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Ruth Moratz

On a misty mountain, California, UNITED STATES


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Paula Deen..Ethics are not a part of her vocabulary.

January 31st 2012 05:21
I am so sick of hearing people say they feel sorry for Paula Deen because she has Type 2 diabetes. Oh, boo hoo, poor rich girl.

I just don't see what there is to feel sorry for. She found out she had the disease years ago, knew her diet contributed to it, yet kept promoting it just the same. Heaven forbid she should lose an endorsement deal for the unhealthy crap she was trying to pass off as food. Why should she care if people listen to her and sick?

But, she did finally come clean about her health. That is, she did after she got an endorsement deal for a diabetic medicine.

So, I'm confused about what we are supposed to feel sorry about. Sorry that she continued to promote a diet that she knew first hand was unhealthy and harmful? Sorry that she knew people followed what she said and would buy things she recommended (hence the endorsement deals), no matter how bad it was for their health? Sorry that she has managed to find a way to make money off an illness she brought on herself? Sorry that she obviously has no qualms about passing along that disease to others who (gag) idolize her?

Maybe we are supposed to feel sorry for her for losing her soul, morals and ethics somewhere along that money highway she's been riding.
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Antioch College offering a free education

January 28th 2012 03:03
Antioch College in Yellow Spring, Ohio, is waiving the tuition for all its students, who enroll in the next three years.
Currently, a year at Antioch is $26,500, and those who apply and qualify for financial aid, may get free or discounted room and board (currently $8,628) as well.
Antioch's admission deadline is Feb. 15, so if you're a high school senior, there is still time to apply.
Antioch College - Free Education
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How good is your English pronunciation?

January 8th 2012 19:45
How well do you think you pronounce English words? Take this test and find out.

Here is a small sample, click the link to see the whole thing.

English Pronunciation Quiz

If you can pronounce correctly every word in this poem, you will be speaking English better than 90% of the native English speakers in the world.

After trying the verses, a Frenchman said he’d prefer six months of hard labour to reading six lines aloud.

Dearest creature in creation,
Study English pronunciation.
I will teach you in my verse
Sounds like corpse, corps, horse, and worse.
I will keep you, Suzy, busy,
Make your head with heat grow dizzy.
Tear in eye, your dress will tear.
So shall I! Oh hear my prayer.
Just compare heart, beard, and heard,
Dies and diet, lord and word,
Sword and sward, retain and Britain.
(Mind the latter, how it’s written.)
Now I surely will not plague you
With such words as plaque and ague.
But be careful how you speak:
Say break and steak, but bleak and streak;
Cloven, oven, how and low,
Script, receipt, show, poem, and toe....
....Read the rest here...

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Hearing voices

December 27th 2011 03:37
Just a pondering....

Why do we lock people up and call them mentally ill if they say they hear voices, except when they are ministers/evangelists, in which case we send them money, or Republicans/Tea partiers, and then we let them run for President.
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Give a gift that helps others this year

December 11th 2011 02:07
This year, do something different. Give a gift that will help others. Really, Aunt Shirley doesn't need another orange sweater and Grandpa Bob doesn't need another remote control holder. But there are charities that could use the donations to feed hungry, homeless children and families or help an elderly person with medical care for their pets (often their only companion).

Even better, let your children help with picking the gift. It's never too early to teach them compassion and caring over materialism. Is Cousin Marsha an animal lover? Let the kids decide which animal to adopt in her name. Does Brother Bill work in the medical field? Let the kids decide if a contribution should be made in his name to a children's hospital or to doctors without borders


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Copyright-free downloadable patterns

November 17th 2011 07:13
BurdaStyle is offering some very cool copyright-free, downloadable patterns. They offer a large selection of things from skirts and jackets to hats and handbags. There are also fun how-to videos, showing sewing techniques, making novelty items, fleece hats, stuffed toys, fabric flowers and more.

BurdaStyle Free Patterns
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Guess what this is...

November 16th 2011 07:52
I thought it might be fun to play a game called "Guess what this is". I'm willing to bet you have no idea what this is or what it's used for.
Ready? Okay, guess what is in the picture below.

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What's really in your fast food?

October 7th 2011 00:27
Very little actual food it seems and a whole lot of chemicals and additives. The number of ingredients in fast food is unbelievable and unnecessary. Here are a few examples:

KFC Chunky Pot Pies
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Free Nook Books Friday

September 30th 2011 22:12
Every Friday, Barnes and Noble is offering a different Nook Book for free. This week they are offering three of them: Fatal Judgement by Irene Hannon, Too Close to Home by Lynette Eason and Invisible by Lorena McCourtney.
Free Nook Books

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10 Things my Autistic kids wished you knew (From the blog Lost and Tired)

September 14th 2011 02:38
This is a wonderful post from the blog Lost and Tired, written by Rob Gorski. Lost and Tired is Mr. Gorski's blog of his journey raising three autistic boys.

1. I’m sorry I have fits but I’m not a spoiled brat. I’m just so much younger on the inside than I am on the outside


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Comment by Ruth Moratz
on The rodeo hits a new low

March 31st 2011 23:23


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That sounds like a very well thought out reply with the very few brain cells you have at your disposal.

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on church allows marriage to (un?)dead/spirit but not same sex?

December 29th 2010 09:23


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I didn't mention Islam because I wasn't talking about Islam. This also wasn't a post about all the religions against homosexuality. I was simply pointing out how strange it was that they thought it was wrong for two same sex people to marry, while it was fine to marry an entity and going so far as to have an actual wedding ceremony.

I agree that a wedding ritual is a religious event and the government has no place in it, yet there it is, right in the middle of it all and the religious community seems to have no problem benefiting from that relationship. If they want to be able to dictate who can and can't get married then they need to sever that relationship and the government should only recognize civil unions.
Then everyone would have the right to have a government recognized civil union and that would be the only type eligible for government benefits (taxes, insurance, etc). Those that are religious could have a wedding ceremony through their church, but would be required to also have the civil union if they wanted government benefits.


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on Michael Vick: Hatred and Hypocrisy

December 24th 2010 02:47


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I don't dislike Vick more than other animal abusers, I hate them all equally. The reason he is in the spotlight when so many others have done the same thing is because of who he is. Sadly he is considered a role model by (probably) thousands of kids and teenagers. They want to be just like him and if he's torturing dogs, then it must be okay to do.

Big deal, he spent a little time in jail and now he thinks he should be allowed to get another dog. Of course people are pissed off. Everyone seems to be rallying around the abuser and as usual the victims are forgotten. Those dogs that managed to live through his abuse still live everyday in fear and shake when people come near them. But thats ok, because Vick spent time in jail so they no longer matter. He wants the fame and money that comes with being in the spotlight, that comes with a responsibility not to act like a douche bag.

People who use animals to make money (horse racing, dog racing, breeding, etc) are equaling as disgusting. Get off your lazy asses and get a real job instead of using animals to make it for you.

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on Ugliest Animals On The Planet

October 14th 2010 00:12


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That Aye-Aye is fricken adorable.

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on The Latest Japanese Fashion Craze is Eeewwwwww

April 28th 2010 03:02


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Hahahahaha.....ummm Yuck.

It makes you wonder what kind of rational is going on in someones brain that would make them think it's a good choice to wear that.

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on Bullfighter gored

April 27th 2010 07:33


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I tried looking at the pictures, but had to stop when it looked like he was stabbing the bull.

I agree it needs to stop and I have no sympathy for the person who was gored. If he hadn't been there tormenting the bull, he never would have gotten hurt.


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on Best Tear Jerker Songs of All Time

January 23rd 2010 05:28


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The Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
I'll Stand by You - The Pretenders

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on Test Your Color IQ

October 7th 2008 21:28


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It helps to move back from the monitor now and then.

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on Test Your Color IQ

October 7th 2008 04:28


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I was surprised to see that most of the ones I missed were in the same color palette.

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on Forest Falls Creek

October 7th 2008 01:24


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It was just a Nikon P&S which should explain why I wasn't able to do much about the overexposure.


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