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My mother has recently become an independent demonstrator for Stampin’ Up, a manufacturer of great arts and crafts. From personal experience I can tell you that these supplies are not only good for crafts, they are great for art as well. One of Stampin’ Up’s products, their “Stampin’ Write” box of 48 dual-tipped color markers, [...]

UPDATE 8/31: Power back this afternoon – we’re back in action! Fixed missing link to flag and added thumbnail. I am blogging here from the Milford, PA library computers because the hurricane has left us without power for two days now. In the towns everything is mostly fine, but not true of the woods where [...]

As Hurricane Irene continues, animals you don’t see too often look for safe places to hide. On our way to church Saturday evening, we saw a bat parked next to the air conditioner outside of my parents’ room. Around 12-1 AM I see, for the first time in a long time, a baby frog, clinging [...]

not anything resembling cold now, but it once was. and before then, it was hot. it was about 20-or-so years ago, when the sun used to reveal itself and bounce off the ground. light bounced off the sidewalks, through the oak trees, and down the street. later we would have the whole sky, a nice [...]

The 3rd Amendment to the United States Constitution: “No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.” Now that the TSA’s power has extended past the airports, and has been used to [...]

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I’m very happy with the 2011 Ames straw poll results – Michele Bachmann the winner at 28.55%, and Ron Paul not too far behind at 27.65%, with none of the other candidates passing 14%. While the Ames straw poll is more about showcasing dedication to the candidates, the candidate’s marketing skills, and the character of [...]

Went to Borders today instead of Sunday, wasn’t as hectic as the one my sister went to. Borders is still Borders, and so their discounts are still relatively pricey, but as I mentioned about real-life bookstores I could take a closer look at the books I was buying, and in some cases found ones I [...]

and it’s almost 5:00 and I’m still awake.

…so I bought one online. Fortunately I got free shipping and quick delivery.