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Girl Power: Can You Spell Laodicean…

Posted on May 30, 2009 by insider53

Thirteen-year-old Kavya Shivashankar of Olathe, Kan., has claimed the title of the nation’s top speller. Kavya aced the word ‘Laodicean’ Thursday night to win the 82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee. Congratulations to Kavya and her family. Now how am I … Continue reading →

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The Tyranny Of Prop. 8 Upheld…

Posted on May 26, 2009 by insider53

I am left shocked, speechless and appalled by the actions of the California State Supreme Court. Are we going to rewrite the Declaration of Independence next. You can’t change the Constitution, you can only amend it to include rights, not … Continue reading →

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Hot Hot Hot…

Posted on May 26, 2009 by insider53

Today has been a real bummer. I have been having hot flushes all day. For those of you who don’t know what this is, a hot flush is an intense feeling of heat that starts at your chest and moves … Continue reading →

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Chainsaws And A Sexy Guy, Oh My…

Posted on May 22, 2009 by insider53

I had a rude awakening this morning. You see the tree in the picture above, well there use to be three of them. They were roughly 40 years old and this morning they suffered a horrible fate. The trees were … Continue reading →

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