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Well, 2 job interviews this week, and 2 rejections. And Ireally thought I had the 2nd job, which now leaves me with a nagging suspicion that somewhere in the back-ground process being conducted, either someone is say-ing negative things abo
Published: Saturday, 26 April 2008 05:15 PM

Listening to live peter gabriel, again!"The Rhythm Of The Heat" from 1982 andhis 1st WOMAD concert, with African percussionists, Stewart Copeland on drums, and an "on the money" full band,as the percussion takes the song into a tr
Published: Tuesday, 22 April 2008 08:41 PM

Finally got my fingers to type. My wife & I are celebrating our 7th year of marriage, and a total of 10years together. Playing outtakes from a soundtrack that peter gabriel did for the movie "Passion: The Last Temptation Of Christ"
Published: Sunday, 20 April 2008 04:40 PM

Democratic senator Edward Kennedy has been hospitalized for 'seizures' that are not considered to be related to 'a stroke' according to AP report "".  He was taken to Cape Cod Hospital this morning by emergency crews an
Published: Saturday, 17 May 2008 02:19 PM

As they celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the establishment of Israel the UN chief's comments to the Palestinian leader, Abbas, using the word "nakba" (there are no capitals in Arabic, I heard) as reported by Israel radio (which is
Published: Saturday, 17 May 2008 01:15 PM

Today in the Left Right and Center discussion on NPR David (Axis of Hate) Frum noted that a building determination to fight against the human right of gay marriage may destroy the ability to form civil unions.So,  
Published: Saturday, 17 May 2008 05:39 AM

TV Themes in all their glory!
Published: Saturday, 17 May 2008 10:01 AM

7things
Published: Friday, 16 May 2008 06:52 AM

A bit more up beat today. Not sure why but there you go.
Published: Tuesday, 13 May 2008 02:58 PM

   Dawg's GOT IT ALL!!!!!
Published: Saturday, 17 May 2008 12:15 PM

Tomorrow is my first weigh in after a week on Jenny Craig.  I had a great week and feel very good, so I'm excited to see the scale tomorrow.  I've been a Weight Watchers purist for years, but desperate times call for desperate
Published: Wednesday, 14 May 2008 07:49 PM

Why?  Well......for starters, I got my American Idol tickets to see the top ten at Nassau Coliseum this summer.  Way excited to see David Cook, Brook White, David Archuleta and Michael Johns.  I only wish Amanda Overmeyer was going to
Published: Thursday, 15 May 2008 07:06 PM

Even when you don't make a choice; you have made a choice.  A couple of weeks ago while in the trenches of commercial cleaning with my aunt and my wife the subject of another business venture surfaced.  My aunt announces by next year sh
Published: Saturday, 17 May 2008 07:48 PM

I am on my AOL welcome screen and I see a link stating "I don't give a s**t what happens" 911 operator tells assaulted woman.  I click on the link to read the rest of the story.  Well not a long story by far but it happened in
Published: Saturday, 17 May 2008 07:05 PM

Constantly on the grind to get this money in a legitimate way; even if being legit is being a slave doing some ol manual labor type work.  In these streets of Denver Colorado is where you will find me; not chillin' but grinding for this chee
Published: Friday, 16 May 2008 08:45 PM

 Ron Paul publicly names neoconservativesThis is a speech given by Ron Paul on the House floor in which he names the neocons and the views they adhere to. The speech in its entirety can be viewed also...just search "Ron Paul Neo-conned.&quo
Published: Saturday, 17 May 2008 07:16 PM

<!-- end photoProvider -->Wed May 14, 3:42 PM ETA women and children survivors of the cyclone Nargis gather to get relief food in Dedaye, some 130 kms southwest of Yangon. UN chief Ban Ki-moon Wednesday called an emergency meeting on Myanmar
Published: Thursday, 15 May 2008 12:01 PM

<!-- end photoProvider -->Wed May 14, 5:29 PM ETin this Jan. 21, 2008 file photo, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards chat while participating in a rally on the South Carolina Capitol steps in honor of M
Published: Wednesday, 14 May 2008 06:47 PM

As a nod to the French history of Pennsylvania and on the heels of the wildly popular French manicure, I present to you: The farmer's manicure.  Do not be confused by cheap imitations like the mechanics manicure.  This manicure is achie
Published: Saturday, 17 May 2008 03:07 PM

The allergies struck with a vengeance on Monday.  You would think I would remember the warning signs from the previous years or at least that every Mother's Day I should have starting my allergy medications, but I don't.  Maybe it&
Published: Friday, 16 May 2008 07:40 AM

Not really.  That would be me and Honey's room.  This is "The Man's" former teen cave.  I fixed the cracks and painted everything.  Then I added new blinds (to confuse the cats) and a matching bed ensemble (that&
Published: Saturday, 10 May 2008 03:20 PM

I was going to stick a question mark on the end of this title, but - at least over the past decade - the parallels between Israeli policies and some of those of apartheid South Africa are clear.
Published: Wednesday, 14 May 2008 12:03 PM

I guess US citizens shouldn't look at these.
Published: Tuesday, 6 May 2008 12:07 PM

450+ Real Ales, 140+ Foreign Beers, 160+ Cider/Perry, 45+ Wines - not to mention some excellent food. But still a bit sad.
Published: Sunday, 4 May 2008 02:03 PM

Middle Son has been in New Orleans studying at Loyola University for four years and today he'll don his cap & gown (and bronze cum laude rope) and celebrate his graduation. While I've been here for the last month on assignment for ye olde
Published: Tuesday, 13 May 2008 02:03 PM

Sitting just outside the fence between two big 460s, watching Freddy load the dump trucks almost lovingly with the bucket and the thumb, first dropping the tangles of rebar and concrete into the big empty trailers then reaching in with the butt end o
Published: Friday, 25 April 2008 11:53 PM

I so haven't had anything to say since Ashley's funeral and haven't quite managed to make it home. I've been working very long hours on a special project (*ahem*) out of town (a few details here) since weekend before last. The fu
Published: Wednesday, 23 April 2008 02:45 PM

"How the NORTH Promoted, Prolonged and Profited from SLAVERY: COMPLICITY" by Anne Farrow, Joel Lang & Jenifer Frank of The Hartford Courant 2005.. Barnes & Noble price $26..Paperbook due in Aug '06.. New to Whites; Blacks already knew.
Published: Saturday, 17 May 2008 11:28 AM

AXIOM: Changing one's Party affiliation does not change a Politico's stripes one iota! Lou Dobbs, are you listening? + 10 Commandments Of Politics
Published: Friday, 16 May 2008 10:30 PM

Author, 'Perpetual War For Perpetual Peace', "I didn't think institutionally we were so easy to overthrow because it was a coup d'état - 9/11. And when they got rid of Magna Carta, I thought well really this wasn't much of a Republic to begin with!"
Published: Friday, 16 May 2008 02:56 PM

 As you most likely know by now, I like to read. It is one of my pasions where mind and heart are in concert.  In the book by Dave Lowry, Moving Toward Stillness there's this story of a Judo Sensei talking to students just at the end of
Published: Saturday, 17 May 2008 06:46 AM

 "Men are taught to apologize for their weakness,  women for their strength." -Loise Wyse   
Published: Friday, 16 May 2008 07:43 AM

      
Published: Thursday, 15 May 2008 06:54 AM

I'm incredibly restless and bored lately, even with all the business of work.  There's plenty to do but nothing I want to do.  Hubby feels the same way.  So does Lying Child.  They just called me from Blockbuster where the
Published: Saturday, 17 May 2008 09:01 AM

I love that line...I just read it in my More magazine - you know the magazine for us 40+ ladies.  Hot Helen Mirren is on the cover, bustin out all over...I think it's a couple months old but that just goes to show you how up to date I am in
Published: Thursday, 15 May 2008 04:18 PM

Okay, it appears polka dots make me a little crazy.  I splurged on an Oscar De La Renta polka dot wrap dress to wear for my last day in front of a class "lecturing."  I'd been watching it on macys.com for a while and figured i
Published: Wednesday, 14 May 2008 09:42 AM

Are you looking for a good web hosting company?
Published: Friday, 16 May 2008 01:59 PM

A new devise has been introduced by Candela Lasers which will make laser removal painless.
Published: Friday, 16 May 2008 12:57 PM

Are you looking for a rental company to pick you up from the airport?
Published: Thursday, 15 May 2008 09:05 PM

Isn't it great that we get to go through five more months of these ignorant fucks? Oh, well, when the Muslim is President, they'll shit themselves.  Obama Faces Racism in West Virginia - video powered by Metacafe
Published: Friday, 16 May 2008 09:40 PM

George Bush, being led by King Abdullah to a nice quiet place where George can kiss the "royal scepter".    
Published: Friday, 16 May 2008 09:27 PM

America, circa 2008 . I've never been so ashamed to be an American.   
Published: Friday, 16 May 2008 08:28 AM

Imagine how thrilled I was when I finally got my student permit today! I walked out of LTO Pasay Office feeling elated and just beaming all together. The ardous waiting for hours the previous Tuesday paid off. Now I can legally start my driving lesso
Published: Wednesday, 7 May 2008 08:55 PM

driving driving+lesson car
Published: Monday, 5 May 2008 03:46 AM

I make it a point to look out the office window at least three times a day because of the amazing view we have of the Manila Bay. Early in the morning, the water is flat and calm, dark and steely. Once the sun hits high, the water sparkles like diamo
Published: Monday, 5 May 2008 03:40 AM

You may have noticed I haven't updated my blog in a long time.
Published: Sunday, 30 March 2008 11:25 PM

I know this Christian guy who knows I'm an Atheist, yet he keeps sending me religious emails every week.
Published: Wednesday, 27 February 2008 03:03 PM

I have been reading that Second Life and virtual worlds are the future of the internet.
Published: Sunday, 17 February 2008 06:39 PM

Here follows a wonderful discourse on the subject of Earth Sophia and Earth Angels by Elder Sarah.   We are in a constant exchange of sparks with the world around us. This exchange is happening through our relationships and interactions with
Published: Monday, 3 March 2008 03:55 AM

   You shall not make wrongful use of the Name of the Lord your God [Yahweh Elohenu], for the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses his name (Exodus 20:7). This is the Commandment that corresponds with Binah-Understanding, the Sefirah
Published: Thursday, 14 February 2008 01:04 AM

I hope you have settled well into the new year! So far we have been discussing the basic concepts of Gnosticism. With this understanding as background it is wonderful to look at the traditional scriptures with new eyes. For me personally reading t
Published: Friday, 18 January 2008 01:46 AM

how it all ended...........
Published: Wednesday, 26 March 2008 11:45 AM

...............
Published: Tuesday, 25 March 2008 11:44 AM

But I'm still here....
Published: Friday, 21 March 2008 12:09 PM

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. - Albert Einstein Dreams have always played an important role in my life. The mystery of them fascinated me; yet, I could sense from an early age that they held a much deeper secret than
Published: Thursday, 24 April 2008 07:10 AM

Whenever I think of the descent , Innana's descent comes to mind. As it is said, to know one's self, first you have to know what you are not. In other words, if you remove one by one what you take for granted what makes you , you, what actual
Published: Friday, 1 February 2008 04:02 AM

   ...Going within, they must go deeper still, into the depths of being, the heights of the soul, passing beyond to enter into the inmost part of the soul, that holy sanctuary of the unique essence . - Tau Malachi Perhaps for all of us,
Published: Friday, 18 January 2008 06:22 AM