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January 23, 2012 08:53 PM UTC --
TSA theft is rampant nationwide. As a recent victim myself, I’ve made the calls, filled in the forms, made the reports, etc. Then I did some research.
In 2009, a half doz en TSA . . .
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September 11, 2011 08:35 AM UTC --
You will never forget what you were doing November 22, 1963 when President Kennedy was shot. You know exactly where you were January 28, 1986 when the Challenger exploded. You’ll never forget . . .
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September 03, 2011 02:34 PM UTC --
“Honey, I-5 is right over there! See?”
“I paid for this thing and I’m going to use it!”
I clench my fists in frustration. I have the map right in front . . .
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August 10, 2011 05:22 PM UTC --
You see, when a major m ovie comes out, we wait and wait until all the crying kids, twitchy teens, and the rest of the crowds have all seen it. Then we venture out on a weekday for the earliest showing. . . .
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July 30, 2011 02:37 PM UTC --
After she broke her hip last winter, we were afraid that would be it – she would rapidly deteriorate and die. But once again she has proven that you never, never, never count out Vivian . . .
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July 20, 2011 06:46 PM UTC --
But after 50 year s of leadership, the USA is now only a passenger…at $60 million per seat.
Every $1 spent on the program brings roughly $8 benefit to the American economy. Over 1,600 innovations . . .
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June 21, 2011 03:54 PM UTC --
Once again Ma Nature turned off the faucet when the clouds crossed Friendswood. It's been January since we've had more than 14 drops. I know. Husband's keeping count. Fortunately the communities . . .
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June 18, 2011 05:58 PM UTC --
Yes, that's me grin n ing like an idiot. I couldn't believe I was standing there with Jane Lynch! We were both at Book Expo America this year; I’m kicking off the reissue of Book One of my . . .
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March 03, 2011 08:53 PM UTC --
These days it all seems to be disappearing: road trips, pensions, savings, jobs, retirements, even money for that most reliable time-honored escape: alcohol. What have you got left? Your imagination! . . .
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February 23, 2011 03:46 PM UTC --
Hi Mary,
We are all so upset and in shock. It is a terrible event. 75 are confirmed dead with up to 300 missing. The aftershocks are big and frequent, causing more damage and distress. I am . . .
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February 03, 2011 05:52 PM UTC --
http://bit.ly/gZfrfu Properly speaking, my webmaster informs me, it’s a “fan trailer.” Whatever. He’s done a terrific job. “Wicked awesome,” as . . .
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January 30, 2011 02:54 PM UTC --
I’m being v ery literal here. It’s a squirrel. Or my husband. Hard to tell who’s nuttier since the feud began. At some point during one of our rare freezes, the varmint found a hole . . .
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January 10, 2011 12:45 PM UTC --
This took place in Charlotte, North Carolina.
A lawyer purchased a box of very rare and expensive cigars, then insured them against, among other things, fire. Within a month, having . . .
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December 22, 2010 11:06 PM UTC --
Normally I find people's Christmas letters rather tedious - just vehicles for venting and/or bragging. But I just got one from a friend with two kids, ages 6 and 4, that concluded with, "And now I'll . . .
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December 20, 2010 11:13 PM UTC --
…is a phone man!
“Hey!” he yells up the stairs where I’ve set up shop in our daughter’s ex-bedroom. “Try your phone.”
I comply. “Dead . . .
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October 02, 2010 06:22 PM UTC --
C’mon, people! Isn’t taking care of elderly and infirm relatives teaching you anything? Give a thought to your family and caregivers! Now, then. Repeat after me:
I will NOT refuse . . .
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September 20, 2010 09:40 PM UTC --
Chico, our furry foot-long, is the polar opposite of most Chihuahuas. He's friendly, quiet, and unperturbed about almost everything. The operative word being "almost." Let any kind of wheel . . .
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September 09, 2010 07:02 PM UTC --
There’s no way to get comfortable. The waits are endless and the chairs offer no hope of sleep that won’t incite aches and cramps for days to come. . . .
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September 05, 2010 10:40 PM UTC --
We all know that astronauts have left flags and golf balls on the moon. But did you know the moon is actually the biggest landfill in space? When astronauts collect rocks, soil and other samples, . . .
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September 05, 2010 09:54 PM UTC --
As soon as I heard abo ut the 7.2 quake in New Zealand I emailed my friend Glenis in Wellington. She replied that she’d slept through the whole thing! Wellington, you see, is on North Island. . . .
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Mary Fagan
Texas, USA
http://www.maryfaganbooks.com/
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