I Get All My Best Wisdom From Bathroom Walls

Friends don't let friends take home ugly men
Women's restroom, Starboard, Dewey Beach, DE

Beauty is only a light switch away.
Perkins Library, Duke University, Durham, NC

Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity.
The Bayou, Baton Rouge, LO

No matter how good she looks, some other guy is sick and tired of putting up with her shit.
Men's Room, Linda's Bar and Grill, Chapel Hill, NC

It's hard to make a comeback when you haven't been anywhere.
Written in the dust on the back of a bus, Wickenburg, AZ

Make love, not war. Hell, do both - GET MARRIED!
Women's restroom, The Filling Station, Bozeman, MT

If voting could really change things, it would be illegal.
Revolution Books, New York, New York.

You're too good for him.
Sign over mirror in Women's restroom, Ed Debevic's, Beverly Hills, CA.

No wonder you always go home alone.
Sign over mirror in Men's restroom, Ed Debevic's, Beverly Hills,CA

A Woman's Rule of Thumb:
If it has tires or testicles, you're going to have trouble with it.
Women's restroom, Dick's Last Resort, Dallas, TX

Done deal

Officially refinanced and onto a new loan. In my name only. Now I get to go truck shopping. Although car shopping is certainly not among my favorite things to do,it will be fun to have a new vehicle.

Radio Shack - Black Friday 2005 - The OFFICIAL Site for the Hottest Day of the Year

Radio Shack - Black Friday 2005 - The OFFICIAL Site for the Hottest Day of the Year: "sort by price"

Happy 230th Birthday to the United States Marine Corps!

Happy 230th Birthday to the United States Marine Corps!

Once again I'm ashamed to say I live in Kansas and I don't feel sorry for any of the idiots

Kansas education board downplays evolution

Once again I am ashamed of living in Texas and feel pity for those sad people who call themselves christians and yet have no idea what that means

iWon News: "Texans voted overwhelmingly to add a prohibition of same-sex marriage to their constitution on Tuesday, becoming the 19th U.S. state to do so.

With about 550,000 votes counted, Proposition 2 was heading for ratification with 75.5 percent in favor.

The outcome was expected even by opponents and continued a backlash to the movement for same-sex marriage that seemed to gain momentum when a Massachusetts court legalized gay unions in 2004.

Since then, same-sex marriage has suffered a string of losses at the polls as citizens elsewhere have rejected the notion."

Really the government won't abuse its power just give us more

CBS News | Church In Fight With IRS | November 8, 2005�05:30:06: "The Internal Revenue Service has warned a prominent church that it could lose its tax-exempt status because of an anti-war sermon a guest preacher gave on the eve of the 2004 presidential election, according to church officials. "

iWon - Health

iWon - Health: "In an example of modern science catching up to ancient wisdom, researchers have found that Native Americans who use peyote as a regular part of their religious practices show no evidence of brain damage or psychological problems.

Quite the contrary, these individuals scored higher on several indicators of mental health than members of the same tribe who did not use peyote and who were not members of the Native American Church.

Navajo experts expressed delight at the findings."

The Baptist Standard :: The Newsmagazine of Texas Baptists

The Baptist Standard :: The Newsmagazine of Texas Baptists: "Fundamentalism divides
Christians, Carter tells Baptists

By Ken Camp

Managing Editor

BIRMINGHAM, England--Fundamentalism characterized by rigidity, domination and exclusion--practiced primarily by authoritarian males--divides Christians by adding restrictive requirements to the simple gospel message, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter told delegates to the Baptist World Centenary Congress.

'Divisions in the river of faith that divide us into swirling eddies and meandering tributaries' constitute the most serious plight currently facing the church, he said."

Amazing changes

Well...I am feeling differently the past couple days. Turns out my property is worth enough for them to loan me a substantial amount of money ($$$$MORTGAGE$$$$) and it is SO weird to sign a loan document with JUST my name on it...(where is the "co-borrower"???? why is that section BLANK???)...and also weird to sign/send everything via fax/email and end up finding a notary nearby to help with final paperwork...so I will never actually see my loan officer lady in person. I do, however, want to send her a raku pot....she really helped me a tremendous amount. She said to wait til the closing though, which should happen in the next week or so...YIPPEEE!

Turns out Mr Lowe never signed the quit claim deed, which was stipulated in the divorce decree to happen within 30 days of the divorce decree (3/18/05), and if it did not happen, then my attorney has the right to sign the quit claim in Gary's stead. I decided to ask Gary to sign, to help avoid attorney costs, and he had to argue about how I need to give him his $10,000 now...if I am refinancing. I told him that I can't afford to do that now...I was given three years to *try* to 'refinance' and pay him, and at five years I *had* to refinance and pay him. But nowhere did it say that if I refinance BEFORE three years, I would have to pay him then...it's only been eight months...!!! So, he realized that he has to sign, or my attorney will, and he agreed to meet me to sign the quit claim this afternoon.

Sigh...another good step towards the future...this property is my retirement!

A Theme Is A Theme

I sense a recurring theme in Brandy's blogs. Must a sign that winter is on the way and it's time to EAT EAT EAT before hibernating!

I'm Getting Old When This Hits Home

Subject: Aging Perks

1. Kidnappers are not very interested in you.

2. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.

3. No one expects you to run--anywhere.

4. People call at 9 PM and ask, " Did I wake you?"

5. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.

6. There is nothing left to learn the hard way.

7. Things you buy now won't wear out.

8. You can eat dinner at 4 PM.

9. You can live without sex but not your glasses.

10. You get into heated arguments about pension plans.

11. You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.

12. You quit trying to hold your stomach in no matter who walks into the
room.

13. You sing along with elevator music.

14. Your eyes won't get much worse.

15. Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off.

16. Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the national weather
service.

17. Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can't remember
them either.

18. Your supply of brain cells is finally down to manageable size.

19. You can't remember who sent you this list.