Beeker’s Words

I think most people are familiar with this cartoon cat from You Tube:

Take a look at this video of the real Simon’s Cat:

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I have been downloading Mp3s for my niece’s new Mp3 player. She wanted Demi Lovato which made me flash back to one of my favorite singers back in the day….

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Neiman Marcus just came out with their over the top gifts for Christmas 2008. Given the current financial crisis, I just don’t think that I could justify a $60,000 life size sculpture of myself, made entirely of LEGOS. Although I think the look on my husband’s face would be priceless. This does not include shipping.

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Me: Niece, would you please come here?
Niece: What? (She yells from her room.)
Me: Please come here.
Niece: What? What do you want? (She yells as she walks from her room.)
Me: Don’t what me.  Please come here. You should say, “Yes, ma’am or sir. It is not polite to respond to an adult by bellowing the word [...]

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Pete and I spent our weekend helping my sister and brother-in-law begin the process of renovating their newly purchased home. The house needs some work before they can move in, so we volunteered to clean, to paint, and to keep our two nieces and one nephew occupied when necessary. I am so excited for my [...]

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Please read this article by Jeffrey A. Miron. He says everything I have been thinking.  This mess is because our government decided to guarantee money lent to individuals who had poor credit, an inability to budget, and had no understanding of the mortgages they had agreed to pay. Versus throwing money at the problem, the [...]

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How many times did you hear this growing up?  I have met kids that could test a saint and I am amazed at how their parents keep their cool.  I think parents have the toughest job in the world but I was amazed when I read this news story out of Nebraska. Nebraska decided to [...]

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Peta has written a letter to Ben & Jerry’s asking them to use breast milk versus cow’s milk to make their ice cream. I would not mind a soy based option but I don’t really think I could stomach breast milk ice cream. What do you think?

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photo by: Coast Guard News
While living in Texas, I often found that Texans are not afraid to voice what most people are thinking. I really miss that.  Today I was reading a story about the Texas Open Beaches act which is going to prevent a number of people from rebuilding in Galveston. The storm eroded [...]

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Pete and I are currently renting. This means no painting the walls. Yahoo Shine highlighted a company called The Picture Wall Company. They create groups of picture frames that you and I can install without measuring or having to think about layout. If you have ever tried to hang a grouping of frames, while maintaining [...]

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