Monthly Archives: February 2009

CPAC and the death of social conservatives

Posted on February 28, 2009 by OneMom

I tuned into the CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) live feed at 4:30 to get the results of their straw poll. Personally, I was unhappy with some of the things being said and the mentality of the crowd. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Feature: Help A Pet

Posted on February 28, 2009 by OneMom

Recently, I met (virtually) some new friends down in Kentucky at Basset Hound Town. Cat (the human resident) is a wonderful advocate for basset hounds. Today, she posted a story about a hound down in Texas, his name is Gabe … Continue reading →

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One Year Without Maxine

Posted on February 27, 2009 by OneMom

Today marks the one year anniversary of our much too early loss of our basset hound, Maxine Precious. Not a day has gone by that I haven’t thought about Max and missed the dog we lovingly referred to as the … Continue reading →

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Shocking New Weight Loss Findings

Posted on February 26, 2009 by OneMom

Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have been comparing weight loss success between four different types of diets since 2003. The results are shocking: Conclusions Reduced-calorie diets result in clinically meaningful weight loss regardless of which macronutrients they … Continue reading →

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President Obama addresses Congress

Posted on February 24, 2009 by OneMom

Some thoughts while President Obama gives a “non state of the union” address to congress (my thoughts/comments are in red): First, regardless of ideology, bless Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for being back to work on the court and … Continue reading →

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