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Meme (Thanks, Bertine.)
36 things I want to know about you if you are on my friends list. Post your answers in a comment, and if you want the same done for you, answer yes to the last question, and put it in /your/ journal ( Read more... ) -
We are anti-boob smashing.
So my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer this year. She's ok, but apparently having a mother with breast cancer means that I must have a mammogram. I'm okay with this, since my sister has already had some benign lumps removed. She's ok, too. As for me, I'd rather not take the chance and wait two more years, you know? Not having breasts would ( Read more... ) -
The best in journalism.
Take a look at the photo caption here, 15 jobs that pay $70,000 per year>.
In case they fix it, it said "Marine engineers like these ones earn an annual median income of $78,450." I wonder what CNN caption writers earn? -
meme
I get a lot of spam from coworkers, friends, and family. Most are silly, sappy, or just plain crappy. This one made me smile, though:
There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head.
Well," she said, "I think I'll braid my hair today."
So she did and she had a wonderful day. ( Read more... ) -
A ride across the fruited plain
Last week I rented a car and drove the 700+ miles from Minneapolis to Gillette, WY. Mapquest estimates the drive time at 10 hours 35 minutes, but it's more like 11.5 with stops for gas and nature calls. The drive is about 3 hours in MN, 7 hours in SD, and about 1.5 hours in WY. And I love it the whole damn way.
When I was a kid spending my wonder ( Read more... ) -
Big Brain Fun® 20 years on
This story on CNN about awake craniotomy came on the jumbotron in the cafeteria at work today. Hard to believe I was in that position nearly 20 years ago, but not awake ( Read more... ) -
Whoa
There's some serious weather moving through the Twin Cities right now. I'm at work, five floors up, and trying to watch while not getting too close to the windows. -
Fraud PSA
Identity Theft Can Drain Your Home Equity Credit Line So Check Accounts Regularly, Says ITAC
July 03, 2008 09:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Mortgage Fraud is Low Risk, High-Yield Criminal Activity According to FBI 2007 Mortgage Fraud ReportWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center, warns consumers to regularly check ( Read more... ) -
Fraud PSA
Wards didn't tell consumers about credit card hack
( By BRIAN BERGSTEIN - Jun 27, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) - An old name in retail was hit by a modern scourge - a hack of its customers' credit card numbers - but didn't inform the consumers, revealing how data breaches might be heavily undercounted even with new notification laws. )