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Making a map of travels, that is. All of the A-list bloggers are doing it, and I thought why not. Here’s my map of US travels. Pointedly different from some others’ maps. And, apparently, there are those who do not make it west of the ol’ Mississippi. We’ll call this […]

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One would think that one whose official title is ‘Web Programming Specialist’ would take the time to make one’s website standards compliant.
Wrong. One has not the ambition.

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Being an employed and productive member of society has made me heady with buying power. I could very well be solely responsible for the economic turnaround of the US. For lowering unemployment and creating positive economic indicators, I say you’re welcome.

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Thinking
I need to get my wi-fi router set up.
Reading
All the Trouble in the World by PJ O’Rourke
Hoping
My car starts tomorrow. Damn cold weather.
Wishing
IE would try, even a little, to be standards compliant.
Coding
XHTML, CSS, PHP
Loving
Overstock.com — it’s evil. Very evil.
Sleeping
In about ten minutes.

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Politics. It’s a horrible beast. Intriguing, yet so divisive. It seems that, in most people, political opinion causes tunnel vision. Lately, I have been bombarded with strong political opinions. And I’m not just talking the news — blogs, namely. However, it is not the strong opinions that bother me. […]

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$17.98? Ouch. Here’s to hoping I like it.
At least it’s okay if my mommy sees this one.

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As I was eating my cabbage salad lunch earlier today, I thought, “This is so good, everyone deserves to know how to make this.” It’s simple, light, yet filling. And very yummy.

Cabbage Salad
Salad Dressing
1/3 c. sugar
1/3 c. vinegar (rice or white)
1/3 c. oil (vegetable or canola)
1 T. soy sauce
1 tsp. sesame oil
Shake together […]

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