I know some very creative women, one of which even makes a living writing, yet 'blogging' seems such a foreign concept to them. 
I should note that these friends are all 39-ish *grin* and I do believe that the lack of access to personal computers in the formative years has a big impact. 
But I see another [...]

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After my site went down (for over 24 hours) I discovered that Network Solutions had done a"Major Upgrade" over the weekend of May 13th. Interesting how a company on the cutting-edge of internet services couldn't manage to somehow communicate this BEFORE it took place. However, to further pound this cork in the asshole of progress [...]

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I think the definition of Incorporated is 'self-centered'. Isn't a corporation really just an attempt to remove any personal responsibility by creating an entity unto itself? bleh.
I watched with disgust as Ron Zarrella , CEO of B&L displayed confidence (denial) and purpose (minimizing, denial) on B&L's recent TV commercial (PR rescue attempt).

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Big fat drops of rain, lubricating the flora, enhancing reproduction and even the natural decay of life…
Washing away the dust and grime of work and wind and allowing the basking, the idling of observation and thought. mmm.
 I'm reminded of moments stolen with a girlfriend, finding privacy was always easier in the rain when most retreated [...]

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Bubba (the beagle) is convinced squirrel's are evil. I remember at one park they literally seemed to be throwing nuts down at him from the trees (probably just dropping them in excitement). The chances of him actual catching one are astronomical, but that doesn't seem to intrude on his convictions.
Tux (Lab-mix) is his buddy. I [...]

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I've often heard people remark that they "only" use hi-octane gas for their car. When I ask why, I get a lot of different answers but rarely do they have any basis in reality ;') The octane rating of gasoline simply rates how effectively the fuel resists detonation. Or, in wiki-words:
The octane rating is [...]

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Chasing down issues with enabling widgets with WordPress 2.0.2. Everything seemed to work fine, except that I could not 'configure' the widgets. Clicking on the little 'note' (configure) icon brought up the configuration window, but it was greyed out and clicking on it just made it fade away. Tried permissions, re-install, etc., etc. [...]

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