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I know I've been droning on and on and on about Healthcare, but the reforms that are about to pass the House and Senate are really scaring me. First, the news always reports that there are 45 million Americans without healthcare or health insurance. Anyone know from where this number comes?Now, yesterday, I read a blog (and I'm sorry I don't remember which one) that disputed this by making a

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I was going through my stats and checking out referring pages. I like to do this every once in a while to see if I can offer a link to their site. Since I'm re-doing the site, I thought I'd add a page with links, as opposed to the ones that used to be on the left. Anyway, I found this site where you can "instantly create a custom page with the latest buzz on any topic." What a concept!I made this

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I think this is both the coolest way to pay tribute to a close friend, as Billy Mays' pallbearers obviously were doing, and one of the saddest things I've seen. I hadn't watched the Pitchmen series until this past week. I only knew him as the Might Putty and Oxiclean guy, but I liked watching Pitchment -- it was very interesting and entertaining.Here's the video clip from his funeral as seen on

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Right now, our country is in a terrible recession. We're fighting two wars. 45 million Americans don't have healthcare and our President and Congress are rushing to make a decision about it. Gays don't have the right to marry. Michael Jackson's death announcement nearly took down the Internet and overshadowed every news cast -- until yesterday, when Sarah Palin announced she wasn't running for

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This past weekend, I went to my family reunion and listened to a conversation my Uncle Bill and my father were having regarding waterboarding. I was going to write about how my views differ from theirs, but I'll save that for later. I want to tell you all about my dad and my Uncle Bill. Now, my dad is one tough man. Frankly, I think John Wayne was a wuss when held up next to my old man. He's

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Dear President Obama;I've sent comments to you on healthcare, but the box only takes 500 characters and I am much more long winded than that. Also, I haven't received any response. But, I'm not writing this to complain, but to help people take notice.First and foremost, we shouldn't rush any of this. Theodore Roosevelt wanted national healthcare at the beginning of the last century and we've

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I love the song "Before the Next Teardrop Falls." Freddy Fender did it, along with many other Country hits. So, why isn't he in the Country Music Hall of Fame? Does anyone know how members are selected? I think us Freddy Fender fans should unite and do something about this.God Bless

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Okay, if you're a regular reader of my blog, you know that one of the three reasons I didn't vote for McCain was that he wanted to put a tax on my healthcare benefits. Yesterday, a co-worker of mine mentioned that he hoped I was happy now that Obama was going to start taxing healthcare benefits. I was more than a little stunned, especially since 1/3 of my reasons for voting for Obama was that he

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I made this video for Dad and I posted it on Facebook, but if you're not on Facebook you can't see it. But, Dad sent out the link to his friends and our family members, so I'm posting it here so they can see it too.God Bless

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Did you get the email for Robin Williams's supposed plan for peace? It is full of rantings on how America should stop defending other countries and we should give illegals 90 days to get out. I received this email and it pissed me off and not just because it is an unintelligent, uninformed rant attributed to someone who didn't write it, but because the person who forwarded didn't check the

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Today is my father's 72nd birthday. I made him this video.Happy Birthday, Pop!Love,Julie

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Sherri Goforth should not lose her job for sending a racist email. Actually, no one should and here's why.We live in a free society where all forms of speech are protected. Now, I happen to work in a zero tolerance environment where any non-work related email can get me fired. But, we're not talking about me. If we want to truly talk about tolerance, then people who send racist emails need to be

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I just received an email asking me for money to help Al Franklin in Minnesota--like I have any money! I thought this was all settled and I have to wonder how a party who wanted votes thrown out in Florida in 2000, can throw a fit now? And, I wonder why they aren't putting the country first, like Al Gore did when he gave up the fight? And, then I wonder why Republicans can't figure out why they

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I was thinking this morning, as I was reading an article about Miss Porter's School for Girls in Vanity Fair about coddling and blaming. And, I was thinking about why the economy has failed and what needs to be done and the car companies and I came up with this disjointed blog you're now reading. First, what goes up - must come down. After the boom years of the '90s, it was only natural that

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I left Jeff Dunham and Eddie Izzard -- which just proves that I have very wild and varied tastes. Today, at my house arrived two Jeff Dunham videos and an Eddie Izzard video! Yeah! An evening of comedy awaited me!Except, Cheryl doesn't like Eddie Izzard -- oh, what should I do? It's Brian to the rescue! Cheryl's going out to dinner with him on Thursday, leaving me at home to watch Eddie

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I need to give Credit where Credit is due...This came in an email from The Rant... I just wanted to pass it along to my readers.God Bless If a Republican offers you a pat on the back, be wary. It seems the Party of No has a new plan for the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court: Say one thing in public, another in private.You saw the footage: Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., called

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Have you noticed that the gas prices are inching up to the three dollar mark? Normally, I am not someone who thinks the government can do it better than private enterprise, but there are some things too important to be left to the whims of business. I think an exception should be our country's energy. Higher gas prices this summer is going to hinder the economy's all ready difficult recovery.

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Just a couple of items...If you're wondering, my co-worker, Tony, is doing much better. He is beginning rehab on Monday. Thanks to everyone for their prayers.There's going to be some changes around the site. I want to combine my love of politics, books, video games and online comics into one new fantastic site. Also, I'm trying to re-launch my web design / computer programming business and I've

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I was just informed by one of my co-workers that our co-worker, Tony, had a stroke over the weekend. He was in a coma until yesterday, when he came out of it to find that his right side (except for a toe and a finger) is paralyzed. He can move his left foot and hand.Please add Tony to your prayers. He is one of the sweetest guys in the whole company, always has a smile for everyone and is the

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#1. Do we really care who won idol? Other a couple of winners (Carrie Underwood comes to mind), most Idol winners drift off never again to be heard. #2. I feel sorry for Jon, Kate and the eight, but frankly, I don't think their marriage issues are news. I don't want to hear about them and I don't watch their show. So, why do I care if they sit side by side or not?#3. Teddy Update: He's

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I had planned on writing a post about a Business Week article I read about private equity firms, but I started answering emails this morning and I'm running out of time. I need to jump in the shower. Plus, trying to do anything on my computer is nearly impossible due to the new tiny addition to our family. He likes to sit on my laptop and be the center of attention.His name is Theodore

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To read Palin's remarks that prompted this article, click here.I find it humorous that Miss California claims to be non-supporting of Gay Marriage because of her Christian roots, but those same roots didn't stop her from posing nude.  Nor, from participating in a beauty pagent.  I don't think watching young women walk around in bikinis is very Christian, but that might just be me. Further, while

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Have you read this week's Business Week? On page 20, the Mandel on Economics article is about slashing Corporate taxes from 35% to 25%. That's a pretty big slash and it would mean that Corporations would pay a smaller percent than the highest taxed individual. On top of that, Corporations all ready only account for 10% of the Federal Government's revenue. Slashing their taxes would only bring

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Since the site is called Top of My Head, I thought I'd post some items truly off the Top of My Head.The Governor of Texas thinks that Texas should be its own country. Well, I agree. Think about it -- nothing good has ever come out of Texas. Let's all get together, take a vote and vote Texas off this island called the United States of America. But, don't let Texans come and try to invade the

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In these hard economic times, I truly wonder why some people have jobs while others are out looking. I have one co-worker who is not only passive-agressive; she is also a lazy ass who doesn't want to put in an honest days work for an honest day's pay. You know the type, the one that wants all of the answers handed to her on a silver platter, so she doesn't have to do any of the research or put

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