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I really don't like to come off as one of those people that thinks the charity they give to is the greatest ever and the "One," that everyone ought to donate to, but if you have an extra dollar and a few minutes, www.smiletrain.org is one of the simplest and thoughtful and basic of charities, and they help children born with cleft lip and palate by ( Read more... ) -
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Do you think giving a child up for adoption might be viewed as an irresponsible thing to do (or less responsible than keeping it and raising it,) if abortion had never existed? Discuss. -
Hah! Taxes! I accept your challenge!
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Though I didn't play, as a gamer it's worth noting that Gary Gygax (creator of D&D) has passed. Sad stuff. And earlier, Jeff Healy! I teared up a bit. -
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Wowza. My hair was down to my waist and dark brown.
We cut two entire feet off and it's blonde. Yellow-blonde. Ha-cha. -
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This trip to NY has turned out to be the biggest pain in the ass. It is so hard to budget for. Notes to self ( Read more... ) -
Fiction Curse
It is similar to the way you do a job you don't care about but have had for years. You smile, though not to yourself, and perform the necessary functions. It isn't a hard job you dread and it doesn't make your heart swell in anticipation of the Monday to come. Maybe the company is going down, maybe your coworkers don't speak to you. You do your job ( Read more... ) -
The Good, the Bad, and the relatedly Ugly
The bad is that Mike got laid off. The good is he has two weeks of vacation pay coming, so that helps, and some leads on new jobs. We're not super worried, it'll be okay. Last week I had my career highs as far as how much I made, including making $400 in one day, so I think we can make it ( Read more... )