The “Myth” of Domestic Violence Being Worse on Superbowl Sunday

OMG, just read a blog posting that an author stated that,
“There is an oft-repeated, but false, myth that Super Bowl Sunday is the worst day for violence against women.” 
Of course, the author then adds,
“Would that it were that easy.  Domestic violence doesn’t care what day it is.  It is an every day (and everyday) problem [...]

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Katrina Victims or Survivors — after all of these years???

On January 9th of this year, a posting was made by Timmy called “You want what?”.   In the posting he states:  
Today’s Kick in the Ass goes to an anonymous person, or asshat, who filed a claim against the federal government for of $3 quadrillion for over damage from the failure of levees and flood [...]

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Global Warming in the United States???

In Slate.com there was a cartoon that indicated the lack of US cooperation with the Global Warming issue.  With Al Gore’s campaign for the “Inconvenient Truth” that he has been doing in the past few years, you would think that the prospect of US’s involvement with the global warming issues would be higher.  What this [...]

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Ouch! Could a reviewer of a biography be any harsher on an author??

In an article in the Austin American Statesman on Tuesday, December 18th, the author of the article, Charles Taylor, starts off saying in his analysis of the book by Elizabeth Bumiller on Condoleeza Rice: An American Life:
“The subtitle of Elizabeth Bumiller’s biography “Condoleezza Rice: An American Life” tells you everything you need to know. The book [...]

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Parent Alienation Syndrome – “Junk Science” says…

those at the Justice for Children program. 
“It is the position of Justice for Children that PAS is junk science.
“P.A.S. per se (not “parents lying about abuse allegations”) is not a syndrome.   People lie on the witness stand every day but that does not make it a syndrome.   Various credible studies have documented that the incidence [...]

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OTC Paternity Tests???

I know that they have talked about it for a while… and you have been able to purchase a kit online and send it off to the various DNA labs, but now (in accordance to the Houston News Station) they are available over the counter as well?
What do you think about that?
I am sure that, [...]

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Obama Returning to Austin — Sat Nov 17th

See the inspiring speaker, Barack Obama, as he spoke in Austin on February 23, 2007:

What could be better than watching the next President of the United States at a classic Texas hillside ampitheater?
It’s going to be beautiful weather, and we look forward to seeing you this Saturday afternoon at The Backyard.
Who:
Sen. [...]

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PBS Sprout – a New Jolly Green Giant???

No, I know.  Jolly Green Giant and Sprout are generally the animated characters associated with the line of vegetables that you see in your grocers’ aisles for many, many years and years throughout the past decades upon decades.
Today, though, while driving from home to a meeting this afternoon, I heard that they are advocating for [...]

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“Grace Will Lead Me Home” – Robin Givins

“Grace will lead me home” – the title of the book she is promoting and speaking out about domestic violence, bringing home to a lot of victims of domestic exactly the fears, trials and tribulations that they have faced and feared.  Check out her story in these YouTube videos:
 
 

– Robin Givins Story, Pt 1
 
 
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Way to go, Longhorns!! :D

This is just in…..
Final: Horns come back to defeat Oklahoma State 38-35
Saturday, November 3, 2007, 06:13 PM
STILLWATER, Okla. — Big leads are never safe when Oklahoma State plays Texas. On Saturday, the Cowboys built a three-touchdown lead, only to see the Longhorns come back and win on the game’s final play.
Ryan Bailey booted a [...]

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Woodrow Landfair….

One leg of his life journey — the whole story yet to be unfolded before our eyes.  Are you reaching for your dreams??? or, are you willing to procrastinate your entire life away???
Kat

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Craigslist Murder!

Sent to me by a friend…. check it out. Be cautious and be safe!!!
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Can you believe???

“Asabe Ladagu, a Christian widow in this capital city of Borno state in northern Nigeria, has survived without income the past 16 months. It was that long ago, the former librarian told Compass, that Muslim administrators at Ramat Polytechnic forced her into early retirement – without pay – after she and others requested land to [...]

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Boy Suspended for Drawing

So frustrating is the fear of the unknown.   I remember when I was mentoring a after school program in an Community Program in a poorer segment of Austin (not East Austin) and a young boy had drawn a much worse picture than this child who had been suspended.  While I was alarmed that a boy [...]

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Amazing Painter at it Again! Firefighter Omage!!

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Taking debt for granted….

So many folks feel that, if they get too far into debt, they’ll just file bankruptcy. Discovered this cartoon on Slate.com today, and it couldn’t have been depicted any better….

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Telemarketers are hoping and praying that folks won’t …

notice that their DO NOT CALL notice is about to expire and their numbers will be fair game once again to hound you during dinnertime about needless stuff once again!
Especially, if you are one of those that did the DO NOT CALL notices back in 2003, it is high time that you do it again [...]

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Just in re Selwyn P Davis – on trial for Domestic Violence

Just arrived about the woman being killed by her daughter’s boyfriend, Selwyn P. Davis, last year (he is on trial)
 “Davis, the former boyfriend of Lara’s daughter, is accused of killing Lara on Aug. 22, 2006, during a two-day crime spree. He also is accused of breaking his ex-girlfriend’s jaw, slicing his uncle with a knife, [...]

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Unfit husband law???

Friend reported to me tonight that a friend was arrested in Travis County, Texas, recently on a Class B charge of being an unfit husband and asked me if I had ever heard of such of a thing.  I told him that I have certainly heard of being an unfit parent, but insofar as being [...]

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DELL in the news….but not all good!

I worked for Michael Dell back in the day when it was known as PC’s Limited (off of N. Lamar and Hwy 183),  an Austin, Texas based computer company, as its 13th employee and enjoyed the transition of its growth to Dell Computer Corporation, which is now known simply as DELL.
Opening up the Austin American Statesman newspaper today [...]

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Fire Engine at a Dead Stop on Upper Deck of IH35

I was in another part of the same highway and noticed this fire engine that decided to take the upperdeck of the highway at about 4pm that day with its lights on. Normally, not a bad decision as the traffic begins to build up later. Couldn’t get a good shot of it where it [...]

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Received from a friend re Credit Card Scam…

This post has been moved to resolve, hopefully, a technical issue on this home page.

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6 year old Conny even amazes Simon!

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Stopping the Dead End Shelter – Moving Across Town in Austin, TX

Thank you for signing the petition to Stop the Dead End Shelter!

Can you help us spread the word? Just forward this email to your friends around Austin who may be interested.

Thanks for helping to protect Austin’s community values.

STOP THE DEAD-END SHELTER:
http://www.austinaction.org/petition/Stop+the+Dead+End+Shelter

Help Stop the Dead End Shelter
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Preventing Oil Pricing Gouging

Received this email from a friend of mine this morning….
“Hi,
Can you face another summer where a day trip to the lake or the beach costs you an arm and a leg? It’s shaping up to be just that if we don’t ask Congress to stand up to Big Oil now.
The House passed a bill last [...]

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Pro-Active Sex Offender Capture Measures?

I certainly hope so.  Texas has been aggressive against sites, such as MySpace.com, to provide them with the Sex Offenders on their sites, especially after having to sue them for their accountability after some children were attacked by sexual predators when they went to meet them in person.  I am sure that will only make [...]

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Shane Brenier’s Birthday Greeting Card World Record Status

Today, on May 21, 2007, I heard from the TLP Foundation wherein they confirmed that the last that they have heard, there has been more than 1 million greeting cards received for his birthday. Keep them coming!!!
See “Happy Birthday, Shane?” for more about the whole story and where to send your greeting [...]

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West Nile Virus Goes YouTube!

This first clip is from Coronado High School for a Environmental Awareness Informercial Project. A bit silly at times, but I think that they drive their point across:

and, not so entertaining videos as prepared by Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District Public Affairs Manager Deborah Bass who gives insight [...]

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West Nile Virus – Crows Continue to be Hard Hit

For 6 years now, the West Nile Virus has been hitting the crow population hard. Scientific American’s May 17th, 2007, article, “West Nile Hammers U.S. Birds”, spells it out best.
“Now a major analysis confirms that American crows have been extremely hard hit nationwide–populations have fallen by 45% since the West Nile virus arrived–and several [...]

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Immigration…hmmm….

If you go back into my public reader blogs on the Austin American-Statesman (either the “Inquiring Minds” as txbluebonnet2006 or “Inquiring Minds” as txbluebonnet), you will see that I have written extensively about this subject matter.  They were shouting back then that it was all an “amnesty” ploy that the government was coming up with; [...]

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UPDATE: Emilio Gonzales

See the Austin American Statesman’s article, “Emilio’s short life likely to be long remembered: Terminally ill child’s case could influence laws and debate on end-of-life care”. I couldn’t have put it to words better myself.
I certainly do hope some laws do get to change. The thing is, it wasn’t just about spending [...]

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Domestic Violence – Sign the Petition!

Your say is needed to make sure that DV programs are funded.  Lifetime is pushing the petition to be signed and states the following:
Tell Congress to fund critical programs that help thousands of victims of domestic, dating and sexual violence
In just a single day, domestic violence programs served nearly 50,000 adults and children in [...]

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Futile Care Compassion?

OMG, I went to YouTube this morning and found this message of a voice mail left by a hospital about the care of someone’s father. The lack of compassion heard here is appalling and is worse than any bill collector that I have ever heard. Someone needs to teach this woman a bit [...]

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Baby Emilio – Futile Care Bill

 In following up on my Bits and Pieces posting, I had mentioned that Baby Emilio Gonzales’ Mother was fighting hard to keep Baby Emilio, at 17mos old, sustained on resuscitation equipment for just a little bit longer. On April 17th, the Court heard the matter and extended the hearing awaiting on other [...]

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Happy Birthday, Shane????

How many ways can you say “Happy Birthday” to an eight year old who is also a cancer patient???
Received this in the email today.  It has a direct link, too, to his site encouraging everyone to massively cooperate and send this young guy a means to get his wish for breaking the Guiness World Records [...]

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May 16, 2007 — A Livestrong Yellow Day???

Heard it so on the news, but I couldn’t find any support of the story linked on their sites; didn’t find it supported on the official Lance Armstrong website as well — at least, initially!!
I’ll continue to look for support of the news announcement on the news sites….
 
In the meantime, though, I did find support [...]

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Paparazzi, paparazzi!

So Italian sounding is the name “paparazzi” that one presumes that it is all good, so associated with the good eats that the Italians have — ie, “Pizza, pizza!!” — however, a paparazzi can never really be good news.  While keeping some celebrities in line with the social graces by exposing their bad behaviors to [...]

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Tyra Banks’ “So What” Campaign Continues…

Tyra Banks continues her “So What!” Campaign by having a Belly Brigade, which aired on April 26, 2007. I missed that showing, but enjoyed seeing it re-ran tonight on the television.
If you missed it, certainly it awe inspiring to anyone who feels like they have some flaws that they are not proud of; [...]

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Texas’ Temporary Fix to Soaring Gas Prices???

In the past month or so there has been some emails circulating fast and furiously wanting people to not pump gas on May 15, 2007, but as pointed out in my posting entitled, “May 15, 2007, Gas Out Misgivings”,  Snopes argues that it isn’t an effective approach to take because it merely shifts the day that [...]

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Do you need subtitles?

This was just a joke posted on YouTube June 8, 2006; however, every now and then we need something to chuckle about. The guy being interviewed is hilarious. Hope it brightens up your day….

 
NOTE:  If you still need more bits and pieces of humor, check out my HUMOR MEDICINE [...]

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Where in the world is Woodrow Landfair??

LOL…          
Well, it isn’t exactly “where” that you should be asking, but “who” is Stanley Wood “Pack” Landfair?  He is a former catcher for University of Texas (majoring in English and Creative Writing) who has been on a trek to see the world (within the boundaries of the 48 states) in a year’s time to help him launch his writing [...]

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Health Care — Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine & Vermont!

Health insurance just improved for 4 states.  Progress is in the making, at the very least!!
Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine & Vermont! « Worldly Inquiring Mind “iWIM”

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If you have ever been to a thrift store…

you know the excitement that can be had like Terri Horton had when she possibly found a Jackson Pollock masterpiece, as shared in 60 Minutes’ posting entitled, “A Thrift-Shop Jackson Pollock Masterpiece?  Ex-Trucker Claims She Scored a Multimillion-Dollar Painting for $5″.

CBS 60 Minutes did an excerpt on this story on tonight’s 60 Minutes show [...]

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Would your blog posting’s title pass Andy Rooney’s standards???

When I watched tonight’s episode (May 6, 2007) of Andy Rooney, on 60 Minutes, I couldn’t help but think about this when listening to his rants about some of the headlines he has been reading in the newspapers.
Does he only read newspapers that he can physically hold on to and see?  More than likely.  It [...]

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Can David Hasselhoff get back…

Hooked on a Feeling????

It seems a shame to see someone hit bottom as he has been shown to the world this week by his daughter’s own video of him. I don’t think that she was trying to be spiteful, just at her wit’s end as she tries to intervene and [...]

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Just a thought: What about…

having the oil/gas companies fund our health care programs, from the obvious profits that they are squirreling away, so that everyone can have access to health care equally???
Either the oil/gas companies will tire of having to foot the health care access bills or they will drop the oil/gas prices in effort to get out of [...]

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Lack of Warning to Residents of an Apartment Complex in Austin, TX, of an Alleged Sexual Assault

I can understand that there is a reason to be quiet about notification rather than send the residents into a panic; but, geez this apartment complex needs to exercise some sense. They are talking about an alleged sexual assault (just because it is alleged doesn’t mean that it didn’t happen; just means that the [...]

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15 yo Suicidal Death at a School

Sad. Very sad.
Just in! This young girl, at Matagorda High School, excused herself from a band class and self-inflicted a wound upon herself. When the girl hadn’t returned to class, the teacher sent another student to check up on her and found her dead.
At the end of the article, they mentioned that [...]

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Al-Qaeda Linked Leader Dead

Lol….Wasn’t I just saying yesterday in my post entitled “Do you think that GW might have some Missouri roots?” about the catching the bad guys???  Apparently, now, the latest in the news is that one of the leaders of the Al-Qaeda linked movement is now dead as a result of a military roundup:
“The head of [...]

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The Working Uninsured

A great article posted here about the perils of the working uninsured is found here.  Be sure to check them out and see various options pitted here.  Maybe you can come up with another resolve??
“The Working Uninsured” by John Rossheim « Worldly Inquiring Mind “iWIM”

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Do You Think That GW Might Have Some Missouri Roots???? lol…

Just kidding a bit; however, everyone knows that the attitude that many Missourians have is “Show Me”, which has been the motto of their state as well.
News has flied all over that President George Bush has vetoed a bill — the second only during his terms of offices — yesterday that involved in funding of [...]

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Need We Say More on The Whole Pet Food Issue?

Cartoon by Tom Toles.
Couldn’t help but be humored by this cartoon today because it does pose the question whether or not we would eat food produced elsewhere like we do for our pets.  The issue of the pet food problems containing an (albeit illegal in the US) ingredient called melamine, which is actually very toxic, [...]

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Is the New Miss America a Fake?

It is all over the news that the Miss America, Lauren Nelson, was all talk and vying more for a PR stunt rather than have the intent to testify to the courts in Suffolk County, New York, about the child predators they caught with regard to them thinking that they were going to come to [...]

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National Day of Prayer

Yes, I received an email about plans to have people at the City Halls across the nation for a few moments of expression of prayer.   Churches are also planning acknowledgement of the Day of Prayer; check with your Church for their plans.
The story of the National Day of Prayer stems from:
“The National Day of Prayer [...]

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One Day Blog Silence – April 30, 2007

 
 

 
Silence can say more than a thousand words.

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Improprieties at UT’s Student Financial Services’ Office

As much as I like the University of Texas as they are my parent’s alma mater and I live in the same city as the great university, I can’t stand the invalidation of a sense of ethical behavior.  UT’s Student Financial Services’ Office, as reported in today’s The Daily Texan Online seems to be under just that [...]

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More on Alex Baldwin…

Found this article on him and thought I would share it with you all, although, I am sure, that he would prefer all this media exposure to just go away and quiet down. The author certainly does make a good point in the end.
Published on April 29, 2007 by Ezine @rticles
Alex Baldwin Doesn’t Get [...]

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Tyra Banks’ “So what!” Campaign

Tyra Banks’ “So What!” Campaign is such a great movement to set forward. There are so many people out there that have such low self-esteem about themselves. Sometimes, largely due to fitting into the image of what other folks “think” that they should be. Why should that matter???
Tyra Banks often states throughout [...]

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Got an opinion on Health Insurance??

Check out this page on opinions that I have collected from YouTube about the quality of health insurance and the need for health care reform. Come see what I have collected so for and offer your own opinion as well. Would love to hear from you!
Worldly Inquiring Mind “iWIM”

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For All Victims — especially, VTI victims!

I have been wracking my head trying to find the perfect words to say to you all this week as one that had been an ordained Deaconess, although I know that no words can truly substitute for what you are feeling today and for the next few months. Then I remembered tonight a poem, [...]

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Duh?? Texas Medicaid Program Ranks 48 of 50 States

Can I imagine? Yes!!!!!
It is what I have been complaining about all along. People say that, if you don’t have insurance, just apply for Medicaid. It isn’t all that simple and this article, “Public Citizen: Texas Medicaid Program One of the Country’s Worst”, on the American-Statesman reiterates my point exactly.
In [...]

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Grief Well Spoken

In reviewing some comments on a post on a God Bless Virginia Tech blog, I came across comment #299 wherein they posted a poem about grief that seems to be well on target for anyone that is going through the grief process and seems very appropriate to share with the direct and indirect victims of [...]

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Monday’s Tragedy at VTI – Mental Illness and Violence

Although people often use the terms mental illness and violence in the same sentence, especially when there was such a tragedy as was had at Virginia Tech Institute. People jump to the conclusion that, because, for instance, the violence that affected so many students and staff at the Institute was so maddening, they often presume [...]

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Did you pay the Tax Man?? or…

will you be getting money back from Uncle Sam this year???

I was chasing post offices for dropping off the envelope containing my extension request because I, after procrastinating for a couple of months, I couldn’t find where I had left that stack of papers! Well, I didn’t exactly have to [...]

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Killer Hugs???

This week, so far, has been a bit with some craziness — Virginia Tech massacre allegedly due to a domestic violence/obessesive ex syndrome issue. Abortion/Pro-life folks coming to a head on some of those issues. Brought up some YouTube domestic violence videos and posted them under the DOMESTIC VIOLENCE tab for you [...]

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Has the Nation Gone Mad This Week?

Shocking is the news of the killings and woundings found at Virginia Tech this morning from a gunman that went on a rampage and killed 31 and wounded 29 with his shootings at two different buildings on campus  two hours apart — a dormitory and some classrooms in another building.  This sends chills as we [...]

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Does health care truly value society??

Amazing today about the whole issue a level of quality of care being available to one and all alike in our society has to be an issue at all in today’s society. Read under my HEALTHCARE NOTES tab about this very issue that I discussed with my father today over a brunch we had [...]

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Being Careful – Theme for the Day?

Imus leads the pack in being careful, without doubt.  It was announced today that MSNBC that they will cancel running the simulcast of his show as the sponsors for the advertising have pulled their ads; they may sponsor again at a later time, but not for Imus’ show.  Sometimes, one has to wonder if these folks [...]

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Worldly Inquiring Mind “iWIM” :D

Worldly Inquiring Mind “iWIM”
Lots went on today besides adding a lot more resource links to the page, as well as linking up some blogger pages that I have found interesting.  Check out the YouTubes about a strong parent and the miniture earth; some extemely moving videos.  Speaking of videos I found some that [...]

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Bits and Pieces of Thoughts of the Day…

Today, I crossed one of my fears.  I had been given a recumbant bike by a person that put it in the online classifieds for free.  I wanted it because I thought with my knee problems I would be able to do that in my home and not have such high impact on my knees [...]

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Scores of Resources Added…

in the Worldly Inquiring Mind site.  I have updated this site within the last few days with a variety of resources concerning advocacy and self help, shopping, healthy living, Texas history, Texas Travel, Publishing, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Missing Children, Spiritual Growth and oh so much more.  Be sure to come and explore soon [...]

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