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I just wanted to make a fun discussion and see what all of you are doing on Memorial Day.Anyone attending a parade?Anyone honoring vets?Here is an event in Austin that looks very interesting to me.Austin, TXClose Assault 1944 is living history and…Continue
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Psychics are all BS.Here's an interesting news article.Amanda Berry, a…Continue
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Life offers many opportunities for health and flourishing and our bodies have all kinds of red flags it sends up to tell us something is wrong. Pay attention to those flags, they can save your health and your life. I talked to a lady yesterday who…Continue
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Comment by booklover on November 8, 2012 at 5:06pm That's great Spud! Always nice to find a doctor who doesn't practice religion with their medicine!!!
Comment by Idaho Spud on November 8, 2012 at 4:50pm I like so many things here, but have a hard time keeping-up. I noticed two I especially like. Big bird made me laugh with the letters F and U, and the cute kitty with the goat hat made me smile.
Today I talked with my new doctor. Among many things we discussed, I said my old doctor was trying to convert me to his religion, and my new one said "Well, you don't have to worry about that here." Yay!
Comment by sk8eycat on November 8, 2012 at 3:31pm Oh, YUM! I instantly thought of adding at least one chopped bell pepper with the onion and mushrooms. I like bell peppers with just about anything. (I wonder if Panko breadcrumbs would work...)
My mom used to make the best stuffed bell peppers I've ever tasted, but she never wrote down the recipe, and it's too late to ask her now (she died in 1993). I remember she used creamed corn instead of rice in the ground beef filling....and one fresh jalapeno chopped very, very fine....
Now I'm feeling hungry!
Comment by booklover on November 8, 2012 at 1:41pm Patricia, that video is so precious!
Comment by booklover on November 8, 2012 at 1:29pm Great cat pics Steph! I esp. love toothbrush cat (is he using his human's toothbrush?), and Atheist Cat on the computer!
Comment by Patricia on November 8, 2012 at 1:27pm
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