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Oklahoma Tornado
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Loren Miller 11 hours ago. 2 Replies 0 Likes
An amazing photo of the tornado's power,Continue
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'Crazy ants' a threat in southern U.S.
Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Lillie on Sunday. 8 Replies 1 Like
Oh no! Crazy ants!!CNN) -- Beware the "crazy…Continue
10 Things You Can't Do and Become President
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This was a fun article to read.When…Continue
Girl Recovered After 10 Years Claimed Dead by Psychic
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Psychics are all BS.Here's an interesting news article.Amanda Berry, a…Continue
Brutal 4 Minutes for All of Religion Christopher Hitchens
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Brutal 4 Minutes for All of Religion Christopher HitchensJust think about this for a minute, “three thousand years ago, at the most, it was decided,…Continue
Talented young singer
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by booklover May 14. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Aldrich Lloyd Talonding is going to take the world by storm. What do you think? He's singing Dance With My Father Again. Continue
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Comment by sk8eycat on January 18, 2013 at 11:36am -
James and Steph, and anybody, is there any country in the world today that has the courage to tax everyonee, and every business, equally.... including churches?
I keep hoping I'll live to see the day when the US (and each state)will wake up and calculate the income that could be amassed by taxing church property at the same rate that houses are taxed, but I doubt it's gonna happen. Ever.
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Comment by Steph S. on January 18, 2013 at 10:14am -
I want all those cats booklover. I pick them all.That was great James. Thanks. I enjoyed reading your comment.
So it's Friday!! Yay!
I hope everyone is having a good day today.
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Comment by Idaho Spud on January 18, 2013 at 10:09am -
Cat's ready for harvest is very funny!
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Comment by booklover on January 18, 2013 at 9:15am -
Pick a cat! :)
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Comment by booklover on January 18, 2013 at 9:14am
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Yes! The US needs to learn from other countries instead of thinking we are the greatest country and know everything. Obviously we don't!!!!
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Comment by Idaho Spud on January 18, 2013 at 9:08am
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Patricia, I love your examples of what the US could learn from other countries.
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Comment by Future on January 18, 2013 at 8:20am
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I detect a hint of sarcasm in your tone, James.
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Comment by James Kz on January 18, 2013 at 6:02am -
Steph: Those other countries only think they are succeeding. They are really failing, and they just don't know it yet.
Consider: Health care for all? Why would any God-fearing gun-loving Christian want that?
Spanking illegal (like in Finland)? How do you work off your stress if you can't whale on your kid now and again?
Jail the bankers? Aren't they the job creators for short-selling market speculators?
Gun restrictions? How can they possibly keep their small arms manufactures afloat, and parliamentarians rolling in graft? They might actually have to tax the people to pay legislators!
They don't know the first thing about running the world's largest prison system or managing one of the worst health care systems in the First World.
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Comment by Chris Breman on January 18, 2013 at 3:53am
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It's a comfort to hear you talk, Sk8eycat! Here it's 11 AM, so I'm doing chores and reading the forum in between. Have a good weekend, all of you!
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Comment by sk8eycat on January 18, 2013 at 2:28am
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Ruth, re:Simple things: YES!
Ever since I had that 4-night insomnia attack last week, I've been craving "comfort food." So a few days ago I made some baked custard (with Splenda)...it' so easy that I don't know why I don't make it more often. I bake it in the same (stainless) bowl that I mix it in,,,in a water bath, of course. Next time I think I'm going to bake it longer at 300 deg, without the Bain Marie, and see how it comes out.
A couple of days later I made chicken vegetable soup with a lot of leftover Schwan's chicken and veg that I had in the freezer. I cheated by using Homestyle Broth concentrate....but it was GOOD!
Today I made cranberry sauce (with Splenda again)...I bought about 6 bags of berries when they were on sale during the holidays, and they keep forever when you freeze them. So I used one bag. When it's done, and cooled, I put a heaping tbsp of cran sauce on plain or vanilla yogurt...SO good! I don't understand why nobody makes cranberry sorbet or yogurt.
All of those things are so simple to make, and they are comforting....both to make and to eat. I love playing in the kitchen, but so many recipes seem complicated, and use half the equipment in the cupboards.
I'm feeling satisfied and relaxed, so I wish you all a good night, and an easy 3-day weekend.
Felaine
PS Patricia, I'm e-mailing that group of pictures to about 20 people...including a few old f*rts who have developed Tea Party leanings. I hope a few of them will start thinking again.
I've been signing "We the People" petitionsto get the gov't to convict the Wall St. criminals who got us into this mess for years...it's not working. I don''t understand why Congress, et al can't see what's wrong in this country. I guess they believe that if they "god bless America" and pray often enough that their imaginary friend will make everything all right. Hah!
Nobody can run a country on wishful thinking and bullsh*t.
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