Wind Advisory

We're under a wind advisory until 3:00 pm.  Gusts are expected up to 45 mph.

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My Tweets for 2011-12-31

• TY! RT @kevinpricelive: #ff daily @mikepfs @jjauthor @Brendy438 @vroom222 @ConnieMackIV @chiggers9 @sergfrolov @jerz26 @JohnnyAngel41... #
• TYVM! RT @akvet: #FF #SOT Community @nancypughUSA @kf4yfa @chiggers9 @texasps #
• Me: Are you done eating? Cinderella: Yes, can I have an apple now? #
• Holiday shopping nightmare - The 8 Germiest Places in the Mall http://t.co/ER7yhGZb #
• RT @kesgardner: Tweet what you want, as often as you want. Follow or unfollow whoever you want. It's YOUR Twitter account. Don't let... #

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New Homeschool Orientation

Clay-Platte Home Educators (CPHE) will be conducting an informational meeting for new homeschoolers, homeschoolers new to the area, those considering homeschooling, or those investigating homeschooling at 7:00 pm on Thursday, January 5, 2012, at the North Kansas City Library.

Veteran homeschoolers will discuss topics such as:

•     How to homeschool
•     Who can homeschool
•     Missouri law
•     Recordkeeping
•     . . . and more.

Do you have questions about homeschooling?  Please come join us for this informal, educational meeting and get your questions answered.

    New Homeschool Orientation Meeting
    7:00 pm, Thursday, January 5, 2012
    North Kansas City Library, 2251 Howell Street, North Kansas City, MO 64116
    Downstairs meeting room.

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If you have any questions, please let me know.  Please pass this information on to other groups/friends that might be interested.

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Skirting EU law: The rebranding of incandescent bulbs as 'Heat Balls' | MNN - Mother Nature Network

http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/energy/blogs/skirting-eu-law-the-rebranding-of-incandescent-bulbs-as-heat-balls

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Verizon Pulls Plug on $2 Bill-Pay Fee | Fox Business

Shock and awe.  Verizon announces it's going to start charging a fee, there is wailing and gnashing of teeth, and now they have decided not to charge the fee.

Verizon Wireless has decided to scrap the $2 fee it planned to institute for online and telephone single payments less than 24 hours after a wave of backlash and criticism hit the mobile carrier.

Have no fear.  Verizon will recoup this fee somewhere, somehow; and it's customers will pay for it.

via Verizon Pulls Plug on $2 Bill-Pay Fee | Fox Business.

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CDC, FDA say powdered infant formula not tainted

I'm sure this is a relief to thousands of moms with newborns.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two federal agencies say there is no evidence that four cases of a rare bacterial infection in babies are related, and there is no need to recall infant formula.

http://ap.thecabin.net/pstories/us/20111230/935164535.shtml

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My Tweets for 2011-12-30

• YW RT @eyeonpolitics: RT Thanks to @American_Street @cbutler2100 @paul__carlson @JackTomczak @chiggers9 @River_City @CoreyJSax... #
• I didn't know they made 'em this stupid. http://t.co/NvOYluS7 #
• Back to the Future: Samoa Skips Friday | Kansas City News | http://t.co/k9Qpqk31 http://t.co/BH3Jsy8W #
• RT @codeamber: Amber Alert underway for 1 year old girl http://t.co/9bYOQ3pH Missing endangered child alert, not Amber at this time.... #
• RT @homeschoolchris: RT @DanksStArpt: "Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie." (Jim Davis) #
• Check this video out -- Fast and Furious Interview with Congressman Ted Poe http://t.co/tnjLj80Q via @youtube #
• RT @kesgardner: It is impossible to find a party who shares all of your principles. But one party will share MORE of them than the other.... #
• Two-alarm fire tears through one of KC's oldest churches http://t.co/1C1Xo6cV #
• RT @brady_cremeens: Question: How much do you have to invest in the future before you've spent it and no longer have one? — Mark Steyn #
• Liberty University: Safer http://t.co/52Yf2fyA #

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My Tweets for 2011-12-29

• RT @ag_conservative: This is why I don't believe in government conspiracies. Most of the government is too incompetent to keep any secrets. #
• RT @hale_razor: Hey #p2 you always said you love the troops so much you wanted them back here. Now, they're here, no parade. Where's your... #
• RT @ag_conservative: Cap and Trade has very little to do with Global Warming. It is basically a wealth redistribution system and an... #
• RT @irishspy: I feel rather sorry for Bachmann; Sorenson's betrayal has to be humiliating. #
• RT @kesgardner: .@jmjrpsja The reason is simple: if Obama wins re-election, we could be finished as an economic & global superpower.... #
• RT @eyeonpolitics: Me either. RT @kesgardner: I have never heard a single rational justification or proof for the assertion that... #
• RT @eyeonpolitics: RT @SheilaKihne: "This is an election not only 2 replace a President. It is an election 2 save the soul of America."... #
• US Attorney's Office in Detroit Reviewing "Bias" Complaint Against Town For Denying Mega-Madrassa http://t.co/xuIteceK #
• House Passes Bill To Grant Congress Veto Power Over White House Rules http://t.co/BQiBr6ru #
• RT @sahlersmeyer: Just confirmed - @RickSantorum's website had record hits today! Big numbers from Iowa too! #momentum #iacaucus... #
• RadioShack owner to expand gun promotion http://t.co/NPoV6DZ6 #

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My Tweets for 2011-12-28

• Teaching Children to Wait http://t.co/5JbVfYdZ #
• DS just found his keys! #

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My Tweets for 2011-12-27

• RT @fredthompson: Ft. Lauderdale offering homeless free one-way bus tickets out of town. I hear DC does something sorta similar every... #

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Parents, have you read your child's textbook lately? | The Tennessean | tennessean.com

One of the many benefits of homeschooling is not only knowing what's in your children's text books, but also choosing those textbooks.  Everything your children are taught will meet your approval.

There are two areas that should be a nationwide concern for parents due to the pressure of certain political organizations and activist groups. I will only discuss one in this article due to the length. After checking my child's homework one night, I found an entire chapter dedicated to Islam. I understand that the formation of religion is a part of history and therefore should be discussed briefly; however, the length and depth of material are completely inappropriate. In the Holt World History book, the Islamic World chapter covers the roots of Islam, Islamic beliefs and practices, Islamic empires and cultural achievements. (14 pages of Islam compared to three pages of Christianity). Christianity was covered in one section under the Roman empire chapter. Furthermore, the chapter of Islam was whitewashed from clearly explaining the aspects of Sharia Law, the treatment and rights (or lack thereof) of women, and how Islam is "tolerant" (or not so much) toward other religions. The textbook glosses over the spread of Islam through bloodshed of non-Muslims and points out that trade "helped" non-Muslims convert (page 363). The post 9/11-issued book explains that jihad is "to make an effort, or to struggle." Only in the last sentence was jihad also translated as "holy wars." Although 96 percent of all social studies text books have been revised since that horrifying historic event, one-third of the textbooks make no mention of 9/11 according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement. Another disturbing discovery, the textbook refers to Allah as God several times. As a Christian, I find the interchanging of "Allah" and "God's" name offensive. Any studied Christian or Muslim would attest that the two religions believe in two different beings as God. Why, then, are the two different beliefs of God being presented as one?

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20111223/HENDERSONVILLE06/312230080/Parents-have-you-read-your-child-s-textbook-lately

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Twitter Continues To Evade Explaining Its Breaking of U.S. Law and Its Indirect Support For Online Jihad: The Case of Hizbullah and Al-Manar TV

Introduction

As part of its research, the MEMRI Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor follows the multiple ways in which jihadi groups are using Twitter – "tweeting" news flashes, reporting attacks, battles, and other operational activities, and sharing videos, and more.

Jihadi groups' use of Twitter is part of their online media strategy of taking advantage of Western websites and technologies,[1] uploading videos to YouTube[2] and to the Internet Archive,[3] creating official Facebook pages,[4] and other methods. Jihadis have come to depend on free web hosting, where content can be uploaded anonymously, reliably, and at no cost.

Headquartered in San Francisco, California and with servers in San Antonio, Texas, Boston, Massachusetts, and New York, Twitter is increasingly being used by terrorist organizations and their media outlets. Their online followers are growing in number.

Twitter's Terms of Services Supposedly Ban Users "Barred From Receiving Services Under the Laws of the United States" – Yet Growing Number of Designated Terrorist Organizations Are Tweeting

The latest designated terrorist organization active on twitter is Hizbullah (http://twitter.com/#1/almanarnews). Other jihadi organizations include the Somali Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Shabaab Al-Mujahedeen,[5] the Taliban,[6] Jihad Al-Ansar Media,[7] Nukhbat Al-I'lam Al-Jihadi,[8] Ribat Media Center,[9] and many more, on which MEMRI will be reporting soon.

According to Twitter's Terms of Service, account holders may use the Services only if "you [the user] can form a binding contract with Twitter and are not a person barred from receiving services under the laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdiction." [10] Its "Restrictions on Content" states "We reserve the right at all times (but will not have an obligation) to remove or refuse to distribute any Content on the Services and to terminate users or reclaim usernames... We also reserve the right to... enforce the Terms, including investigation of potential violations hereof."[11] Twitter also provides readers with the option to report violations.

Jihadis' use of Twitter should not be dismissed. The terrorist organizations mentioned above, and an ever-growing cadre of online jihadi groups and bloggers supportive of Al-Qaeda, are tweeting 24/7. In fact, according to recent research on Twitter users, Arabic is now the fastest-growing language on the site; the number of Arabic-language tweets is 22 times greater than it was a year ago.[12]

http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/5942.htm

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My Tweets for 2011-12-24

• #Merry Christmas everyone! @beachkatie @Muffet123 @Iridescent07 @Rosario_Strano @Fevrocks @tektonarhos @buttsplc05 @NYCEdA @LaydiHD in reply to beachkatie #
• TY and Merry Christmas. @kevinpricelive @joeelector @Kiupa @Brendy438 @SLEDUIMACHINE @kf4yfa @lindamclay @ShannonRegister @BerThePinkBunny in reply to KevinPriceLive #
• Merry Christmas! @nancypughusa @sunflowerNC @MarineDadGA @akvet @AddledObserver @nananb55 @susan51684 @KevinPriceLive @AlohaDevil @MJoemal19 in reply to nancypughUSA #
• Love it! RT @irishspy: Our 4th greatest president, a video salute http://t.co/Ba3nSb1W in reply to irishspy #
• Muslim baby adopted because of fear of honour killing http://t.co/WZ88MhIe #
• Cupcake Deemed 'Security Threat,' Confiscated By TSA - Boston News Story http://t.co/vE4VzXzs #
• The Germans, 1933-45 by Milton Mayer, an excerpt http://t.co/p9w6KwVY #
• The Camper Family Emailer is out. If you didn't ge one and want one, let me know. #
• The Donald" Changes Party Affiliation http://t.co/5UvPUfz3 #

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My Tweets for 2011-12-23

• RT @dailykeller: The incarnation of God in the person of Jesus Christ is a history-altering, life-transforming, paradigm-shattering event. #
• Lots of excitement here! It's snowing. #fb #
• Snow coming down, fire in the fireplace. Oh, yeah! #
• Got an advertisement in the mail dated February 13, 2012. LOL #
• DH is out shopping. What do I have in my inbox? An e-receipt from KMart. I know exactly what he bought, what he paid for it, and when! #
• Marshmallows roasting by an open fire . . . #
• The 5 worst economic ideas of 2011 (and 12 great ones for 2012) « The Enterprise Blog http://t.co/x8yzhmol #
• I spent most of yesterday shopping. What did I see at one store? Valentines Day items! #

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My Tweets for 2011-12-22

• Cinderella is sick again! Ugh. #
• Cinderella is off to see Santa. I hope she doesn't blow it for the other kids. #

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My Tweets for 2011-12-21

• Cinderella is sick again! Ugh. #
• I get so aggravated when Cinderella says she's hungry before I get the table cleared off. I just got the kitchen cleaned and now I'm hungry! #
• TYVM! RT @akvet: #Militarymon #SOT Community @nancypughUSA @kf4yfa @chiggers9 @texasps Very sorry to be lagging this week #
• MT @01raddad: #RestorationWarriors @MyStrongAmerica @labelladiva @bushpir8 @chiggers9 @texasps @a_tweet_life Good Evening Fellow... #
• RT @jjauthor: The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.... #
• RT @tenthamendment: RT @StopRickPerry2: TSA searches are designed to desensitize people to the nullification of our 4th amendment... #
• I'm sick of hearing that any one of the republican nominees would be better than Obama. That's setting the bar very, very low. @kesgardner in reply to kesgardner #
• Missouri House and Senate Redistricting-2012 Races « Political Meanderings in Clay County Missouri http://t.co/Z6Oxa9g9 #
• Claire McCaskill, Liar? http://t.co/g9CdWZtJ #

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My Tweets for 2011-12-20

• Former Child Maid From Egypt Becomes U.S. Citizen http://t.co/uIi061Yd #
• mourning for a dead God-King « Public Secrets http://t.co/AamB6QTz #

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My Tweets for 2011-12-19

• English Warning To Americans: DONT GIVE UP YOUR GUNS! http://t.co/lw8b05TT via @youtube #
• RT @jbecker386: @kesgardner 0bama isn't failing. He's successfully advanced a far-left agenda that is wildly unpopular and won't get him... #
• RT @mjenkinstwc: NWS #Topeka issues blizzard warning for western KS, from Hays through Dodge City and on to the Colorado border, from 9am... #
• Keep Fighting!! RT @01raddad: #WarriorsForAmerica @Howardman1 @aliama @RightWingAngel @BobMacAZ @FreeSantaLetter @bushpir8 @chiggers9... #
• RT @kesgardner: Here's an introduction of sorts to the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA. The big concern is it might lead to censorship.... #
• RT @toddstarnes: RT @BrandonKiser: Dude. RT @mpoppel FLASH: PYONGYANG -- North Korea says leader Kim Jong-il has died. #
• RT @garysinise: As our troops leave Iraq,thank you to all who served there and all who continue to serve in Afghanistan and around the... #
• Russia's North Korean slaves « Public Secrets - Mozilla Firefox http://t.co/83FIJ124 #

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North Korea's "Dear Leader" Has Died

Reports are coming in that North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Il has died.

Strangely enough, I just watched this documentary on North Korea last night.  It's a glimpse into North Korea.  I'm sure we'll never know the complete truth of life there.

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My Tweets for 2011-12-18

• Sheriff's Response to DOJ Letter http://t.co/1WzOXUqj #
• why the New Deal was a failure « Public Secrets http://t.co/YTTm4jQS #
• Harvard Sells Out Free Speech to Islamic Supremacism - HUMAN EVENTS http://t.co/cft1qxA2 #
• RT @chris2222000: @kesgardner if Obama wins reelection Twitter will have to up the 140 character limit to accommodate your national debt... #
• Beef or No Beef? http://t.co/6nGLqd9t #
• RT @decision2012: The Des Moines Register has endorsed Mitt Romney in the Iowa GOP Caucus. Read the full editorial here:... #
• Concentrated Sweet Poison From China http://t.co/al43B4gZ #
• Look, no hands! Italian driver caught on two phones http://t.co/T4I4WWN8 #
• Little ones are so pitiful when they're sick. #
• #FollowSaturday @beachkatie @brendy438 @kevinpricelive @kf4yfa @iridescent07 @nancypughusa @lindamclay @johnnyangel41 (via @ffhelper) #
• #FollowSaturday @eavesdropann @texasps @eaglefeather43 @muffet123 @amypeikoff @borderfox116 @01raddad (via @ffhelper) #
• Ut oh! Daddy is snoring too loud!! #
• Prosecutors Say Hezbollah Laundered Millions of Dollars Into U.S. http://t.co/i0X4MdUE #
• Articles: Not All 'Protesters' Created Equal - http://t.co/mSz7RuFL #
• Good morning, Nancy! @nancypughUSA @beachkatie @Brendy438 @KevinPriceLive @kf4yfa @Iridescent07 @lindamclay @JohnnyAngel41 in reply to nancypughUSA #

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My Tweets for 2011-12-17

• Why is it that when the dog has gas that's they time they want to be your very best friend??? #
• RT @kesgardner: THIS X100 RT @iowahawkblog: Christmas cheer: a 100 watt bulb powered by oil piped in from Canada. #Winning #tcot #
• A Last Look At The Ten Commandments | Fox News http://t.co/Mpd54NVu via @fxnscitech #
• Thanks Katie. RT @beachkatie: #FollowFriday Patriots! @Brendy438 @Iridescent07 @borderfox116 @Muffet123 @GeeekGirl @01raddad @chiggers9... #
• TYVM! RT @kevinpricelive: #ff daily @JohnnyAngel41 @eavesdropann @sledui_bot @sergfrolov @Kiupa @sarahsside @chiggers9 @jerz26... #

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My Tweets for 2011-12-16

• More People Giving Guns as Christmas Gifts This Year http://t.co/SMsWMAsB #
• Republican debate tonight at 9:00 eastern. #
• RT @kesgardner: We spent less on the entire Iraq war than what Obama and the Dem 2009-10 spent to implement and enforce Obamacare -- a... #
• RT @gravatt: Every time the Fox debate gchat dings, an angel gets its wings! #
• Bachmann needs to learn to talk faster. #
• Homeschool! MT @AmyPeikoff: thr shld B no public schools. Then everyone cn send kids 2 schools that reflect their beliefs, religious or not. #

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Women should not drive, get close to cucumbers, or show their face

First, we're told that women should not be allowed to drive because it makes them loose.  I always thought it was the "parking" (not the driving) that was the problem.

Repealing a ban on women drivers in Saudi Arabia would result in 'no more virgins', the country's religious council has warned.

A 'scientific' report claims relaxing the ban would also see more Saudis - both men and women - turn to homosexuality and pornography.

The startling conclusions were drawn by Muslim scholars at the Majlis al-Ifta' al-A'ala, Saudi Arabia's highest religious council, working in conjunction with Kamal Subhi, a former professor at the King Fahd University.

The report warns that allowing women to drive would 'provoke a surge in prostitution, pornography, homosexuality and divorce'.

Within ten years of the ban being lifted, the report's authors claim, there would be 'no more virgins' in the Islamic kingdom.

And it pointed out 'moral decline' could already be seen in other Muslim countries where women are allowed to drive.

Next we're told that Muslim women need to stay away from certain fruits and vegetables to avoid having sexual thoughts:

An Islamic cleric living in Europe reportedly has warned Muslim women not to get too close to bananas, cucumbers or other produce -- to avoid having "sexual thoughts."

[...]

if women wanted to eat these foods, a third party -- preferably a male related to them, such as their father or husband -- should cut the items into small pieces before serving,

Next we're told that women  must wear a veil because their face is like a vagina!

Famous Salafi preacher Sheikh Abu Ishaq al-Huwainia likened the face of a woman to her vagina during a talk in front of a group of people on the necessity for women to wear the niqab [veil]. The sheikh's words provoked anger among women and Muslims in Egypt, even as his supporters defended him...

Perverts, perverts, perverts.

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My Tweets for 2011-12-15

• ???????? ???? http://t.co/EI3J9P5i #
• Tanker truck blaze closes 60 Freeway - Framework - Photos and Video - Visual Storytelling from the.. http://t.co/D25TJzcg #
• I don't like the new Tweetdeck. Seesmic just crashes. Any suggestions? #
• TY! RT @kevinpricelive: Great peeps/tweets @USDailyReview @chiggers9 @rentek_ru @Jannengland @MJoemal19 @SLEDUIMACHINE @sledui_bot... #
• 'That is how I infiltrated Iran' http://t.co/QjQWownj #
• Criticism of Islam Could Soon be a Crime in America » Publications » Family Security Matters http://t.co/f0e0PWpA #

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My Tweets for 2011-12-14

• TY and a quick hello. See you tomorrow. @texasps @kf4yfa @sistertoldjah @furrystoat @obama_atm @akvet @nancypughUSA @KevinPriceLive in reply to texasps #
• Ready for things to slow down!!! #

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My Tweets for 2011-12-11

• The Xinjiang Procedure: Beijing's 'New Frontier' is ground zero for the organ harvesting of political prisoner… http://t.co/7G1D82ZY #
• Cinderella with her ball that lights up, "Mommy, slam it on your knee really hard." #
• Thanks for the mentions @KevinPriceLive @nancypughUSA @kf4yfa @texasps @akvet @obama_atm @furrystoat @sistertoldjah #
• Thanks for RT: @jallynm @hanoverstreet @davelanese @nachumlist @crazycatkid @hollybmartin @londonwordpress @kesgardner #
• Welcome @ryanmauro @cristinahaines @crazycatkid @waconservative @davelanese #
• I'm the 19% MT @kesgardner: Fox Poll: 66% say we should provide illegal aliens a "path to citizenship." Only 19% say we should deport them. #
• Glenn Beck to Tea Party: If you support Newt but not Obama, you're racist http://t.co/t5QOmEad #
• Fort Hood shooting merely an act of "workplace violence" « Crush Liberalism http://t.co/agOxAoYg #
• Why doesn't Obama know this? http://t.co/9cva5eUn #
• Occupy Boston Encampment Ends With 46 Arrests, Praise http://t.co/BqedpxID #
• Child Abuse Action Alert: Contact Mercersburg School, Protest Pro-Ahmadinejad Reza Azlan http://t.co/8TuRlAg3 #
• Republican debate coming up in 2 hours. Be there or be square. http://t.co/K2tRQDBu #
• Who is getting a raise these days?  These elected officials should be more concerned about being "partners" with the … http://t.co/HPQ4YEC4 #
• Republican debate in one hour. http://t.co/K2tRQDBu #
• Soetoro INS file challenges Obama narrative http://t.co/zA8ZAasT #
• Cinderella with one cookie in one hand and three in the other, "That's all of the cookies!" #
• Watch the Republican debate live here in 3 minutes. http://t.co/Yx9xCpsH #
• Diane, we're not stupid. You don't have to explain the questions to us. #iowadebate #
• Gingrich nicely calls Bachmann a liar. #iowadebate #
• Wow! Ron Paul sounded sensible. #iowadebate #
• Does Michelle think that if she mentions Hermann Cain and his 9-9-9 plan enough that she'll get his endorsement? #iowadebate #
• Check out what others, including yours truly, had to say about the debate: http://t.co/ad2OMk8J #

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My Tweets for 2011-12-10

• Why is it every time I want to get something done online the internet comes to a screaching hault? #
• I thought the coffe pot was on, but, no, it's the dog snoring! #
• Thanks! RT @akvet: #FF #SOT Community @NancypughUSA @kf4yfa @chiggers9 @texasps #
• RT @KevinPriceLive: People keep comparing the US to Greece. The difference? There will be no countries to bail us out. #
• Pa. Man Fakes Mom's Obit to Get Time Off http://t.co/ZaH7GHya #
• Proposed S. Korean Towers Resemble Exploding World Trade Center http://t.co/7ZjRc2Ly #

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My Tweets for 2011-12-09

• Non-Muslim Muslims and the Jihad Against the West http://t.co/8CK7SYi7 #
• Black Student Defends His Confederate Flag - Education News Story http://t.co/pwKHuVnk #

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My Tweets for 2011-12-07

• Seattle welfare recipient lives in million-dollar home | The Sideshow http://t.co/1qYhgkEK #
• Child Abuse: Hamas-Linked CAIR Poisoning Minds of High School Students http://t.co/rAASk8AK #
• For the cat that has everything! http://t.co/0WNsqJVv #
• Va. Dog Lost For 8 Years Found In Calif. - Kansas City News Story http://t.co/MCYrARkq #
• 33-Foot Tall LEGO Christmas Tree Decorates London Train Station http://t.co/DGMsAyhx #
• Obama administration issues diversity guidelines for schools http://t.co/f88ly6L1 #
• Secret Fed Loans | Congress Unaware | TARP Vote http://t.co/YiDlVxJ7 #

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My Tweets for 2011-12-06

• Islamic cleric misunderstands Islam, issues fatwa permitting jihadis to kidnap, imprison, and rape infidel women http://t.co/VtFqHT1O #
• Analysis: New Mo. Senate boundaries split counties | http://t.co/7ab8U8wU http://t.co/8FZPg8yK #

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Cinderella Was Here

And she had a great time with Mommy's "stickers."

 

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My Tweets for 2011-12-05

• Michelle Malkin » Dem Senator Asks HHS to Review Obama Admin's $443 Million No-Bid Vaccine Contract http://t.co/KCvdfIGv #

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The Tree is Up

We got the tree up today and it only took four trips to the store!

• One to get the tree.
• Two to get new lights
• Three to get more lights.
• And four to get a new topper, hooks, and skirt.

That's how it is when everything you have is old and falling apart,  Anyway, we're glad to get it done and Cinderella is having a ball!

I also took some photos of some of our ornaments.  I forgot what it was like dragging all the old stuff out and the memories it brings back.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My mom made this one when she was into ceramics.

 

 

 

 

Another one my mom made.  It's dated 1975.

 

 

 

 

 

The one in the background is Cinderella's first Christmas.  The Pooh bear is an old one that belongs to Ds.

 

 

 

 

 

We had a whole set of these when I was a kid.  Some of them were bells, some of them were balls.  Some of them had glitter on them.  They're all glass, and there are only a few left now.  Dad was always there supervising when we put the tree up.  He loved it when we were together, cooperating, and doing things together.

 

 

The Space Shuttle.  This one plugs into the lights and lights up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 25th anniversary of the landing on the moon.  This one lights up and talks.  Very cool.

 

 

 

 

 

A special ornament from a special friend.

 

 

 

 

 

Busy, busy.

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My Tweets for 2011-12-04

• Check this video out -- The Tea Party vs. Occupy Wall Street http://t.co/dtmiAw21 via @youtube #
• The Dhimmi is Forbidden to Read the Koran « Creeping Sharia http://t.co/yEljxMce #
• DS to Cinderella: Why do you think you're in charge? Cinderella with her hands on her hips: Because that's how God made me! #
• Obama administration issues diversity guidelines for schools http://t.co/f88ly6L1 #
• Islamic Center of Cedar Rapids Promotes Global Islamic State « Creeping Sharia http://t.co/rEWb2ako #
• Check this video out -- SPREAD of SHARIA LAW - In America. http://t.co/wjTjifwX via @youtube #
• An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience (video) « Creeping Sharia http://t.co/T56fJHW3 #
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85-year-old woman may sue TSA after being strip searched t JFK Airport - NY Daily Newsa

This, America, is what we've come to.  In an effort to be "fair" and to be anti-discriminatory, we are strip-searching little old ladies that want to get on an airplane.  Doesn't that make you feel safer?

An 85-year-old Long Island grandmother says she plans to sue the TSA after a humiliating strip search on Tuesday by agents at JFK Airport.

Lenore Zimmerman, who lives in Long Beach, says she was on her way to a 1 p.m. flight to Fort Lauderdale when security whisked her to a private room and took off her clothes.

"I walk with a walker — I really look like a terrorist," she said sarcastically. "I'm tiny. I weigh 110 pounds, 107 without clothes, and I was strip-searched."

via 85-year-old woman may sue TSA after being strip searched at JFK Airport - NY Daily News.

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Florida teen detained by TSA for design on her purse | The Sideshow - Yahoo! News

Vanessa Gibbs holds her infamous "purse gun"

It's not unusual for 17-year-old to find themselves in hot water with the fashion police. But on a flight from Virginia to Florida, Vanessa Gibbs found herself detained by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) over the appearance of her purse.

And just to be clear, it wasn't the content inside the purse that the TSA objected to. No, agency officials took exception with the design of a gun on Gibbs' handbag.

"It's my style, it's camouflage, it has an old western gun on it," Gibbs told News4Jax.com. Gibbs didn't run into any trouble while traveling north from Jacksonville International Airport. But on her way back home, TSA officials at Norfolk International Airport pulled her aside.

"She was like, 'This is a federal offense because it's in the shape of a gun,'" Gibbs said. "I'm like, 'But it's a design on a purse. How is it a federal offense?'"

 

After TSA agents figured out the gun was a fake, Gibbs said, they told her to check the bag or turn it over. By the time security wrapped up the inspection, the pregnant teen missed her flight, and Southwest Airlines sent her to Orlando instead. The changed itinerary created no small amount of anxiety for Gibbs' mother, who was already waiting for her to arrive at the Jacksonville airport.

"Oh, it's terrifying. I was so upset," said Tami Gibbs, the teen's mom. "I was on the phone all the way to Orlando trying to figure out what was going on with her. It was terrifying."

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Why we need sharia law: letting women drive will make men gay « Public Secrets

We approach the end of 2011 with perhaps the best news headline of the year, courtesy of the UK's Daily Mail:

Saudis fear there will be 'no more virgins' and people will turn gay if female drive ban is lifted

via Why we need sharia law: letting women drive will make men gay « Public Secrets.

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Our Trash Africa’s Treasure

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When I first read this story, I thought, "Gee, we are a wasteful nation."

Doctors will often prepare for surgical procedures by opening instrument and supply kits that contain up to 100 items.

Many of these items, such as scalpels, needles or sponges, go unused; they're just not needed for that particular procedure. But because of government or hospital regulations in the United States, they are frequently thrown away, even when they are still wrapped.

"There are thousands of tons of medical supplies thrown away every day that are unused or clearly reusable," said Dr. Bruce Charash, a cardiologist in New York.

Fortunately, some nonprofit organizations, including Charash's Doc2Dock group, are finding ways to salvage these items and get them to people who need them desperately around the world.

And I continued to read:

Sometimes, perfectly good equipment is thrown away.

"Why would (hospitals) throw out a working sonogram machine or a working hospital bed?" Charash said. "One, it's not pretty enough. Secondly, there might be new technology available. In general, no one wants to use a 2005 (model) if a 2012 is available."

Occasionally, a hospital will simply switch brands and get rid of an entire line of unused items.

As I continued to read the article I was in awe and wowed at how fortunate we are.  We are a prosperous nation.  So much so, that we can switch brands or choose to use a new model and simply throw the old "stuff" away.  We are so prosperous, that other nations hunger for our trash.  I'm sure they are glad to be get what they do.  Oh, how sweet it is and how fortunate we are to be the giver.

Read more: http://www.kmbc.com/health/29900760/detail.html#ixzz1fQJRKjUD

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My Tweets for 2011-12-02

• Cinderella: Can we go to the store and buy pixie dust? #
• Video Cheerful Outwardly, Depressed Inside http://t.co/g4v8PuzF #
• Great stocking stuffers! Voucher Booklet for 5 Big Macs & 5 Large Fries http://t.co/tTJHJwZP via @LivingSocial #
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• Check out today's Google doodle: http://t.co/TYt7y87i #
• Don Harmon, Fox4 Morning Show has died - Kansas City #fb http://t.co/q2HA1PKH #
• FOX 4 Statement on the Passing of Don Harman | Kansas City News | http://t.co/k9Qpqk31 | FOX 4 http://t.co/vypVaa2w #
• It's hard tro believe that as of tomorrow it will be December! #
• It's hard to believe that as of tomorrow it will be December! #

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• The older I get, the harder good byes get. #
• Kan. Man Sues Couple He Took Hostage - Kansas City News Story http://t.co/Nag8GVCX #
• Check this video out -- Overruled: Government Invasion of your Parental Rights (Official Movie) http://t.co/hiQaSkPe via @youtube #
• Halal Creeps in USA « Creeping Sharia http://t.co/QkzBbu5N #
• This is the closest I can get to any verification that KC's weatherman Don Harmon has passed away. http://t.co/VUkCTbQe #

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“I’m Not Homeschooled Yet”

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Cinderella and I went to the hospital today to visit a friend.  She insisted on taking her backpack which contained one thing:  her sippy cup.

When we left, we were on the elevator with another man.  He looked at Cinderella and said, "Did you go to school today?  You have your backpack on."

Cinderella replied with complete confidence, "No, I'm only 3.  I'm not homeschooled yet."

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• I didn't think I'd ever hear these words, "Mom, I have cheese in my eyes!" #
• Official: Joplin Twister 'Biggest Insurance Event' in State History | Kansas City News | http://t.co/k9Qpqk31 http://t.co/znCTL5xC #
• Heathrow Airport worker fired for standing up to abuse by Muslim employees « Creeping Sharia http://t.co/m74ne3wl #
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Black Friday 2011

How was your Black Friday? I stayed home and snuggled up with Cinderella and then spent the rest of the day getting caught up on things that didn't get done during the week. We saw people camped out in front of the stores on Thanksgiving morning. Did you get up early and wait in line or camp out? What was the best deal you found?

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My Tweets for 2011-11-26

• Using the Courts to Defend America Against Sharia (video) « Creeping Sharia http://t.co/kBYbFW3h #

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• Planned parenthood has the perfect idea for Thanksgiving table-talk « Public Secrets http://t.co/2j2aZlz1 #
• Advertisers fleeing 'All-American Muslim' 'propaganda' « Creeping Sharia http://t.co/l329YrU6 #

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My Tweets for 2011-11-24

• Demonstrators Plan to Occupy Retailers on Black Friday http://t.co/vQnMIq6q #
• The Google doodle today is lots of fun. Click on the head, feathers, feet, and wing of the turkey for animation. http://t.co/aBUGE9ht #
• Shariamerica: Cross Removed at Military base - Atlas Shrugs http://t.co/gLT73TCy #
• Prologue: Pieces of History » What's Cooking Wednesday: Truman and the no-turkey Thursday http://t.co/Kcz8Pna4 #
• BBC Nature - 'Brinicle' ice finger of death. Very interesting. Great study for homeschoolers. http://t.co/DceyxGNE #
• Brian Terry killed by Mexicans armed by F & F hunting for U.S. Border Patrol http://t.co/QjJtgQKI #
• This makes me sad and angry: Brian Terry killed by Mexicans armed by F&F hunting for U.S. Border Patrol http://t.co/4XI7aEcm #
• Who's going shopping on black Friday? #
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Let us Exalt His Name Together

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My you all have a blessed Thanksgiving Day.  We are often quick to whine and complain, but as Americans, we live in the most prosperous country in the world.  If I am to be poor anywhere, I pray that it be in the great USA.

I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul will make its boast in the LORD; The humble will hear it and rejoice. O magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together. - Psalm 34:1-3 NASB

Following is a reminder of how great God is, how blessed we are, and how thankful we should be.

Psalm 65:

[1] For the choir director. A Psalm of David. A Song. There will be silence before You, and praise in Zion, O God, And to You the vow will be performed.

[2] O You who hear prayer, To You all men come.

[3] Iniquities prevail against me; As for our transgressions, You forgive them.

[4] How blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near to You To dwell in Your courts. We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Your holy temple.

[5] By awesome deeds You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, You who are the trust of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea;

[6] Who establishes the mountains by His strength, Being girded with might;

[7] Who stills the roaring of the seas, The roaring of their waves, And the tumult of the peoples.

[8] They who dwell in the ends of the earth stand in awe of Your signs; You make the dawn and the sunset shout for joy.

[9] You visit the earth and cause it to overflow; You greatly enrich it; The stream of God is full of water; You prepare their grain, for thus You prepare the earth.

[10] You water its furrows abundantly, You settle its ridges, You soften it with showers, You bless its growth.

[11] You have crowned the year with Your bounty, And Your paths drip with fatness.

[12] The pastures of the wilderness drip, And the hills gird themselves with rejoicing.

[13] The meadows are clothed with flocks And the valleys are covered with grain; They shout for joy, yes, they sing.

Also for your reading pleasure, a Thanksgiving story from about 1850.  (Grab a tissue.)  This is a great story for children and another reminder of how fortunate we are and how God provides our every need.

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My Tweets for 2011-11-23

• Cain and Women - Robert Costa http://t.co/S9IdV1DW #
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My Tweets for 2011-11-22

• $2.99 for a gallon of gas! I didn't think i'd ever see that price again. #fb #

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My Tweets for 2011-11-20

• Giant mound of tires in SC visible from space - KCTV 5 http://t.co/IGiXDdT3 #
• I had a rumbly in my tummy all afternoon. Finally, I realized that I never ate lunch! #
• Current TV peddles Islamophobia (video) http://t.co/F9LieUEY /via @wordpressdotcom #
• TSA Targets Breastfeeding Mother http://t.co/RgEply5y #
• (Video) Northwestern Professor Discusses Gov't Seizing All Housing at Occupy Chicago | rebelpundit http://t.co/CAUoHe0t #
• Why America is exceptional, a graphic example « Public Secrets http://t.co/A7WI6tKw #
• Breitbart.tv » Scientists Create World's Lightest Material http://t.co/Mns5K4dE #
• Afterburner with Bill Whittle: Three and a Half Days - YouTube http://t.co/rVdora1r #

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Cinderella on Breakfast

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Me:  What do you want for breakfast?

Cinderella:  A hamburger.

Me:  A hamburger?

Cinderella:  Yes, without bread.

Me:  We're not having hamburgers for breakfast.

Cinderella:  Ok, then deer.

Me:  You want deer meat for breakfast?

Cinderella:  Yes.

Me:  We're out of deer meat.

Cinderella:  Can we go deer hunting?

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