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20% of US oil does NOT come from Alaska. September 18, 2008 1:00 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Environment, Politics, Touchy Subjects, United States
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Fact Check says more like 5%.

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Bad Quartermaster September 18, 2008 12:51 pm

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life
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It’s okay to run out of money.
It’s even forgivable to run out of food.
But it is inexcusable to run out of incense!

Oh look! Patchouli oil…

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Overslept – Do you use an alarm clock? September 18, 2008 9:12 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life
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Last night I slept deep! I had vivid, colorful dreams with incredible detail. Central themes: strife. I haven’t used an alarm clock since about 6 months before Amy was born. So for about 6%frac12; years I have gone to sleep by saying, "I will wake up at ____." Usually, I wake within 5 minutes of the time I say as I lay down. Today I overslept 45 minutes! I was just so mentally and physically exhausted. Amy still made it to school on time although just under the bell.

Last weekend our Scout troop had its monthly scout master meeting. Eight adults showed up and I had the opportunity to relate my success of waking without an alarm clock. Another adult chimed up and said, "Oh yes. I’ve done that for 10 years." 25% of the people sitting at the table spent the bulk of a decade successfully waking without an alarm clock. I wonder if the numbers hold. Does ¼ of society choose to not have an alarm clock and still wake on time?

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Get a Free Obama Button September 18, 2008 8:14 am

Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Touchy Subjects, United States
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From MoveOn.org:

Hey,

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Click this link to get a free Obama button:

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Thanks!

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