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Monthly Archives: January 2009

Jim Rice makes the Hall of Fame in his last year

January 12, 2009 – 1:59 pm

My childhood baseball hero, Jim Rice, made the Hall of Fame in his final year of eligibility. He was probably the last great hitter before the steroid era. Congratulations Jim Ed!

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Well done!

January 9, 2009 – 4:15 pm

Well “The Boy” did it again! He made the Honor Roll for the second straight quarter. I’m so proud!

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Dumb idea of the day

January 9, 2009 – 12:09 pm

Alabama OKs utility option to cut air conditioner
Alabama Power Co. will give customers a way to save $20 annually by allowing the electric utility to cut off their home air conditioners for brief periods on the hottest weekdays of summer.
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Customers who choose the cutoff plan will have a device installed on their air conditioner. When [...]

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First week of dieting done

January 9, 2009 – 11:11 am

So far so good. I’ve lost about 5 lbs. so far. I actually am starting to feel a lot better too except for being hungry all the time. I only worked out twice in the past week though. I need to pick that up a little and probably will [...]

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Man wants kidney back from cheating wife

January 8, 2009 – 11:41 am

From Fox News:
Richard Batista, 49, is suing his wife for $1.5 million or the return of his kidney after she dumped her husband following an alleged affair.
A New York doctor who gave his wife a kidney is suing her for $1.5 million — or the return of the vital organ — after he says she [...]

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The Biggest Loser - Day 1

January 2, 2009 – 9:57 am

A bunch of guys at the office have started a weight loss competition.  Mostly because if we don’t, we’ll probably all have heart attacks by the end of the year. We all put in $100 and it will last 4 months. The one who loses the greatest percentage of weight wins. If you fail [...]

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