I was pleased to see there are no registered sex offenders living within twenty blocks of the rancho. And now that I’ve seen the pictures of some of the ones beyond that point–all sexual abusers of children–I’ll know who to watch for. Try Vision 20/20’s system for yourself. Just enter your street, city, state and zipcode at the first link. The system is in beta. May not be the last word, of course.
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It’s official, with this news release, though the formal to-do, via Webcast, no less, isn’t until next Thursday. Some say this will lure overweight and shrill AlGore back into it, but the inconvenient truth is he’s a has-been–even for those Dems who know Obama is too young, and Hillarity too soiled with Slick Willie’s reputation. But are we really ready for President Fred? Do enough people care about the unfriendly profiles Fred is getting and will get in the MSM? I doubt it. Fewer people all the time pay attention to big media anymore. Are there enough Fred Heads for him to get nominated? I think probably yes. But why give up on Rudy? Could they be persuaded to run with each other? Would Rudy agree to play second-fiddle? At least with Fred in, it will get a lot more interesting.
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I awoke earlier than usual this morning, after several vivid dreams. The usual silly stuff, such as walking across town to class (!?), then realizing I forgot to wear shoes. For some reason, vivid dreaming seems to make me feel more rested than when I don’t dream. I seem not to need as much sleep, as I do seem to need when I don’t dream. Sleep researchers, however, don’t agree. Although they say REM (rapid-eye-movement) sleep correlates with deep sleep which is the most restful, and REM often correlates with dreams, you can have REM without dreams. Science is still trying to figure out what part of the brain produces dreams, and why. What dreams mean, if anything, is still in the realm of superstition, however. Commerce, meanwhile, purports to offer pills to encourage dreams, though they seem to be no more useful than the ones that claim to enlarge a certain male organ
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After all the trouble Mr. B. had minding the teacher last year in first grade (his mother said he got in more trouble in first grade than she did in all of elementary school), I decided since clothes-make-the-man, maybe we could change his attitude by losing the batman, spider man and skull t-shirts. Take your choice, I said, polo shirts or button shirts or a combination. "But Dad," he said, "polo shirts and button shirts are only for formal events." "School," I replied, "is a formal event." He looked really good again this morning in his polo shirt. I hope this works, or I may be outvoted next year.
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Also, welcome home where you belong, Alberto. I agree with Scott that when it comes down to it, Gonzales’ troubles mainly center around his being Yet Another Texan, in addition to being a Republican and being appointed by Bush the Younger. His firing those US attorneys was just business as usual for both parties. When the Dems have the White House they remove their share whenever they please. Making it out like Gonzales did something unusual was the unusual part here. But being a Texan didn’t help him a bit. It never does for long beyond the state lines.
Well, of course. After all, this unique seaside vacation home is 131 years old.
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