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And The Winner Of G.S. Item #1 Is...
By: cribnotesSoulscompanion! Here's the highly scientific way we determined the winner. Thanks to my husband for helping out. Congratulations to Soulscompanion the very first winn...
Top Tips For Surviving Black Friday
By: askastrid• Check Out Your Coffee Scene. If your first stop is in the mall, and your mall has a coffee place, you’re set. Most malls require all stores to open at the same time...
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Question of the Day
I saw the new James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace over the weekend? Did you? Since it made 70.4 million dollars I'm guessing some of you had to see it. Despite some bad r...
Voting from the (First Grade) Heart
On election day the first graders were all wearing "I voted" stickers while they were eating lunch. I admired all the patriotism and asked, "What did you get to vote for?...
We Had a Happy Supper!
Huge milestone here: Last night we ate supper together, and everyone was happy THE WHOLE TIME! The middle one even tried TWO bites of spinach with no screaming and did NO...
NO NEWS MAKES NEWS!
Enough politics, financial meltdowns, and global news, let's just go the whole other direction and talk about great headlines from the Onion, my favorite real news site. ...
Sarah Palin sez
Express News, express news...Sarah Palin has sent an open letter to Notebook News. My fellow Americans, I just wanted to check back in with you now that it has been two w...
iPhone Art
I have replaced my section "The Things we think and do not say" with iPhone Art, inspired by the iPhones "iDoodle2lite". I'm no artist, but enjoy the little pieces anyway...
Question of the Day
When someone asks you, "How are you doing?" And you answer, "Fine, How are you?" Why do people not answer? The question just sits uncomfortably in the air. ...
There's Always Time to Smile
So I'm perusing the new file downloads on my Metacafe program ( www.metacafe.com ), wincing every now and then at a photo or video that I know must have hurt the subject ...
Buying Greener Electronics
Greenpeace has just released their 10th Guide to Buying Greener Electronics . The guide ranks the 18 top manufacturers of personal computers, mobile phones, TV's and game...
Do You Have a Bubble?
Communication is a huge part of our everyday life. It involves verbal and non-verbal communication. My college professor energetically emphasized this point to my class. ...
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!! Sorry to disappoint but there will be no Question of the Day today. I promise to be back next week with all new amazing questions. I am en r...
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iPhone Art
I have replaced my section "The Things we think and do not say" with iPhone Art, inspired by the iPhones "iDoodle2lite". I'm no artist, but enjoy the little pieces anyway...
Joke for Grownups
This is a joke for all those out there with "Archival Tendencies." (You know who you are.) You've heard of OCD, right? Well, I have CDO. It's the same thing, but I had to...
Fluffy Chills Out
Ever since the disappearance of Harvey we have all been under a tremendous amount of stress here at "The Espenblog Times." As much as we picked on Harvey, we really do mi...
Question of the Day
When someone asks you, "How are you doing?" And you answer, "Fine, How are you?" Why do people not answer? The question just sits uncomfortably in the air. ...
Question of the Day
What's the cutest thing your child has said lately? Mine. My 21 month old was holding Band-Aids (she now wants to put them on all the time). She said to her dad, "Band-Ai...
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What is the kindest thing you have done or seen someone else do? ...
Semi-Tasteless Joke
My friend Frank made up a joke the other night...pretty funny (no matter who you are!) Q: What do Barack Obama and a new brand of condoms have in common? A: Everybody wan...
Twilight Movie Spoof
So I found myself browsing YouTube for Twilight clips, yes I was very bored. Don't judge! As I clicked on clip after clip I found one that had me rolling on the floor lau...
Question of the Day
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!! Sorry to disappoint but there will be no Question of the Day today. I promise to be back next week with all new amazing questions. I am en route...
There's Always Time to Smile
So I'm perusing the new file downloads on my Metacafe program ( www.metacafe.com ), wincing every now and then at a photo or video that I know must have hurt the subject ...












