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Friday, May 9th, 2008

There are football fans and then there is this young man:

The most sensible and concise article I have read to date on “Operation Chaos” appeared in the Washington Post:
Those looking for evidence of Limbaugh’s influence pointed to Clinton’s edge among Republicans in Indiana and North Carolina. In Indiana, 10 percent of Democratic primary voters [...]

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Papa Duck

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

Isn’t this one of the cutest things you’ve ever seen? Scroll to view.

Here’s the story:
Mike Underwood, boating enthusiast and animal lover, didn’t expect to hatch an egg in retirement. But in his new role as mama duck, he’s having a blast.
Chipper — the duckling Underwood hatched from an abandoned egg three weeks ago — [...]

Posted in Animals, Cute, Human Interest Story, Kindness | 2 Comments »

Prescribing Surfboards for Peace.

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

This is a good read that speaks for itself.
The noted American surfer, Dr. Dorian Paskowitz, has high hopes for Gaza, and like the waves, he will not let anything stop him trying to see them through.
On Tuesday, Dr. Paskowitz, 86, a retired Jewish physician from Hawaii popularly known as Doc, personally delivered 15 [...]

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Prostitutes face jail under tougher law.

Sunday, August 12th, 2007

Leave them alone; they are just trying to do their job.
UK The government was last night accused of turning the clock back 25 years by introducing a law that will allow courts to imprison prostitutes who are arrested for soliciting. The move has provoked the fury of women’s support groups, who say the move will [...]

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A Heartwarming Friday Night Picture

Friday, August 3rd, 2007

The phrase “A picture is worth a thousand words,” is certainly synonymous with the one shown with this story:
An Arkansas couple had a baby daughter Thursday — their 17th child and seventh girl — and the pair say they’re still not ready to give it a rest.
This couple has been truly blessed and [...]

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These pictures speak the thousand words I have no time to write

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007

Saw these pictures and just had to share.
Check out the little one in the shades..what a prize winning shot that is!
HT:Don Surber

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Six Year Old Finds Blue-Eyed Cicada

Sunday, June 10th, 2007

A six-year old boy, who had heard about blue-eyed cicadas in kindergarten, went on a search and found one.
I’ve probably seen cicadas and didn’t know what they were but I know how they sound and it’s a sound of summer here in the South. Apparently in the North too.
You hear them especially on hot [...]

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Lost Dog Found 430 Miles From Home

Sunday, June 10th, 2007

A lost bassett hound from California has been found in Arizona, and a veterinarian with a pilot’s license has offered to fly him back home to California.
Someone had to have found the dog because it was found in the parking lot of the Second Chance for Animals Animal Shelter. Unless he can read I [...]

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A Round of Applause for These Young Students

Friday, June 8th, 2007

So much of what we hear about the youth of today is negative. This story demonstrates the positive side most of us recognize exists.
Person of the Week:Ana Slavin and Nick Anderson
While some teens might use the Internet to catch up with their friends, Nick Anderson and Ana Slavin took a look at social networking [...]

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