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  • A Ronald Reagan Thanksgiving

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    Ronald Reagan Thanksgiving Day in 1985 [...]
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    Posted: November 26, 2009, 7:50am EST
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  • Brine

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    This is how my brined turkey looks.  Need I say more? Directions HERE…but hurry.  Start the process today! [...]
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    Posted: November 25, 2009, 12:26am EST
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  • Should We Just Stay Put To Save The Environment?

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    I found an article titled, “Frozen salmon over fresh?  Why, it’s better for the planet that way.”  Shipping fresh fish around the globe for a meal?  global warming?  Have we gone mad? “We said, ‘Eat wild salmon,’” said Astrid Scholz, vice president of knowledge systems at Ecotrust and one of the [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 6:09am EST
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  • McDonald’s Chic

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    As long as you don’t mind smelling like fries, maybe you’ll find yourself lounging in one of these in your neighborhood McDonald’s in the near future.  But for now, you’ll have to visit New York. [...]
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    Posted: November 23, 2009, 5:52am EST
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  • Much More Than London Fog

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    We’ve had our share of flooding in many parts of the U.S. the past several years.  But flooding in Britain is unusual.  Especially the month’s worth of rain in 24 hours in Cumbria last Friday - something they say is a once in 300 year occurrence -     [...]
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    Posted: November 22, 2009, 9:59pm EST
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  • Wisconsin Mapless

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     No - you won’t find maps drawn from Wisconsin Senators.  Actually, you’ll find hardly any maps were submitted.  I congratulate the Senators who took the time to complete the task.  They reflect just a bit of personality, and yes, some knowledge of their home states.  I found them very interesting. To help kick [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 9:21am EST
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  • Lucky

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    My son and daughter-in-law flew in to visit my daughter and her husband and meet their new nephew.  We’ll all be together this weekend.  How lucky is that?  It sure is hard living apart.    Ben Folds - The Luckiest I don’t get many things right the first time In fact, I am told that a lot Now [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 11:18pm EST
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  • Mutation

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    It seems too soon.  But then again, in the world of viruses - it seems anything goes. The H1N! influenza has mutated.  Maybe we shouldn’t worry - but I can’t help worry about those who are defenseless, like my brand new grandson who at two months old is too young for [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 4:22pm EST
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  • Not Your Kid’s Kaleidoscope

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    Is there any child who doesn’t love looking through the tube of a kaleidoscope, turning the tube around and seeing the magical patterns and colors take shape?  There are just some childhood toys that should be passed from generation to generation. But what about the real life kaleidoscopes?  Those made from [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 11:55pm EST
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  • Government Roadblocks - What About The Kids?

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    from USA Today - During the Racine outbreak, the scene at Starbuck was so striking that photos of a hallway full of sick kids memorialize the day in the school yearbook. In the foreground sit trash barrels; the school ran out of bags to catch the vomit. Much about the following days [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 12:38am EST
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  • The Disappearing Artist

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    You may have seen the Invisible Man before (oxymoron?), but it’s worth another look.  It’s the gallery of the artist Liu Bolin.  Pure genius. Presented by Telegraph.UK “My work is a kind of reminder, to remind people what the community we live in really looks like, and what kind of problems exist” Picture: LIU BOLIN View the [...]
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    Posted: November 17, 2009, 6:15am EST
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  • Al Gore Finally President? Really?

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    It figures Al Gore would be called the “President of the Planet” while giving a global warming speech in Palm Beach County (a.k.a. home of the confused butterfly ballot voters).  The Goracle spoke to a green crowd of about 800 while 200 Florida Tea Party attendees protested outside.  There were no apologies [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 5:50am EST
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  • Maybe Shirley Temple Could Help Out President Obama

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    Since President Obama’s current Chief of Protocol can’t seem to be able to guide him along since he’s been in office… and he obviously isn’t able to figure it out for himself… perhaps he can call on the advice of a former Chief of Protocol who may be able to set him [...]
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    Posted: November 15, 2009, 10:30am EST
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  • Brazil’s Ignorance Is Curbed By Enforcement And Economy

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    Finally!  The horrific deforestation of Brazil’s Amazon rainforests has been reduced by a whopping 45%!  It would be thrilling to say the population came to a realization that the devastation to their country has taken its toll and enough is enough.  But federal law did the trick, along with a failing [...]
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    Posted: November 14, 2009, 4:21am EST
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  • The Skinny On Chocolate Milk

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    Are you prone to Atherosclerosis?  There may be a new Rx for you. One that doctor mom can fill and it won’t break the bank. from the New York Times - A new study suggests that regular consumption of skim milk with flavonoid-rich cocoa may reduce inflammation, potentially slowing or preventing development [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 11:56pm EST
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  • How Does A Lawyer Represent An Accused Mass Murderer?

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    Wolf Blitzer wants to know [...]
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    Posted: November 12, 2009, 6:36am EST
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  • November 11th

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      In honor of all Veterans. To those in my family, and those of you reading this who have served, thank you for the freedom that we cherish. And now something a little different this year… The Train (1965) 2 hrs. 15 min. [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 1:23am EST
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  • The Controversy Over “One Nation Under God”

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    “Under God” “In God we trust” Separation, interpretation, faith, belief, principles… Jon McNaughton’s painting, “One Nation Under God” has caused much controversy.  You may view the extraordinary artwork and move your cursor over each image in the painting and find McNaughton’s explanation and description (on the right of the screen).  Whether you find his work/descriptions blatantly honest [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 6:03am EST
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  • Ask A Simple Question And Maybe You’ll Get A Simple Answer

    —Righty Blog

    Maybe the first step to finding out if an illegal immigrant is in fact an illegal immigrant is to do a simple thing - just ask.  And who would be the easiest suspects to ask?  How about those already in custody for committing crimes? from the Oregonian/Clakamas County News - “After 9/11, ICE stepped up its [...]
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    Posted: November 09, 2009, 5:53am EST
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  • Why Blog When You Can Post Something “Amazing,” Twice?

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    Number of comments: 1
    Don’t try this at home…you may dry your lips out.   I did think this one was more amusing.   [...]
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    Posted: November 08, 2009, 8:27am EST
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  • Why Just The Back Seat?

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    Don’t current seat belts sometimes cause internal or other types of injuries? Why not put these in front seats, also?     Ford Motor Company is bringing to market the worlds first automotive inflatable seat belts, combining attributes of traditional seat belts and air bags to provide an added level of crash safety protection [...]
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    Posted: November 07, 2009, 5:34pm EST
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  • Gibbs…The Rip Van Winkle Of The Obama Administration

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    Robert Gibbs must have been asleep during the Bush administration.  I try to keep a distance from comparisons between the left and the right.  Between Clinton and Bush.  Between Bush and Obama.  They’ve always been a big turn off for me.  They are just fact.  They’re out there.  Either the sides are [...]
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    Posted: November 07, 2009, 9:30am EST
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  • Mashed Potato

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    Back in the sixties it was all about the hair, the car, the music and the dance. This past Halloween, a young girl came to my door with a costume consisting of just a head full of huge hair rollers.  It brought back memories of my two sisters in the sixties.  They are five [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2009, 12:57am EST
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  • “It’s Not Nice To Fool Mother Nature”

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    Oh, we’ve done it before in the USA.  It’s nothing new.  But China?  China manipulates the weather on a pretty regular basis, and for many different reasons.  Sometimes to cleanse the air of pollution by making it rain, or by preventing it from raining if the time isn’t right, or [...]
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    Posted: November 05, 2009, 11:54pm EST
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  • Wilson In The Shadows

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    In the shadows, but side-by-side, Congressman Joe Wilson escorted German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Washington yesterday.  As Merkel spoke to a joint session of Congress, Wilson had no reason to make any references to lies. Why should he? from the Palmetto Scoop - This honor is particularly special to me because I admire Chancellor [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2009, 11:55pm EST
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  • Well, Milwaukee Area, We Pretty Much Stink

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    “Poor air quality, lack of clean water and a high rate of superfund sites make these metros most contaminated.” Out of 40 large metropolitan cities in the nation, the Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metro Area ranks 29 with number 40 being the worst on Forbes Most Toxic Cities list.  Would you have [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 11:13am EST
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  • Disclaimer: I Am NOT Promoting This Product - Believe Me!

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    Actually, I find it hard enough believing the human version is being purchased. But the owner and her pooch do make a cute pair “snuggled” up on the couch together in their almost matching outfits.   Hey…animals were born with fur on their backs for a reason. If you are going to buy them [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 6:05am EST
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  • Happiness Is Having Physicians Support Your Product

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    How do you get more moms and dads to believe a sugary beverage is okay for their child, or even them to drink?  Could you buddy up with physicians?  Maybe. Coca-Cola Co. has the slogan “Open happiness,” but they may have opened a can of worms since 20 Contra Costa County, Californa physicians resigned from the American [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2009, 3:15am EST
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  • Obama’s Unem-ploy-ment

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    The White House’s figures are pegged to an independent federal board’s report that nearly 650,000 direct jobs have been saved or created because of stimulus program money provided to businesses, contractors, state and local governments, nonprofit groups and universities. The 1 million jobs cited by Obama also includes those from [...]
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    Posted: November 01, 2009, 1:33am EDT
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  • “It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye.”

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      Happy Halloween from Righty Blog to you! SPIDER a short film (9:24) -Not Appropriate for Children- [...]
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    Posted: October 31, 2009, 12:16am EDT
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  • Dying To Use Dye - Trick Or Treat

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    In looking over some Halloween stories I came across one that drew me in with its title, only to find it was an environmentally friendly article, warning of the dangers of holiday makeup, and much more.  After my initial smirking, and thorough reading, I found it did have some good points.  Most of [...]
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    Posted: October 30, 2009, 12:41am EDT
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  • Oh, Oh, Obama - Pandemic Panic

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    Your Pandemic Panic is now in full swing.  Everything might have played out if you hadn’t declared a “National Emergency” regarding the H1N1 flu.  First you have clinics short on Tamilfu to treat the illness.  Then you declare an emergency which immediately puts fear in people.  Face it - if you say there is [...]
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    Posted: October 29, 2009, 11:35pm EDT
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  • Cute Then, Frightening Now

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    “We don’t try to scare you with medical claims?” Click on photo to enlarge Well, times have changed.  Ask the Surgeon General. BOO! [...]
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    Posted: October 28, 2009, 5:51am EDT
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  • Obama’s White House A “Man’s World?” Please!

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    So what if President Obama likes to golf with the “guys” and play basketball with the “boys.”  That doesn’t make the White House a “man’s world.”  Instead of just going out for a jog, hopping on his bicycle like he used to do before he became president, or just working out - he has to have [...]
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    Posted: October 27, 2009, 12:14am EDT
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  • Don’t Party On

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    Swine flu parties? Seriously? The CDC says it’s a bad idea.  But do you really need to be told that?   from NPR - There’s been another development in swine flu news - “swine flu parties,” where people supposedly expose themselves to the virus on purpose. While the evidence is anecdotal - and may even [...]
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    Posted: October 26, 2009, 11:53pm EDT
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  • Oil + Water = Don’t Mix

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    Leaking a conflicting 300 to 2,000 barrels of oil a day, with an estimated repair cost of just under $5 million dollars, the ruptured Montara oil rig off the coast of Australia is causing a titanic environmental disaster.  How does an already two month old leak a mile and a half [...]
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    Posted: October 25, 2009, 12:58am EDT
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  • Tradition? Tradition? Okay, Tradition.

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    I suppose having a tradition is better than, well, having no tradition at all.  Traditions bring people together. My father-in-law has been a grower of very large pumpkins in the past.  They take great care in order to reach their huge weights.  Normally each plant is allowed only one pumpkin - [...]
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    Posted: October 24, 2009, 11:15pm EDT
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  • Well, At Least Obama Has A Job…For Now

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    He’s been hard at work “wrestling” with the jobs outlook and “seeking ideas on job creation,” (and really coming up empty handed).  The stimulus money hasn’t even been fully released yet, and if and when jobs are created as a result, those may not be seen until the end of 2010 [...]
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    Posted: October 23, 2009, 12:23am EDT
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  • I Was A Soupy Sales Fan

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    As a kid in the sixties, his show made for fun early morning T.V. watching.  He made us laugh.  And yes…I distinctly remember watching his show on this day - from the NY Daily News - No true fan can forget the New Year’s Day 1965 live broadcast on WNEW. Sales, miffed at [...]
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    Posted: October 23, 2009, 11:42pm EDT
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  • In Wisconsin, El Niño May Be Our Friend This Winter

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      That means warmer than average temperatures this winter.  That would be a good thing.  Blame it on “The Niño.” El Niño in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean is expected to be a dominant climate factor that will influence the December through February winter weather in the United States, according [...]
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    Posted: October 22, 2009, 11:05am EDT
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  • In Wisconsin, El Niño May Be Our Friend This Winter

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      That means warmer than average temperatures this winter.  That would be a good thing.  Blame it on “The Niño.” El Niño in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean is expected to be a dominant climate factor that will influence the December through February winter weather in the United States, according [...]
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    Posted: October 22, 2009, 11:05am EDT
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  • Which Came First? The Chicken, The Egg, Or Flu Vaccine?

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    Well, it’s obvious it wasn’t the flu vaccine.  Year after year we are behind on production.  Why the government bothers to make promises they most often can’t keep is beyond me.  And why they would especially make promises regarding the H1N1 flu vaccine to the tune of being able to have [...]
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    Posted: October 22, 2009, 4:20am EDT
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  • Not Tonight, I Have A Headache

    —Righty Blog

    Tomorrow either.  Or the day after that.  I usually blame a migraine on a high front going through.  Or maybe a low front.  Or a cold front.  Or no front.   Maybe I should just blame it on George Bush or global warming…that sounds about right, doesn’t it Al Gore? No, no, no…it’s [...]
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    Posted: October 21, 2009, 7:05pm EDT
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  • Mind Boggling…$1.4 Trillion Dollars

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    “The U.S. budget deficit for fiscal year 2009, which ended in September, was a record-shattering $1.4 trillion, equal to about 10 percent of Gross Domestic Product. In case you’re wondering, the previous record had been set in…2008. $1.4 trillion dollars is a lot of money and it’s hard to get your mind [...]
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    Posted: October 21, 2009, 11:10pm EDT
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  • Katrina Was Caused By What? You Guessed It…

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    Global warming, of course, brought on by local power companies.  So says the Fifth Circuit Court in New Orleans.  Hope the lawyers don’t delve too much further into where the co2 emissions came from regarding that global warming in N’Orleans.  There was a lot of spicy food being cooked in [...]
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    Posted: October 20, 2009, 11:03am EDT
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  • Trading Secrets

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    I don’t know what possesses U.S. citizens to become traitors.  What would make a citizen so desperate to give secrets away to another country?  Money?  Is money that important?  It must be an awful lot of money. Is it enough to lead to some grand life?  I just can’t imagine. $2,000?  $9,000?  [...]
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    Posted: October 19, 2009, 6:40pm EDT
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  • Think For Yourself

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    Who is a “Brave Thinker?”   According to The Atlantic, “someone had the courage to step outside the consoling, persuading flow of tradition and ask fundamental questions about why things are the way they are, and how they might be instead.” The Atlantic has chosen 27 who they believe fit the description: Thorkil Sonne CEO and Founder [...]
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    Posted: October 19, 2009, 1:43am EDT
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  • Moon Dreams

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    The moon is an interesting symbol that connotes feminine energy; it is associated with the irrational and the intuitive. The moon effects the ocean tides, and it has been linked to madness or lunacy.  As the United States continues to move at what appears to be a snails pace with our space program, including [...]
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    Posted: October 18, 2009, 10:47am EDT
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  • Moon Dreams

    —Righty Blog

    The moon is an interesting symbol that connotes feminine energy; it is associated with the irrational and the intuitive. The moon effects the ocean tides, and it has been linked to madness or lunacy.  As the United States continues to move at what appears to be a snails pace with our space program, including [...]
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    Posted: October 18, 2009, 10:47am EDT
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  • Would You Choose The Hard Road If It Was Fun?

    —Righty Blog

    Most people would.  “The easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better is by making it fun to do.” “The fun theory.” “To throw rubbish in the bin instead of onto the floor shouldn’t really be so hard. Many people still fail to do so. Can we get more people to throw [...]
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    Posted: October 17, 2009, 7:53pm EDT
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  • Facebook, Youth, History and the World

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    A few days ago, the Auschwitz Museum opened a Facebook page in an attempt to attract a new generation to the history of the Holocaust.  The page has just under 7,000 “friends” at the time of this post.  I’m sure those attracted to the site will be of all ages, [...]
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    Posted: October 17, 2009, 10:11am EDT
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  • Now That’s Torture

    —Righty Blog

    Section 44 “Giving up the dirt takes on new meaning when a man is captured by a secret government agency. “Section 44″ is an official selection of the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.” [...]
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    Posted: October 16, 2009, 8:06pm EDT
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  • Can You Dig A Hole To China?

    —Righty Blog

    If you could, it would probably look like this… Photo:  NASA People have become significant earth movers, outpacing all sources of natural erosion. More and more of our footprint can be seen from space in many forms, including cities, reservoirs, agriculture and deforestation. Among the most impressive human scars on the planet [...]
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    Posted: October 16, 2009, 12:56am EDT
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  • Get The Duct Tape And Clear Plastic

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    Number of comments: 1
    Where the heck have I been?  Someone please tell me why I haven’t heard about 2012  - another one of those end of the word as we know it events?  This time the Mayan calendar sets the date for December 21, 2012.  No one knows for sure what the doomsday event will [...]
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    Posted: October 15, 2009, 5:01am EDT
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  • What Wisconsinite Doesn’t Like A Red Headed Woodpecker?

    —Righty Blog

    I’ve still got to vote for the Eastern Bluebird… Your Input Is Needed To Choose A New License Plate Design  MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is conducting a new Internet poll for residents to vote on a new design for a license plate to benefit endangered species.  You can vote on four different choices at  [...]
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    Posted: October 14, 2009, 12:04am EDT
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  • Can You Eat Too Much Of A Good Thing?

    —Righty Blog

    Well, yes.   Yes you can. I remember as a young mother of twenty-one feeding my baby daughter baby carrots. Lots of them.  She loved baby carrots.  I guess I didn’t notice she had a nice orange glow about her.  We were living in Florida at the time…I probably thought she just [...]
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    Posted: October 13, 2009, 5:45am EDT
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  • Hillary, We Hardly Knew Ye

    —Righty Blog

    In an interview conducted by NBC’s Ann Curry, Hillary Clinton made it clear she has no intention of ever running for President of the United States again.  Hillary said she is looking forward to retirement.    Isn’t that what we would expect someone in Hillary Clinton’s position to say at this point [...]
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    Posted: October 12, 2009, 8:41pm EDT
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  • Canada Refuses Gitmo Detainees

    —Righty Blog

    And the Obama administration is getting bent out of shape.  Well, you see, they shouldn’t have been put there in the first place, and they aren’t anyone’s problem but the United States, so don’t come knocking on our door…Right? But, this is President Obama of the United States making the request!  from The [...]
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    Posted: October 12, 2009, 5:40am EDT
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  • Obama’s Choice At Next Beer Summit Should Be…

    —Righty Blog

    Number of comments: 1
    My Boulder, Colorado daughter-in-law was updating me on the beer news from the Great American Beer Fest she and my son attended.  Doesn’t this sound appealing?   Brabant Barrel-Aged Wild Ale, Avery Brewing Co., Boulder (Bronze, Experimental Beer category, 32 entries) Only 694 cases of Brabant — the first beer in Avery’s Barrel-Aged Series [...]
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    Posted: October 11, 2009, 6:21pm EDT
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  • That Sinking Feeling In Wisconsin

    —Righty Blog

      Oh, boy.  This is a time when I almost wish President Obama was correct when during his campaign he thought we had 57 states.  That’s because No. 48 isn’t sounding so good.  Not that Wisconsin’s Forbes ranking of No. 43 in 2006 for the Best States For Business was much better.  But [...]
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    Posted: October 11, 2009, 9:59am EDT
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  • Turkey Smurkey - All I Know Is I Liked It Until I Read This

    —Righty Blog

    I love my Thanksgiving feast and even cook a whole turkey at least once during the year at a non-holiday time.  Sometimes a fresh turkey, other times a frozen turkey.  I’ve never cooked an “organic” bird though.  But I don’t care.  This Canadian turkey story just plucked the feathers out [...]
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    Posted: October 11, 2009, 1:11am EDT
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  • Obama’s Neverending Glory

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      H/T: FVK [...]
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    Posted: October 10, 2009, 2:05pm EDT
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  • Free Caffeine Keeps You Going, No Matter How Bad It Is

    —Righty Blog

    Does your place of business provide free coffee to its employees?  If so, do you drink it?  And if you drink it, do you enjoy it? I don’t partake in the free coffee at my workplace and never have, although I have for some reason felt obligated to make the coffee and [...]
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    Posted: October 10, 2009, 9:02am EDT
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  • What’s The Buzz About Obama?

    —Righty Blog

    So what does Iran think about President Obama being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?  Should we care? Remember, Obama extended a hand to Ahmadinejad and was rebuffed.  A short time later, the Ayatollah Khamenei still displayed contempt toward the United States and President Obama. from Ynet News -   The Nobel committee made [...]
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    Posted: October 09, 2009, 6:39pm EDT
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  • Which Way Does The Wind Blow?

    —Righty Blog

    Number of comments: 2
    Have you ever heard of BioWatch?  Probably not.  But they are out there looking for biological threats from terrorists, such as anthrax, that could hit us before it’s too late. from USA Today -   A federally funded, locally run program with an $80 million annual budget, it depends on a network of [...]
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    Posted: October 09, 2009, 6:09am EDT
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  • Shake The Memories

    —Righty Blog

    I was never thrilled with Go-Go dancing.  How about you?   [...]
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    Posted: October 08, 2009, 8:43pm EDT
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  • Say What?

    —Righty Blog

    People rarely seem to communicate with each other face to face nowadays.  Even when they may be sitting in an office in cubicles directly next to each other.  Instead they send emails. Depending on how the writer is writing and how the receiver is perceiving, who knows how your email may be [...]
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    Posted: October 08, 2009, 11:51pm EDT
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  • Ditto

    —Righty Blog

    Will we ever go paperless?  It would be wonderful.  I have piles of filing to do - and that’s at home.  I would love to shred it all, but I may need it some day (I almost never do). You can tell my age and the age of many of the [...]
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    Posted: October 07, 2009, 12:11am EDT
    by Righty

  • Ho, Ho, Hum….

    —Righty Blog

    Number of comments: 3
    If my husband is still without employment at Christmas, I don’t expect we will be having a very exciting holiday season this year…at least gift wise.  The economy didn’t dig into our pocketbook too much last year.  But I’m sure there are thousands and thousands of families in the same boat as my [...]
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    Posted: October 06, 2009, 11:08am EDT
    by Righty

  • Gone With The Football

    —Righty Blog

    Stuart Tarleton: Oh, isn’t it exciting, Scarlett? You know those fool VIKINGS may actually want FOOTBALL? Brent Tarleton: We’ll show ‘em! Scarlett: Fiddle-dee-dee. FOOTBALL, FOOTBALL, FOOTBALL; this FOOTBALL talk’s spoiling all the fun at every party this FALL. I get so bored I could scream. Besides… there isn’t going to be any FOOTBALL. Brent Tarleton: Not [...]
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    Posted: October 05, 2009, 5:36pm EDT
    by Righty

  • No, “You Lie” For Sen. Thomas Carper About The Health Bill

    —Righty Blog

    He ’s telling it like it is.  According to Finance Committee member Senator Carper, D-Del. … “So the idea of reading the plain English version: Yeah, I’ll probably do that,” said Carper. “The idea of reading the legislative language: It’s just anyone who says that they can do that and actually get [...]
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    Posted: October 05, 2009, 5:45am EDT
    by Righty

  • It’s Fire Prevention Week - How About Some Tips?

    —Righty Blog

      Keep safe - Keep your family safe - Keep your home safe… Did you know - The leading cause of fires in the kitchen is unattended cooking? Pay attention to what you are cooking. Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling, or broiling food. When you are simmering, boiling, baking, or roasting [...]
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    Posted: October 05, 2009, 12:15am EDT
    by Righty

  • Changing Times And Bras

    —Righty Blog

    While I was in high school in the 1970’s many changes were occurring.  The sixties and seventies were a massive time for social change.  But for women, there has been change through almost every decade.  In 7th and 8th grade (called Jr. High School for me), for no reason at all except [...]
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    Posted: October 04, 2009, 5:48pm EDT
    by Righty

  • Something Classy for Sunday

    —Righty Blog

    Where have variety shows and specials gone? Would they survive today? From the special “The Broadway of Lerner and Lowe”. Julie sings with Richard Burton, Robert Goulet, Stanley Holloway and Maurice Chevalier. [...]
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    Posted: October 04, 2009, 9:35am EDT
    by Righty

  • Why The Recent Increase Of Chinese Illegals?

    —Righty Blog

    And why are they entering through the U.S.-Mexican border?  Money, that’s why. from the Chicago Tribune - In the lexicon of the Border Patrol, Chinese immigrants belong to a rarefied category known as OTMs: Other than Mexicans. Although just a small percentage of border-crossers, OTMs are big business for smuggling gangs that [...]
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    Posted: October 04, 2009, 6:35am EDT
    by Righty

  • Do You Have 16 Minutes?

    —Righty Blog

     Spend it watching “Cutlass” “In this short featuring Dakota Fanning, Virginia Madsen, Kurt Russell, Kristen Stewart, Chevy Chase and Sarah Roemer, a woman remembers what it’s like to really want something. “Cutlass” is an official selection of the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival. “ [...]
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    Posted: October 03, 2009, 8:30pm EDT
    by Righty

  • Oh Where, Oh Where Can The Terrorists Be?

    —Righty Blog

    Right around the corner, that’s where. We don’t always have to be looking toward the Middle East or any foreign land for that matter.  We need to search our own streets.  There are terrorists lurking, plotting, and scheming on our own American soil.  Some have been caught.  Of course, some aren’t even known [...]
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    Posted: October 03, 2009, 11:35pm EDT
    by Righty

  • Big Bird Confronts Michelle Obama

    —Righty Blog

    The Tonight Show uses Sesame Street to try and mock the Right Wing. Somehow I think they fail…   Big Bird: Well, look who’s here to push her husband’s socialist health care agenda! Michelle Obama: No Big Bird. Big Bird: Or maybe you’re finally here to show us your husband’s United States birth certificate! Michelle Obama: No [...]
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    Posted: October 02, 2009, 7:46pm EDT
    by Righty

  • So Much for Our U.S. Emergency Alert System

    —Righty Blog

    If the time comes that we all need to be notified by our president of a terrorist attack or a natural disaster, our system is so out of date that we shouldn’t count on it to work.  Surprised? from the Washington Times -   A report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) described the [...]
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    Posted: October 02, 2009, 3:25pm EDT
    by Righty

  • Shhhh

    —Righty Blog

    Voices Carry - Aimee Man 1985 [...]
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    Posted: October 01, 2009, 5:58pm EDT
    by Righty

  • Oh, Great! Here’s A Bird Story Of A Different Feather

    —Righty Blog

    As if it isn’t bad enough we have MRSA out there and can’t seem to find an antibiotic to fight it off anymore.  Now we have to worry about flu and the future of Tamiflu and who knows what drugs to fight a pandemic. from Science News - The premier flu-fighting drug is contaminating [...]
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    Posted: October 01, 2009, 6:05am EDT
    by Righty

  • Oh, Great! Here’s A Bird Story Of A Different Feather

    —Righty Blog

    As if it isn’t bad enough we have MRSA out there and can’t seem to find an antibiotic to fight it off anymore.  Now we have to worry about flu and the future of Tamiflu and who know what drugs to fight pandemic. from Science News - The premier flu-fighting drug is contaminating rivers [...]
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    Posted: October 01, 2009, 6:05am EDT
    by Righty

  • The Rat Race Can Be Tiring, No?

    —Righty Blog

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    Posted: September 30, 2009, 6:42pm EDT
    by Righty

  • The Final Word

    —Righty Blog

    In my job I am introduced to the names of different languages quite often…Igbo (Nigeria), Tulu (India), Palauan (Palau), Tagalog (Philippines), Urdu (Pakistan, India) to name a few.  Do you know that many school districts have English language learner (ESL) students attending that cumulatively may be speaking approximately 75 different native languages! We all know about endangered [...]
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    Posted: September 30, 2009, 6:05am EDT
    by Righty

  • Good Times, Good Times

    —Righty Blog

    Awkward moments with the Supreme Court Justices. The newest Supreme Court member, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, posed with her colleagues for a new group photograph on Tuesday. (Sept. 29) [...]
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    Posted: September 29, 2009, 10:43pm EDT
    by Righty

  • Blind Faith

    —Righty Blog

    So write that down. If the government says the H1N1 vaccine is safe and doesn’t cause miscarriages, then it must be so.  Even though (in my opinion) it can’t possibly have been tested enough yet to truly know.  Doesn’t it take years of testing to know for sure?  The vaccine doesn’t cause [...]
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    Posted: September 29, 2009, 6:14am EDT
    by Righty

  • “Eat The Wasabi”

    —Righty Blog

    You’ve got to love the Amazing Race (I do).  Last night was the first episode of the new season.  Contestants traveled to Japan and participated in a Japanese game show - Sushi Roulette where they had to take turns eating Wasabi “Bombs in under two minutes.  Yeah, it was funny and [...]
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    Posted: September 28, 2009, 11:04am EDT
    by Righty

  • But, The UN Said Iran Has A Peaceful Nuclear Program!

    —Righty Blog

    They said it!  Yes they did.  So why then did President Obama need to place a little telephone call to Iran to “prove” that they were for peaceful purposes?  from Ynet News - According to [Defense Secretary Robert] Gates, the uranium enrichment facility in Qom, which was revealed last week, is “part of a [...]
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    Posted: September 28, 2009, 11:33pm EDT
    by Righty

  • Don’t Play With Your Vegetables

    —Righty Blog

    Unless you’re part of the Vienna Vegetable Orchestra     and from an earlier post - Any guess where you can stick this? [...]
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    Posted: September 27, 2009, 5:00pm EDT
    by Righty

  • Wartime Biometrics - Big Brother Or Oh, Brother, What Took So Long?

    —Righty Blog

    When you think back to how long it took for for the capability of DNA testing and the wonderful things it led to regarding crime solving and genetics/problem solving, you can’t help but think of it in a positive light.  Especially if you are an individual who may have been punished [...]
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    Posted: September 27, 2009, 11:41pm EDT
    by Righty

  • Alright Already! I Admit It! I’m A T.V. Food Junkie

    —Righty Blog

    Number of comments: 2
    I don’t sit there with my eyes glued to the Food Network Channel - but it is most often on while I’m doing other things.  That and Bravo.  Not only that, I’m a food and restaurant critic.  And sometimes (not as often as I’d like to be anymore) I’m a [...]
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    Posted: September 26, 2009, 9:02am EDT
    by Righty

  • Wisconsin Brewers…The Beer, Not The Baseball

    —Righty Blog

    Craft breweries.  That’s what I’m talk’n about.  Wisconsin has some breweries you may not have thought about touring.  There are more to see besides in downtown Milwaukee.  New Glarus, Monroe, Eau Claire, Stevens Point, Green Bay to name a few.  Bottoms up! Wisconsin lost megabrewers Schlitz, Pabst and Blatz in the last [...]
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    Posted: September 25, 2009, 8:25pm EDT
    by Righty

  • GITMO Is Going Strong

    —Righty Blog

     It looks like President Obama just may keep Gitmo around for a while.  It’s been going pretty well.  Improving life at Gitmo. - a work in progress. from City Journal - It’s time for the Obama administration to acknowledge that Gitmo, or another center like it, will be needed as long as the War [...]
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    Posted: September 25, 2009, 12:28am EDT
    by Righty

  • Was I Ever Mistaken! I Wish This Had Gone Into My SPAM Folder

    —Righty Blog

    My sister-in-law is the most religious individual I personally know.  She is very sincere in her beliefs.  She and my brother live in Hawaii and I haven’t seen them in quite some time. My brother and one of my brother-in-laws are very ill right now.  So when I received an email from my sister-in-law with the subject [...]
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    Posted: September 24, 2009, 12:26am EDT
    by Righty

  • Is A National Smoking Ban On The Horizon?

    —Righty Blog

    Currently Washington says no.  States are doing just fine handling it themselves.  What’s interesting is the nanny states that set out to keep you from inhaling passive smoke have also noticed a reduction in heart attacks.  Once there is a significant rise in all around health benefits, bans will be implemented [...]
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    Posted: September 23, 2009, 11:24pm EDT
    by Righty

  • Future Shock - Change Happening Too Quickly

    —Righty Blog

    When I was in 10th grade history class in 1971, some of us were given the assignment to read the assorted brightly colored paperback book Future Shock and give a report on our thoughts. The book was written by sociologist and futurologist Alvin Toffler.  I distinctly remember my copy being fuchsia. I [...]
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    Posted: September 22, 2009, 12:19am EDT
    by Righty

  • I Want This Pendragon Apple

    —Righty Blog

    You can only find one photo of it out there, which is in the attached article.  It’s a peculiar color.  While I can definitely find a golden Delicious Or Royal Gala, this 800-year old, mysterious apple with its healthy qualities sounds intriguing, doesn’t it? Researchers claim that the Pendragon apple, which has [...]
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    Posted: September 21, 2009, 6:21am EDT
    by Righty

  • Fit For A King

    —Righty Blog

    Need an idea to feed the king of your castle tonight?  How about some meat?  I suppose you’ll want to cook the carcass he just caught and brought home.  After all, he worked hard all day, and you probably didn’t (you bon-bon queen, you). “Meats for Men, A Tested Recipe Institute Cook [...]
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    Posted: September 20, 2009, 3:54pm EDT
    by Righty

  • The Obama’s, American Royalty and Being Proud

    —Righty Blog

    We are all aware Michelle Obama had her very first moment of being “proud” of her country during her husband’s campaign.  Perhaps she has had a few more moments to be proud of the United States of America since that time. I’m not quite sure of when President Obama had his [...]
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    Posted: September 20, 2009, 12:45am EDT
    by Righty

  • Ahmadinejad’s Denial of History

    —Righty Blog

    Iran’s President Ahmadinejad delivered a speech at Tehran University, once again implying that the Holocaust never took place.  This twisted man prefers to call history “mythical.  Myth?  Let’s talk about the nuclear program in Iran if you want to talk about possible myths.  What an ignorant man. As part of the Quds Day [...]
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    Posted: September 19, 2009, 11:35pm EDT
    by Righty

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