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When I was a lad growing up in New Jersey we used play a game we called telephone! We would form a circle and the first kid would whisper,"My dog is yellow." By the ...
Posted : November 21, 2009 8:11:00 pm
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It's a Wonderful World, not really funny, but a slow intro to Lil'Shrunken:Sings the blues:Fiddle and Drum:Its not only people on the outside who can see the hy...
Posted : November 21, 2009 7:45:00 pm
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LONDON (Nov. 21) -- Computer hackers have broken into a server at a well-respected climate change research center in Britain and posted hundreds of private e-mails a...
Posted : November 21, 2009 6:59:00 pm
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I just found out that the GOP failed in its attempt to filibuster the Health Care bill, "Invoking the name of the late Edward M. Kennedy, Senate Democrats sealed a 6...
Posted : November 21, 2009 4:45:00 pm
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I've never been bashful about "telling it like it is" and I'm not going to stop now...here's my latest in THINGS IN LA QUINTA THAT MAKE ME GO BONKERS. The...
Posted : November 21, 2009 4:22:00 pm
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...i will never forget "billybob" in the background....and that poor bird... ...
Posted : November 21, 2009 3:56:00 pm
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Maybe it’s normal to be fascinated with things we don’t have. One thing I definitely don’t have is artistic talent. That could be why I...
Posted : November 21, 2009 1:11:00 pm
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I saw this classic movie for the first time last nite on TNT (or AMC or one of those classic movie stations). Here is a clip of one of its most famous scenes. ;-)...
Posted : November 21, 2009 1:04:00 pm
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Dear America, I would like to thank you for looking the other way and not deporting me even though I entered your country illegally. I am also most appre...
Posted : November 21, 2009 12:05:00 pm
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Think happy thoughts....Thanks Maxine.... and NO turkeys were injured during the making of this blog....:) />...
Posted : November 21, 2009 10:03:00 am
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Left click, use magnifying glass.I came across this in some old papers.clowder–noun a group or cluster of cats.Origin: 1795–1805; var. of dial. clodder c...
Posted : November 21, 2009 9:50:00 am
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This pretty much sums it up for me:"Sometimes I get the feeling that the whole world is against me, but deep down I know that's not true. Some of the smaller c...
Posted : November 21, 2009 9:49:00 am
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General ThanksgivingBy the PRESIDENT of the United States Of America A PROCLAMATIONNote From Ned: Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! [Remember that in early Englis...
Posted : November 21, 2009 9:00:00 am
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Barry needs your help choosing a bird for this Thanksgiving. Please cast your vote for the one you like best.123456So many choices.........
Posted : November 21, 2009 7:35:00 am
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With the 2009 year-end rapidly approaching, we're emboldened to develop some early predictions for 2010. In putting some meat on the skeletons that are beginning to ...
Posted : November 21, 2009 6:01:00 am
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Palm Springs beat up on Barstow in just about every way it could in a 41-0 CIF football playoff win Friday night. The Indians were strong on defense, shutting down a...
Posted : November 20, 2009 10:58:00 pm
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I was thinking about value, economic value. What do I want when doing business? Value for my dollar. The most, the best, for the lowest. Corr...
Posted : November 20, 2009 6:37:00 pm
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I have one of the coolest friends around. She loves me so much that she buys tickets, great seats I might add to TIM MCGRAW!!!! Now if you know Amy (Desertamy) you k...
Posted : November 20, 2009 6:16:00 pm
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I don't get the way TDS's blogs work. At least not mine.On the page with all of the blogs, I clicked on the title of my previous post ("In Honor of New Moon"), and i...
Posted : November 20, 2009 2:04:00 pm
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The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Long Yu, will be presented at 8:00 PM on Wednesday, November 25, 2009, at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert by t...
Posted : November 20, 2009 12:11:00 pm
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Things my dog likes:Roasted squashPomegranatesAvocadoRaw onionsBrown ricePeanut butterCarob cookiesCornOatmealCoffeeCarrotsWormsThings my dog doesn't like:SpinachDog...
Posted : November 20, 2009 11:23:00 am
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It might as well be me....http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/20/jon-stewart-enlist-pro-wr_n_364979.htmlEnjoy, and have a great weekend everybody!!!...
Posted : November 20, 2009 10:48:00 am
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Take A Bow "Fox News is criticizing President Obama because he bowed to the Japanese emperor, and earlier he got in trouble with bowing to the Saudi king. See,...
Posted : November 20, 2009 8:50:00 am
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Posted : November 20, 2009 6:50:00 am
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Thanksgiving is coming. It reminds me always of when I was in 8th grade and I was in a show at my school. They dressed me up in modified pilgrim’s costume (I ...
Posted : November 20, 2009 6:30:00 am
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Director Lars von Trier is no stranger to the wicked depths of mindplay. Bold in style, whether stripped down to his Dogme 95 vow of cinematic chastity or oozing wit...
Posted : November 19, 2009 9:42:00 pm
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Barry's 'Gift of Love' is a gift that keeps expanding to create a gift that keeps on giving. The information that follows, posted on Barry's site explains how the tr...
Posted : November 19, 2009 3:49:00 pm
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While the President hastens to empty the Guantanamo Bay prison, maybe he should consider its practical uses. It should never be a place to just stash su...
Posted : November 19, 2009 2:11:00 pm
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There was a party this ayem. And there was a crowd.Maggie threw it. So she was there. Conjon was invited. And he was there. I was there...
Posted : November 19, 2009 12:26:00 pm
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Feel free to fact check. I know it's all provided by FOX. ...
Posted : November 19, 2009 12:15:00 pm
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This morning I got to witness something I have not seen in a while. A sunrise over the high desert. As one who works into the wee hours, seeing the sun rise usu...
Posted : November 18, 2009 11:33:00 pm
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News bulletin from The Onion! Details at 10....
Posted : November 18, 2009 6:25:00 pm
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Straight out of the Headlines on TDS.....Johnny Depp wins his 2nd "Sexiest Man Alive" titleNeed I say more, Ladies?...
Posted : November 18, 2009 12:19:00 pm
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Them Crooked Vultures really know how to keep a secret. Not only did they keep their conception a secret for years, they kept secret the fact that they’ve...
Posted : November 18, 2009 11:58:00 am
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Below are two letters of interest (dated Nov. 16th and May 27th, 2009). The letters are to the City of Palm Springs from a law firm in regards to the Deser...
Posted : November 18, 2009 10:10:00 am
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I am REALLY dating myself here by even referring to Cal Wortington (C'mon Down!!). Cal was a used car salesman 'par excellence' in Southern California for decades. A...
Posted : November 18, 2009 6:13:00 am
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If you’re thinking of making a trip to Disneyland to take in all the Christmas decorations and snowfall on Main Street, let me suggest going the weekend of Dec...
Posted : November 17, 2009 3:45:00 pm
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A friend of mine stopped by the paper to pick up a couple of copies of a story that I wrote way back in September. He lamented the fact that with all the paronoia ab...
Posted : November 17, 2009 12:50:00 pm
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(**Bloggers Note: This is being re-posted due to a "glitch" on mydesert.com, pushing out today's blogs with yeseterday's blogs.)Bill Proctor, Chair of the Cathe...
Posted : November 17, 2009 8:16:00 am
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HOW TO PREVENT SHIN SPLINTSShin splints, also called Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome, is one of the most painful and debilitating injuries runners can experience. Endu...
Posted : November 16, 2009 3:12:00 pm
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Well here we go again. How many times can Wessman Development pull the “WE can’t go forward unless the council gives us the kitchen sink”. First it...
Posted : November 16, 2009 9:23:00 am
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Ever since I made the comment : "TDS - Please take note: this might be one reason why good bloggers are disappearing from this site! ...
Posted : November 15, 2009 11:58:00 am
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In the Sunday LA times today, Max Blumenthal's article on the OP-ED page has finally given an plausible explanation to the question that has eluded me for some ...
Posted : November 15, 2009 11:53:00 am
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I think masks would help...I just read an article that got me thinking..it was about social phoebias and how crippling that affliction can be. Well, I don't kn...
Posted : November 15, 2009 8:12:00 am
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If you ever decide to come to this part of the country and your looking for something to do besides Yellowstone, check out this little gem in the Paradis...
Posted : November 15, 2009 6:50:00 am
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“To be considered black in the United States not even half of one's ancestry must be African black. But will one-fourth do, or one-eighth, or less? The nation'...
Posted : November 14, 2009 3:42:00 pm
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Last night I attended a preview for the 12th annual dance under the stars Choreography Festival at the McCallum. I was blown away. First we saw the kids from Toro Ca...
Posted : November 14, 2009 9:06:00 am
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Family Fun DaySaturday, November 14th12-4pmMain & Center Courts, Lower Level Bring the family and enjoy fun and educational activities just for kids &m...
Posted : November 14, 2009 8:12:00 am
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Was surprised (but not surprised) seeing in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) a residence in the heart of Central Palm Springs listed as short sale for $90,000.&nbs...
Posted : November 13, 2009 1:07:00 pm
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If you've been wondering how the Desert Symphony could go on without the irrepressible twinkle in the late Ben Benachowski's eyes, your worries are over. Conduc...
Posted : November 12, 2009 11:24:00 am
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I really don't have much to say about this, but I just saw this article on CNN.http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/11/california.medals.charge/index.html...
Posted : November 11, 2009 6:12:00 pm
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Ninety years ago, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the first commemoration of Armistice Day, to mark the anniversary of the cessation of hostilities in what had b...
Posted : November 11, 2009 5:45:00 pm
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Remembering Dr. Ann By Lisa Ann Martin Ann Bodenhamer Martin, 82, made her transition and took flight with the angels on November 6, 2009. ...
Posted : November 11, 2009 4:09:00 pm
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WOW! So much has happened since my last post. Let me see if I've got it all. If NOT please jump in and give me a hand. ...
Posted : November 11, 2009 4:00:00 pm
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November 11, 2009Here is an update on the Palm Springs Peace Pole on the Village Green. We started a “Peace Readings at the Peace Pole on Armistice Day&r...
Posted : November 11, 2009 2:33:00 pm
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I grow weary of all the finger-pointing at one or another cable news program, a broadcaster, a radio host. Everyone is at fault except the reader/listener, app...
Posted : November 11, 2009 2:03:00 pm
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There aren't enough "thank you's" for those who serve in the military.This photograph is from yesterdays wedding. Do you see that "V" on the ribbon of one of h...
Posted : November 11, 2009 10:45:00 am
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PLEASE Copy and PasteFORWARD to Palm Springs residents:Downtown Palm Springs Deserves a Decision on the East - West ConnectionAs you know the Council will decide the...
Posted : November 11, 2009 7:07:00 am
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Mary Bono Mack on her website is now pushing for a Congressional rule that would prohibit Gitmo detainees from being brought to California. What a lu...
Posted : November 10, 2009 9:07:00 pm
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Posted : November 9, 2009 3:03:00 pm
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Back in August 08, I blogged about wireless power and the need for the world to firgure it out in order to solve the energy and climate problems we all face. F...
Posted : November 9, 2009 2:55:00 pm
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Posted : November 9, 2009 12:15:00 pm
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Why the Berlin Wall Matters Joseph Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union shortly after Lenin’s death until the early 1950’s. He was a brilliant...
Posted : November 8, 2009 11:17:00 am
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This link from CNN is alarming. http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/17260182/1610997888/name/ftc-vi26.wmv...
Posted : November 3, 2009 6:49:00 pm
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Hope to be singing my favorite song Tuesday night performed here by the Ma Foat TrioLittle Ricky, Pugnut and the newest member Greg Rodrigor.And a one, and a tw...
Posted : November 2, 2009 9:45:00 pm
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Some things that make me smile.....again and again!A perfect sun rise over a salt water lagoonA nice pool to play in on a nice warm evening.A healthy breakfast watch...
Posted : November 2, 2009 10:59:00 am
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SOME THINGS ARE JUST TOOOO SCAAAARRY TO REPEAT ANOTHER YEAR....bbbbbbbbbbbbbbooooooooooyyyyyyycccccccooooooootttttt FFFFFFFFOOOOO...
Posted : October 31, 2009 9:38:00 am
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Christopher's Clubhouse is the only Comprehensive Community Safety and Empowerment Program in the nation that incorporates all aspects of safety that include the rad...
Posted : October 31, 2009 8:15:00 am
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I have a very good friend that is turning 40 in December. I won't mention her name or her real impact on my life as to protect her anonymity...it's just what w...
Posted : October 29, 2009 11:03:00 am
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I've never cared much for hospitals.The smell of sterile equipment and sterile floors fills the air as soon as you walk in the door.You know right away that next to ...
Posted : October 25, 2009 1:29:00 pm
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This is in reference to a Desert Sun article about a planned new COAL BURNING plant that fails to mention it's a COAL BURNING plant.WHAT A PROPAGANDA PIECE OF SH*T! ...
Posted : October 23, 2009 11:01:00 pm
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Where it all perhaps started...Ehrlichman: “Edgar Kaiser is running his Permanente deal for profit. And the reason that he can … the reason he can do it...
Posted : October 23, 2009 1:36:00 pm
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If "The Desert sun" had published or announced this ahead of time(maybe they did), maybe I could have made plans to go? Oh, I forgot! This would have bee...
Posted : October 20, 2009 2:45:00 pm
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I am so incensed right now about how the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department handled – and continue to handle – the inmate escape incident Friday...
Posted : October 17, 2009 9:31:00 am
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In the ongoing dispute over whether the government should permit same-sex marriage, proponents of this concept raise an interesting point. If constitutional pr...
Posted : October 16, 2009 7:38:00 am
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My last two or three or more, blogs have not been published on the Desert Sun Web page for blogging. How does it happen that some people can read the blo...
Posted : October 15, 2009 3:54:00 pm
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With all the news about electrical sources and being green and what-not, some of you may find this interesting. I heard about this around a year or so ago...it...
Posted : October 13, 2009 5:56:00 pm
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The following is the third of an occasional 2009 series looking at how the traditional "Seven Deadly Sins" play in today's world.For those of you who know me, and by...
Posted : October 8, 2009 12:34:00 pm
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How are you enjoying the cooler weather I promised, with 70s before Halloween? Hope you are, I am as well on the other side of the valley.Getting right back into the...
Posted : October 5, 2009 4:22:00 pm
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After the rather embarrassing spectacle this past week of right wing Republican groups - led by their Holy Trinity of Beck, Limbaugh and Drudge - actually CHEERING A...
Posted : October 4, 2009 9:23:00 am
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I just read an article on Yahoo posted by some poor schmuckus who claimed that there are four categories of subject matter a guy is never permitted to broach with a ...
Posted : September 26, 2009 8:51:00 pm
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Don’t really know where this post will go. If you’ve ever read any of my previous stuff, you’ll know that it’s all mundane, inane and s...
Posted : September 25, 2009 12:06:00 pm
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I used to be an unrepentant liberal who sneered at the hard right’s views of health care reform. But now, after all the shouting...the threats...the harangues....
Posted : September 24, 2009 7:32:00 am
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Why is it that the Desert Cities are only focused on low wage tourism industry jobs?It's time to bring some manufacturing and service industries to the Coachella Val...
Posted : September 17, 2009 11:26:00 am
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I have some other writing opportunities that I am going to pursue. Change is good. I just want to say that the friendships (which I am sure will continue...
Posted : September 17, 2009 7:50:00 am
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Hey, I just had two fantasy football drafts this weekend. Fun stuff, but I'm kinda burned out. Luckily, I have a week until I have two more!Here are my teams ... I l...
Posted : August 30, 2009 10:48:00 pm
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Updated information about Saturday's Job Fair, revised list of participating employers ....http://jobscoachellavalley.blogspot.com/http://democrats.assembl...
Posted : August 29, 2009 9:45:00 am
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This recipe reaches outside the box with a dash of something unexpected and may become your next family-favorite. I'm going to a wedding this weekend and plan ...
Posted : August 20, 2009 7:20:00 pm
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Recently Rachel Maddow did a segment on her show attempting to link Town Hall dissenters with past political murders and assassinations. In the process she ran a...
Posted : August 20, 2009 2:15:00 pm
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Before we get into the substance and issues of the day, I have a confession to make. I have been (for a long time) and continue to be, a fan of professional wr...
Posted : August 16, 2009 8:45:00 am
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During these recession times, I'm utterly disgusted with the city of La Quinta and their million dollar plus investment in laying slurry black top all over my city. ...
Posted : August 13, 2009 4:01:00 pm
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The healthcare debate misses the point sometimes, and I believe a lot of it has to do with a concerted effort by some to deflect the discourse away from the more ser...
Posted : August 11, 2009 4:45:00 pm
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WEALTH GENERATED BY FREE THINKING , ENTERPRISING AMERICANS WILL NOW BE 'SPREAD AROUND' LIKE SO MUCH PEANUT BUTTER! REMEMBER WHEN ' THE LEADER' TOLD JOE THE PLU...
Posted : August 2, 2009 11:09:00 am
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I used to think I was a decent cook. In my 20's and 30's I felt that I could do alright in the kitchen. I would have friends over for a meal and they alw...
Posted : July 30, 2009 7:55:00 pm
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A quick update...I started a new grow immediately after the last one. This new grow was all started from clones from the last grow...so I know they are all female, I...
Posted : July 28, 2009 4:17:00 pm
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Barry is the best! As a music teacher and a fan, I'm proud to see him helping out the schools. I should have contacted him years ago when I was teaching on a c...
Posted : July 23, 2009 8:32:00 am
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Happy Tuesday Bloggers!It seems as though there came a time after age 40 when all bodily parts began to fall apart. if you're shaking your head in agreement you will...
Posted : July 21, 2009 6:39:00 am
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This is living proof that politics is taking over economics. These idiots know what they have to do, but can't seem to pull the trigger.Raise income income taxes, or...
Posted : July 20, 2009 6:36:00 am
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Anyone looking outside??? I live in Coachella, and their is some really strange weather right now. The wind began picking up sooo much that a couple of m...
Posted : July 18, 2009 8:07:00 pm
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The Albert Frey-designed North Shore Beach & Yacht Club was approved for designation as a historic landmark in Riverside County this past week. The Board of Supe...
Posted : July 18, 2009 7:59:00 pm
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Jewish civil rights groups, including the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, and B'nai B'rith International, have pra...
Posted : July 18, 2009 7:18:00 am
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(Reposted from Facebook "O'Donnell Poker Den"...come be a fan)This may come off as a bad beat story, but that is not the intention. The intention is discussion about...
Posted : July 13, 2009 10:46:00 am
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I recently bought a Nikon camera, 24 X wide angle optical zoom to capture the many aspects of life. Of course th...
Posted : July 9, 2009 8:56:00 am
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Leslie Lange of Desert Hot Springs recently shared with me her experience as a first-time filmmaker and participation in the Palm Springs International ShortFes...
Posted : July 1, 2009 10:29:00 am
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I asked my sister to come stay with my 85 yr . old mother whom I am a caregiver for and, I went to Lake Hemet for a few days to get away from the heat and escape the...
Posted : June 28, 2009 9:19:00 pm
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(photo courtesy of Flickr.com)Most of you have probably never heard of Gary Papa, but I feel the following is applicable for all of us who have known and cared for s...
Posted : June 24, 2009 1:22:00 pm
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The !@#$%^&*has needed a good butt kicking in a LONG, LONG time ... 'Nuff said ......
Posted : June 22, 2009 6:00:00 pm
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Hi, folks!I saw an interesting article several days ago that I thought I'd share with you. Some new research is showing a connection between the emotion of disgust a...
Posted : June 20, 2009 11:13:00 am
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Mad and I had a girl’s day on Friday. We did some shopping (Toys R Us), had lunch (The Cheesecake Factory) and watched a movie (UP). She was...
Posted : June 15, 2009 4:38:00 pm
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Once again, I'm back looking in at what is going on just under my nose. It's the same old, same old. It's okay if we agree to disagree, but I don't see that cmong th...
Posted : June 14, 2009 2:14:00 pm
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When I started out on Facebook I was determined to be really selective and not accept friends who I didn’t know or for that matter friend people I had not seen...
Posted : June 10, 2009 6:50:00 am
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Hope to see you there Sunday. Website for details. Look Good Naturally. Economy Stressing You Out?Secrets of Reducing Stress People will be saying, ...
Posted : June 3, 2009 6:59:00 am
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What Girlfriend doesn’t love some pampering and a make over! We are thrilled to announce that The Girlfriend Factor has a new style. Check out our website www....
Posted : May 27, 2009 7:38:00 pm
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Ups... I am so excited that so many people wrote "letters to the editor" (a week or so ago) re: one of your columns. It is so cool that so many recognize...
Posted : May 17, 2009 1:10:00 pm
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I have to admit that I am scared of the Swine flu, but at the same time I am skeptical as well. My question is shouldn't everybody that affiliates with patients, hos...
Posted : April 30, 2009 12:19:00 pm
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Most Americans want more blessings, not more sacrifice. They want freedom, not discipline. They want tolerance, not holiness. They want to keep score with material t...
Posted : April 29, 2009 8:01:00 am
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Hello Everyone,Once again I can't believe it's been a month since I've blogged. I have been traveling, Las Vegas, New Orleans and I'm sure a few other places in betw...
Posted : April 26, 2009 11:19:00 pm
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Yes, folks, we are not yet out of the woods. The basket-case economy which Bush/Cheney and the Congressional Republicans like Rep. Mary Bono Mack who saw no ta...
Posted : April 17, 2009 6:55:00 pm
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for all the juveniles in the house...it took me almost 48 hrs to shake the "tunes"...no bananas here!here's my donation...ha!!!!...
Posted : April 10, 2009 5:49:00 am
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I walked Villagefest tonight as I do most Thursdays. I always enjoy the experience. It was extra busy tonight due to the Easter holiday. I saw lots of fami...
Posted : April 9, 2009 9:13:00 pm
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First let me say this the trial that i was removed as the only potential black juror has been declared a mis-trial so back to square one on that one. My last d...
Posted : April 9, 2009 12:53:00 pm
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