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If you can't be polite...

I've deleted three knitblogs from my blogroll because of the viciousness of their political posts, coincidentally they were all Democrats. Happily I've found others that are capable of holding a civil conversation even with people they disagree with. I strongly object to statements on knitblogs about

Rememberance

My maternal grandfather served in the Home Guard in WWII. His son, my uncle, ended up in Africa on the front lines with a wrench in his hands instead of a rifle, fixing trucks. My paternal grandfather was accidentally killed in a training exercise by a live bullet that should

Brain dump

The great thing about supporting the New Zealand All Blacks Rugby team is that when they lose, it's not splashed all over the US radio, TV, and newspapers like with some St Louis Cardinals I could mention. And because the All Blacks are one of the best rugby

Telephone archaeology

I'd really like to know who used to have my home phone number. Someone's trying to make a collect call to us from the Orange County Jail in California. They've called twice now and I have no idea who they are. I have no

Random round up

The end is nigh, I'm working on the toe of Sehlat's second sock. It will be done before NaNo, two months late but still before Christmas. I love making socks, I just wish I could do it faster than two months a pair. I have three

US Electoral system

Would someone please educate me on what the US "electoral college" is and what it does? I'm confused. In the UK it's different. You vote for your local chap, and whichever party gets the most local chaps elected gets to play Government for four

What She Said?

From What She Said, posted September 26th: As Barbara O'Brien pointed out, there are essentially three female blogospheres: Progressive, Conservative and Personal Diarists. All three are valid pursuits, of course, but combined they would comprise a huge and unmanageable blogroll. There has to be some categorization if the

Minus and plus

Some stupid smoker set fire to my best friend's house Saturday night! WHEN will people figure out that tossing a smouldering thing onto dry stuff is likely to start a fire? That cigarette butts are not only litter, they are smouldering, stinking litter? That it's dangerous

Translation

How to drop hints so males understand: * Find the item you want him to give you for Christmas. * Walk over and show it to him. * Say "Please give me this for Christmas." * Smile. * Repeat if necessary. (Results not guaranteed for higher priced items like the Mini Cooper S.

Round up

The "more cat playtime" plan seems to be wearing out the cat, all that jumping and running and pouncing. Tangle's little pink nose goes red when he's over tired. He didn't even touch his food this morning (hell has now frozen over)

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