Room for All

So, according to the NYTimes, if you have any concerns about the future of this country and think that having a large, culturally and legally detached foreign nationals in this country is a problem, you are evil and want to squish the hearts of immigrants. So, this is how the Left wants to carry out debates on national policy? The Left is always whining about having “national dialogs” on various policies, particularly in the period when the GOP controlled both the Hill and the White House. Apparently, this does not apply when those of use on the Right are the ones saying “hey, wait a minutes.”

(Source: New York Times)
My answer was Dove Energy Glow Skin Brightening Facial Cleanser. This stuff was GREAT!!! And we all know how much I am a fool for Dove products. The copy reads “contains energy-rich moisturizers, vitamins and exfoliating beads to brighten and smooth. It reduces the appearance of fine dry lines and reveals more evenly toned skin. Brightened and smoothed, your skin feels fresh and soft and looks more youthful.”

My skin felt great…and not dry at all. SCORE!! Bonus was that I got the little glow that all of the energy glow products provide PLUS I hardly had to use any moisturizer so it was a win/win situation. So if you are looking for an inexpensive alternative or you are in a pinch. Give the Dove cleansers a whirl.
I have not called the fertility doctor to schedule my tests - jazz theory
latin jazz
this is jazz
I don’t really know what to do because we just can’t afford to pay for all the testing ourselves right now. I’ve been meaning to call my insurance company and check all the details with them because the policy says that they pay for tests related to fertility but not for consultations and treatments. But I just have not had time to call them (I hate dealing with insurance companies) and frankly I’ve just been ignoring the whole thing. I was supposed to schedule the tests on the first day of my period (which is today) but I guess we’ll have to wait for the next cycle until I resolve the whole insurance issue.
Stay pretty!!
Labels: illegal aliens, immigration, senate

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06 June 2007
Bush Tries To Stroke Putin
Tsar Putin the First has recently threatened to target nuclear missiles against European civilian targets if we move forward with plans for a limited BMD system to protect Europe against a possible strike from Iran. Which would actually seem to justify the need for a much larger missile defense system, given that Russia obviously feels that anything that could possibly hamper its ability to threaten the murder of tens of millions of civilians is a challenge to its power.

Soooo, what does that look like for our family? Well, the same week that my furniture FINALLY arrived, I was telling our friends and housestaff that we were leaving. It means that we never hung pictures on the walls. It means that Dwaine resigned the same week that he traveled to meet with all of his field workers in 3 countries. It means that Connor had a good-bye party at preschool and that Erik’s first steps will likely be on U.S. soil.
One of the any services I subscribe to is the Saudi-US Relations Information Service, which tries to paint the most favorable picture of the Kingdom possible.

Anyway, the following article on clothing, Islam and individually it Saudi Arabia showed up my mailbox today and I thought it worth a look at. Excerpts below, followed by a few comments. You can find the full article here.Mom Spit is touted as a universal no-rinse cleanser, it foams eliminates dirt and grime leaves your skin feeling soft and smelling good. Comes in three scents: fig/green tea, lemon/white tea and unscented. The best part? It’s only $9 for 2oz and $18 for 7oz. I am thinking this would be good to keep in the car if you have kids. Now one thing, this is NOT a sanitizer, piatjelta - piatjelta
miracraig - miracraig bilde
it will only clean so keep that in mind.
It also means that we are immensely happy. Not only because we’re “coming home”, not only because we got the dream job, and not only because we’ll be close to family again…but also because we know that for the next 2 years we can load up on free refills of Diet Coke, drink water straight out of the tap, and not wear bug repellent to bed each night. No seriously, we’re kinda kidding about those last few things… kinda.

We’ll be in Washington for the next two years or so while Dwaine goes through USAID orientation & training, language training, and carries out some short overseas stints. Then, after two years, we’ll be back off to somewhere overseas. One of the hard things about this job is not knowing for sure where we’ll be sent. We know USAID is family-friendly, but we also know that we are committing ourselves to “worldwide availability”. Yes, there is a chance he can be sent to Iraq or Afghanistan, but there is an equally good chance we can end up in cushier posts like South Africa, Jamaica, or Thailand. Our life will be full of four-year “tours” after which we’ll move on to another country, and Dwaine will likely take on greater responsibilities. It is sure to be a fascinating life and we are thrilled to be taking our first step on this journey in just a couple of weeks. Keep us in your prayers as we, once again, begin a new life in a new place.

Midgar310: this all changed when my weight became problematic, shortly in the wake of parental marriage collapse.
Midgar310: since that time, when i was perfect, i have sought to return to a state of unflinching self assurance
Midgar310: it is difficult.
Midgar310: i have been told i am intellectually pretentious, condescending, judgemental, obnoxious, and shallow.
Midgar310: i’ve tried dumbing myself down, dressing like a boy, cutting my hair to symbolize my non attatchment to the world, being polyamorous, being a ho, being quiet, and being mystical.
Midgar310: oh, and being meek.
Midgar310: door mat-ish
. . . of hard work. Sometimes, work is tedious and it often seems like you work all day for little result.

But occasionally, you spend from 1am to 6am doing physical labor that results in an obvious improvement. It’s pretty satisfying.

This is what our server room looked like last night:
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And after 5 hours of late-night work (from three of us), here’s the result:

http://www.recipeseasy.com/menu/pasta-recipes.php
http://www.recipeseasy.com/menu/potato-recipes.php
http://www.recipeseasy.com/menu/salad-recipes.php

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We finally finished our building renovation, so the network wiring was completed and not likely to change. Until the renovation was finished, we had to use a lot of temporary patch cables. Thankfully, the embarassing spaghetti-like mass of cables that used to drap
Midgar310: none of these things have made me happy.
Midgar310: perhaps i am simply destined to be a bette davis level bitch
Midgar310: i think once i streamline this a bit it will be my introductory selfabsorption meta
Rawles: well it’s certainly a good introduction
Midgar310: do you think so?
Rawles: though it makes me want to write like anthropological meta baout like fandom how it tends to attract people who, completely separate from whatever interests, have a lot of similar personal characteristics
Rawles: yes!
Yesterday what iddi I eat, 1/2 a crappy roastbeef sanwhich from Hardee’s. Yucko place, and I really don’t trust their chicken. My dad and I ended up at Chili’s and I did fairly well there, I had some kind of southwest salad, but I asked them for no corn or tortillas. but then I had a beer. Then I watched movies (’The legend of Ron Jermey” and “Slingblade”) with my friends, and I ended up with POPCORN and a slice of pizza.

But I SWEAR Y’all, I am thiner today than I was last week, granted I am almost off my period, but I feel it.

So I just got on back on track this morning iwth my eggs and turkey bacon. I have one last fete’ to attend to today, so we’ll see.
Rawles: it seems honest and straightforward and is a good jumping off point i would think to
Rawles: philosophize about your own…self and personality
Midgar310: can i say something that makes it all come together with the concept?
Rawles: sure
Midgar310: How can I be intellectually “pretentious” when I really am smarter than most people? Doesn’t “pretentious” imply “pretending”?
Rawles: hahahahaa
Rawles: that has been a question that has plagued me
Midgar310: I’m not pretending? I’m a fucking genius?
Rawles: okay to get a little autobiographical, when i was a kid i had like serious self-image issues in that like i refused to believe that i was smart

I thought the whole point of guerilla marketing is that it’s a superior, low-cost alternative to paid media?

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New Tagline = New Brand? Not So Fast, JC Penney.
February 15th, 2007

The Brains on Fire Blog relays news of JC Penney’s new tagline, “Every Day Matters.”

Apparently, this is another example of how bringing on a new agency often yields a new tagline. Oh, yes, there’s the quote from agency representative about “resonating with consumers.”
A final word on last.fm. From my brief exploration it seems that the site has quite a variety of “expertise” in different styles and genres of music. Typically you find music sites are very top heavy in certain areas and very sparse in others. I was happy to find many users who had similar interests in all of my favorite musical areas. I’m curious to see if you guys find that to be the case as well. Anyway, you can view my music profile at

http://www.golfnuggets.com/associations/golf-association-hungary.html
http://www.golfnuggets.com/associations/golf-association-egypt.html
http://www.golfnuggets.com/associations/golf-association-finland.html
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I remember, today, my uncle who died in his ancestral homeland of Belgium, during the Second World War, fighting to free them from the grip of Hitler’s troops. He is buried in Europe… somewhere. I think of all the cousins who fought in all the wars since the War Between the States forward. And, I think of my Great Grandfather, who fought in the 17th Regiment of South Carolina Infantry, Company “I”, along with a slew of great uncles, cousins and such. Some of them never made it back home to their loved ones.

That’s what this day is about. Remembering them, and remembering that freedom is not free. We pay for it. We pay for it in blood. But, it is so precious… millions of Americans have willingly lain down their lives to secure it for the generations yet unborn.

Admittedly I’ve been slack on the Friday game thing but have no fear I’m back once again with a killer flash game. If your a fan of the Discovery Channel show Deadliest Catch then you’ll immediately recognize the premise of this one. The objective is to catch as many crab as possible in a limited amount of time. To do this you’ll need to buy a boat, outfit it and hire a crew. Sounds simple but you’ll need just the right mix of equipment, men and knowhow if you want to be successful.
Deadliest Catch
Is it a new day at JC Penney? I don’t think so. Spike Jones at Brains on Fire testifies:

“A rallying cry is great. But a remarkable experience is even better. It transcends tag lines and advertising. (And when you have a great name, you might not even need a tagline because your name says it all.)

“Creating a new tagline won’t change anything. Try starting with the culture. The experience. The people inside your company.”

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The 80/20 Rule Becomes the One Percent Rule In Social Bookmarking Success
February 12th, 2007

As in many cases, the few are impacting the many when it comes to social bookmarking sites such as Digg and del.ic.ious