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Category: My Life

  • Update As Of 7-19-06

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    Not much time to update since the laptop went belly-up but here are a couple of things, “hot off the wire.” Mom was in the hospital last couple of days, didn’t sound very good at all, but they pulled her through. My brothers, who live there in Shawano area, had…

  • Marriage Definition Amendment

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    People who oppose a constitutional amendment defining marriage as one man and one woman are wrong. This issue is being touted by the media as a ban on gay marriage who say anyone who supports the measure hates gays, which is not the truth, but an example of the standard…

  • Talking to the Neighbor

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    Herb

    I got to talking to the neighbor last night.  He’s a young guy, just fresh back from Iraq. His dogs and my dog play with each other and so we stood visiting.  He has the new CAB, Combat Action Badge.  Since only 11-series MOS can receive the CIB, Combat Infantry Badge, the army has designed this…

  • Understanding Egyptians

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    Herb

    Well, I hope I haven’t misled you with my title.  This is not about peace treaties or terrorism or anything of the sort.  No, this is how I have come to understand why Egyptians worshipped the cat. Yes, that’s right, I have been converted.  Well, I guess converted is the…

  • Day 7 060906

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    Day 7 of my parents’ visit (I won’t be doing a day 8 because really it was just the saying of goodbyes and expressions of love and leaving them at the airport.) The Procedure But first I have to tell you, my dad had some things to say about the…

  • Day 6 060806

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    Day 6 of my parents’ visit “Thursday. This must be Thursday. I never could get the hang of Thursdays.” … Arthur Dent. The appointment time has come. First over to the hospital to get new x-rays taken, then to the doctor’s office. Mom says, “It sure would be nice if…

  • Day 5 060706

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    Day 5 of my parents’ visit (I haven’t been telling you everyone who was there each day because I jotted things down on 3×5 cards as they were happening so I could remember to blog about them later. I didn’t spend a lot of time on the computer this last…

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