Monthly Archives: August 2011

National Dog Day

Posted on August 26, 2011 by OneMom

Today is National Dog Day. Below are some before and after photos of our Sussex Spaniel, Nell. She was in bad shape when she came to live with us four years ago. She’s almost 12 now and doing great. The … Continue reading →

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Candidate Du Jour

Posted on August 25, 2011 by OneMom

According the the latest Gallup Poll, Texas Governor Rick Perry leads the GOP field running for President. Rick Perry 29% Mitt Romney 17% Ron Paul 13% Michele Bachmann 10% Gallup did something a little strange with this data – according … Continue reading →

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Ron Paul and the Iowa Straw Poll

Posted on August 15, 2011 by OneMom

The Iowa Straw Poll was held on Saturday, and Michelle Bachmann (an Iowa native) won with 29% of the vote. Rick Perry (the Governor of Texas) stole some of the headlines by making his Presidential campaign announcement in South Carolina … Continue reading →

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Ron Paul’s Statement about US Credit Rating

Posted on August 7, 2011 by OneMom

From Ron Paul: “We have just learned that for the first time in our history, the United States’ top credit rating has been downgraded by credit rating agency S&P. “We were told by proponents of increasing the debt ceiling that … Continue reading →

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The Economy: No Solution?

Posted on August 6, 2011 by OneMom

I tried to ignore the economic news yesterday because it was my birthday and I wanted a brief break from bad news. Two headlines in my tweets this morning let me know that the bad news hit nationally and locally … Continue reading →

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