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    Weekly Wrap Up (Jan. 5 - Jan. 11)

    By wildone

    First a disclaimer, I'm tired and none of me editors are around to read the wrap up for me   I hate to say but the first couple of weeks have been terrible for our US friends and neighbours it seems. With LA burning down and the east and southeast getting blasted by ice and snow, I have to say I hope that all of them are okay  I'm sure there is other places too that are having strange and wakey weather too, like Friday we had an actual thunderstorm (rain) and a blizzard Saturday night. Noth
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Mark Arbour's Pride

Happy Martin Luther King Day!

It wasn't until I wrote Chronicles of An Academic Predator and 1968 that I really understood the significance of this holiday. I lived in my white-bread suburban world, aware of racial issues and tensions, but not impacted by them, at least not significantly. Then I read about the civil rights movement (riots in Birmingham, the Freedom riders, etc.) as part of the research for those two stories, and was amazed at the courage and fortitude of the people of all races, but especially African
Mark Arbour

Mark Arbour

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Eric's Blog

Getting better

Well, I'm getting better in both the physical and mental sense of the word. I've gotten things under control at work which has lowered my stress level and also my anxiety level of trying to get things done in a short time. I'm doing better also with job hunting and getting my things ready to move to the burbs of Philly PA. I talked with my doc and he gave me some advice on how to work things out and how to start with things and he also gave me an insight into what's going on in my head.   He s
Phantom

Phantom

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jamessavik's Blog

Best Classic Rock Station Ever

Because I'm old enough to remember when the oldies were new.   From Memphis, TN: home of Elvis and great Barbecue, I give you WEGR-FM 102.7 Rock 103.   I discovered it in Memphis this week and took them home in the handy streaming audio.   This is the email I sent them:     Driving home on I-55, I could hear them all the way to Grenada and they played: Pink Floyd, ELP, Journey, Boston, Styx, Aerosmith, Foreigner. Hell- I didn't even think radio stations had albums anymore.   Listen i
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Fixing My Destiny

Reading progress - dkstories

These are the dkstories stories I've finished, reading, or waiting to read. Dreams of Humanity Dreams of a Father The Beard The Bully Dawn of Tears (Completed 17JAN2011) Goon Do Over Do Over Redux Doing It Right Let's Do It Rich Boy: Awakening Rich Boy 2: Growing Pains Rider's Pride (Not going to read until I get a chance to read the other book first) The Wreckers (No longer offered on the LuLu market...) dkstories's stories may be fou
J.T.

J.T.

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jamessavik's Blog

10 towns, 5 days, 7 1/2 grand

This has been my single best week ever.   I won a contract from a big company to roll out a change to their network statewide and replace old network hardware.   It all had to take place in one week. Ten sites, state wide. No excuses. Get her done.   That's what I did this week. ALL WEEK. ROAD WARRIOR!   < now with 35% less kRaZy   I have been all over the state. Top to bottom. From the Suburbs of Memphis to the Gulf Coast. Vicksburg in the West to Meridian in the East.   I got i
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Reset, Reload, Redo

Holy Shit - [My week is up]

OMG- that is the best way to describe how I feel, I don't think I was ever this sure it was going to work as I am today. The emails from the Dr. were just shy of gushing. Not to say he didn't do this all the time, cause I don't know what he tells others, but this was the most excited he has been since we've been working with him.   To recap, the egg donation went much better than expected. Where normal would be 10-12 we got 22. Of those 20 were mature and 18 were fertilized [No I don't kno
Andrew Q Gordon

Andrew Q Gordon

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Eric's Blog

Depression and Anxiety

Weeeellll....   If you suffer from depression, or know anyone who suffers from depression you know how much of a pain in the ass it can be to deal with and get under control. Couple that with having an anxiety disorder and you got yourself a bowl full of fun. Why am I talking about this you may ask? It's simple lately, I feel off my rocker lately and I've been doing my best to deal with the situation, but I just can't get a hold on it. It feels like trying to hold sand in your hand without let
Phantom

Phantom

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jamessavik's Blog

Story Recommendation- Second Variety

From time to time I come across a story that hits me particularly hard.   Second Variety by Philip K Dick is one of those stories.   It's about the war that my generation only fought in our nightmares.   Check it out. It's a real scream. Buh-wa-hahahah.
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Viv's Blog

Every Breath Until I Have Nothing Left

You take my breath away and then ask if I’m okay, Neat trick, to feel amazing while you’re suffocating. My heart’s beating out of my chest and my head goes black, And the thing is, I wouldn’t ever give these moments back. There’s something scary about feeling so alive, And considering the alternative, I’ll survive.   For every night and every right, for our daydreams in the sunlight, For every wrong and every song, I knew it was you all along, Cause these days and minutes are the ones
viv

viv

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Methodwriter85's Blog

College Football Blues and Golds

University of Delaware lost the Division I title game last night at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco. We gave up a second-half 19 point lead for Eastern Washington to come back with 20 points.   I'm pretty bummed. It would have been great to see UD get a championship. On the bright side, it was great to see the Blue Hens there, and it WAS a great season for UD. But since our quarterback is a senior, it looks like next year's going to be a rebuilding year.
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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Strife and Harmony

Tiger needs to know...

Not long ago I watched Capitalism: A Love Story. I'd never watched a Michael Moore movie before. I didn't think I'd agree with him as much as I did. In fact, I agreed with just about all of it. Does that mean I'm a total socialist?
Tiger

Tiger

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Reset, Reload, Redo

One week - or better said - holy shit!

The emails, calls, text message, and anxiety attacks are coming with increasing frequency the last two days. Today was the third and last ultra sound for the surrogate. According to the doctor, the surrogate, let me call her Eve at this point - surrogate is so impersonal - Eve, has 18 follicles - which in layman's terms mean she has 18 eggs developing. In theory each of these can be fertilized and we would have potentially 18 embryos.   So being the dim sort, I asked if 18 was good, bad o
Andrew Q Gordon

Andrew Q Gordon

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Nephylim's Blog

Is it Only Me?

Is it just me who has a real issue with the song released by Matt Cardle, the UK XFactor winner.   When we collide we come together If we don’t we’ll always be apart I’ll take a bruise I know you’re worth it When you hit me, hit me hard   I mean... WHAT!!!!   It's about being in an abusive relationship where your partner essentially beats the crap out of you but you stay together because you think they love you and you love forever!!!   What kind of message does that send out... that
Nephylim

Nephylim

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Reset, Reload, Redo

Status Update

Four hundred characters is too few for the update I want to make so I'm going to post it here.   As many might know/remember, Mike and I are trying to have a child(ren). We tried traditionally surrogacy - commonly referred to in technical medical circles as the 'turkey baster method,' but after 3 attempts that proved unsuccessful. The fertility Dr., who I found to be a wonderful doctor, told us that statistically further attempts would end up costing us more than biting the bullet and going
Andrew Q Gordon

Andrew Q Gordon

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S.L. Lewis Many Thoughts and Updates

Trying this again

So, I tried this before but it didn't quiet go the way I wanted it to go. Let's try again, yes?   Stories that are currently posted   Breaking Her Bonds Finding Someone Rose Strailos Flash Stories Various One Shots Writing the Past a Goodbye Note   Forums Under my one shots story header   Fangs and Claws Side Stories Bloody Thoughts Writing the past a goodbye note Breaking Her Bonds Leaving it all behind The Kuro Family Stories   Other Stories:   A Butterfly's Dream Bei
S.L. Lewis

S.L. Lewis

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jamessavik's Blog

From: Are North Koreans using Bioterrorism?

Foot and mouth disease outbreak in South Korea 28. December 2010 16:20 Source Link: the Medical News   By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD   South Korea is facing an outbreak of foot and mouth disease reported Seoul’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Foot and Mouth Disease is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal disease that can affect cloven-hoofed animals including pigs, sheep, cattle, deer and goats. Humans are usually not affected. The three most recent cases take the total number reported in
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Nobody likes you when you're 23.

coloured only.

so, what have I been up to since I got suspended from GA?   well, I went to this:     ate some of this:     watched some of this:     listened to some of this:     and wrote the first 1,000 or so words of a short story that I might need a couple of people to beta-read.   I should be racist more often.
PlugInMatty

PlugInMatty

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jamessavik's Blog

Have a little patience

I know. Construction is a pain in the ass.   Potholes,     Detours,     Traffic Jams...     It's all a huge pain in the ass.     It's enough to make you want to drink, drive and run over Lassie.     Or even take a different exit that doesn't even go where you want to be.     I suggest that we all mellow out, have some patience and let the process proceed.     Because we all know. It's not the traffic, the construction or the delays that make us crazy.   It
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Strife and Harmony

Dirty Poll #13

Have you ever bottomed for a guy with a Prince Albert? If so, was it really good or did it not make a difference at all. I never have, but I would definitely try it once. I'm curious as to whether or not it's as good as they say it is.
Tiger

Tiger

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The River Song

10 New Years Resolutions....

OK. So, I'm writing yet another blog entry. Mainly becuase my Paya is working and in an effort to support him I'm trying to be less demanding of his time. It's true - i'm an attention whore. So I'm being a good boy and distracting myself while my man does what he needs to do.   'tis the season then..... NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS....     This is the year I get fit and healthy. Not just for me, but for Paya too. Just before Christmas, the doctors managed to get to the bottom of some me
Westie

Westie

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jamessavik's Blog

Best Christmas Ever!

I left Jackson, MS last Tuesday at 2:00 and drove the eight hours to Dallas on I-20. It's a fairly boring drive. The only points of interest are Monroe, LA which smells like a wretched fart that never dissipates because of the paper mills and Shreveport which you by-pass if you are smart. There is Marshall, Longview and Teryl Texas but... the prize is Dallas. Stopped for a burger and a shake in Canton, TX at the Dairy Palace. It's a little pricy but the food is good and its not one of those cook
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Nephylim's Blog

Ten Reasons Not to Get Drunk With Your Kids

1. It seems like a good idea to play Guitar Hero on Expert Level... until the ten year old wins... hugely   2. the idea of playing Rapidough is just the best and it goes quitewell until... breast... when I got to snort Southern Comfort... the wrong way.   3. They drink a lot more than I do and get a lot less pissed.   4. You write stupid blog entries   5.. You can't count past five   It was a GREAT evening though :)    
Nephylim

Nephylim

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