A rare post from Doug.
Since every other pundit is looking up their states and seeing where the Spendulus money went, I thought I would look up Iowa.
http://www.recovery.gov/Pages/TextView.aspx?data=stateSummaryAllCD&statecode=IA
(From Jody: it was pointed out to me that the above link, though it says it is the summary for the state of Iowa may be all states.  Which [...]

No, if the Democrat House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers won’t, or can’t, “read the bill” (as in the healthcare bill) then how can he vote on it?  Being that it is part of their job to “read the bill” why aren’t we demaning they do it?  And if it takes “2 days and 2 [...]

Remember when $750 BILLION was a lot of money? Well, hidden in last weeks love fest for the President, is his agreeing to send $750 Billion to the International Monetary Fund. Where will we get the money? I don’t know and I don’t think Obama cares.
You know, the best thing to do when you are [...]

Today this came in my inbox:
Hi,
Barack Obama (Washington, DC) has confirmed you as his fourth cousin once removed on We’re Related.
Follow this link to see how you are related:(ok, I removed the link… You all don’t need access to my Facebook page…)
We’re Related Team
I’m afraid to click the link- it may be some nasty [...]

I’m not sure when I initially woke but when I finally gave in and got out of bed the clock read 2:42. AM.
Ugh.
The worst part is that I am fighting a cold & really need my sleep. Sadly the early to bed part of the previous evening is working against me.
So I [...]

Yes, I know I said that a week and a half ago when it cost me $650 to do a bunch of work to the Explorer. But now I really have to get a new vehicle. Truly. Look what happened to it yesterday:
It’s done for good, this time. Yes, I know [...]

OK, so I got this email the other day (name and website removed to protect the intolerant)
Hi, Jody.My stats indicate that you’ve posted a link to my blog on your website. While I’m flattered that you would choose to link to me, your site includes political content with which I do not want to [...]

Ya know, I may worry a bit when my mom takes the girls. It’s only because they are out of my sight and who knows what they are up to. I do know that my mom would never intentionally let anything bad happen to them.
I also know that my mom has some common [...]

So… It’s not quite 7 am and I am sitting at the kitchen table without internet… Ugh. Without internet. Inconceivable!
So what do I need to share today?
How about the irony I feel when I look outside at my flooded backyard and remember the landscaping contractor saying to me, “It going to be a dry summer.” [...]

Seriously? This woman sued her ex-fiance for breach of contract because he called off the wedding and won $150,000?
Shell argued her fiance’s promise of marital bliss amounted to a bindingcontract. She said she left a high-paying job in Florida to be with Gibbs andshe said she has suffered financial losses since their break-up. She also [...]

So I’m looking at my calendar today, trying to figure out my schedule for August (how did it get so packed?) when I realized that school here in my suburb begins in just over two weeks.
Yes, you read that right- on August 14 the students head back to school. That doesn’t give me much time [...]

But I would never really do it. Not even as a joke.
German Parents Post Baby on eBay for One Euro
“Offering my nearly new baby for sale, as it has gotten too loud. It is a male baby, nearly 28 inches (70 cm) long and can be used either in a baby carrier or a stroller,” [...]

Oh, yeah, I have spent way too much precious time with my Quicken Deluxe 2008 edition today. And I can’t say that I accomplished much.
First I tried to add my PayPal account- because a little pop up told me I could. Excellent! As the bits of income I do make (mystery shopping, [...]

See all that rain? The rain that is going to begin today and fall through Monday? The rain that, according to Weather.com, will be accompanied by high winds? The rain that is ruining our camping plans (as well as any outdoor activities)? The rain that wasn’t in our forecast until this morning? Do you see [...]

I bought Brenna’s new swimsuit a couple of days ago. As she is wearing 4T I actually moved up to the “big girls’” section and bought her an x-small- the suits are just cuter…
As I mentioned in a previous post I buy my girls surf shirt suits. We’re pale people (I’m of Irish descent; Doug, [...]