Category Archives: Rants and Rages

Always a Mom

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Elaine

What a nasty day here! I never would have left the warmth of my home had I not needed milk (or drink my coffee black tomorrow morning). I opted for pulling out the boots, warming up the vehicle and making … Continue reading →

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Hello from Maryland

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Elaine

Greetings from Maryland. I made good time driving out here on Saturday, 525 miles in 8 hours with only one pit stop. From MI, OH, PA and then into the Maryland the fall colors were spectacular! Too bad I can’t … Continue reading →

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Debate Night

Posted on October 7, 2008 by Elaine

Is it asking too much for a clean debate tonight? We’re all tired of the BS Sarah Palin has been peddling since the weekend accusing Barak Obama of being a terrorist. Do you think we’re all that damn stupid? Obama … Continue reading →

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Naked in the Sprinkler (almost)

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Elaine

I hesitated writing about this but the entire incident just seemed “weird” to me. Early yesterday evening I was on the deck watering the flowers and tending to the flower pots.  The house next door has 4 young children, ages … Continue reading →

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A Pet Peeve

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Elaine

Does your trash collection offer those plastic recycle bins? You know for newspapers, milk jugs, cereal boxes ect. My service does but very few people in my neighborhood use them and for a good reason. THE WIND. Where I live … Continue reading →

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My Murphy Week

Posted on April 13, 2008 by Elaine

You ever have one of those Murphy weeks? You know, "anything that can go wrong will go wrong".  Man I had a doozy of a one last week which is why I have not posted in my blog for quite … Continue reading →

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Passenger bill of rights rejected

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Elaine

Seems we can forget about passenger bill of rights. A federal appeals court today  struck down a state law requiring airlines to give food, water, clean toilets and fresh air to passengers stuck in delayed planes, saying the measure was … Continue reading →

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Monday Update

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Elaine

I am back in Michigan after spending the week in North Carolina. My flights were uneventful and on time which is always an added bonus. Plus I wasn’t seated anywhere near the bathroom, double bonus for that one   On … Continue reading →

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Off politics – back to health

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Elaine

The New York City Board of Health voted unanimously Tuesday to require all city chain restaurants to post calorie data on their menus. The order requiring New York chain restaurants to post calories on their menus comes after months of … Continue reading →

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Blogger changes comment section

Posted on December 3, 2007 by Elaine

Well since Kirk over at “Just Thinkin’ beat me to it I’m going to post his write up (with his permission of course) about Google’s asinine decision to allow only those with Blogger accounts to leave their link when commenting. … Continue reading →

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