Monthly Archives: December 2009

Julie and Julia

Posted on December 20, 2009 by refugee

Last night we watched Julie and Julia on “Pay Per View,” using our $0.99 “coupon” from the cable company. Wonderful, entertaining movie (I don’t watch “films”) and no one does voices or accents like Meryl Streep. It occurred to me … Continue reading →

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Okay, climate change is important

Posted on December 17, 2009 by refugee

And, I’m strongly in favor of it, however, right now I’m more in favor of fixing our own situation at home and not the world’s. This seems patently absurd to me in this economic environment: U.S. will contribute to a … Continue reading →

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Computers, life, etc.

Posted on December 17, 2009 by refugee

For several months, I’ve gone without an internal DVD writer and just used an external unit. I purchased an internal unit online on Monday it came quickly. By way of background, I’ve had a PC since its first day window … Continue reading →

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There's little if anything new today

Posted on December 16, 2009 by refugee

And therein lies the problem. Congress continues to delay health care and a raft of other important issues. We’re still at war. The economy, despite what the government says, continues to deteriorate. I continue to be concerned that President Obama … Continue reading →

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Us and Them

Posted on December 15, 2009 by refugee

There are certainly those “fat cats” on Wall Street, as the President phrased it the other day, and elsewhere who continue to gain weight, while the rest of us struggle to do so or simply get by daily. For us, … Continue reading →

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