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It’s been hard not being able to run over the past few weeks. Fortunately I can run vicariously through my daughter. She ran an 8K last weekend which I couldn’t have run even if I was healthy - an all-female event aptly called “Run Like A Girl”.
As [...]
Quick! Go buy some of those “no rate change” stamps! Tonight at midnight the price of a first-class stamp will increase from 41 cents to 42 cents. If you are reading this on Monday you are out of luck–your stamps are now 42 cents. Your government at work, lame. [...]
Notice where the apostrophe is placed. Drives me nuts when I see “Mother’s Day” because the way I see it, this is a day for ALL the mothers.
Anyway.
I had a nice weekend. I baked a pie (more on that later), had a pedicure, read a book, watched a movie, did [...]
I was going to start this post off with a nice picture of my mom, but since I don’t have all of my photos on my computer, the only photo that I have is her looking exasperated while she and my dad were dropping me off at the airport before [...]
Imminent Doom…Yes, it’s raining and yes, it will flood.
EXPECT RAIN TO OVERSPREAD THE ENTIRE AREA BY LATE AFTERNOON. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. RAIN WILL DIMINISH FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST MONDAY. ONE TO THREE INCHES OF [...]
Jeff Werner, the Land-Use field officer for a group called the Piedmont Environmental Council, says that the Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority’s $143 million water supply plan is the “least expensive” alternative, and he cites alleged ulterior motives of those who would oppose the [...]
This post originally appeared nearly three years ago, on June 2, 2005.
It's just as relevant today, and follows.
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Should Tires Have An Expiration Date?
Sure, we know that when they wear down it's time to replace them.
But what about people who don't drive much, and consequently [...]
Republicans whooping it up over the statement by a Hamas leader that he thinks Obama would be the better nominee should be reminded that the Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigade endorsed George Bush for reelection in 2004. You’ll remember them for the Madrid bombings.
From the website:
Prepare to get blown away at your desk when you hook up this set of oversized earbud speakers to your computer, CD or MP3 player.
Big fun, booming sound and a great conversation piece.
Comes with audio and USB cables.
Uses 3 [...]
Pardon me for asking but am I the only person in the world who, upon being asked to deal with something "at my leisure," finds that my leisure has suddenly vanished?
[...]The IRS sux, but they are giving us money. Almost everyone qualified for the economic stimulus rebate. But when are they coming? Check this schedule to find out.
Stimulus Payment Schedule for Tax Returns
Received and Processed by April 15
| Direct Deposit Payments |
If the last two digits of your Social Security [...]
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