I do lurk on LJ occasionally, but maybe once every week or two. I am notified by email when any of my friends post, but actually logging in an posting myself seems too hard. Dunno why. It's the same with Facebook. If I have something brief and pithy to say, I'm usually not near a computer, and when I am, it's for work (unpaid, but work nonetheless ( Read more... )

I've put posts on Facebook, but for those who don't follow me there, my husband got a new hip last week. I'm too lazy to write directly about it, so I'll copy/paste my Facebook statuses ( Read more... )

So my home state has passed an anti-illegal-immigration bill supposedly stronger than Arizona's. Some liberal friends are up in arms. How dare we pick on those poor, struggling people? One person challenges readers to list even one harmful thing illegals do to the rest of us that makes them worth persecuting ( Read more... )

I haven't written anything about the tornadoes in this journal. My brother is a lieutenant with Tuscaloosa Fire & Rescue, and it was his station (#4) that was obliterated in Alberta City; you've probably seen pictures of it, if you've paid any attention to the story. Luckily he was not there, and his crew escaped injury only because the building ( Read more... )

Dear Republicans,

Please stick to your guns about limiting the size and scope of government, and stop trying to use the government to control people's private lives. You are giving conservatism a bad name.

KTHXBYE

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I have a friend who wants to watch this, but it says "not available in your area." Is there anyone in the UK/EU who can see this and maybe somehow download and send me a copy or a link?http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00x9zgx/

To Whom It May Concern ( Read more... )

Just checking in to say it's been a great week at my dad's house. We had snow this morning in Alabama, and even though it didn't stick, it was pretty! I hope you all had a great Christmas.

Government very rarely contributes to the creation of wealth. Almost all wealth (except infrastructure) is created by the private sector. You can't have growth in wealth by moving little green pieces of paper around; you have to create something new, using resources and labor, that adds to the general pool of "stuff" on the earth ( Read more... )