tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44322680131988880492011-11-27T18:13:37.473-06:00Silence equals nonexistence. If I don't raise my voice, it's like I never existedChoochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.comBlogger531100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-71528154149091837862009-04-07T09:14:00.000-05:002009-04-07T09:15:43.138-05:00

This blog has been moved to http://everlastingflame.wordpress.com/Please revise your bookmarks!

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I have given myself last few days since the election time to let the enormity of this historic event sink in. I was talking to my F about the excitement surrounding the election of Barack Obama as our 44th President and I told her how I felt the night We The People made history.I was flipping from CNN to ABC to BBC and settled on WGN to watch Obama make his victory speech and I thought back and

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The Ugly New McCain By Richard CohenWednesday, September 17, 2008; Following his loss to George W. Bush in the 2000 South Carolina primary, John McCain did something extraordinary: He confessed to lying about how he felt about the Confederate battle flag, which he actually abhorred. "I broke my promise to always tell the truth," McCain said. Now he has broken that promise so completely that the

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A Jaunty Little Tune! I will be humming it all day!

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I have heard that the "Lower 48" does not understand Alaska and its culture at all. Well, with all due respect I think that some of the issues below do deserve at the very least a few raised eyebrows. For those of the other Lower 48 frenzied, starry eyed "we got ourselves a really hottie" supporters that feel we don't know about Sarah Palin because we don't live there and we are just being "mean"

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Okay so I did not win. Me! A voracious read-ette who devours books with the speed of sound!With great confidence I had signed up for the Summer Book Read-A-Thon – grownups version at my local library. You were to record how many books you read in a two month period and you could win fabulous giveaways such as a Library Logo pencil case or gasp! A deck of cards with the Saint Charles fox logo

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Sweet Jesus! Cinderella is in the slammer!! Snow White on the Lam!! It seems that Tink and her friends were protesteth too much at The Happiest Place on Earth!Read More HERE

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This past weekend the Plumber convinced me that a short jaunt down to Springfield to see his buddy Rich would be just the ticket. Since I absolutely abhor riding the motorcycle on any type of speedway, multi-lane or super-highway he promised that it would be a leisurely trip down the famed Route 66. You know “get your kicks on Route 66”.Not knowing what to expect, and knowing that the Plumber

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-45992093603040476532008-06-23T14:29:00.006-05:002008-11-19T07:03:50.723-06:00

Floating through Mother’s Day with 3 out of 4 (kids that is) being dutiful as far as Ma Bell would make available and Father’s Day where the funnier the card is the more appreciated, I started to ponder on the Honor your Mother and Father commandment. That would be, Moses’s Number 4 in the Judeo/Christian world and Number 5 for the R.C’s, for all you heathens out there. But I digress. Now to

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-7488202808007462832008-06-16T17:03:00.004-05:002008-11-19T07:03:50.799-06:00

He married Aaliyah Haughton when she was 15 years old.He settled two lawsuits by two women who said he had sex with them when they were minors.A third lawsuit by another woman accusing R. Kelly of forcing her to have an abortion after impregnating her when she was a teen-ager is still pending.Can we all say P-R-E-D-A-T-O-R? Can we spell R K-E-L-L-Y?I hope that intelligent people will realize that

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-24690586881600306812008-06-06T00:59:00.008-05:002008-06-06T15:28:42.181-05:00

And you can tell everybody this is your songI went to see the Sex and the City movie the other night with my dearest friend and after the movie we strolled a bit in the electrically charged night air of Chicago. This was our city F and me; it was our version of New York. And just like Miranda, Carrie, Samantha and Charlotte, we had many great nights as well as many lonely nights there as well.At

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-85755405193758726782008-05-21T19:54:00.004-05:002008-11-19T07:03:50.973-06:00

The family of Senator Edward M. Kennedy announced that he has a malignant brain tumor the other day and my heart bled for his family. All politics aside, this man first and foremost loves his family. In 1968, at the age of 36 he took over the role of surrogate father to his slain brothers 13 children. He never missed a communion, a graduation, or a wedding. And he sadly presided over the

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So Barack called a reporter "Sweetie" as he swam upstream through the crowds. The WXYZ reporter, Peggy Agar pushed in with a microphone and shouted her question which replied to using the word "Sweetie". How vile, how sexist, what a little misogynist we have here! NOT!!! It would be more of a gaffe than an attack on the feminine sensibilities of the reporter. I have a lot of respect for Obama

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-47519841898558931092008-05-13T23:38:00.012-05:002008-11-19T07:03:51.232-06:00

I was sitting in my Rheumatologist’s waiting yet again for a diagnosis to the latest weird pain and I happened upon a book from Amy Silverstein called Sick Girl and it spoke volumes to me for I too am a Sick Girl. Now beleaguered with diagnosis number 5, I am struggling with how this is affecting my life. My life for the past 12 years has been a painful journey into discovering strength in myself

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-13010301622155892972008-05-11T23:55:00.008-05:002008-11-19T07:03:51.363-06:00

I live in this little fantasy world that upon awakening on the Holy Grail of Hallmark holidays, the doorbell rings and when I open the door my three sons stand on my stoop beaming with their surprise and their arms laden with flowers, boxes of candy and cards that would make a UFC fighter weep. As I usher them into my spotless living room, I remove my apron which is covered in flour because I

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-3091477993992104092008-04-30T09:11:00.002-05:002008-04-30T11:27:12.392-05:00

Why do advertising people seem to think they know all about me? Well I have a few replies for them.Will the Victoria’s Secret Memory Bra remember where my boobs used to be?Does having that not so fresh feeling mean I have an expiration date?When you wish you were an Oscar Meyer weiner, does this mean you have identity issues?When I get Gladd why does this stop me from getting mad?Drinking coffee

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-59757017939921260472008-04-27T18:58:00.001-05:002008-04-27T18:59:59.371-05:00

A undelivered Pampered Chef order languishes in my living room. A much anticipated theater project that has to be withdrawn from. Seeing cousins for the first time in thirty years. When did life get in the way?I prided myself in the past of being able to multi-task with the best of the best but now I find myself more and more not being able to work that extra two hours or schedule multiple

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-30117969552127065542008-04-03T14:04:00.004-05:002008-11-19T07:03:51.562-06:00

I am riled! My bristles are up on my neck and I am ranting a BIG rant! My girl Nanetta who is not only my confidant but is my navigator through all things in the chasm that is the social divide, we were discussing the latest shootings and boy did it get my dander up!Can someone out there please educate me as to why the Chicago School system sanctioned students to be allowed to attend a gun

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-25028378853969065632008-04-01T01:43:00.001-05:002008-04-01T01:47:29.122-05:00

In my March 7th blog post Celebrity Rehab: Wrong or Healing? I opened the door to my own understanding of what I perceived to be the secret world of addicts. I have been asked since that posting to explore my feelings, gut emotions and raw observations of my world of the non-addicted. So instead of hanging out in the doorjamb of this volatile experience, I need to enter the room of walking the

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-88451561172099578442008-03-18T12:16:00.001-05:002008-03-18T12:24:33.519-05:00

Middle Aged Woman

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-86295835886412932112008-03-18T11:59:00.004-05:002008-11-19T07:03:51.739-06:00

Colleen Long, reporter for Associated Press stated in the March 15th paper that “The lawyer for the call girl linked to the downfall of Gov. Eliot Spitzer lashed out at the media on Friday for thrusting the 22-year-old woman into the "public glare" without her consent and publishing revealing photos.”Okayeee… Since I am a mother of twenty-somethings, I feel the need to let little Kristen know

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-67560737007655786062008-03-14T21:56:00.005-05:002008-11-19T07:03:51.946-06:00

Oh For God’s Sake! Here we go again! What is it with campaigns that near the end of the draw, we have nightmares coming out of the closet? Gary Hart, running for President in 1988, was considered the Democratic Party’s golden child until he was exposed in a bit of Monkey Busines with a bouncy little cutie named Donna Rice. Jack Ryan the 2004 godsend to the Republican Party who just liked sex

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-59156703647455881392008-03-07T10:16:00.011-06:002008-03-10T08:58:12.716-05:00

There has been much pooh-poohing surrounding VH1’s Celebrity Rehab. Many criticize Dr. David Drew Pinsky’s motives for doing a show such as this. Bloggers, recovering addicts and addiction specialists, feel that it sensationalizes the serious disease of addiction. William Moyers, the Executive Director of Hazeldon Recovery Center, states that Celebrity Rehab is “yet another example of the

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-51867005967068810542008-02-29T15:14:00.005-06:002008-11-19T07:03:52.368-06:00

I get 100s of emails a day, from Bernadine Burnette, Preston Moss, Mercan Modry and Benny Cummings. I also hear from BFFs Lois, Burt and Mae. My favorites are from Chris Biggtent. These so called Best Friends, Doctors and Colleagues promise me everything from 100 count Vicodin at the low, low price of $19.95 to a better love life with my new and improved peennie… That one always gets me because

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-53554580418736542602008-02-14T22:42:00.005-06:002008-11-19T07:03:52.588-06:00

Hey God? I have a question for you. Why is there an increase in shootings right now? How come our neighbors, our students, our children are becoming an ever increasing tally of bloody victims?My niece Rose attends Northern Illinois University in Dekalb. I was able to get through to her tonight. The first words out of my mouth was “Thank God you are alright!”. I know tonight that friends and

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-29803708267203918252008-02-06T19:19:00.000-06:002008-11-19T07:03:52.820-06:00

She is tired now picking her black kick pleat skirt off the floor of her bedroom while gazing at a bed she seems to use no more than 4 hours a night. Tucking her white men’s shirt into the waist of her panty hose that has seen too many days and too many soup spills while slipping the noose of her daffy duck embellished tie around her aching neck, she is ready.She is tense wrapping the too big

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-86296070790817085072008-02-01T17:30:00.000-06:002008-11-19T07:03:52.935-06:00

There is a country song on the airwaves called Letter to Myself at 17 by Brad Paisley that is very sweet and lovely recalling himself at the age of 17 and that got me thinking. What if you could write yourself a letter and somehow through the cosmo waves the letter appeared mysteriously at that crossroads age? So I thought I would take a stab and try not to wax too poetic.Dear Chooch:What do I

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-17083857146104897582007-12-26T14:10:00.000-06:002008-11-19T07:03:54.912-06:00

The Year 2007 was a busy year for news. Here are some of the news stories that caught my eye.NASA Astronaut Lisa Nowak’s Rampage Of Love Lisa Nowak, trying to quell her love’s interest in another woman, drove all night from Texas to Florida to presumably to kidnap her rival. Now truthfully, how many of us secretly admired this chick’s balls. I don’t think I would have gone THAT far and damm girl,

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In yesterday's news it was all abuzzin' about Englishwoman Julie Jarman giving back her adopted daughter Zahina. Ms. Jarman, a single mom, evidently wanted to adopt another child so that her daughter would have a sister and she felt that it was the right thing to do. She chose an older child feeling that the transistion would be good for all. The whole story is here at this linkhttp://

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When I was a child, growing up Catholic in the pre and slightly post Vatican II world, I was strongly encouraged by the priests, nuns and lay teachers not to associate with non-Catholics. It is well known fact during this time that many Catholics viewed other faiths as wrong and would lead to the corruption of their young. The common term we used to identify non-Catholics was “publics” or the all

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Off the political rant... Just a bit of sillinessOzzy and JessicaLOVE HER!!! Bette Midler Cool YulMy all time favorite - David Bowie and Bing Crosby

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-83286119755598060512007-12-14T13:50:00.000-06:002008-11-19T07:03:55.621-06:00

I do not understand why the Republican candidates have to prove which of them loves Jesus more. I thought there was a separation of church and state but as usual I must live in a dream world. Hey don't get me wrong I think it is great if you have faith in your religion - more power to you but WOW it shouldn't dominate the issues! Now I know that the picture above is a tad bit on the irreverent

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-63660329704744097352007-12-13T22:50:00.000-06:002007-12-13T23:17:03.895-06:00

I was sitting in my room late at night, endlessly surfing the channels of my stunning big screen TV, cuddling with my affectionate pups when I got to thinking. As I looked around my sweet home that is nestled in a lovely quiet neighborhood, I had to reflect on how far I have come in this oft chaotic, crazy, fabulous life. You know I can go to the store and if I see something I can buy it. I

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-63197216594933825612007-12-12T13:52:00.000-06:002008-11-19T07:03:55.958-06:00

I was told that Bill Maher said these rules..... Who Knew! They are still classic!Bill Maher or George Carlin - They Always Makes Me LaughNew Rule: No more gift registries. You know, it used to be just for weddings. Now it's for babies and new homes and graduations from rehab. Picking out the stuff you want and having other people buy it for you isn't gift giving, it's the white people version of

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-23444902900716767442007-12-12T00:41:00.000-06:002008-11-19T07:03:56.468-06:00

Now I have seen and heard everything! Drew Peterson, the attention craving, obnoxious husband of missing Stacy Peterson has a website to help with legal costs for his "defense". For his defense??? Now why do you think he needs to have a fund established to defend him. From what? Could this be his twisted way of saying yep! I'm Guilty! From what I understand, he is not charged with a murder - yet.

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-20134987503488991352007-12-11T12:40:00.000-06:002007-12-11T13:43:15.797-06:00

MEXICO CITY -- President Felipe Calderon blasted U.S. immigration policies on Sunday and promised to fight harder to protect the rights of Mexicans in the U.S., saying Mexico does not end at its borders."The criticism earned Calderon a standing ovation during his first state-of-the nation address."We strongly protest the unilateral measures taken by the U.S. Congress and government that have only

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-6802100384948402122007-12-05T10:18:00.000-06:002007-12-05T10:54:23.580-06:00

The holiday season is in full swing and so are the heart-tugging Hallmark movies and Folgers coffee commercials that have me with my legs pulled up to my chest with arms wrapped around my knees and the tears streaming down my face.Mitch Albom http://www.albom.com/ has a new novel out called One More Day and is the author of Tuesdays with Morrie and my favorite 5 People You Meet in Heaven. His

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-79561045708561904542007-12-01T00:53:00.000-06:002007-12-04T07:17:18.042-06:00

Did you know that O'Hare airport has 7 miles of conveyor belts that handle luggage! And American Airlines and their sister airline American Eagle reported that a total of 639,146 bags mishandled or misdirected. WOW!One of the main causes, according the article link above, is the printer ink on the baggage tickets that get dirty so the barcode is misread and bingo! your bag just went to Toledo.I

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-21151023543114059912007-12-01T00:30:00.001-06:002008-11-19T07:03:56.650-06:00

Eisenberg, who is mentally unstable, initially walked into the building and ordered all of the hostages onto the floor, said one official. Here, a SWAT team member escorts a hostage from the office. Oh my God! How much would that suck to know that your volunteers were taken hostage! I am not Monster Huge fan of Hilary but I can feel for her and her concern for her campaign volunteers. It is

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-26360296297273066472007-11-29T16:49:00.000-06:002008-11-19T07:03:56.791-06:00

Hastert stepping down early is just another example of the GOP cuttin' and runnin' His BS of an excuse saying it will not inconvenience the voters and keep down expenses. WHAT!?!?! Put down the bong pipe Denny! You inconsiderate idiot. It is going inconvenience a hulluva lot of voters who now have to vote in TWO elections. And expenses being kept down? You Crack Addict!!! Who did consult

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-23370748191362265622007-11-26T16:32:00.000-06:002007-11-29T19:02:46.742-06:00

"...I THOUGHT ABOUT STRONG ARMING A HO...A NOSEY WOMAN HAVING NO DAMN SENSE TRYING TO PUSH ME...THE STATES ATTORNEY TRYING TO GIVE A BROTHER THE SHAFT AGAIN - WITH A HALF-A-MIL FOR BAIL CAUSE I'M AFRICAN - ALL BECAUSE THIS WOMAN WAS HARASSIN' HIM..."...LET ME TELL YOU DUDES WHAT I WOULD DO TO PROTECT THIS...SHOOT AT YOU HATERS AND DARE YOU TO STEP TO US!"" Nice words right? Well they are the

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-73671557419762278232007-11-26T15:40:00.000-06:002007-11-26T15:41:37.993-06:00

Powerful Video! Check out this video: Meet the 13 GrandmothersAdd to My Profile | More Videos

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I sucked at school but now I have an excuse. Because I played "Barbie kisses GI Joe", I was probably a victim of lead poisoning! Therefore the low grades! Yep, that the excuse for me now!Christmas is looming up behind my back like a tornado whirling off in the distance and I have NO IDEA how to shop for my grandkids without risking their little lives!Toy Companies are being accused of trying to

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-75281883643851519312007-11-09T18:00:00.000-06:002007-12-04T06:10:41.519-06:00

10. When I am bitchy or pissed off don’t say I am menopausal or PMSing. Only I can give you that description of myself on any given rant.9. Taxis or Cars that honk their horn 5 cars back as if the person first in line gives a flying crap what you think. Do you know that in Hawaii you can get a ticket for honking your horn. They think it is rude!8. Taxis or Cars that come within inches of you

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-42105355352856964132007-11-08T08:03:00.000-06:002007-11-08T09:28:24.330-06:00

What are we doing to our boys!!! We are creating a nation of scared, confused non-men!! Our society is so scared of the dangers lurking in every corner that we helicopter over our sons so much that this new generation is becoming non-confident, scared to touch and generally very, very wimpy! I have shaken more hands with young men that were raised by helicopter parents that personally, I have a

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-57732266769326390812007-11-07T13:56:00.000-06:002007-11-11T16:45:36.254-06:00

Because of the cases of true perversed and scummy pedophiles running rampart, we are succeeding in creating a nation of fearful children. Don't touch them! Don't touch Me! There is a difference between appropriate and inappropriate touching.In some cases, a hug from a friend is all some children can have because of a lack of love at home but because our schools are becoming overly sensitive to

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The word Grassroots is normally used in relation to political campaigns. But it also can be applied to the people at a local level that without the big money or political savvy can take up a cause, push it through and bring justice to their purpose.http://www.lakeandhalsted.com/ did just that. According to their website, the story began in the summer of 2005, every weekend night at the closing

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-48457318352908472662007-10-30T22:18:00.000-05:002008-11-19T07:03:58.746-06:00

I spent last weekend visiting my Uncle Marty Murphy in La La Land California and had a fabulous time! We wined and dined, saw the sights by getting irrevocably lost from time to time and generally acted like the tourists we were.My Uncle as many of you readers know is a cartoonist. His numerous and famous works range from Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol, Hong Kong Phooey, Wait Till Your Father Gets

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So I can't sleep. So in my awake but near coma-like state, I thought I would cruise the web to get information on the potential candidates for President and I stumbled upon a website called http://www.vote-smart/An interesting site that gives you, according to them, unbiased information about the candidates. Clicking on Republicans, I found not just the 'known' candidates but scores of other

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-64490836287426559722007-10-06T09:58:00.000-05:002007-10-31T08:12:46.209-05:00

Letter to the Editor of Kane County ChronicleMy husband Tom and I, with our daughter, went out this past Friday night to a well deserved seafood feast at the Geneva Red Lobster. Waiting for our table in this bustling restaurant, a young server hurried down the sidewalk with great concern written upon her face. Low and behold, when we were seated, the same girl that scurried past us was now our

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-42514046975435981802007-10-02T08:53:00.000-05:002007-10-31T08:13:28.859-05:00

I have a tattoo. Sweet Mother, I do! Since according to Leviticus, I could get smited, cursed or stoned to death for all kinds of infractions including this one, I am pretty brazen in my attitude towards an uncomfortable situation that could affect my well-being. On a side note, I prefer to be smited for this is a much cooler word than plain old stoned to death with pea rock.I stand by my tattoo.

Choochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924924213787237712noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432268013198888049.post-61197547566563019762007-09-26T09:25:00.000-05:002007-12-04T06:29:29.831-06:00

In 1986, we legalized millions of illegals through an Amnesty Program. The government "promised" that it would take action to stem the invasion from Mexico of 1 million illegals each year. It did not. Illegals still pour in.We sit by and cry foul! When will it stop! Build a fence, build a wall!!! That'll stop them. If we could not stem the flood of illegals in the past 20 years what makes a wall

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I am not a fan of President Ahmadinejad of Iran. I fondly call him Ahma-Idgit. I find his policies and viewpoints radically offensive but I was curious to see what he would say at Columbia. Gracious opposition should have been the tenor of the day – not bullying.After the furor surrounding President Ahmadinejad's speech at Columbia University dies down, do you think that we have missed the

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