Crystal Clear

Comment & Trackback Spammers Win

    I have held off as long as I can  and I may change back at some point, but the amount of time spent dealing with spam trackbacks and spam comments has hit the point it is really annoying me. I have a captcha thing to supposedly tel if it is a person or machine but I don't think it is working well enough to make a difference. So henceforth, all comments and trackbacks will need to be approved by me.. I hope it doesn't deter you because I really appreciate your kind and even the not so kind words.

White Trash Gene Can be Cute

    For as long as any of us can remember, Nethan has been whacked out crazy in love with cars. Initially it was more Hot Wheels and actual cars than trains and airplanes. However over the past few months he has become completely enthralled with Monster Jam and Monster trucks. I have TiVod it daily and he watches it after school while I help Bryceton with his homework. It is strange to me how he knows all the names of the trucks and has even picked up the name of many of the "moves" the truck makes.

More Pimpin for Pay Per Post

    Of all the ways to earn money towards Bryceton's braces with a blog on line, Pay Per Post is definitely headed to the top of my list to make money. By you joining the guerilla marketing force and consumer generated advertising revolution with me, we both win. I get a 5$ referral fee to put towards Bryceton's braces as well as the joy at having hooked  you up to the hottest thing since trackbacks. You also get a way to help pay for your own bandwidth or braces for your favorite munchkin. They really seem like a fun bunch of people over at PPP and are really making some headway. The site has the most opportunities to select from and the highest paying posts of all the PPP sites I have joined. In general they also have the most interesting choices and give you the most leeway in what you post. So sign up, what have you got to lose? Please use my email address of Crystalclearblog@gmail.com when you sign up so I get the credit. Thanks!

Peter Principle Strikes Again

    In another of North County Gazette's  dead on straight commentaries, - Political Payback-- Attorney In Schiavo Case Named Judge By Bush,we see how yet another loser who was a part of Terri Schiavos murder is elevated to a higher position.

    In the opinion of many who followed the Schiavo case which ended in the court ordered murder of severely disabled Terri Schiavo in front of the entire world, Pamela A.M. Campbell is the original knuckle head attorney who started with the Schindler family and was an integral  part of the words which served as the basis for the denial of all future appeals. So great  now she has been selected by Gov. Jeb Bush to sit with Judge George W. Greer and Mark Shames on the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court. Still waiting for Jeb to step up to the plate and set the stage for Greer's demise, I guess many of us have to wait a bit longer...glad I know to not hold my breath...

Talk about Not Having a Clue

    Ok so I heard about this whole VoIP craze a while back but am just coming around to exploring it a bit more in depth. I had no idea there was a place like Vonage where I could go and pretty much learn everything I need to know about whether it is right for me. The site has a ton of reviews relevant to VoIP. You could spend a ton of time there which is why I think I found the FAQ the most useful as I am a newbie to this stuff. However, with that under my belt I was able to not only understand the news section they have on the site but also was able to jump into the forums. Just blows my mind how rapidly technology is changing every year. Probably makes me sound like an old fogey...

Will Tomorrow Come for Jack Idema?

    Cao has some very disturbing news this evening. Seems Jack Idema and Brent may not make it through the night. She's quoted a very recent and very chilling email from Jack where he spells things out the way they are...

Karzai and the US has finally ordered them to use weapons against us, the new General Sadiqi , has said that he was given orders to shoot to kill if we resisted.

    Ya' know it just isn't right for Americans to be held illegally in any foreign land which has signed agreements to uphold our laws and still to be killed. Even more insulting when you realize how much blathering on there has been lately about the Geneva Convention and the rights of terrorists.
    Although Jack's story has been doubted and called into question by many...his life has clearly never been a dull moment. Here's praying a brighter morning comes for all and justice follows...swiftly.

Moving & Storage Wasn't This Easy For ME!

    When I read about Self Storage Directory - Moving.bz it really blew my mind because I really could have used it last year when I was relocating to Hawaii. Do you recall the difficulties I had in searching the web and trying to get it all set up? Well as this site says:

Consumers can log on and search for storage by city, state, or zip code. They can receive up to four local storage quotes, get competitive bids.

A look at the site and you can see it is easy to navigate with a lot of information. I could have easily sent my information and questions only to companies I was interested in. I also could have found other services related to self storage such as moving, packing supplies, and Real Estate related services.

Ready for 2006

    Honestly I do have good reasons for why I am still in the process of completing my 2005 income taxes. I do. Stuff just comes up. You be single mom to two young boys who are just cuter than you can possibly stand and who are also little stinkers when it comes to trying to get anything substantial completed. Well it sounds questionable while I write it but I know this next year will be far easier. I have only used my debit card and my major expenses of childcare and health insurance were predominantly taken out pre-tax. So I won't be sitting this close to the deadline asking myself where the hell has time gone?

Pay Per Post Continues Revolution with Guerilla Marketing on Today Show!

Definitely taking it to the next level when it comes to  Guerilla Marketing . PPP rocked the house  street and NYC this morning! When you get a chance catch the behind the scene video on Youtube with some very hot babes no less. Good lord can only young girls look that good in the morning?

I don't know how long this can last and I admit to some serious questions about their business model...but I am hoping I ride this wave as long as possible. I mean come on ...sitting here in Hawaii jamming to tunes in my Pjs-(okay-which happens to mean me nekkid) blogging which I'd be doing regardless and making money towards Bryceton's braces...and the rent...Oh yes... I love you Pay Per Post whether I get a T-shirt or not. Viva Revolution!

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons

    When Bryceton was around 4 he was showing a lot of signs as far as reading readiness.  I won't quite list all of them because the point is which I will get back to in a moment, is that Nethan has been showing signs of reading readiness for a very short while. Bryceton showed them for quite a while before 4 but I wasn't especially quick in picking up on them figuring the Pre-school  would be picking up on them and doing something. Wrongo. Didn't and don't believe in that whole dangerous  "Whole Language" concept. So eventually I did a ton of research on the Internet about reading readiness and happened upon this book Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons. I don't quite know why I chose it other than it kept coming up. I also purchased several other books but none of them was as easy and straightforward as How to Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Lessons. The book tells you exactly and I mean EXACTLY what to say. There is only a need to review rather quickly before you start as to what you will be doing. The system to teach your child makes sense and is phonetically based. The instructions on what you say are printed in RED so it is easy and simple. Later in a conversation with Mark at CARE he told me it was exactly the book he and his wife , who homeschooled their kids, also successfully used to teach their kids to read! Of course I think I remember we both agreed the main thing is to just really read to our kids. Read daily. And I had and still do read to the kids. And Bryceton and I both also read even when we aren't reading together the three of us. So Bryceton and I kept up the lessons and at some point we kind of added other books (Clifford books helped a great deal and the Bob books ) and finished up the 100 easy lessons in a spurt. So back to Nethan. It probably also is the younger sibling thing and that I am far more astute this time around, but all of us, myself, Nethan, and my mom have felt Nethan is hungry for reading. When I asked him, as I had to Bryceton year ago, "Do you want me to teach you to read?" The answer was exactly the same...a resounding "YES!!" So since I gave my copy of Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons away, I ordered it and received it in the mail yesterday. I still am not quite sure how much or how well or how long this will go but tonight was a total blast for the three of us. With Bryceton we did try to use the writing exercises which definitely did make the lessons to read 20 minutes or longer. I eventually gave up as his interest wasn't there for writing and I figured he'd pick it up eventually in school. So with Nethan we are going to just mainly be focusing on the actual 100 easy lessons to read. Tonight as I was saying, we had a blast. Bryceton is also terribly interested in being a part of teaching his younger brother how to read in a 100 easy lessons. He did his part very well praising Nethan and being patient and really being intuitive knowing Nethan was getting tired although begging to go on some more. He was also impressed he learned to read in 100 easy lessons and figures Nethan should be able to do it too. He got a kick out of it being the same book I used to teach him to read. As far as signs of reading readiness which I mentioned at the start... I am going to initially chalk it up to Mother's intuition and espcecially Mother's intuition the 2nd time around. I think it has to do with:

• Interest and wanting his own books
• pretending to read
• Coming to both of us with books and saying READ this to ME!
• Knowing he has recognized his own name for a lonnnnng time and can pick it out
• Knows the letters of the alphabet at about a 75% rate.
• Understands although it is say a letter B it SAYS Buhhhh. Lots of kids get caught up on this issue. When he would get confused I would switch in an animal like what does the Cow say? The cow says MOOOOO the B says Buhhhh....

So there you have it. I will keep this updated as to our progress with Nethan and know I truly can't recommend this book highly enough. Even if it doesn't work with Nethan right now... I know it will eventually or it will be a part in Bryceton and I teaching him to read together.

Mortgages, home equity loans, mortgage refinance, and home loan refinance information & rates.Oh MY!

     This morning on a local radio station I listen to and I am sure you will be surprised, have called in several times to comment on local and national issues...and try to win tickets to see the Rolling Stones in concert here in November, had a realtor speaking about the real estate market and mortgages. The situation is definitely ahem...interesting here in Hawaii.
    I know when I was considering a townhome in Ventura I had a ton of questions and was all over the web looking to get as much information as I possibly could. I never quite found the perfect web site I needed. In my situation then and even more so now in Hawaii... information and a good hook up with regards to  home loans is beyond important. It is an absolute must. Looking through this site ,Personal Home Loan Mortgages I realized what a godsend it would have been to have it all there in one location and thus wanted to save it here to come back to when I am ready... After all we all know when it comes to Real Estate, it always comes down to Location, Location, Location. What better place?

Ethical Banking with a Smile?

Online banking with Smile? Funny where surfing on the web will take you when you need to be someplace else...There is something that is just so appealing cute about banking online with a place that has smile as a part of its marketing. On the one hand I am  drawn to the pink and smile...on the other hand...I  am  old school and want to  be able to visit my bank even if I don't have to visit.  Of course I could visit this bank in the UK but that would be a tad impractical of course since I am not Paris Hilton.

    Then again doesn't it remind you of the years not so long past when  people who didn't know what they were talking about would tell you how crazy you were for banking online...Blah blah blah ...when banks gave you free online banking...I jumped at that chance before I could  press enter... Online banking has saved me countless hours and tons of money in saved postage and late fees...So  linked this cute little bugger knowing it just might be the next ticket into  my online banking  journey...

Talking Story with Cathouse Chat

CatHouse Chat:...actually as we would say here in Hawaii...CatHouse Talk Story. Yep I get to cross this fellow Wide Awakes blogger off my list of bloggers I have met IRL...Blows my mind how you can, when  meeting someone you have never "met" but have been reading and writing with for years, pick up like you've never left off...That is exactly how it was with CatHouse Chat and her handsome hubby and sweet little fish of a daughter.
    I knew it would be a hoot and fun but I truly underestimated how much I miss having fun like that. Truly can think of no better way to spend a better afternoon. Hawaii. Hilton. Drinks by the beach and pool. Intelligent and witty conversation. Feeling a sense of mutual respect and appreciation. It truly didn't suck. They were so charming, interesting, warm, intelligent, and generous. Shoot I  wish they were several thousand miles closer...I think Bryceton wishes the same thing. Her daugher and Bryceton were in the pool together the entire time. Funny how they too picked up as though they'd known each other for years. Nethan hung back with Grandma and Grandpa which was probably for the best but I am sure they all would have embraced him with as much warm aloha as they did us. I do know there was also a sense as we said goodbye that we'd meet again. I look forward to that and I  wish for you the same type of friends. Mahalo to them for the very best Monday I have spent in a long time.

Beauty Boot Camp Book for Sensational Skin

I heard this book "6 Weeks to Sensational Skin: Dr. Loretta's Beauty Camp Handbook for your Freshest Face"is a lot like a "counselor taking you through a variety of activities". I agree with her and have known for a long time the promises of products is driven by the ingredients and the high cost of cosmetics is really for the marketing effort...but I have a feeling the first activity is going to be stay out of the sun...That is gonna be a tad rough in Hawaii! Have you heard anything about her besides seeing her on Good Morning America?

No One Ever Died from Reading a Novel but Writing One is Different...

You don't want to end up like this: during NaNoWriMo which is coming up right after 14 Day Screenplay. So head over toThe 100 Most Important Things To Know About Your Character by Beth Kinderman and Nikki Walker.

Great Find at CouponChief

Ok you guys Halloween is right around the corner... so take a look at BuyCostumes Coupons over at CouponChief. They have a variety of coupons ranging from entering SUP3RMAN for 15% off 65$ which is a pretty standard price for most good quality costumes these days to 5$ off 40$ if you enter MUMMY23 today Sept. 26th.

CouponChief has a great selection to choose from: coupons, online coupons, coupon codes, discounts, deals, etc. The opportunities are categorized by type and by store. Really great bargains are to be had and here in Hawaii I am finding the best way to shop is online. They also have Amazon and Office Depot coupons as well. I am headed off to buy Bryceton's Stormtrooper costume...Nethan is demanding he be a Monster Jam Truck...but we already bought him a Car costume ...back when there was another coupon...Grrr

The 14 Day Screenplay

Think of the 14 Day Screenplay as NaNoWriMo for screenwriters...

336 Hours

That's how many hours there are in a fortnight. Two weeks. Fourteen days. Breaking it down further, you get 20,160 minutes, which is 1,209,600 seconds.

And in that span of time, there are those who will be challenging you (should you choose to accept said challenge) to write a complete screenplay. Yep. One whole script from start to finish, written in just 1,209,600 seconds. This is the charge of the 14 Day Screenplay.

Boggles my mind why anyone would watch TV as a way to veg out...I mean I love to watch certain programs as we all know but there is just so much stuff you can do that at least I find interesting.

Easy Money?

     In case you were wondering, a look at the California Lottery Odds shows your chances of dying during an average life span from cancer from eating a peanut butter sandwich a day are greater than winning the California lottery.

Perhaps more likely for the average Joe, it is three times more likely for a person driving ten miles to buy a Lotto ticket to be killed in a car accident than to win the jackpot. Easy money? I think not!

Hawaii Vacation Rentals

A press release from Gebhart Properties reports they have launched a new website featuring Hawaii Vacation Rentals .Reading vivid descriptions and gazing at pictures of Hawaii resort and ocean front vacation homes for rent is one thing...Trust me visiting them and living here are a far far far better thing! If ya' book one make sure we hook up for a cup of coffee...My treat! 

CleverKeys

CleverKeys is my gift to you tonight and not a PPP.  I just downloaded this nifty free little program and wanted to share... After all I am such a giver...Tee hee...This software provides instant access to definitions, synonyms and facts via websites...a great help when you are looking for the word to make your ideas...Crystal Clear.

Capella was an Option for Me

As the press release from Capella states "Capella University is an accredited online university that offers graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services, and psychology, and bachelor’s degree programs in business and information technology."

Having performed a great deal of research back in 1999 regarding a PhD degree online program in Organizational Psychology, I have first hand knowledge of Capella as it was indeed an option for me. Although a bit pricey, the quality of education is excellent and should be considered by all those exploring online degree programs. My tip: accreditation of the university is a MUST...Don't skimp...
 

Live Keyword Analysis Help | Keyword Density, Search Engine Optimization, Marketing, internet keyword ranking analysis analyze marketing or submission keyword optimization optimisation search engine keyword

 

Live Keyword Analysis....is my newest nemesis and friend as I venture into writing articles. Tonight's articles were on of all things .... California tourism and some related terms. Writing for key words is a challenge for sure but honestly I don't think it makes for the best writing. Ah well... add that to the list of things I would change if I were in charge of things.

Buillon & Bars...& I Don't Mean Chicken and Chocolate

    This post is brought again by means of Blogitive. So yes not chicken bouillon  which of course is the stuff your mom fed you when you had a cold and is spelled differently and not chocolate bars which at times of the month are worth their weight in gold :-) but Gold bullion and bars. Yes the type which you buy is of course what I mean.  As the press release from the Monex Deposit Company states "...in all ages, man has been fascinated with the beauty and magic of gold". No kidding...I especially like it when it is mixed in with diamonds... Although again I doubt I will be needing this information any time soon as I didn't see using gold for orthodontic braces in that press release...The site has information and insight. Who won't agree those are worth their weight in gold when you can use them?

My Gallery

My Gallery and this is not a PPP this time just a nifty and fun little site that allows you to build your own virtual collection and exhibitions and become your own curator!!

How fun is this especially if you are a homeschooler or a parent like myself who constantly feels the need and has the desire to supplement their children's public school education.

This Blogger Blogs Because She Likes to Blog...Money is a Cup of Coffee and Money towards Braces

    As I wrote yesterday, I love blogging and it has brought me a wonderful bunch of readers who have challenged me and supported me through very trying times. Of course there have been those PITA trolls who have made me question whether blogging was worth it or not but nevertheless here I sit.  I blogged long before there was any way to make money blogging and we all know I would blog even if I hadn't learned there was some money to be made via PPP. However, Mama didn't raise no fool.
    We all know not all of my blog posts are of the same calibre...so for those readers who don't like my using PPP to help pay for the Typepad account and Bryceton's upcoming braces...just think of the PPP as a lousy post and please move onto the next post. Trust me, my PPPs are a bit more than an  interesting experiment and if it doesn't feel like it is working for myself, my readers, or the blogosphere in general, adjustments will be made. And that is the side of the Consumer Generated Revolution I am joining...

 

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When Stopping to Blog is a Great Thing

    Good friend and fellow Wide Awakes blogger GM Roper of Gm's Corner has shared some excellent news with us concerning being Cancer free on his 60th birthday no less...He is retiring the medical category so stop on by and help him celebrate big time!

PayPerPost :: Get Paid for Blogging?

    Longtime readers know my blog has been a great pleasure and joy for me.  I remember commenting on a post by Shirazi about blogging for money and thinking it was a grandiose pipe dream. Then along came adsense. At first I resisted thinking I couldn't possibly lower my blog to taking advertisements...then I saw and read so much about people earning both large and small sums, I jumped in and figured what the heck do I have to lose...gives me one more thing to check besides my traffic.        Although there is reportedly tons of money to be made through google adsense, I have received far more from my generous readers to keep me drinking coffee than I ever have from adsense! Yep, will be waiting a while for that check to come in the mail.
    Indeed it continues to be a very  interesting time to be a blogger wanting to bring in a bit of extra income. I don't think anyone is going to be quitting their day job but there are an increasing number of ways for bloggers to make money and PPP (pay per post) seems to be a better business model. It is a whole lot more interesting. Bloggers are a pretty opionated group and followers , at least in my case, seem to build trust with bloggers they follow over time.It makes sense advertisers would want to take advantage of that trust. Also bloggers can pick and choose the posts they want to post on their blogs so there is a far greater sense of control.
     Although I wouldn't write a post that goes against any of my beliefs, I have been finding more and more PPP sites with really interesting posts to make. You will likely see more of these type of posts on my blog as they also provide a challenging way for me to hone my writing skills.The PPP sites  often have requirements for blogs so not every blog will be accepted and sometimes posts won't be accepted for a variety of reasons which can often be tweaked to meet the requirements. The trick is to keep blogging for the same old reasons: I love to blog and I love to write! So check out the PPP link and let me know what you think...

About that Great American Novel...

     Over at National Novel Writing Month - National Novel Writing Month more affectionaely referred to as NaNoWriMo...preparations are already happening...Last year I was spending my writing time on work e-mails so I didn't participate...This year...well it depends on how much I can get the plot to thicken...No it won't be the great american novel but I will just be happy if I finish the 50K in a month! The forums over there are awesome...Really great friendly bunch of people with tons of suggestions and advice for the aspiring novelists...

Always a Blogger Never a Bride?

This post is brought by means of Blogitive. They have some interesting rules about posting for them and so trying to learn the rules am I without straying from the path! I am able to tell you at the beginning of the post it's sponsored  and then I am to talk about the press release, which today comes from Personalized Wedding Favors . Whew...now I have that part over I can tell you I did check it out and was very impressed with the creative ideas and products. Right now they also have a 10% coupon if you sign up for their special offers. Although I doubt I will be needing their products any time soon, I am glad to know where to head if I ever get the chance to plan a wedding again.

Do Ghostwriters Work the Graveyard Shift?

    So I have a new one to add to the resume :-) I am now a PAID ghost writer. Definitely not as easy as blogging but fun nonetheless. Actually very very fun. Well,okay also not as fun as blogging either.
    The first articles were right up my alley and dealing with issues relevant to adoption. The one tonight was for Alternative Real Estate Financing: Acquiring Property with Little or No Cash, Credit, or Personal Liability...Hey don't laugh too hard, Nethan had a thousand dollars worth of dental work a few weeks back and learned today it is highly likely...highly probably Bryceton is going to have braces. The dentist actually said I brought him a very interesting young man and said the upper part is a "real mess". Seems Bryceton doesn't have a tooth to come in where he should have a tooth. Although he doesn't have the cavities Nethan had, poor thing is having a shell of a tooth yanked tomorrow and sealant put on his permanent molars. Crystal Clear these boys did not get my genetics when it comes to their teeth.
    So those two great American novels I was going to write and the one screenplay based on an adaptation of Elective Affinities  I was going to write...guess they wait a while..I still can't believe no one has adapted it for the screen...Look what someone else wrote about it "disturbingly dark work about rational people driven to distraction by passion and love." Even the title is great. Off the top of my head I think I'd cast John Malkovich as the Captain...so if you see it on the big screen some day...just recall it was my idea and I was typing away at 10$ an article!

Guess the "Dog" Forgot to "Lick" Some Palms Before Bringing Back Luster

    Interesting an initial google news search this morning brought up nothing about "Dog" the infamous bounty hunter and his trio waiting to hear if they would be extradited to Mexico. The three are currently in federal custody here in Hawaii on charges of illegal detention and conspiracy stemming from their 2003 capture of Max Factor heir and convicted rapist Andrew Luster in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

    The convicted rapist had eluded capture until "Dog"Chapman tracked him and snatched him in Puerto Vallarta. As usual for warped Mexican system, a streetside confrontation was reported to local police, who later arrested the Chapmans and their camera crew on kidnapping charges. The Chapmans were released on bail, but failed to show up at a scheduled hearing. My guess, Luster had successfully been paying off locals and the "Dog" forgot to spread some cash around before he departed.

UPDATE: Seems the "Dog"and his crew have been released on bail with monitoring devices...further google searches lead me to believe it wasn't just the "Dog" not licking some palms before leaving Mexico. Seems there are also some other very concerned  jealous bounty hunter(s) who feel the "Dog" are giving an inappropriate impression about their work.

Many thanks to Stop the ACLU for the Friday Free for All

Sheesh...If There Isn't More to This Story...Heads Should Roll

Over at Blogger News Network I found this:Criminal Neglect Hits New Low which led me to this...I am disturbed by this  on so many levels...I just can't wrap my mind around this one and am just hoping ...which will sound odd when I write it.. but I am hoping upon hope there was more neglect than this mother not taking her son to the dentist...I am hoping they just didn't print all the particulars and there are some huge glaring issues of neglect...Cause I have to tell you...being placed in a foster home while his mom is locked up even for a DAY is going to screw up his life a whole lot more than losing his teeth...

Bloggers Never Forget and Always Like a Nice Banner

  In Bloggers Never Forget, Jack Lewis shares with bloggers another of his nifty banners. The guy never ceases to make me smile with his thoughtfulness for other bloggers!

    Two great books with short, interesting and most of all very fun little stories to help break the ice with kids/teens or anyone else and keep it broken. The  little snippets are presented in sort of a parlor trick manner but as with dream exploration you can really get a lot of personal and relevant information not easily disclosed.
    A few weeks back I mentioned to a few of the therapists I supervise I'd had some great success with these. I pulled them out to review them and quickly realized why! If you give them a try please let me know what you think.

Sophia B. Addo

 

 

    Luck, in the form of an immigration lottery, brought Sophia B. Addo to the United States from Ghana in 1996: a teacher of schoolchildren in Africa, she decided to take a chance and come to New York to further her own education. But getting into school here was not as uncomplicated as winning a lottery. She had her working papers, and landed a succession of housekeeping jobs while she improved her English. Already having passed an oral exam, she was due to take a written test on Sept. 12 to see if she was entitled to a G.E.D. certificate and college eligibility.

"She wanted to learn how to pronounce the language so she could express herself better in interviews," said her husband of 15 months, Joseph Ameyaw. Ms. Addo's aim was a career in teaching or nursing. In the interim, the 36-year-old tidied Windows on the World, commuting from their Bronx apartment. "She liked to read her Bible; she was a person who would comfort you, and when you were unhappy with life, she would use the word of God to make you happy," said Joseph. "To me, she was justice." Profile published in THE NEW YORK TIMES on October 4, 2001.

This Guestbook  says more than I could ever begin to try to say...God bless you Sophia

Does PVS really mean : Probably Viewing Something inside my head?

NPR says: Reporting with Caution.

Lone Star Times says: Another nail in the coffin of the “Culture of Death”

Mikey Slimo says: ?...Oops-She didn't know how to play tennis?

Crystal says: More to follow ...hopefully later tonight..

Thanks to Stop The ACLU for Friday-Free-For-All open trackback

The Uncooperative Blogger Announces His New Live Radio Show!

    The Uncooperative Blogger announces his new Live Radio Show-

Check out the link to find dates and times...A definite must hear and I hope the Congress and Senate tune in on time...

Insert Loud....LOUD...HUH???

 

Part-Time Pundit's Bush Admits to Nonexistent “High Crimes”; Will be Impeached in 2007 - by John Bambenek puts out there what few of us can really doubt any longer. Definitely caused me to tilt my head and shake it with a look more of disdain than chagrin....

Good Move Janelle!

    Long time readers may recall much to my dismay I started following Big Brother last year. This year has been just about as much fun until  Dr. Will and Boogie,the infamous Chill-Town duo, started gettng ultra sleazy and started showmances with Erica and Janelle. The two were pretty much run of the mill manipulative and playing an interesting game until they started their Operation Double Date. Bringing new meaning to What would your Mother say?,the two have constantly bragged to millions of viewers over the past few weeks how they were scamming both the women, had them wrapped around their fingers, and had maneuvered both women into nominating players who'd been far more straight up with the women than those two scum bags ...All the while continued to pledge complete fidelity to one another.
    Well well well, I guess when Boogie as HOH (Head of Household) nominated his bedmate Erica this last week, a bright flashing neon light must have finally gone off for Erica. The sheeps' clothing finally slipped off. And thank goodness some part of Janelle was able to admit she'd been played all along...You could see the wheels turning and it was a great moment to have her boot Will's ass right out the door for Howie and Marcellas. Erica putting it straight out there to Dr. Will in her farewell statement... You didn't think the two girls would talk didja...well YOU've been HAD...Ah what sweetness...only to be matched by the look on Boogie's face as he realized not only is he not gonna be getting any the rest of the show...but he is going to have to be in the house alone with two women who know his true colors now and his chances at half a million are just about zip!  Ah yes a very sweet  Television evening indeed!

What FUN!

 

    Farrell's is BACK! What fun memories I have of eating at Farrell's in the Christown Mall in Phoenix back in the 70s. I loved ice cream then and of courseI love it now. Somewhere I am certain I have a ribbon proudly announcing "I made a pig of myself at Farrell's" by eating  Pig's Trough which is comprised of 2 bannana splits.

    It wasn't just about the ice cream at Farrell's though. It was about  loud sirens, clanging bells, the drum, the staff in their straw hats and black and white outfits, humorous statements on the menu such as "No matter how long it takes, our service is always fast", and of course the birthday parties with the "Zoo".

    Although I was in my 20s, I remember being sad and confused when the Farrell's closed down. I am excited to share the Farrell's experience with my boys and am betting they will enjoy it as much as I did. Memories to come...unfortunately now I am the one who has to worry about those calories from the ice cream!

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