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Monthly Archives: May 2008
Where is the Honor in Honor Killings?
Honor is a social norm, so it varies from culture to culture. Because I’m not immersed in the cultures where one must kill one’s own to defend one’s honor, I do not understand the reasoning behind those acts. But let … Continue reading
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Requiescat in pacem, Grandmother
Mary Leta Bell Cox, 91, a resident of Valley Bend, died at home on Tuesday, May 27, 2008. She was born Jan. 31, 1917, at Elkwater, to the late Charles Howard and Susan Ann Fretwell Bell. She married Charles Goff … Continue reading
Time to Read
Ernie says, I’m reading more these days now that I have my Kindle. How does having a Kindle give you more time to read? I’m constantly reading, but it’s e-mail, web pages, and too much stuff for work. I need … Continue reading
Roam Where You Want To
We walked to the Memorial Day parade this morning. That was fun, though the posted speed limit on Beekman-Poughquag Road should be lowered by about 10 to 15 mph. We had a good time at the parade. The kids didn’t … Continue reading
Alternate Campaign Realities
What if the Republican delegates were allocated proportionally, like the Democratic delegates are? Or vice versa?
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$3.999
While we were away, the retail price of a gallon of gasoline jumped from around $3.799 to $3.999, with some locations selling for $4.059. In Florida over the same span, the price increased approximately $0.03. Fuel taxes in New York … Continue reading
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Schooling
(yeah, they’re learning [PowerPoint] in second grade). Don’t you think that simply provides additional, obvious, evidence that school is intended to prepare you for life in a factory cube farm?
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