress. She had a hard time paying rent and living Read more:Universal
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Water Bridge Over A River 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Click to enlarge
Water Bridge in Germany.... What a feat!
Six years, 500 million euros, 918 meters long.......now this is engineering!
This is a channel-bridge over the River
Elbe and joins the former East and
West Germany, as part of the unification project. It is located in the city of
Magdeburg, near Berlin. The photo was taken on the day of inauguration.
To those who appreciate
Making It All Worth It 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I don't know about you guys but this has not been being a good time for me. Apprehensions are running rampant. I am argumentative (ask Dave, he can verify it), I am tired beyond belief. I don't want to go any where or talk to anyone. I said the "F" word to one of my doc's the other day. I never in my life have used that word in front of any Doc. He smiled and said it right back to me...I actually Read more:Worth
Tanner Progress 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Tanner had a Doctor appointment today. He is almost 14 pounds now! He will be 3 months old next week. Its hard to believe he once weighed 3lbs 13 ozs. I was a little worried about his eyes, but they are now fine. He is focusing on lights and watching his little mobile, that is above his baby bed. He loves being in his swing. He cries now to be in it.
He is starting to smile socially. He studies Read more:Tanner
The House Of Ramen 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Do you guys eat Ramen noodles? You know the ones that come in that little package. God, they are dirt cheap and sometimes good. I think we pay about .20 cents per package and I eat them atleast every other day.
My grand daughter calls these "Long noodles." "Grandma, do you have any long noodles?" She may, or may not, come to spend the night depending on the answer to this question.
I eat them Read more:House
About Comments 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The comments are not working. I have emailed blogger (yesterday) about it, but so far no answer from them. I know a few others are also having problems with comments. As soon as they are working again I will let everyone know. Read more:Comments
A Few Things 1970-01-01 00:59:59 That either irritate, anger, upset, or worry me..
1. Word Verification----You cannot imagine how much I hate it. Not only that, but they are growing. They are about twice as long as a year ago. On top of that, what is with this...You don't get it right so it gives you a new list...except...the new list is even longer, more ran together, and more blurred than the original list...Is blogger just
Dr. Dino and FOAD 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The submissions are in and the first batch of contestant posts are up over at Dr. Dino's. If you don't know what I am talking about, you need to visit Dr. Dino's site and read about it. The first batch was pretty funny...
Oh OK, Don't whine, I will tell you what it is. Dr. Dino is having a contest for whoever can write the classiest "Fuck you" letter..You know the ones where that's really what
Bestest Blog Of All Time Carnival 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Is now up over at Ramblings Of An Undisturbed Mind. Beth has done a great job. It is also her birthday, so when you visit her, be sure and wish her a Happy one. The theme for this carnival was "Embarrassing Moments." I have alot of good (embarrassing) reading to do today at Beth's.
The next carnival will be posted on Valentines day, and it will be hosted by yours truly. The theme will of Read more:Carnival
Finding The Miracles...Repost 1970-01-01 00:59:59 FINDING THE MIRACLES
We go through our days, and sometimes, we wonder, could things possibly get any worse?
When we are sick, going through a divorce, taking care of a terminally ill family member or sending a loved one off to war, It's so easy to become self-consumed with it all. We always ask, "Why Me?"
We look around and see exactly what we expect to be there. Darkness, gloom, anger, hate, Read more:Repost
The Beast........Reposted on June 12th. Originally posted june 10th. 1970-01-01 00:59:59 He attacked like a beast,
with a vengeance from hell.
Erasing her mind,
proclaiming she'd never be well.
60 years of memories, gone!
Endless blank holes, with eyes not seeing.
The master has spoken,
he declared she stop being.
The woman she was
we'll never know again.
I hate the powerful beast,
with his heart full of sin.
copywrite@ Catarina 2006 Read more:Beast
Out Of The Mouths Of Babe's 1970-01-01 00:59:59 There is nothing, but nothing, like Grandkids. While shopping for new jeans for Grand daughter, a lady approached us and said to me..."Excuse me, but I just wanted to tell you that I think your little girl is beautiful." Before I can say anything, grandaughter says "She's not my mom, she's my Grandma." Very nice lady say's..."Your Grandma? Goodness I thought she was your mom."
Now, if the truth Read more:Mouths
All "FOAD's" Are Posted 1970-01-01 00:59:59 OK, All of the "FOAD" letters that were submitted to Dr. Dino have been posted...There are 34 of them! If you haven't been reading them daily, as I have, then you have alot of reading to catch up on. Some of them have cracked me up...
My favorite is...Well, I have 2 favorites...I could not decide between these 2...Its good I am not picking the winner because I wouldn't be able to do it..They are
A Valentine Surprise 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Boy, do I have a surprise for you! On Valentine
s day I will be hosting The Bestest Blog Valentine carnival. So, what is so surprising about that? Well, you will, on that day, learn the REAL reason we celebrate Valentines Day.
Isn't it just some day that HALLMARK decided we needed to celebrate, so they could sell more cards? NADA! It is not. There is quite a history behind the inception of Read more:Surprise
Anna Nicole 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I was very sad to find out that she had died today. I know she has been a controversial person, but, I don't care.
I believe completely, that she did not deal with losing her son, a few months ago well at all. I also believe she had very little peace in this world. Maybe now she will find some.
I also think her Lawyer boyfriend needs to be completely checked out and checked in to. Seems odd
Cheating the Mentally Challenged 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I have recently been involved in something that has my dander up. There is an older lady (maybe 75) that lives down the hall from us, her mentally retarded daughter lives with her. I will call the daughter Judy (not her real name).
Judy is about 51 yrs old. She had attended and graduated from a school for the mentally challenged, many years ago. She is pretty high functioning and with the help Read more:Cheating
We're Having A Heat Wave 1970-01-01 00:59:59 It is 17 degrees F. here in Ohio right now. After more than a week of sub-zero temps with the wind chill factor taking those temperatures to -25 to -30 degrees F. this feels almost like spring.
It is sunny and the winds are fairly calm. The grand kids have been loving it, as school was cancelled or had delays because of the frigid cold every day this week. It took Winter a long time to get to Read more:Having
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Why It Matters 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I was thinking about why Valentines Day matters so much to me. It isn't the biggest holiday by any means, and yet, it is the one I think I love the most.
I thought maybe I was just greedy. Waiting to get flowers from Dave, so that it could be all about me! But that isn't really it at all.
When I was a kid, growing up, there were very few gifts from my Dad! I mean exclusively from my Dad. There
WolfDen Bar and Grill (Soap)... part 8 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I am so sorry for being late linking to this, but it is up, over at Pamela's, The Dust Will Wait, blog. It is another dozey! Oh my, I think we are all a bunch of aliens. Read more:Grill
Sidebar 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I will be working on the sidebar the next few days. Everything is still there, it has just been temporarily moved. The Presidential poll is just down further. Please keep voting on it, because I am finding it very interesting. After the end of this next week, the sidebar will be back to normal.
Psssst, Dr. K., The music is back...BUT, with an option to play it..:) Read more:Sidebar
A Blizzard 1970-01-01 00:59:59 OMG I can't sleep. It is 4:55 AM and we are having a blizzard! We are getting 11-16 inches of snow and 30-35MPH winds. I guess we are having the whole winter this year in just the month of Feburary. We really had a mild winter until just about 10 days ago when we got the freezing sub-zero cold snap and now this.
Earlier this evening they called it a "winter storm warning" now they have changed Read more:Blizzard
The Bestest Blog Valentine Carnival 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Welcome to The Bestest Blog Valentine
s Carnival
. I have loved doing this carnival. I am such a lush for romance stories. You guys have submitted some wonderful ones.
I want to thank Bobby Griffin, creator of The Bestest Blog of all Time and our carnival, for allowing me to host this week.
I have no idea how you all could take a topic so subjective, and spin it so many different ways. But,
Away For Few Days 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I have been feeling really ill again for the last couple days. I keep getting what feels like intestinal flu and it has been happening alot.
Today I had to go to onc and have my blood work done. I see him every other time I have my blood work done. This was the time I didn't have to see him. Just go in, have it drawn and then come home. Well he just called and wants me to go into the hosp. (
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