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Front page of the Fort Worth Star Telegram on Sunday:
Hope, fear in Iraq:  Amid scattered violence, voters trickle into polls
TRICKLE?!?!?!?!  I am not sure what numbers were out when they printed the paper, but jeez….  trickle?  And if the numbers were small then, they should not have given the impression the numbers were low until […]

When people you know and love have their own children, you get to experience the joy of a new child again.  The smallness, cuteness, dependency, little hands, first smile and how strong the love is in your heart.  It actually makes my heart ache.
That must be why old ladies love looking at baby pictures.�
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It makes me very happy to read this wonderful news!
Iraq poll turnout hits 72 percent
Polling officially ends in Iraqi election but anyone in line can vote
More stories here…
Great pictures here.  (Thanks to Uptown Girl for the link.)

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Kris at “Anywhere But Here” has posted a response to a comment on her original post about people waiting in line for hours for public housing.�
(…..)No, Anon, it really doesn’t matter whether I’m “educated” about poverty in Iowa… because that isn’t my point. But I actually AM educated about it, if it matters so […]

I found a site online that sells fleece material in “copper“. I requested a swatch to see if it was burnt orange - the color of the University of Texas. It is very hard to find true burnt orange. BUT IT IS!!!! BURNT ORANGE MATERIAL!!! WOOO HOOOOO! I am so happy! I bought way to much, but […]

It’s Blogcess time!!  Uptown Girl has the one and only weekly meme endorsed by me!!! 

The end of January is upon us and that means we are a whole month closer to swimsuit season. Those two little words (swimsuit season) can be a bit scary for some and completely frightening for others. So let’s get […]

Last time I had a cold, I could not find the Sudafed.  Luckily a store clerk was around to ask if I needed help.  The sudafed was locked up.  Now I know why.  Another reason why.�
Texas Lawmakers are looking to ban it and it may not be a big deal since Pfizer is introducing […]

Some ruckus has been going around about Jenna Bush making a satanic salute at the inaugaration.  What some bloggers are failing to mention, or just blowing it off - is it is the salute of The University of Texas Longhorns.  I thought about posting pictures of Texas fans doing the “Hook ‘em Horns”, but I don’t want to give more […]

Since my husband and I don’t have the same music tastes and local music stations are bad anyway, we listen to talk radio on our daily commute.  Most of the hosts are very conservative and open for discussion (most of the time).  The station is running an ad campain that is raising eyebrows and getting […]

Busy with life and missing last week, Uptown Girl has posted “It’s Blogcess.”  What is it?
“It’s Blogcess” is a weekly meme that came to me one day when I was at work and wanted to take some time out to do a bit of blog writing and surfing. I thought how great it would be […]