Springing forward saves energy? Not in Indiana- mlive.com

Springing forward saves energy? Not in Indiana- mlive.com
I think we all knew DST sucks, we just didn't know how much.

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wsbradio.com: FairTax Webinar
While I hate the word "Webinar", here's a 1-hour introduction to the Fair Tax straight from Neal Boortz. A good educational tool for those who have the time. I'm in the process of listening to "FairTax: The Truth: Answering the Critics" on CD right now, so be sure to quiz me when you see me. :)

garfield minus garfield

garfield minus garfield
I find this hilarious!

HEMA - online winkelen

HEMA - online winkelen
Go to the website and wait. These Dutch, they sure know how to sell a product.

Legend of Zelda: Link's Weapons

Legend of Zelda: Link's Weapons

Alex lost an upper front tooth today - alright, Amanda pulled it out at Alex's request. He's starting to look like a hockey player!

We got a note from school today telling us that Emily will be representing her class in a multi-school spelling bee! She's already won two rounds, one against her regular classmates, and one against the Encore (gifted) students. We have always known that language is one of Emily's greatest gifts!

Impact Lab - Would You Lick A Magazine?

Impact Lab - Would You Lick A Magazine?

Well, would you? Welch's is going to start running ads that allow you to taste the grape juice. Just be wary of picking up magazines in doctors' offices...

Sing Ho for the Life of a Bear!

Amanda's Mom's Birthday present to Emily was tickets to see "Winnie the Pooh" at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery. It was adorable; these actors are still students but they get into these parts with such energy!

Ron Paul Supporter Cites ‘Driving While Republican’ as Reason for Fines - You Decide 08!

Ron Paul Supporter Cites ‘Driving While Republican’ as Reason for Fines - You Decide 08!

I'm not a Ron Paul supporter, which is why I can laugh at this.

Find Your Candidate for the 2008 Election

Find Your Candidate for the 2008 Election
Candidate Calculator to help you make those "informed decisions".

We saw "Beauty and the Beast" this afternoon at the MAC (Murray Arts Center). The Kristi Lynn Theatre is truly a professional theater, so it's a little funny to see a high school production of B&B. But these kids did a great job and were treated like stars after the production. Claire really wanted to meet Belle, then was so shy when it was her turn. Adorable, isn't it?

A Sunny January Day

M.M. has brought a sun hat for Claire to prepare us for a suny winter and spring. As usual, Claire can wear anything and look good!

Well, goody for you

We had the yearly R&D kick-off meeting yesterday here at MANH (well, it was actually at the Rennaisance Waverly Hotel) and one of the contests was a slogan for your group. My coworkers submitted my tongue-in-cheek slogan, "SCPP (pronounced 'skippy') - the peanut butter that holds the sandwich together". I got a second one for personal contributions but the one for the slogan was sweeter.

Thanks to Pete Davis for this hilarious overview of the primaries > SundayPaper.com > Editors' Blog

Sunday Paper
Funny summary of the Presidential candidates

It was a terrible picture, but a great evening. The Colin and Brad Show is an evening of improv comedy where people from the audience help play the games. It was at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre- a great facility, by the way. If they come to a town near you, it's worth the money. Amanda says she hadn't laughed that hard for that long for quite a while!

MusicPlayer Forums: OT: Led Zeppelin Setlist

MusicPlayer Forums: OT: Led Zeppelin Setlist:
Heard it on NPR this morning:

Been A Really, Really, Really Long Time Since I Rock 'n Rolled
Goin' to California At 40 M.P.H. In the Passing Lane
Whole Lotta Lipitor

And the big encore -

Stairlift to Heaven

We've completed our Disney trip and it was a blast. Emily and Alex were far more adventurous than in the past and got to experience new things. Claire sure enjoyed meeting The Mouse at Chef Mickey's, too. And the Oompah band at Biergarten was a hoot! Amanda fell and hurt her knee on Friday, which was (and is) a downer, but we got her an electric scooter on Saturday so we could still enjoy Magic Kingdom one more time. We were traveling with the Lathams, who are staying until Christmas, and it has been a good experience. Vacationing with another family (one not related to you) is good for bonding.

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'Nuff Said

We're at Disney MGM Studios (soom to be Disney Hollywood Studios) and Alex loves Star Tours. We have ridden a lot of great rides today, stuff I've not seen for many years.