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Today I decided to start a new service on Retro Housewife - I am calling it the Rolling Pin. It is not about baking, but it is about dough... the green kind - yours and mine and those companies out there which try to take it from us using sleazy tactics, that I am sure are legal, but which I believe are unethical! For example: Today I realized that I have been paying for a "service" since 2002

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Yup, Happy 4th of July Everyone... We got back from Germany only to discover that half of the state is on fire again. I spent last night and most of today trying to reach my parents house which is under mandatory evacuation orders. Then once I was able to sneak past the police line, and reach the house, I spent the next hour or so trying to convince my father that it was not a waste of water to

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I made it! Here I am in the Land Of The Hausfrau, the Mecca for Housewives: Good old Germany. I am not sure whether the world is aware of this little fact or not, but they make the best Hausfraus in the world here. If you don't believe me, ask one! She'll tell you herself. I started my career as a Housewife here in Germany and I cried "uncle". They must have a secret school here somewhere where

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I have to come clean. I am somewhat of a bad-ass biker chick and last night I got busted for it. Caught red-handed, guilty as charged, I was a menace to society and the long arm of the law reached out and put a stop to it. You can all sleep better at night knowing that I will not be riding my pink 1-speed cruiser with a basket in front but NO light, within a 500 yard radius of my house, at night

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This is in German, but it is so cute I had to share it. Doesn't really matter if you understand German or not. RH

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I am an auntie for the 3rd time! Three nieces and counting! Woo Hoo! RH

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So Boo Hoo, now that Miss Hillary is not getting her turn at being president, it is now due to sexism in the press. Kind of ironic really for a person who has never won an election on her own, without the benefit of name recognition and status that comes with being married to a president. For all we know, she couldn't even get elected president of the local PTA. What the press is really

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Now that I have your attention, I just wanted to mention that I posted one of Franklin D. Roosevelt's Fireside Chats. This particular chit chat is from December 24th, 1943. Our President has just returned from overseas, having met with our allies in the war, and is giving the American people an update as well as making his case for our continued support of US involvement in WWII. I thought it

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If Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic Nomination, I am voting for McCain. In fact, I would vote for George Bush over Hillary... Does anybody else feel this way? RH

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"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." OK, I am not a constitutional lawyer, so can somebody please explain how we turned "Congress shall make no law..." into no

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"The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."Remember how

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I got an email today that posed this little question... Enough to make one's head explode, really. Which got me to thinking about all the smugasaurouses out there on both sides of this debate. Which made me want to toss my two cents into the mix. Evolution, as set forth by Chuck Darwin in The Origin of Species does a pretty good job of explaining all the creepy crawly things roaming around on

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The more things change, the more they stay the same. This cartoon is from 1977. RH

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The phone rang way too early in the morning, I was still fast asleep and still slightly hung over from the bottle (or 2?) of Cold Duck Gina and I downed in her sisters Z the night before. Typical, I thought. What idiot is calling at 8:00 on a Saturday morning? Like, don't they know people are still sleeping? Plus the phone was right next to my bed and just kept ringing... they just wouldn't go

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A kindly visitor posted this coupon code for Yoox.com: yoox2008 = 10% off all orders (Valid until April 30th). Here are some other yoox promos going on at the moment... The End of Sales. Up to an Extra 80% off on YOOX.COM Ends 4/15Denim Revolution on YOOX.COM: Latest Selection from Spring Summer Arrivals until 5/1YOOX.COM's Spring Guide to Bags - Moschino, Liberty of London, Fendi and more.

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That the Boomers waited until all their kids were grown to suddenly realize that driving around in large, gas guzzling SUVs is bad for the environment... It was obvious from the start... Keep On Trucking, GenX RH

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If we don't elect this man to be the next President of the United States, we have nobody to blame but ourselves. This is the first intelligent discussion of race and racial issues in this country that I have ever heard. Watch his speech - it will go down in history as one of the great ones. RH Bill Richardson endorses Obama Video "There's something special about this guy, and I want to be a

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Or should we keep things simple and just go with BLUE? RH

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NEW! Extra 15% off a Special Mens Superbrands Selection on YOOX.COM. Use coupon code FORYOUREYESONLY@YOOX at checkout. Here's a link straight to the "Superbrands" Gallery. Ends March 12, 2008. Plus Free shipping too! RH

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Or perhaps $250? It's for a good cause. What's the cause? 'Cause I want to try this new face cream by Estée Lauder. And that is how much it costs: $1,147.50. One Thousand One Hundred Forty Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents. Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv Ultimate Lifting Cream is what it is called, and it: "Effectively reduces visible aging lines, Provides instant lift & hydration, Ensures a

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I hit one of those funny buttons on the top of my browser by mistake and landed on the former news site, CNN. The first item to catch my attention was the Lufthansa plane trying to make a landing in a very windy Hamburg, Germany. Perhaps it was because I watched the video 3 or 4 times, that CNN got it into its head that I would like to read more articles having to do with planes, travel and

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Here is a lesson on how to live. Watch it when you find yourself feeling sorry for yourself. RH

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Yoox is offering free shipping on all orders until March 13th. Click here for Free Shipping on All Orders on YOOX.COM. There doesn't seem to be a coupon code to go with it, in the email it just said "Click Here..." So, that's what you should do! Ta! RH

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Cousin: Dying woman twice refused oxygen on flight - CNN.com I hope this lady's family sues the pants off of American Airlines. The way they treat their customers is unbelievable. My own experience with American was so bad that I will not fly with them ever again... The flight attendants must be trained by the Stasi. RH

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