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M B

M B
Location
We're a blue state now............, North Carolina, USA
Birthday
August 21
Bio
Mother of boys; favorite magnet says "coffee is my only friend"; closet bodybuilder; once in a professional class, the teacher asked if anyone in the room was a geek and I was the only one who raised my hand; my liberal arts education has led me to know just enough about everything to consistently get the daily trivia at Caribou correct; always welcoming opportunities to build more character on my journey to self-actualization.....

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JUNE 28, 2009 5:14PM

Letters from Camp...

I dropped my youngest son off at camp last Sunday. 

102_4557 He went 3 years ago to a 10 day "introductory session", but after that the only option is 28 days.  28 days!!! Without my kid!!!  He has begged me to go the past 2 summers, but I

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MAY 15, 2009 9:38AM

Why I DID NOT quit Alcoholics Anonymous

This is a response to an earlier post that described an organization that is very different from the same organization I have been a member of  for over 23 years.  This was a comment I posted, that I decided to turn into a post.  Hell, I spent so much time  writing… Read full post »

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APRIL 27, 2009 12:28PM

No need for alarm? (WE ARE F#%*#@)

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THE WHITE HOUSE
 
Office of the Press Secretary
_________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release                       &nb… Read full post »
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MARCH 19, 2009 12:33AM

I... am..... officially.... OLD.

I first noticed it about 3 years ago.  I was installing some wooden blinds.  I was up on a ladder.  It was night and the lights were dim.  I was holding the screw in one hand, balancing on the ladder, with my cordless screwdriver in my other hand. Trying to… Read full post »

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FEBRUARY 22, 2009 4:08AM

The Road Warrior: A Prophetic Glimpse Into Our Future?

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My favorite movie of all time is The Road Warrior, the 1981 apocalyptic film directed by George Miller and starring  Mel Gibson (before his alleged anti-semitism, homophobia and alcoholism tainted his career). 

 I actually saw The Road Warrior a few years before I saw th/… Read full post »

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FEBRUARY 6, 2009 11:31AM

The REAL Transcript From Flight 1549

The Federal Aviation Authority released transcripts of communications  for Flight 1549 yesterday.  This is a supplementary transcript produced by a device that  uses the latest technology to record the thoughts of the parties involved.

3:27:32 New York Tracon:&nb… Read full post »

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JANUARY 29, 2009 12:13PM

Thank you, Lilly Ledbetter!

I just finished watching President Obama (I LOVE writing, "President Obama"!) sign the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law.  I was emotionally moved and teary-eyed as he spoke about the woman in red standing at his side.  He described how she worked for 20 years as a supervisor and, while… Read full post »

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JANUARY 10, 2009 10:37PM

I should be dead.

I am going to preface this by saying that a friend of mine previewed this and said I should say very clearly  up front that this article is a graphic description of shooting up.  Some might find it disturbing.   Please read one of my happy posts instead:  2009, Grace to… Read full post »

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JANUARY 2, 2009 3:57AM

2009, Grace to You and Peace.

I love the beach. 

I am nearing the end of a week on the North Carolina coast; truly some of the most beautiful beaches anywhere.  

When I am at the beach, I have a heightened sense of connectedness.

December 2008 096

Each day, I have spent… Read full post »

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DECEMBER 19, 2008 1:52AM

I'll trade you my Christmas tree for a gram of coke.

I climbed the exterior staircase to the apartment above me.  I was living in a house that was divided into 4 apartments.  I was in the basement.  It was a dreary little space that  I had just moved into a few weeks earlier, at my parents' insistence, to get away from… Read full post »

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NOVEMBER 24, 2008 2:52PM

“There’s her tooth over there!”

“There’s her tooth over there!”

That was the first thing I heard when I came to. 

“I see her glasses over there!”

That was the second thing.

I opened my eyes to see the corridor filled with people… Read full post »

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NOVEMBER 23, 2008 2:08AM

the irony of a drug dealer named Joy.....

We stood in the kitchen screaming at each other.  I was on my side, he was on his.  It had been over 48 hours and we were so sick.  Joy had called an hour earlier using the code.   One ring, hang up, call back.  Answering machines weren’t that common back then,… Read full post »

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