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Looking for the loo

Newsvine / AP: Tourists, theatergoers, shoppers and pub patrons in London’s West End can now text the word “toilet” — and receive a text back with the address of the nearest public facility… The council said it hopes the service will stop people from urinating in alleyways, saying some 10,000 gallons of urine ends up in Westminster streets each year. How do you figure…
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Sampras v Federer

It’s not often that I catch myself saying, “boy, I wish I saw that tennis match.” I’ve had a couple of those moments this week. Every time I catch the result from the exhibition matches between Roger Federer and my boy, Pete Sampras, I feel a twinge of regret. I heard about the matches a little while back, and I cringed at the thought. Federer is crushing everyone he faces…
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Overheard on the morning news

There are a few of you out there who know I have no love of the local news – as presented by our local television stations. A prime example came over the airwaves this morning (or more precisely, the cable). The weather personality said it was pretty cold outside, and we should all allow a few extra minutes to let our cars heat up before our drive to work. According to two outside opinions…
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Home away from home

This was the first place I lived away from home. The place was old, in a built in the tasteless, late ’50s kind of way. It had very little character, unless you like sprawling, soulless brick boxes. Still, I remember the days when everyone laid out in the sun by the lake on nice days… except for when the alligators were out sunning themselves. I remember pizza deliveries, people…
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The President's Weekly Radio Address

Here’s a little something I that made me laugh, when I really needed to this morning: November 3, 2007: Congressional Urge October 6, 2007: A New War September 29, 2007: Our Sick Children September 22, 2007: Saving the Loaners September 8, 2007: Down Under And for you Nixon fans, my favorite: September 1, 2007: Richard M. Nixon A word of warning. Some of this stuff can just as easily make…
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I was last to get picked in kickball* too...

I was tagged. This is what I’m supposed to do: 1) Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog 2) Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself 3) Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs 4) Let each person know that they’ve been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog. I’m in a tough spot because I live my life…
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Binge eating versus... eating a little bit at a time, over a period of time

I was racking my brain over an antonym for binge, and you can see that I gave up. If you let them, sometimes the littlest things will drive you mad. I had a sudden burst of stubbornness, and refused to break out the thesaurus. Anyhoo, with Halloween come and gone, I was wondering what the healthiest way to eat a lot of candy is. It goes without saying that the healthiest thing would be to give the…
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