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Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:19:00 -0800

Putting My Heart into the Valentine's Tree
As 2010 made its grand entrance with a wintry blast and a shiver, I found that while I was well-ready to say goodbye to the...
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Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:00:00 -0800

First Airport Goes Nude in the War on Terrorism (Blogger Idol Entry)
By Penny Penn-SchyllNashville Star-Sun-Post-ReporterNASHVILLE, TN-- Responding to the thwarted terrorist attack on Northwest...
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Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:57:00 -0800

We All Live in a Red 'Check Engine' Light
A warning light came on in my car. One of those mysterious little graphics that-- to the Automotively Unschooled such as...
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Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:30:00 -0800

New Year's Resolutions for Somebody Else
Well, last year, I'd posted about the things I resolved not to do for 2009.This year, I've decided to post suggested New...
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Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:45:00 -0800

Treasure Box Wednesday: 40s Finds and Push-Button Magic
While shopping malls bustle with holiday-goers looking to return that itchy Christmas sweater for something they're really...
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Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:26:00 -0800

Weather or Not
I've been wondering just at what point it is that we, as humans, transition into amateur meteorologists. I mean, is it a...
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Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:08:00 -0800

See You for Treasure Box Wednesday!
Greetings, folks! Just wanted to let you know that the holiday schedule has pushed the next post back to Treasure Box...
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Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:58:00 -0800

Treasure Box Wednesday: Pre-Christmas Thrifting
In spite of the hustle and the bustle of the holidays, the lure of the Red, White and Blue thrift store ended up being a little...
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Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:45:00 -0800

Doctor Who Versus the Daleks Verus the Dickens Christmas Village
Who stands tall (or at least disproportionately out of scale) when the Dickens Christmas Village in the living room is overrun...
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Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:36:00 -0800

Doggs and Reindeer Living Together, Mass Hysteria
(Part of the Humor Bloggers Christmas Carnival)I'd pretty much pooh-poohed all the paranoid blather about 2012 being the End...
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Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:04:00 -0800

Christmas Comes to Scoobie's Ranch
Regular readers may remember my friend Scoobie, who had been renting from me, and recently bought a house of her own. And...
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Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:31:00 -0800

The Dead Blog Memorial Wall and Rave Party
They fill our weekly routines with joy, laughter, knowledge.... And then, too soon, they are gone... Vanished suddenly from our...
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Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:30:00 -0800

Eau de Terrier Blanc: A Unique Fragrance
Lisa's post over at Boondock Ramblings--- about the eye-watering stench of one of her cats-- reminded me of my four-legged...
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Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:49:00 -0800

Treasure Box Wednesday: Ya Gotta Start Somewhere
Given the only item I thrifted this last week, and why, I figured you all might enjoy seeing the Before, and then getting a...
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Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:31:00 -0800

Mr. Toad's Driver Re-Education Program
Good morning, Class! And welcome to the Wild Wood Constabulary's Driver Re-Education Program and Speed Addiction Management.I...
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Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:42:00 -0800

In the (Saint) Nick of Time
I feel I'm really pushing the Christmas deadlines here, trying to get things done. But then I looked back at my blog posts...
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Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:54:00 -0800

Santa Was a Jerk
Okay. It's finally out there. I've said it once and I'll say it again:Santa was a jerk.No, no, not to me. To Rudolph. And I...
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Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:55:00 -0800

Treasure Box Wednesday: People Who Live in Cardboard Houses
Ah, two more rooms down, one-and-a-half to go! Christmas cheer has exploded here at Waterhouse.Well, not quite. I mean, it...
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Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:30:00 -0800

Roger, the Friendly Neighborhood Human Skull
"Thar be skeletons ahead!" the disembodied Disney pirate voice warned. Or something to that effect. I don't recall...
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Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:37:00 -0800

The Treasure Box Will Open Tomorrow Instead
Hi folks! Just wanted to let you know that for this week, Treasure Box Wednesday will be moved to Thursday.I've been working...
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Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:30:00 -0800

Shopping Tips for People Who Hate to Shop
I see you there in the stores. You give yourself away. It's in the eyes, I think. The same trapped look one sees in aged zoo...
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Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:35:00 -0800

Young Frankentree Puts on the Ritz
Zot! A quick bolt of lightning was all it took!(Okay, maybe more like an extension cord and a three-prong plug, but hey, same...
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Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:30:00 -0800

Ten Signs Your Neighbor is a Zombie
So you think you might be living next door to a flesh-eating zombie, but want to be sure. In suburbia, a neighbor with a glazed...
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Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:30:00 -0800

Treasure Box Wednesday: Victorian Beauties
Normally when you think of the area around Miami, you might think of big pastel-painted hotels in classic art deco or...
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Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:30:00 -0800

Turkey of a Travel Day Answers and Giveaway Winner
Last week, Of Cabbages and Kings had its second not-necessarily-annual-yet-really-spiffy giveaway contest, where participants...
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