I Read Banned Books

I am a firm believer in the saying that people come into and out of our lives for special reasons. One of the first people I met when I was hired in the school district was an older woman who reminded me very much of my late Aunt Betty. We became friends instantly, and [...]

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Live strong.Armstrong has time and time again.No obstacle has been unturned.Carpe diem. Enjoy your retirement.
Congratulations on your 7th Tour de France. Check out these wonderful images here.
Read Kerry’s remarks about the possible future politician here.
And, one more thing, Lance … make an honest woman of Sheryl.

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Let’s face it. Mainstream radio in Las Vegas is credit deficient. That’s why everyday people like you and me are converting to satellite radio daily.
We have a new radio station in Las Vegas called JACK FM. Well, it is relatively new as it has been on the air at 100.5 since June 24, 2005. [...]

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Me (at 11:30 a.m. Yes, I slept in.): Did you eat breakfast?Monkey Boy (up at 7:30 a.m. Yes, Cartoon Network was blaring!): No, I couldn’t find any cereal.
For my regular readers who know my stepmom woes, THERE ARE 3 CONTAINERS OF CEREAL IN THE SAME PLACE THEY ALWAYS ARE IN THE [...]

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A – Accordions, Alligators, Andouille, Acadiana, Atchafalaya
B – Bayous, Boudin, Beignets, Basile
C – Cornbread, Crawfish, Community Coffee, Cher
D – Dirty Rice
E – Etouffee, Emeril, Evangeline, Edwin Edwards, Eunice
F - Filet, Fish Fry, Festivals, French Quarter, Fais Do Do
G – Gumbo, Grits, Gravy, Gulf Shrimp, Gris Gris
H – Hurricanes, Hot Sauce
J – Jambalaya, [...]

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I’ve seen this on several of the blogs I read. link to, and/or click through when I hit the “Next Blog” button. I was not tagged by anyone in particular, but it inspired today’s entry.
1o years ago … I left my first low-paying teaching job in Louisiana after two years to work as a cocktail [...]

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This was my horoscope for today via MSNBC:
Get the party started early in the day today, dear Aquarius. You may find yourself running from task to task but this is ok - you have the ability to get quite a bit done by multi-tasking and keeping things light. As the day progresses, however, there will [...]

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