Monthly Archives: January 2014

Was Bush hated as much as Obama?

I had a Facebook friend express concern that President Bush never got the level of hate that President Obama now gets.  I remember the intense hate quite clearly. Here is a short list. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2013/04/25/the-insiders-why-do-they-hate-bush/ http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/50-reasons-you-despised-george-w-bushs-presidency-reminder-day-his-presidential http://www.amazon.com/The-Hate-George-Bush-Reader/dp/1560255897 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1237314/posts http://fair.org/extra-online-articles/bush-hating-nation/ http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/09/28/152665/-Why-We-Hate-George-W-Bush#   … Continue reading

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Spelling sophisticated:

Bad: Sophiscated Good: sophisticated. Whenever I think of wanting to use the F sound in his fancy way to spell the word I think of pH. And of course being a sophisticated person I would naturally spell it with pH. … Continue reading

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Love Elements of Great Romance:

Quite a few months ago I attended a writing workshop called. I write. One of the presenters gave some wonderful ideas on how to write better romance. I thought I wrote down her name but I don’t see it seeing … Continue reading

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Steps to investing in tax deed property:

1. Obtain a list. This is usually done through the County assessor. 2. Narrow your selection. The conditions of the neighborhood may influence the future cell. How should invest in. 3. Pull records, county etc. you are look at the … Continue reading

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Self-reflection on studying politics:

I am endeavoring to see how I can become a more informed citizen on local and national issues. So today’s blog is starting to create a list of things I need to consider when studying political issues. My goal is … Continue reading

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Author, story teller and artist’s promotions in April:

This week, I was contacted by an author who is a member of a group of authors who are working to promote their books at a convention up in Salt Lake on April 18 and 19th. The convention is called … Continue reading

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Spelling courtesy:

Bad: courtsey Good: courtesy   I see that it is the last few characters of this word that messed me up on the spelling. Here’s a possible mnemonic that may help. Men and women spent time at the Royal court … Continue reading

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How to write one page synopsis:

A number of months ago I attended, and I write workshop. There were some wonderful presentations on writing. This is a couple of notes I wrote up about page synopsis as presented by Donna K. Weaver. – Length, 250 words, … Continue reading

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Suggestions for your job interview:

Here are some notes I took when learning about job searching from one of the presentations I attended. – Appeal to the hiring manager emotionally. – Practice your interview with friends or family. – Pre–think and prescript your responses and … Continue reading

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Teaching abstinence:

I hope the following lesson can be of use to youth ministries, family counselors, teachers, family home evenings and family devotionals. There has been a lot of conversations about how same-sex relationships can be part of the religious community. I … Continue reading

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