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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Iowa caucus speeches in full swing tonight. C-SPAN (live) aired Gingrich

supporter's statements just moments ago regarding Newt's multi-faceted successful experience, including improving the economy, when he was Speaker of the House. Voting begins following speeches. Sign in to see full entry.

10 degrees & windy this a.m.in N. Michigan - good day to cook chicken stock

with lid ajar, so the warm, moist fragrance wafts through the house supplying much needed moisture to the heater's dry air. Fortunately, too, shopped on a warmer day in preparation for this. I knew it was coming; read forecast. Dead-of-winter cacooning time has arrived. Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 2, 2012

A new wrinkle in email birthday cards. Have you tried this?

Think of some special thing the recipient has done, then proceed as follows: (I did so today for my daughter-in-law, who gallantly did both of these things when we attended her daughter's wedding.) "HAPPY BIRTHDAY; may you always be able to solo dance, cold sober, while swinging a scarf above your... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Granddaughter's holiday homework-"Ask an elder about life back when".

This 12 year old must then write a paper re/answers she received. So, then, the assignment was mine to answer the 20 questions she composed herself, then email them to her. She wanted to know about life when I was growing up. My reply included end of Flapper days, then Great Depression & WW11 days.... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, December 30, 2011

Arthur Laffer, architect of Reagan's successful economic plan endorses Newt

Gingrich, saying today, that Newt has the best economic plan for job creation and the economy. Sign in to see full entry.

Leading Christian leader encourages Iowa Caucus to vote for Newt Gingrich.

The Rev. Donald E. Wildman, founder of the American Family Association, would have them vote for Newt rather than Romney, saying the U.S. was founded on Christian values. Romney is a Mormon. Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, December 29, 2011

4 of the 5 original designers of Macintosh computers were left-handed.

Are you left-handed? So were Charlie Chaplin, Alexander the Great, Tom Cruise and Ronald Reagan. Bill Clinton, George Bush, and Ross Perot - all left-handed. It is said that left-handed people are good at multi-tasking. Most folks are right-handed - 88%. Sign in to see full entry.

Iowa has rarely picked Republican candidate who wins nomination. S.Carolina

is the only State with unblemished record of doing so, according to a report. Yet the Iowa frenzy among candidates is high, as they campaign night and day before Tuesday's caucus' votes. Of course the candidates must do so, particularly in this poll-confusing race. Every vote counts within the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

How to go bananas without losing ability to function.

When a Citreon CV ran out of oil, it ran 500 miles through Italy after its gear box was filled with bananas. Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Rep. Nancy Pelosi spending holiday vacation in $10,000/night posh Hawaii

Four-Seasons resort suite. Democrat Pelosi, is minority leader U.S. House of Representatives. Sign in to see full entry.

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