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A musical interlude to go along with the evening’s debate: “Come you masters of war You that build all the guns You that build the death planes You that build the big bombs You that hide behind walls You that hide behind desks I just want you to know I can see through your masks […]

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So guns are something people love or hate and fear discussing either way. Wonder what I’ll talk about tomorrow? I’ve already done religion and the school system is an ongoing source of discussion but what would be a fun topic for Friday?

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Guns – I begin with a disclaimer that I have lived almost my entire life in the South and really don’t know enough about lifestyles in the rest of America. I believe with all my heart that I and my household are the only people in my entire family who are not armed. Not just […]

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A student took a gun to Tommy’s school today. I know it happens a lot more than I’d like to know and that usually nothing happens. This time something did happen. It happened over spitting kool-aid. All I can think about is how Tommy carelessly annoying the wrong student could have devastating results. Tommy doesn’t […]

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Apparently five days without clean laundry is this family’s limit. Although Sarah could go another week without clean clothes, the rest of us need clean things, especially Tommy and I who are completely out of long pants/jeans to wear. I’m going to visit the nearby laundromat and learn how Amy acts in a laundromat. Should […]

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I’ll be very happy when Doug gets over this nervous breakdown so I can have my funny, sweet, thoughtful, happy husband back.

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The local newspaper is collecting stories from WWII veterans, Hollywood is cranking out spiffy war movies and the history channel keeps showing programs about war. I know what they’re doing and I know why they’re doing it. That doesn’t make it any less creepy. Still, it all makes me think about my grandfather. My grandfather […]