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I got a response!
Jim Saxton get's points for being the very first and fastest to respond to my letter! The response means he loses all of them again.
"I have taken the liberty of forwarding your letter to the congressman who represents your district, the Honerable John Olver. It is custom and a courtesy of the US House of Representatives to afford each ( Read more... ) -
Done
I have now sent off 208 letters to congress. The topic? Credit card companies. I chose to put it on colored resume paper, so I had to buy about $75 worth of paper and envelopes (almost a ream's worth,) and then another $75 worth of postage. Sure, it cost a little money to do it but I believe in putting your money where your mouth is. It was a ( Read more... ) -
Sale FYI
CVS has a lot of cosmetics on 50% and 75% sale ( Read more... ) -
Poetic License
I've been thinking a lot about the poetic lyricism of language. Dunkelza brought up "kenning" the other day, a way to make something fit into your rhythm/meter by phrasing something in descriptive language. A lot of times this is something readily identifiable - "star-spangled banner" rather than saying "flag." I've been thinking about it off ( Read more... ) -
Yarn Types
Some types of yarn are from different types of animals. Can anyone help me figuring out what kinds of yarn there are out there? I have a friend who's allergic to wool.
I know there's bamboo.
But merino?
Angora?
Mohair?
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I'm trying to decide if I want to sign up for knitting classes with Webs. One of the classes they list after the primary learning ones teaches you how to do socks two at a time, so you're not doing them individually ( Read more... ) -
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So it's been a while since I've posted. Lots going on. My father-in-law had a heart attack in the hospital but he's home now and feeling good. Dunkelza's aunt Jenny was visiting his folks so we got to see her for a bit and that was a blast. Unfortunately, my mother-in-law isn't feeling so well right now, and I hope she feels well soon ( Read more... ) -
Smart People Really Don't Do Drugs.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070818/ap_on_fe_st/odd_wrong_dealer
You've all maybe seen this news item before, but the last line had me laughing. -
What's Your Opinion?
I came to a realization today about taxes. And music. Do you feel like your taxes are too high? That they keep getting higher, even if you get a raise every year? That nothing ever comes back to you when it comes to tax time? That the government gives lip service to recognizing the pain of the middle class but does nothing except ensure that ( Read more... ) -
Helper Beings, Totems, Spirit Guides, Angels
Lately, I have been feeling a bit lost, like something is missing from my life, spiritually or something. I'm not sure what's missing. I've dabbled in meditation, and other concepts. I'm not sure how wedded I am to any of it, or even if I should be. I'm kind of adrift. I'm reading different ideas and concepts. And one concept that I'm ( Read more... )