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July
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Guilt - It Can Kill YouMan Dodges Suicide Pact With Bride An Iranian man who struck a suicide pact with his new bride over their guilt for having pre-marital sex is being held by police after he backed ...more »
July
7
Giving Better FaceWant a new face? Researchers are studying antirejection drugs as a recent interest in hand transplants increases the possibility that a face transplant could be conducted soon. If only they'd come up with ...more »
July
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Who Said It?"We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." Who Said It? Yea, that woman has vision, alright. more »
June
28
Let The Games BeginAnd so it starts..... It means nothing more than that F-9/11's really, really gotten under their skin. Time for a new photo-op!!! Dubya even got Blair and his lapdogs break the news for him Say ...more »
June
28
Historical DayAs recognized in U.N. Security Council resolution 1546, the Coalition Provisional Authority will cease to exist on June 28th, at which point the occupation will end and the Iraqi interim government will ...more »
June
25
There oughta be a law.Ok - whew! I finished up the custom TypePad design and now am in need of deprogramming! ;) Speaking of deprogramming -- anyone catch Al Gore's speech earlier today? Let's ...more »
June
24
AOL SpamGot AOL? Getting TONS of spam? Here's why: US Charges AOL Worker Sold Customer List for Spam U.S. investigators said on Wednesday they had arrested an America Online employee and a Las Vegas marketer for stealing ...more »
June
22
UnFahrenheit 9/11A brilliant, insightful, intelligent and MUCH needed dissection of Michael Moore's latest flick. Here is just a small piece of it: With Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11, however, an entirely new note has been struck. ...more »
June
21
Space Ship OneVery exciting developments for space travel enthusiasts. Today, out in the Mohave Desert, a company called Scaled Composites, Inc. is launching what is being billed as the first "Private Manned Space Program". ...more »
June
18
TakedownI haven't seen a better dissection and analysis of the 9/11 Commission reports than this one from Andrew McCarthy. Found via Michelle Malkin - who calls it devestating. more »
June
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Michael Bin MooreFrom MooreWatch: What do Michael Moore and Hezbollah have in common? Not much, really, except they both share the same visceral hatred of America, and are working together to promote Mikey's new ...more »
June
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Clinton at it AgainI was going to sit down and write a mini-rant about my impressions of Bill Clinton's recent statements - but then, I was just over at Serenity's journal, and she took the ...more »
June
7
Bad Taste - Media StyleYou just knew that the mainstream media and left wing moonbats can't hold themsevles back from bashing the memory and legacy of President Ronald Reagan, could they? Noooooo. Why did ...more »
June
7
Opportunity to EducateI love those moments where children give you the chance to educate them on things they won't ever learn in classroom. I had "I'm-Sounding-Like-My-Mother" moments today when my son looked ...more »
June
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Must HaveMust get myself one of these. I think it would be all the rave at the next Bush Rally/Protest, don't you? more »
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    WordPress For Dummies, author Lisa Sabin-Wilson, Amazon.ComI wrote the First Edition of WordPress For Dummies, published Nov. '07. I'm currently writing the 2nd Edition, due to be published in Fall '08...read more »
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    • I just donated to the prize pool for the WordPress MU Plugin Competition. REALLY looking forward to the great MU plugins they come up with! What a great idea! Are you a plugin developer? Well get over there and enter...and win! :)

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    • The panel picker for SXSW 09 is now live and you're able to vote for panels/presentations you'd like to see at SXSW in Austin in March 09. My Panel on WordPress Magazine Theming is up, if you're care to cast your vote for it - I'd surely appreciate it! It's the ONLY prospective panel at SWSX about WordPress - - let's get WP represented!! Go here to cast your vote and thanks!

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    • FYI for users of my xMark WordPress Theme .. yesterday, I released an upgrade. xMark v2.5 available for download. Updated for WP 2.6, with a few enhancements and adjustments.

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    • David Span recently asked me to guest blog at MyBlogIt.net on WordPress. I was flattered. I am honored. I am done with my post there and he's got it up today: WordPress Magazine Themes: Quick Anatomy Lesson.. complete with PowerPoint presentation and Video (eek!). Thanks so much David!

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    • So, I'm Plurking. Anyone Social Network'd out, yet? Add me, won't you?

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    • Mark Jaquith: You’re welcome. :-) Hopefully 2.8 and 2.9 will...
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    • Danalyn: It’s about friggin’ time!