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"They're all bad, but Fox is the absolute worst," said Tracy Blevins, 32, a New York City resident. "The people who report the news aren't journalists. They just say what the government tells them to say." When protesters were near the Fox News Building, Fox changed their outside news ticker to chide the protestors: "War protester auditions here today ... thanks for coming!" read one message. "Who won your right to show up here today?" another questioned. "Protesters or soldiers?" Said a third: "How do you keep a war protester in suspense? Ignore them."



Still another read: "Attention protesters: the Michael Moore Fan Club meets Thursday at a phone booth at Sixth Avenue and 50th Street" - a reference to the film maker who denounced the war while accepting an Oscar on Sunday night for his documentary "Bowling for Columbine."



The protesters said Fox's sentiments only proved their point: that media coverage, in particular among the television networks, is so biased as to be unbelievable. Fox New is the worst of the networks for their biased reporting and attitudes. They certainly don't have to agree with the protesters, but news is far more respected without an agenda.

[poster: whitehouse.org]



More downloadable War Protest posters. [via: nurse ratched]



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After reading a blog this morning and seeing all the many different interpretations of one particular statement someone made, I am reminded of a simple truth I once learned, which is this:



A mother asks each of her three children to bring her some milk. The first child brings her a glass of milk. The second child brings her a whole jug of milk. And the third child brings her a cow. All three children heard the same request from their Mother and all three interpreted it in their own way.





Quote For Today

"When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us." ~Helen Keller



Wheeee! Democracy exploding all over Iraq.

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Good Morning. I woke up to a dusting of snow this morning. It was expected, but my head was already wrapped up in Spring.



"Robert Crumb the visionary behind underground commix, is a reluctant hero of his generation." Good article. I have a lot of respect for Crumb. He's one of the very few who absolutely stayed true to his art and to himself.



If you want to look at a superior collection of photographs, check out Getty Images. I believe some photos you can use and some are copywrited. Prize-winning photo-journalists have pics here, too.



Back Off, Syria and Iran! MoDo puts the War Game in perspective.



My husband is doing so well on his dietary changes since his diabetes diagnosis. I thought it'd be a much harder sell than it's been. Although we're still trying to come up with more good ideas for healthier low-fat, low sugar, low sodium meals. Guess I can search online for that.



Warren Zevon's new studio album, which has the working title of "My Dirty Life and Times," is nearing completion and will be his final album, as he was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer in August.. The singer-songwriter plans to add some more vocals over the next couple weeks. Tons of entertainers have made contributions to this album.





Happy Birthday. Eric Clapton is 58 today.



"When I was drinking, I used to wonder if the bartenders were actually attractive or if it was their proximity to the Divine Elixir that made them attractive; nowadays I wonder if the counter-men at Sweet Inspirations are really cute, or if it is the exquisite pastry they give me that lends an extra aura of tastiness." This is just one of the reasons I enjoy reading Marlene Manners. She paints such lovely pictures with her words.



**Edited @ 3:07 pm--I see where BlogShares is Number 1 on the Blogdex Hit Parade. I've signed up, but still don't know what I'm doing yet.



Quote For Today

Emancipate yourself from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds.

~Bob Marley



I'll bet I can piss you off from here.

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Singer Perry Farrell (Jane's Addiction) is 44 today.



Camp Freddy made their national TV debut on ABC's the Jimmy Kimmel Live show on Friday March 28th. I missed it, damnit. Camp Freddy is made up of: Dave Navarro, guitar; Billy Morrison, guitar; Scot Ford, bass; Matt Sorum, drums, Donovan Leitch, lead vocals.



Pics of Gwen and Gavin in London with their dog, Winston.



Anyone seen BlogShares? Not had the time to really look into it, but it says it's a fantasy stock market for weblogs. I'm still leary of stock markets. I've been out for sometime now. And ouch, what a penalty.



Democrat Gary Hart has joined the Blogging community as part of his strategy for Democratic contender in 2004. There's fodder for the right wing masses, if I ever saw it. That loud buzzing sound you hear is the sound of bandwidth humming as the fanatic right zooms in to check him for accuracy and spelling errors. I give him a week before he's forced to pull his comments. But hope he doesn't cave.



Quote For Today

What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.

~Albert Pike



saturday morning me/

grapes/angel food cake/coffee-cream, equal/

marlboro-1" ash protruding/npr radiosound/

baby powder smell/hair: stringing down/

jeans/yoga slippers/navy Duke t-shirt/

a duck font with me look on my face/

hows about you?/



Refusing to buy a $7 bottle of French wine is a piss-ass, penny ante protest. Hell, I'm refusing to buy a $70,000 German Mercedes-Benz.

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a few observations

Aloha Friday, to Kane, and all the other folks in Hawaii, US.



Why do men think women can locate any missing object? Have you ever noticed that? They're always asking, "Have you seen the________?" Or "Have you see my ________? (fill in the blank) They must think women have some type of uterine tracking device that can zero in on lost items. Instead of a GPS, maybe a GPV-- Global Positioning Vagina?



Duke basketball days are over for this season. Damn. They lost 69 - 65 against Kansas, who consistently have a good team.



I saw where some doofusses (just what IS the plural of doofus?) were boycotting French products. So they......bought some French wine and then they poured it out. I said, they bought some French wine.....Isn't the whole thing behind boycotting is you actually DONT buy the product? I don't see anything wrong with boycotting Celine Dion and her new Las Vegas show. That's gotta be the 2nd worst thing happening in a desert right now.



Keith Richards' daughter and Mick Jagger's son dating? (Pics shown of them both on this site.) [via: goodshit]



Quotes For Today

Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. ~Edgar Allen Poe



If nothing changes, nothing changes. ~Unknown



For Sale: Parachute. Only used once, never opened, small stain.

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Vital Info On Iraqi Chemical Weapons Provided By U.S. Company That Made Them

BALTIMORE-The Pentagon has obtained vital information on Iraqi chemical weapons from Alcolac International, the Baltimore-based company that sold them to the Mideast nation in the '80s. "It's terrifying what Iraq has," Pentagon spokesman James Reese said Monday. "Saddam possesses massive stockpiles of everything from ethylene to thiodiglycol, according to sales records provided by Alcolac." The Pentagon has also been collecting key intelligence on Iraqi nuclear weapons and guidance systems from Honeywell, Unisys, and other former U.S. companies that supplied them to Iraq. [via: theonion]



I see where the English - Al Jazeera site experiences a Hack Attack.



My husband went to the doctor yesterday and found out that he has diabetes. We're just learning about diabetes and I'm a little worried. I'm glad he went so we know for sure what's wrong and can regulate it. Now, if I can get him to stick to a reasonable diet and get back into his yoga. He's the one that got me interested in yoga. *He also got some pills to take daily for two weeks and then a checkup to see how/if they're working. But they said he'll be on some type of meds for the rest of his life. [*edited @ 9:44]



Good News Another missing girl's been found in Mexico after 4 years. She's from North Carolina. A few days ago, a 14 year old girl, who left her home with a much older man under strange circumstances, was also found safe in California. And, of course, Elizabeth Smart is home safely with her family now. Hopefully, this good news rally can continue.



More Weblog Stuff The Addicted Bloggers was a web ring I joined right when I first saw it. It was a ring for people who have battled alcoholism and/or drug addiction. As far as I know everyone on the list is in recovery, clean, and doing very well. Most of you know my story: (nutshell) I was a huge drug addict and finally quit all drugs in June 1991 and have been clean ever since then. I met some great people there that I talk to quite often.



Quote For Today

Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it. ~Buddha



Kinky is using a feather; perverted is using the whole chicken.

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Dark Side Of The Moon, by Pink Floyd, turned 30 years old on Tuesday, Mar 25. Came out in 1973.

»REM's new song is an anti-war song. They have made the studio version of a new anti-war song, "Final Straw," available for streaming on their Web site, remhq.com. The band unveiled the song at a surprise in-store performance in Vancouver on March 23rd.

»Lou Reed has reworked his classic "Walk on the Wild Side" with producer 7 Aurelius (Ashanti, Alicia Keys), as "Walk on the Wild Side (Georgie Joins the Army)." The song includes a tweaked second verse with the lines: "Georgie went to join the Army/To earn some money and keep his family out of harm's way/Now he's in the desert looking out for gas/He never dreamed he'd be kicking no Iraqi ass/Says, 'Hey, take a walk on the wild side.'

»Lenny Kravitz recently collaborated with Iraq's biggest musical star on "We Want Peace," which the pair contributed to rockthevote.org

»Last week, former Rage Against the Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha and DJ Shadow posted their new anti-war collaboration, "March of Death" on marchofdeath.com.

»March 26, 2003 -- Steven Tyler is 55 today. [via: rollingstone]



Bush reassures jittery nation, "The war show will go on. So nuke up some cheez whiz, kick back, and enjoy the bloodletting."



Headlines? Iraq Now New Texas, White House Calls "Operation Bullshit" Big Success, Lego Submits Bid For Iraq Reconstruction, Pentagon Promises Spectacular Halftime Show

[via: maru by way of ironic times]



News bugging you out and leaving you with a bad taste in your mouth? Why not have a mint? (NOT safe for work)



Al Jazeera in English. Or read newspapers online in other languages. The drop down has a link for Arab News - English and takes you straight to the front pages of Arab News so you can get an idea of what their lead stories are. It's interesting and important to read as many opinions as possible.



Cool place to go play around with gravity. Just move your mouse around. Or you could download the system he's made.



Quote For Today

May your hands always be busy, may your feet always be swift. May you have a strong foundation, when the winds of change shift. ~Bob Dylan



This is my favorite time of day. Ah, shit. There it goes.

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The Rolling Stones have released an Artist Choice - Music That Matters To Them CD, with their just favorite songs of other artists for a Starbucks (yikes!)promotion. You can also listen to some of those songs included: Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, James Brown; You Shook Me, Muddy Waters; If You Want Me To Stay, Sly & The Family Stone.



More Weblog Stuff

**Do you ping? Some blogging systems will automatically ping you, like Movable Type and Radioland and Blogger Pro, (I believe all these do) but many of us have to ping ourselves manually. For those not familiar with "pinging", it's a way of listing your site after you update it, so that others will know you've recently updated your weblog. Many who use blogrolling.com can signify an updated site. I use an * (asterisk) beside the recently updated ones. Anybody can ping. To manually ping your own site after posting/updating, bookmark this site: http://newhome.weblogs.com/pingSiteForm, and fill in the name of your site first, and then the address of your site. That's it.

**New stuff! Now getting Blogspot updates integrated into the recently updated feeds. This is a beta feature and only updates once an hour right now. Like all beta features let me know if you notice any wonkiness. This will be updating more often in the near future. I just read this on the Blogrolling site; it was written on Sunday, Mar 23.



Per Daily Kos: "No Scuds. No WMDs. No attacks on Israel. But AK-47s, RPGs and pickup trucks. Thank the gods I'm being "defended" (per Bush) from these pickup trucks of mass destruction. I will definitely sleep better tonight.

(Actually, I wont...)"



One very good source for war news. I check it a few times each day now.



Quote For Today

"In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit." ~Albert Schweitzer



Any time you got the Pope and the Dixie Chicks against you, your time is up. {michael moore}

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Finally got this damn border to work on a picture. Meg has shown us many border types to try out on her site. And has many other web site codes/scripts you can try out. I had my code on about 4 lines after cutting and pasting it from her site, when it would only work if I put the code out in as long a line as possible. Also combined the 'image to the left of text' code I also learned to do from her site. The beige background on my posts I also learned over there. Thanks, Michelle.



And while I'm thinking about it.... most of you know my political viewpoint leans to the left, but I'd like to point out that I welcome all opinions here and I try to be respectful of everyone and expect such treatment in return. I have too much love inside me and I'm too much of a peace lover to shut anyone out. It's the human spirit I'm interested in; not your political persuasion. But, no hitting below the belt, please.

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Weblog Problems DuJour:

1) Tried to border a pic with info on Meg's site (mandarin design), and it posted fine in editing; but wouldn't publish correctly.

2) Comments are completely down this morning. {back up after 12:00}

3) My site will NOT take a ping, after 6 attempts within 2 hours. {finally got a ping after 11:30}



Good Morning. I still wish for peace.....



"Why are you here in this country? Are you trying to take over? Are you going to take our country forever? Are the Israelis coming next? Are you here to steal our oil? When are you going to get out?" This is the other side of the news we've been getting about Iraquis dancing in the streets with glee since seeing American soldiers. Pardon me for being more than a little cynical, but I've been watching my television news do this for many decades now. I just want the truth.



Companies secretly bid to rebuild Iraq. The USAID contract is filled with details about plans to construct Iraqi schools, airports, roads, bridges, hospitals, power plants and more. Things like this are why I'm a little cynical.



The TV War Coverage Drinking Game I mentioned last week, suggests taking a drink when certain popular phrases are mentioned. Like, "WMD", "shock and awe", "regime change", "9-11", "embedded". I added "capitulation" to their list. Today I might add:" pockets of resistance". No discussion about popular phrases can be complete without my favorite non-phrase, "that said", and "that being said", "having said that". Does anyone know how stupid that sounds? If you have ever uttered one of those phrases, Stop It. Now. It adds nothing to the conversation and makes you look like the lemming that you are. {long-time blogging buddies will recognize this rant.}



Most bloggers have rings, cliques, groups we belong to, as do I. So I thought if I could remember, I'd try to spotlight one of them occasionally. Today I'll mention the Ageless Project. When I first visited their site over a year ago, I looked up other weblogs to see if there were people as old as me were others who had birthdays close to mine. And there were. So I stopped by a few of them and introduced myself. I still talk to these folks almost daily and we have a great online friendship.



Quote For Today

"I know why families were created with all their imperfections. They humanize you. They are made to make you forget yourself occasionally, so that the beautiful balance of life is not destroyed."

~Anais Nin



Earth is full. Go home.

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Are You Dizzy From The Spin Yet?

According to a CNN-USA Today-Gallup Poll, 76% of Americans approve of the US going to war in Iraq. Where do they find these people to poll? Rush Limbaugh's Young Republican pancake breakfast? Halliburton? I believe what I can see. And I've seen over 300,000 protesters against the war in New York. Over 200,000 protesters in Chicago, over 200,000 in LA, over 200,000 in San Francisco, Over 100,000 in Atlanta, over 100,000 in Seattle. On Saturday, (yesterday) we probably had at least 2,000,000 protesters speaking out against the war. The largest protest rally I saw for the war was in Auburn, Ind, and they had 15,000. There are many more on both sides I'm sure I've left out, but the point is there seem to be many people against the war than for the war in the US.



Quote For Today

When I realize that there are only 3 colors, 10 digits, and 7 notes; I know I am capable of great things.~Unknown



A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.

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I like how Theo explains it. His heart aches; and when he opens his mouth to speak, nothing comes out. My heart aches, too. I'm also have trouble expressing myself. And I'm saddened, ashamed, and anxious but not poisoned by rage and hate. It's interesting to see people express their disgust with this war in so many different ways.



The US tv news is so fucked up and one-sided, {except for the BBC news,} so to get the bigger picture, I must find other news online. Going outside the US for news I find less of an agenda and can extrapolate a few golden nuggets to form my own conclusions. If my mind is saturated with US news, I want to read Arab, Australia and UK news.



War Info

»Is the Baghdad Blogger (Raed) for real? Signs point to yes.

»BBC reporters blogging live from Iraq.

»The war on the web. List of sites for updates on the war.

»I saw CNN corespondent, Kevin Sites, on CNN twice this morning. He has been asked to suspend his blogging from Iraq.



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Need a diploma? Go make one.



Gulf War Drinking Game.



And a TV War coverage Drinking Game.



Looking for a peace symbol gif? This is one place to visit.



How about a new Saddam t-shirt?



Astrology is lame; see what the Starbucks Oracle predicts for you.



Where you can read and share annonymous work stories.



Quote For Today

You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your life. And you will have set in motion an ancient spiritual law: the more you have and are grateful for, the more will be given you.

~ Sarah Ban Breathnach



saturday morning me/

old, tattered long skirt/ black t-shirt/

tights/scruffy black ballet slippers/black shawl/

ponytai braid/no bra/sadness/prayerful/

turned off tv/listening to radio/

oj/coffee/marlboro lights/danish-2 so far/

hows about you?/



Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.

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I'm sitting here with two candles burning and the hum of the television's war reports are on in the background. I'm tired of watching the news, but I can't stop either. I've been numb for the past few days. I'm digesting and processing this vulgar war in Iraq and the war in the streets as police use violence against peaceful protesters. This processing and digesting is my calm before the storm. Soon cynicism will pay me a visit and I'll brace for the rage within.

After the initial bombing in Iraq when they thought they'd located Saddam and/or his sons, medical personnel were summoned to that location soon after the bombs stopped. Speculation is that the medical attention was either for Saddam or his sons. [via: washington post]

San Francisco protestors stage a 'vomit-in'. How gross.

Rate My Gasmask?

Look vampy, not trampy. 'Releasing Your Inner Slut'. (Release her, hell. I'm having trouble reeling her in.)

What is Victoria's Secret? (may NOT be safe for work)

More blogging from Baghdad. But he lives there with his family.

Duke (3) won Thursday night against Colorado State (16), 67 - 57. But it was very close at times. They're definitely not the powerhouse team of past years where each game win came easily for them.

Quotes Of Peace For Today
When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.
~Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970)
Permanent good can never be the outcome of untruth and violence.
~Mahatma Gandhi
One day we must come to see that peace is not merely a distant goal we seek, but that it is a means by which we arrive at that goal. We must pursue peaceful ends through peaceful means.
~Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Aural sex gives me an earie feeling.

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Good Morning... ! I just returned from South Carolina and almost ran over a downed tree in front of Furman University. It wasn't quite daylight at 6:00 and it raining very hard. Luckily, a guy was in the road in a white shirt waving his arms to attract my (and others) attention so I was able to stop in time---barely. The tree covered both lanes of traffic, and I went around in the grass. I think I'm still shook up and consider myself very lucky. Later on this morning, I heard there were 3 wrecks at that same site.

If you want to support the Dixie Chicks and their right to free speech, go sign the petition.

Iraqui Body Count. Damn.

Lynn, a photog by trade, in Nova Scotia, has made a very nice template for the taking. I hope this is one of many to come.

Update on Dena: She got out of the hospital yesterday and they believe an artery was "nicked" when she underwent a biopsy last Friday. After that procedure is when her troubles began. She's very tender and they're hoping it'll heal if she takes it easy for a few days. Thank you so much for you good wishes and prayers.

Just as cartoons are the children of television's big family, I think 24-hour news programs are the daughters of TV. CNN is the first born daughter; a real southern belle. On the fast track after bursting through the glass ceiling at her Fortune 500 job, she struck out on her own and created her own company. Blue eye shadow-wearing, lip-smacking, 42 year old renewed virgin and middle sister, FOX, has just returned from her latest labia piercing. She's always gossiping and stirring up trouble in the family, doing something outrageous to attract everyone's attention. Returning from her trip to the Rainforest is the baby of the family, MSNBC. The life of the party, and Harley-riding dare-devil is always willing to take a chance. Her next adventure will include all night gambling in Monoco, and hiking with aborigines in the Outback.

Buzzflash interview with Janeane Garafalo. {seen at skippy's}


Look for peaceful vigils in your area.

Quote For Today
Measure yourself by your best moments, not by your worst. We are too prone to judge ourselves by our moments of despondency and depression.
~ Robert Johnson

And the Emmy for best director of a war for television media goes to . . . Gen. Tommy Franks.

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I'm scared, shaking, pacing, thinking, not drinking, listening, watching, waiting. As we are marching into war...I wish for peace. Wanna add your name to the Peace Blogs?



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»Don't think I've posted this befpre. Make a Chinese symbol gif for your name.

»Send a huge, embarassing package to someone you love or hate.

»Need a new host or blogging system? See Trinity at Blogeye Designs.

»Weird 404 page.

»Rude food?

»Can you stand another strange looking online clock?



Said Bush in his Moment of Truth speech, "Do not destroy the oil wells that belong to the Iraqui people";.... such as Deek Cheney of hAlli-burton. [via: Jon Stewart]



D'oh! New class at UC Berkley called "Simpsons and Philosophy". Sounds like my kind of class.



Frustrated at the lack of fresh blood at King Crimson's recent concerts, a world tour with more current group, Tool, has brought in that younger audience.





Quote For Today

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.

~Aristotle



We could have a reality show and search for America's laziest bum and call it "American Idle."

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MoveOn is suggesting we put lights in our windows to keep the light of reason and hope burning, to let others know that they are not alone, and to show the way home to the young men and women who are on their way to Iraq. If you will light a candle or even string some old Christmas lights, stop by and sign their list.



Protesting against the war this time around is so much different than the protesting I did in the late 60's, early 70's. Of course, it was a different time. But, I can now separate the man or woman from the mission. Before, I not only protested the Vietnam war, I protested against everyone who was fighting for it. Loudly. I hated all the participants. Now, I have a slightly different opinion of the soldiers, airmen, marines, etc. I don't know if they've changed, but I'm not fueled by hate for anything. Years ago, many protests were organized by radical groups; now, just a few. College protests and rock concerts were accompanied by the National Guard or cops in riot gear on a regular basis. Not only was the war an issue, but women's rights were being born; civil rights were in their infancy. There was a lot of hate, lots of drugs, lots of sex, lots of violence. A very painful time to grow up in.



A time of hope, then disillusionment, hope, disillusionment.

Hope when we all came together to protest the unfairness of Vietnam, when we all dug Jimi, Dylan, Zeppelin, the Stones; getting high and high hopes of an intellectual, spiritual revolution that could change the world.

Disillusionment, with Watergate, Nixon, Dead Kennedys, Watts.

Hope again; the strength we had at Woodstock, the march on the Washington Monument, and the newfound Equal Rights Amendment.

Disillusionment again; Four Dead in Ohio, and Martin Luther King shot, riots and fires in the streets. A very different time, indeed.



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The Little Mermaid's penis, Jessica Rabbit's beaver? Got my attention. Take a look for yourself. It's kinda silly; mostly hidden items or something that appears to be something else.



Send a message in a bottle. Fill out the form, pick your exotic beach location, and the kind folks who live there will toss your message in a bottle out to sea. This looks like loads of fun.



Most high school yearbooks now online. See if you can find yours.



Winking Jesus site. See if he winks at you. It has changed some people's lives, so it says. Holy vulnerability, Batman!

[via: linkydinky.com]



Don't like Bush? Send him a pretzel.

[via: blogdex]



Flashbacks

1977-Anita Bryant's Cure--A spoof of her claim to cure homosexuality in 10 days from the folks at National Lampoon. Anyone remember her and the uproar she caused?

[via: crackbaby.com]



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Prayers ascending today for my best friend, Dena. Her liver may have tried to shut down so she went into the hospital last night. If you offer prayers to anyone, could you please add one for her?



You know it's another bad day when you see that the local gas station's ladder is leaning on its gas prices sign.

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Good Morning... ! To my Irish family and friends, enjoy your day. (Husband is 1/2 Irish.)

Happy St Patrick's Day!





Global Candlelight Vigil photos here. We stood in the drizzle in front of the old Courthouse on Main Street, and listened to prayers of peace and sang songs. We took turns holding an umbrella over a guy playing the guitar. A few had brought signs, but I got the impression that they were discouraged. A small, but dedicated group. Although we just had around 30 sign up and over 200 showed up. (I went to the event in nearby Hendersonville, NC.) I stayed until I heard them fire up "Kumbaya", and with the steady rain, it was time for me to go. But not before we exchanged phone numbers and are making plans to meet again soon.



I don't know how Duke pulled it off, but they won the ACC Championship and are going to the NCAA playoffs. I don't expect them to do very well. I feel they were lucky to get this far this year.



A new Jimi Hendrix, R & B tribute, Power Of Soul, will be released later this year on MCA Records.



See how Bubba and his family are doing.



Need a funky handbag?



Quote For Today

As human beings, we share what is real. Joy, sorrow, care, courage, and tenderness are real. Tears are real, and so is laughter. These are the currency of the heart. They are meant to be exchanged.

~Unknown



**UPDATE: Kane asked yesterday how old Sky (my daughter) is. And others have asked me about her name, so I thought I'd talk about my sweet girl a bit. Her first and middle name were originally Schuyler Laurel. 'Schuyler' got changed to 'Skyler' because it was much simpler for her and her friends. Most of her friends call her Skyler, but her family calls her Sky or Skylaurel. And she'll be 15 in July.



I thank my lucky stars I'm not superstitious.

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MoveOn.org and the Win Without War coalition, together with Archbishop Desmond Tutu and many faith-based organizations, are calling this vigil, and we need your help. Beginning in New Zealand, this will be a rolling wave of candlelight gatherings that will quickly cross the globe.



Join with millions of others around the globe and in your community. Join or schedule a candlelight vigil for peace in your city here: www.GlobalVigil.com There are a few scheduled in my area and I'll be out there at 7:00 with my daughter. It's not too late to sign up; you'll just be told specifically what to expect and where to meet.



Chinese Censoring The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones will be playing two historical concerts in China, but four of their most famous songs will be missing. The Chinese government has deemed them inappropriate. The band were told they cannot play Brown Sugar, Honky Tonk Woman, Beast of Burden and Let's Spend the Night Together, said Chen Jixin, head of Beijing Time New Century Entertainment. The Stones are due to play two concerts in the country, in Shanghai on 1 April and in Beijing on 4 April. Chen said she did not know why the government had banned the four songs. The same four were cut from the Chinese release of the band's last compilation album, 40 Licks, by the China culture ministry.



ACC Basketball Tournament today at 1:00 for all the marbles. Between Duke and NC State.



Sky's squirting the pets with a water bottle and they're all scrambling to hide behind me at once. My husband and I are hoping she'll meet a nice punk rocker/skateboarder who makes all A's someday.



Quote For Today

If you were going to die soon and had only one phone call you could make, who would you call and what would you say? And why are you waiting? ~Unknown



Insert pretentious signature quote here.

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Wow. What fascinating reading from blogger, Kevin Sites, an award-winning CNN correspondent in Iraq. Go take a look if you haven't already. [via: blogdex]



In April last year, I mentioned a girl I knew from college. Her name was Xenia Zed. I've seen twice this past year where someone has searched my site for her name. But probably leave scratching their head because I didn't have many details. So, Xenia, if you visit again, maybe I can explain a little better. We were both Art majors. I stayed in Dossett Hall at ETSU my first year with Arfus Apple and Suzy Creamcheese and Kathy Motley and played the twelve-string. I had an old navy VW van I'd painted the moon and stars on. You had that cream Volvo then. I believe we first met when we had a Drawing Class together or at a party at Montrose and I believe I was crazy about Phil Bryant at the time. I thought he looked like Jim Morrison; fringed suede pants and all. Email me if you get the chance. I hope you are well.







Crystal, aka Crink, has a post about her dear father who sadly passed away this week. He had a favorite saying that they've put on his stone: "I didn't come to sit in the saddle. I came to make the ride." I bet he was one hell of a guy.



Stopping by her site reminded me of another site she's mentioned before. The Asian Prince's site. Ever heard of it? I'm not quite sure what to make of it, but do visit with tongue firmly planted in cheek. Crink is an interesting southern girl. She has a regular day job, and is also the lead singer of a local band in South Carolina. You can read more about all that at her site.



haiku for you

Stiletto heels, red lips...

"Nice dress," he said. "Take it off."

"You've not paid for it."

~me



saturday morning me/

plaid flannel pants, navy thermal shirt, grey slippers/

hazelnut coffee, wheat bagel, oj/

marlboros, visine, advil, kleenex /

so, hows about you?/



Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps.

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Good Morning.... !



Some people have begun Spring Cleaning. Anyone else feeling domestically productive lately? I'm not. After taking care of some personal business/errands today, and doing my daily exercise, {although I do get plenty of it jumping to conclusions, pushing my luck and dodging deadlines.} I just may run thru this house like a wild woman. Then again, I may just sit on my arse and come visit my favorite sites today. Okay by you?



Aloha Friday to my Hawaii Friends. {Whether living there now or from there. }



March 14 - Happy Birthday, Albert Einstein. Stop by Google.com to see their Einstein Google.



Rockers No Doubt may be on the verge of splitting up following singer Gwen Stefani's announcement she wants to start a family. She says, "I want to hang out and take some time off and maybe next year we'll have some babies. That's it."



Big annual music party in Atlanta called Music Midtown May 2-4 weekend. Bob Dylan, Def Leppard, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Joe Cocker, Edgar Winter, Steve Winwood, Jorma Kaukonen, Bob Weir's Ratdog and Gov't Mule. Tickets go on sale Friday.



Friendship Quotes

"What do we live for if not to make life less difficult for each other?"

~George Eliot

" 'Stay' is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary."

~Louisa May Alcott

"Ah, how good it feels! The hand of an old friend."

~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"Friendship consists of forgetting what one gives, and remembering what one receives."

~Alexandre Dumas



Did you ever wake up to find

A day that broke up your mind

Destroying your notion of circular time

It's just that demon life has got you in its sway

~Sway (Jagger/Richards)



Please don't fuck with the power chord to my comput

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