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zandkmom on Jul 15 2008 - 07:05:00 PM - 35 views

Countdown
Ok, I'm counting down the days until I have to go back to work. On one hand it will be nice to see my co-workers and have adult conversation. On the other hand, it's going to be hard to give up my unstructured... - read more

massagirl on Jul 17 2008 - 06:15:00 PM - 7 views

To be or not to be....uh RUDE??
If "to be or not to be" were the only question to ponder!  I continue to be stunned by the absolute rudeness of people anymore.  I mean, it's horrible enough when customers are rude to the very... - read more

cj barrimond on Jul 16 2008 - 03:15:00 PM - 2 views

Better Said Now Than Never Said At All
While on a drive back home from an appointment yestarday my 9 yr old grandson spotted a speed boat behind a truck.  He turned to me and asked if it would be nice to have a speed boat?  I told him that with the... - read more

cj barrimond on Jul 16 2008 - 02:10:00 PM - 0 views

Better Said Now Than Never Said At All
Looking at these windows and seeing from the outside the difference and similarities of people is amazing in life.  Those of us that are similar in life are those who are interested in the differences and the... - read more

nicurnmama on Jul 19 2008 - 02:40:00 PM - 6 views

my View...as if Whoopie really cared
So it would seem that Elisabeth Hasselback is at it again . I missed the latest feline hysteria on The View mainly because I don’t watch it. I stopped long ago probably right around the time Star Jones... - read more

chit chat on Jul 19 2008 - 01:50:00 AM - 6 views

Chick lit author gives girls good read
By REBECCA YOUNG   Meg Cabot does chick lit, and she does it well. She's had steady success with dozens of fun, sassy titles for women, including the Heather Wells mysteries and the recent "Queen of... - read more

gail marshall on Jul 18 2008 - 05:15:00 PM - 21 views

Here's the purrrrfect surprise for the kids
Anybody need an itty bitty kitty?  Over on Clinton and Highway 99 at the old vacant Hacienda Motel, they are trying to create a whole mental health center  for women coming out of prison. It will be a treatment... - read more

wanda holderman on Jul 18 2008 - 02:45:00 PM - 10 views

Downloading Ringtones
Ok, that's pretty commonplace, right? Well, get a load of this, a Japanese phone company is testing the ability to download scents...what?!? Yep, the cell users will test a new service that allows them to download... - read more

chit chat on Jul 18 2008 - 01:50:00 AM - 16 views

Staying in touch with kids at camp
By AMY KOSSOFF SMITH Sleep-away camp can be one of the best experiences of childhood. Camp songs, color wars, bonfires, kid food, picture perfect days and nights. If your kids are away at camp, you're either clicking... - read more

lisa boyles on Jul 17 2008 - 09:25:00 PM - 35 views

We LOVE to be scared
What's the scariest movie you remember watching as a child? I must have been 5 or 6 when my parents took the entire family to a drive-in to watch some movie about Bigfoot. I've tried to find out what movie it was... - read more

massagirl on Jul 17 2008 - 06:15:00 PM - 7 views

To be or not to be....uh RUDE??
If "to be or not to be" were the only question to ponder!  I continue to be stunned by the absolute rudeness of people anymore.  I mean, it's horrible enough when customers are rude to the very... - read more

mother of confusion on Jul 17 2008 - 03:45:00 PM - 29 views

Chug-lug to bad manners
Drinking from the milk carton is rude. Hands down it’s the most offensive breach of manners in my book. It even trumps the elbows-off-the-table rule when eating. Mind you, I’m fairly flexible in my... - read more

chit chat on Jul 17 2008 - 01:45:00 AM - 17 views

Sibling Peace Talks: How a timer and a quarter brought back family harmony
By VIRGINIA PINKSTON Up until a few months ago, my daughter, Lexie, age 7, and my son, Cory, 9, seemed to do nothing but argue. They'd always had a terrific relationship, but suddenly they were locked in a... - read more

gail marshall on Jul 16 2008 - 10:30:00 PM - 29 views

Thumbs up to pregnant mom
So did you see that great headline on Channel 30's news today? "Pregnant mom saves mail carrier from dog attack."  Love that!  In Sontaya Rose's story, Maria Nava is identified as the... - read more

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