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I thought I would do a short follow up to my previous rant on gas/fuel. Here are a couple of interesting links for the angry, the confused and the curious.
Think four buck a gallon here in the QC sucks? How about paying $8.06 in France, $8.44 in Belgium, $8.90 in Finland or even $9.31 [...]

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Listening to many here in the US you would think that the only people suffering from high fuel prices is the USA. The US is not the only place complaining about high prices at the pump! We are around $4 dollars a gallon here in the Quad Cities. Some places over in Europe [...]

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The contraption the wizards entrapped my foot in makes it difficult to stand long periods plus standing for extended periods still causes the foot to swell. I still have another week to go before my foots freedom. So most of my cooking has been limited to microwaving and frozen pizzas. Which has also meant that [...]

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According to Greek Myth the insatiable curiosity of the first woman on Earth, Pandora, spurred her to open a magic jar/box that loosed all of mankind’s evils and troubles. Once liberated they were able to freely traverse the Earth and torment mankind for eternity. I wasn’t there for Planet Earth’s early grand opening celebrations, so [...]

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When you read trial results you often have to shake your head about the often seemingly imbalanced judicial sentencing for crimes. I am not thinking Bell Curve high sentencing cases where you might possibly get life in Folsom for stealing a donut or the Bell Curve lows, where unless you are stupid enough to have [...]

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In what has to be one of the more bizarre articles I have read about the medical industry, a Boston Children’s Hospital has setup a sex change program to chemically delay puberty in preteen kids. The chemicals are designed block the normal hormonal changes that happen during childhood that generates gender development. The [...]

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Ron Paul created a loud political stir in his recent attempt to secure the 2008 Republican nomination for POTUS. He has even managed to write a successful selling book called “The Revolution: A Manifesto”, based on his campaign and political philosophy. I am not a Ron Paul advocate. In fact Paul and I have very [...]

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According to a Reuters article, environmentally conscious ladies will eventually be able to purchase a new solar powered green “green” bra. According to the manufacturers the bra should produce enough power to charge your iPod or mobile phone. It is designed with a solar panel that will be worn around the stomach. An added advantage [...]

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Last August I blogged about an Arkansas couple, Michelle and Jim Duggar, whom had just celebrated the birth of their 17th child. I was amazed at their sacrifice and family commitment in this day and age of passing-ship marriages and families. The wife/mother has spent eleven of her forty-one years of existence in the stages [...]

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Another book about OJ “The Juice” Simpson is set to be released this week. According to an article by AP special correspondent, Linda Deutsch, another telltale book about Simpson by a former memorabilia dealer that previously worked with OJ selling collectibles, Mike Gilbert, is ready to reveal to the world in his book that they [...]

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