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Mar
4
2009

Home Economics

I am surprised to discover the number of people who can’t sew.  And by can’t I do not mean that they think they do it badly.  I mean people who have actually never tried to sew a button back on their pants, used moms sewing machine or inherited one from grandma and tried to make [...]

Feb
28
2009

Out of Context

After a long hiatus, I am ready to blog here again.  I want to address context.  By context, I mean, I might not be talking about you.  Or maybe I am.  The choice is yours really.
A blogger mentioned in a post a while back that whomever she wrote of knew who they were.  I’m glad [...]

Jan
7
2009

Review Stream Sucks

I checked out Review Stream, due to a recommendation on another site.  Review Steam sucks.  See the quote below?  I would like to know what criteria.  I cannot find a criteria description listed anywhere.

i got scammed for $600 with some people using a fake but real looking DHL website to fuck you by celinecelines

I tried [...]

Nov
9
2008

Blog Advertising Grrr

Blog advertising can go too far.  Really.  It is annoying to visit what appears to be a personal blog only to discover that not one post on the front page, but three out of four appear to be paid posts.  And there is a banner ad that is unrelated to the content.  And 125×125 ads [...]

Nov
2
2008

Target Corporation

I did some checking on Target Corporation, since I have heard that they don’t contribute to veterans charities, and that they are French owned.  According to Snopes, their corporate statements, and other sources, Target is based in Minnesota, USA, and always has been.  And they do contribute to Vietnam Veterans, Toys for Tots and others.

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