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Free Coffee Contest

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Organo Gold is giving away free coffee for a year through a contest on its Facebook page. The contest runs until November 30. Here’s the official line on the Coffee Connoisseur Club the company offers. You don’t need to be a member to enter the contest. The Coffee Connoisseur Club is a uniquely designed, customer-centric, lifestyle…

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Hawaii Five-0 Drinking Game

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Been working on this for a while, and I may add to this, but there’s enough to get a solid drinking game with the current CBS series “Hawaii Five-0”. Granted, you can make a drinking game out of just about any television show, but this one really seems to lend itself to having one. Opening…

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Phamily Foto Phriday 11-15-13

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Phamily Foto Phriday 11-15-13

Here is a blurry picture of Xavier during gymnastics. It’s the best one I could get of him as he was constantly on the move. Here he is in the back yard after I picked him up from preschool. He’s making stew for dinner. Yeah, that’s all I have for this week. Sorry.  

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Too Honest?

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How are you? Do you usually answer with “Fine”? Does that exchange bother you? It does me. Usually when people ask me how I am doing I actually answer. Honestly. If I’m tired I’ll say so. Worried? Yeah, I’ll tell you. Don’t ask if you don’t want to know the answer. So a little while…

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Jewel Master: Cradle Of Egypt 2 (3DS)

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Jewel Master: Cradle Of Egypt 2 (3DS)

There are a few times when I really wish my old review website was still functional I am pretty sure I reviewed the original Jewel Master: Cradle Of Egypt on PC a few years ago (or at least a game very similar to it). Much of this is familiar, and for a good reason. The…

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Planes (Blu-ray)

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Planes (Blu-ray)

Cars was so successful it spawned a franchise. Not only was there a series of shorts (Maters Tall Tales) and a film sequel, but also now a themed area in Disney’s California Adventure park. A spin-off was put into production and was originally to be a direct to video offering, but the test footage looked…

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The Missing Blog Post

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I sat down to finish writing a blog post. I got a better idea and opened up a different page, closing the one I was working on. Then something in the kitchen called me. It was less than 10 steps away. And when I go there I couldn’t remember what I went in there for….

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Technically I Am A Veteran

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I served in the Army from 1985 to 1989, but I have a difficult time considering myself a veteran. I did not see combat, but was mobilized once. Back in the 80s Central America was a hotbed of activity. In 1987 my unit went to Honduras for a few weeks to train. Our unit was…

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Who Is The Old Timer Now?

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Who Is The Old Timer Now?

August, age 10, to Ciárán, age 6: “This is a cool book. I got it back when I was your age.” Apparently “back in the day” isn’t too long ago when you’re still in elementary school.

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Charlie Chesterman Remembered

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Charlie Chesterman Remembered

I learned yesterday that Charlie Chesterman passed away earlier in the week. Most people won’t know the name, and that’s a shame. Charlie Chesterman was the frontman for Scruffy The Cat, a band from Boston that had minor national success. two albums, two E.P.s and a split single with The Young Fresh Fellows was the…

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