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Republican House Representative Tom Delay of Texas stepped down today as buzz over his ethics has exploaded since his indictment on charges of accepting gifts from lobbyists and special interest groups looking to sway his votes in Congress.

That's not even the part that bothers me the most, althought ethics reform is very important to me in regards ( Read more... )

I really enjoyed this book, which leaves me with mixed feelings about Steinbeck as a whole. East of Eden is by far one of the best books I’ve ever read. Of Mice and Men was alright- a little vulgar really. The Grapes of Wrath, however, was exhausting. I don’t usually enjoy a lot of description in books. I’m more of a dialogue girl, but I constantly ( Read more... )

I burned a journal last night ( Read more... )

What makes you feel loved? And I don't mean 'which love language are you', I mean specific things that your lover/wife/husband/boyfriend/girlfriend does to make you feel loved.

The World According to Garp

Overall, I did not like this book which makes me sad because John Irving is probably my favorite author. His ability to beautifully entwine comedy and grief has amazed me since A Prayer for Owen Meany. My disappointment with this book is due largely to the fact that it is riddled with sexual squalor, from the visitation ( Read more... )

This is important because I have been a Christian for a long time. I think my entire Christian life has been spent trying to avoid Jesus. I have heard this quote many times, and I believe it is Flannery O’Conner that said “To avoid sin is to avoid Jesus”. Well, in my case this quote reads more like “To avoid Jesus is to avoid admitting that all my ( Read more... )

Well, it's my last day here at InStaff Personnel. I've taken down my pictures, packed up all my paraphenalia, and now I feel like I'm sitting in a big beige box with windows. I'm going to miss this place. It was the first 'real' job I've ever had. You know, dressing up, putting in 40+ hours, working for a man with a mullet. I'll never forget my ( Read more... )

This was probably one of most pivotol weekends of my life ( Read more... )

Four jobs I’ve had ( Read more... )