Monthly Archives: September 2011

Wagging the Dog

Posted on September 27, 2011 by OneMom

I was just listening to a newscast about Congress reaching a deal to avoid a Federal Government shutdown later this week. They interviewed Rand Paul who asked: We knew this deadline was coming, and yet the leadership does nothing. Why … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Nell!

Posted on September 25, 2011 by OneMom

Our Sussex Spaniel, Nell, turned 12 years old last Monday – September 19, 2011. I didn’t have a chance to do her birthday blog until now. If you haven’t read about the Transformation of our Nell-Dog and how we came … Continue reading →

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Hacked!

Posted on September 25, 2011 by OneMom

Hack – Use a computer to gain unauthorized access to data in a system. OneMom and thousands of other blogs and websites were greeted with an ugly black screen early this morning announcing that our server had been hacked by … Continue reading →

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Wasteful and Unhealthy Spending

Posted on September 21, 2011 by OneMom

A report covering 2007-2009 for US Justice Department conferences, states that they spent $16/muffin and $32/person for cracker jacks, popcorn and candy bars, among other outrageous expenditures. First of all, wasn’t this kind of idiotic spending suppose to go the … Continue reading →

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Looking A Lot Like Christmas

Posted on September 18, 2011 by OneMom

It’s time for my mostly annual grousing about how early the stores start pushing the commercialism of Christmas. This weekend we were in Marquette at the Kohls store and they had been busy decking the halls. The only thing missing … Continue reading →

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