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Dallas Morning News.... you need to STOP delivering this newspaper to neighborhoods who do not have illegal immigrants.  I live in the Lake Park Estates in Mesquite, there are no illegals living around me, the hispanics who do live in this neighborhood can read, write and understand English... they do not need your newspaper laid out in Spanish.    This is a waste of paper, resources and time to deliver this to neighborhoods who do not need it.   My copy is going to the bottom of my parrots cage.
If you MUST deliver this newspaper, deliver it to the neighborhoods and communities where it would be utilized for what it is intended for... to enable illegals.   West Dallas, Pleasant Grove, far East Dallas... should be your targeted neighborhoods as they hold the highest population of persons who 1.) cannot  2.) refuse to... speak English. 
I have cancelled my subscription to the DMN effective immediately, as I am CHARGED each month for the newspaper, when obviously you have the resources to throw the Spanish version for free.... see how long that census of clientele  keep you you in business. 

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INSTALLING A HUSBAND

Dear Tech Support ,

Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down in overall system performance, particularly in the flower and jewelry applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0.

In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as: Romance 9.5 and
Personal Attention 6.5, and then installed undesirable programs such as : NBA 5.0, NFL 3.0 and Golf Clubs 4.1

Also Conversation 8.0 no longer runs, and Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system.

Please note that I have tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail. What can I do?

Signed,
Desperate.

DEAR DESPERATE ,

First, keep in mind, Boyfriend 5.0 is an Entertainment Package, while
Husband 1.0 is an operating system.

Please enter command: ithoughtyoulovedme.html and try to download Tears 6.2
and do not forget to install the Guilt 3.0 update. If that application works as designed , Husband 1.0 should then automatically run the applications Jewelry 2.0 and Flowers 3.5.

However, remem ber, overuse of the above application can cause Husband 1.0
to default to Grumpy Silence 2.5 , Happy Hour 7.0 or Beer 6.1 ..
Please note that Beer 6. 1 is a very bad program that will download the
Farting and Snoring Loudly Beta.

Whatever you do, DO NOT under any circumstances install Mother-In-Law 1.0
(it runs a virus in the background that will eventually seize control of all
your system resources.)

In addition, please do not attempt to reinstall the Boyfriend 5.0-program. These are unsupported applications and will crash Husband 1.0 .

In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have limited memory and cannot learn new applications quickly. You might consider buying additional software to improve memory and performance. We recommend Cooking 3.0 and Hot Lingerie 7.7.

Good Luck!
Tech Support

Merry Christmas to All My Fellow Bloggers!  May you all have a lovely Christmas and a Happy & Healthy 2009.

I would like to share with you all something from a person I have been blogging with in Philly.  His sister sent it to him and he shared it with me.  Thanks Jimbo and sister for this lovely presentation.   I hope you all enjoy it too-

Interview with God

http://www.theinterviewwithgod.com/popup-frame.html>

Remember.... Jesus is the Reason for the Season!

If our greatest need had been information,
God would have sent us an educator,

If our greatest need had been technology,
God would have sent us a scientist.

If our greatest need had been money,
God would have sent us an economist.

If our greatest need had been pleasure,
God would have sent us an entertainer.

But our greatest need was forgiveness,
So God sent us a Savior.

--Author unknown

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I got the City of Mesquite newsletter via my water bill a couple of days ago and was infuriated to see that the City employees are going without a pay increase for the good of the Mesquite budget... the Mayor then goes on to ask the public to give the workers a sign of appreciation when we see them out and about.   What a crock!  

Those employee's deserve a merit increase, that is the best "sign of appreciation" we can give them.   Screw the Real Texas Festival, which is geared specifically for the hispanic community, the movies in the park are a joke as is the Arts Center.    The current City Council in Mesquite has just slapped the faces of every city worker and then going to try to convince the public to try to make it better by showing a sign of appreciation.... My sign comes in the form of taxes, that I pay plenty of and I would much rather see my tax money go toward merit increases for the City employee's than to go towards the services the Mayor mentions in his newsletter.    Afterall, when I call 911... it isn't the movies in the park that responds to my call within just a matter of minutes it is the Police and Fire, which we have an elite group of men and women who are top notch in my book.   It isn't the Arts Center riding around collecting garbage in the hellish Texas summers or the cold, windy and rainy days... it is the Sanitation crew.   The Recreation Centers are not out trying to keep our city clean and decent looking... it is Code Compliance.   Our parks are beautifully maintained because of the men and women in the Parks Dept that get up and out to work each day to keep them that way.  Let's not forget the people who drive the sick and elderly around to their doctors appointments, the guys who come out and repair/install new water meters.  Every Mesquite City Employee deserves more than just a sign of appreciation... they deserve merit increases.  The city I live in isn't great because of the lame duck City Council, it is a great place to live because the City Employee's make it that way.... and they deserve the credit in the form of annual merit increases.  

SHAME ON YOU:

John Monaco....................................Mayor 

Shirley Roberts.....................Mayor Pro Tem 

Greg Noschese........Deputy Mayor Pro Tem 

Stan Pickett........................Councilmember 

Dennis Tarpley....................Councilmember 

Al Forsythe.........................Councilmember 

Ted Barron.............................City Manager

Dear Mesquite Resident, 

On behalf of the City Council, it is my pleasure to 

report on the recently adopted Fiscal Year 2008-09 

City budget. As always, we have developed a 

strong budget that balances revenues and 

expenses while providing the quality community 

programs and services you have come to enjoy, 

such as the Real. Texas. Festival., Movies in the 

Park, and recreational programming for all ages at 

our local recreation centers and at the Mesquite 

Arts Center. 

In particular, I want to thank the public safety and 

general government employees of our city. The 

people who work for you to provide public services 

are going a full year without pay increases to help 

keep our budget in line, and this is a lot to ask 

during these trying times. When you see our City 

workers on the street, please give them a sign to 

let them know how much we all appreciate the 

work they’re doing. 

Like many other cities in the Metroplex, we have 

been hit hard by the state budget crisis and 

economic downturn, but the City’s smart fiscal 

policy over the years has allowed us to continue to 

invest in Project Renewal to improve our infra- 

structure and pursue economic development 

opportunities. 

We are fortunate this Council and the ones before 

it have continued to follow a sensible fiscal policy 

that is constantly aware of changes in the 

economy and budgets accordingly. This foresight 

enabled the City Council to ensure a balanced 

budget during increasingly tight economic times 

that have forced the state and nearby cities into 

tremendous budget deficits. I am happy to say we 

were able to preserve the high level of public 

safety, infrastructure development and public 

services even with forecasted revenue reductions 

and, more importantly, without an increase in your 

City taxes. 

Sincerely, 

John Monaco 

Mayor 

When doing your Christmas cards this year, take one card and send it to this address. If we pass this on and everyone sends one card, think of how many cards these wonderful special people who have sacrificed so much would get.

When you are making out your Christmas card list this year, please include the following:

 A Recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue,NW
Washington,D.C. 20307-5001

It's National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week

 The DAYL—Animal Welfare Committee, Dallas Animal Services, and the Metroplex Animal Coalition are teaming up to help save hundreds of lives of animals who need a companion owner.

Saturday, November 8, 2008 10-2pm Come adopt a pet at the Dallas Animal Services and Adoption Center 1818 N Westmoreland at I-30 Dallas, Texas 75212 - Great opportunity to tour the new state of the art adoption center.   Adopt your next best friend!

Dallas Animal Services will offer microchipping for just $15 for your pets. & The DAYL will sponsor the cost of pet registration for the first 200 eligible* pets who are adopted or brought to the shelter.

Experts will be on site to help answer your pet related questions. The following vendors will be there:
Companions for Life
 Petropolitan
THLN - Texas Human Legislation Network
Make a Tail Wag
Contemporary Cats
S&T Obedience Training
Power to the Pawz - with Pet CPR demonstrations.

Holliday Gifts for Your Pets by Angela Snider and Becky Delgado. Half Priced Books Advocare *Pets must be vaccinated for rabies and spayed/neutered to be eligible to be registered. You must bring your rabies vaccination certificate.

Give this homeowner an award!  Another case of Instant Justice and another criminal off the streets... for good!

Police: Lakewood homeowner fatally shoots intruder 7:20 AM CT 07:29 AM CDT on Thursday, October 16, 2008 By EMILY TSAO / The Dallas Morning News

A homeowner fatally shot a man breaking into his home near the Lakewood Country Club this morning, Dallas police said.

The shooting took place at about 2 a.m. in the 6100 block of Tremont Street, said Dallas police Lt. Herbert Ashford.

A homeowner called police to reported that someone had broken into his house, and that the intruder was lying on the porch after he had been shot, Lt. Ashford said.

The Dallas County medical examiner's office said Gary Williams, 21, of Dallas died at Baylor Universiry Medical Center at Dallas this morning. An autopsy was pending.

Lt. Ashford declined to release the homeowner's name. Police were continuing their investigation.

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I am no big fan of football, it was only recently that I began to understand some of the various terminology like snap, down, pass interference-  my husband though is a huge fan and claims a Cowboy game just isn't the same unless I am sitting there with him during a game (before we get all the warm and fuzzy about that.. it is probably because I bring him the beer & snacks), anyway, from a Football newbie looking in and purely following my woman intuition, it appears the Cowboys have personal issues within the team itself, leaving the actual game out of it, there seems to be some sort of discord among the players which must be taking a toll on the field.   It looked to me like yesterdays game was a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand was doing.   Romo acted like the football was a hot potato when it was in his hands, when he wasn't on the field he appeared to be sulking on the side lines, that Center needs to have his butt kicked for taking so much time,  TO looked extraordinarily disturbed, even Whitten , which is my personal favorite was making mistakes and to top it all off poor ole Jerry Jones was sitting in stand seating... oh the humanity of it all.   Something is wrong, seriously wrong.   Anyone got any ideas?

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This was sent to me by my friend Max, while I know this is probably going to set off a fire storm among liberals and it may not even be allowed to be posted, it is something that everyone should listen to-


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkvU1PFrJ8k

http://www.atlah.org/broadcast/ndnr09-03-08.html

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This was sent to me via email from a friend named Max, I am not sure who the original author is but it is well worth the read. While I know this was meant for email and I intend to send it to my address book, I also felt it was worth posting here-

545 PEOPLE


Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and
then campaign against them.

Have you ever wondered why, if both the Democrats and the Republicans
are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits?

Have you ever wondered why, if all the politicians are against inflation
and high taxes, WHY do we have inflation and high taxes?

You and I don't propose a federal budget. The president does.

You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on
appropriations. The House of Representatives does.

You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.

You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.

You and I don't control monetary policy, the Federal Reserve Bank does.

One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president, and nine Supreme
Court justices 545 human beings out of the 300 million are dire ctly,
legally, morally, and individually responsible for the domestic problems
that plague this country.

I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem
was created by the Congress. In 1913, Congress delegated its
Constitutional duty to provide a sound currency to a federally
chartered, but private, central bank.

I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason.
They have no legal authority. They have no ability to coerce a
senator, a congressman, or a president to do one cotton-picking thing. I
don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The
politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the
lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine
how he votes.

Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that
what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con
regardless of party.

What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive
amount of gall. No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker,
who stood up and criticized the President for creating deficits. The
president can only propose a budget. He cannot force the Congress to
accept it.

The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole
responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and
approving appropriations and taxes. Who is the speaker of the House? She
is the leader of the majority party. She and fellow House members, not
the president, can approve any budget they want. If the president vetoes
it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree to.

It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million can not
replace 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts -- of
incompetence and irresponsibility. I can't think of a single domestic
problem that is not traceable directly to tho se 545 people. When you
fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power of the
federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what they
want to exist.

If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.

If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red.

If the Army & Marines are in IRAQ, it's because they want them in IRAQ.

If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement
plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.
There are no insoluble government problems.

Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they
hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and
advice they can reject; to regulators, to whom they give the power to
regulate and from whom they can take this power. Above all, do not let
them con you into the belief that there exists disembodied mystical
forces like 'the economy,' 'inflation,' or 'politics' that prevent them
from doing what they take an oath to do.

Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.

They, and they alone, have the power.

They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are
their bosses provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own
employees.

We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!
What you do with this article now that you have read it is up
to you, though you appear to have several choices.

1. You can send this to everyone in your address book, and hope'
they' do something about it.

2. You can agree to 'vote against' everyone that is currently in
office, knowing that the process will take several years.

3. You can decide to 'run for office' yourself and agree to do the
job properly.
4. Lastly, you can sit back and do nothing, or re-elect the current
bunch.

YOU DECIDE, BUT AT LEAST SEND IT TO EVERYONE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK,
MAYBE SOMEONE IN THERE WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

My good friend Dan sent this to me, it sounds an awful lot like the zoo in which I live :) .... but, it's a happy zoo!

DOG DIARY
8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing!
9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing!
9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing!
10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing!
12:00 PM - Lunch! My favorite thing!
1:00 PM - Played in the yard! My favorite thing!
3:00 PM - Wagged my tail! My favorite thing!
5:00 PM - Milk bones! My favorite thing!
7:00 PM - Got to play ball! My favorite thing!
8:00 PM - Wow! Watched TV with my people! My favorite thing!
11:00 PM - Sleeping on the bed! My favorite thing!

CAT DIARY
Day 983 of my captivity.
My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects.
They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets. Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength. The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape.
In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet.
Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet. I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates what I am capable of. However, they merely made condescending comments about what a "good little hunter" I am. Bastards!
There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of "allergies."
I must learn what this means, and how to use it to my advantage.
Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow -- but at the top of the stairs.
I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches.
The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released - and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously retarded.
The bird has got to be an informant. I observe him communicate with the guards regularly. I am certain that he reports my every move. My captors have arranged protective custody for him in an elevated cell, so he is safe.
For now...

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A modern day cowboy has spent many days crossing the Texas plains
without water.
His horse has already died of thirst.
He's crawling through the sand, certain that he has breathed his last
breath, when all of a sudden he sees an object sticking out of the
sand several yards ahead of him.

He crawls to the object, pulls it out of the sand and discovers what
looks to be an old briefcase. He opens it and out pops a genie. But this
is no ordinary genie. She is wearing a FEMA (Federal Emergency
Management Agency) ID badge and a dull gray dress. There's a calculator
in her pocketbook. She has a pencil tucked behind one ear. 'Well,
cowboy,' says the genie.. 'You know how I work....You have three
wishes.'

'I'm not falling for this.' said the cowboy... 'I'm not going to trust a
FEMA genie.'

'What do you have to lose? You've got no transportation and it looks
like you're a goner anyway!'

The cowboy thinks about this for a minute and decides that the genie is
right. 'OK!, I wish I were in a lush oasis with plenty of food and
drink.'

***POOF***
The cowboy finds himself in the most beautiful oasis he has ever seen
and he is surrounded with jugs of wine and platters of delicacies.

'OK, cowpoke, what's your second wish.'

'My second wish is that I was rich beyond my wildest dreams.'

***POOF***
The cowboy finds himself surrounded by treasure chests filled with rare
gold coins and precious gems.

'OK, cowpuncher, you have just one more wish. Better make it a good
one!'

After thinking for a few minutes, the cowboy says... 'I wish that no
matter where I go, beautiful women will want and need me.'

***POOF***
He was turned into a tampon.

The moral of the story: If the government offers to help you, there's
going to be a string attached.

I watched the Biography Channel last night (266 on Direct TV) and saw both biographies of Obama and McCain.    Both were quite interesting and I urge all American's to try to watch these biographies before November 4th to get a little more insight to these two Candidates, their family history, their immediate families and their political views.   They are both nice documentaries and well worth the time it will take to sit down and watch, especially in light of the current state of economic chaos and as we all set out to elect the next person to lead this wonderful Country.

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This blog is addressed to the slow drivers who decide to get on the Highway and crawl at 25 - 40 MPH.   If you cannot drive the speed limit or with the flow of traffic, stay on the side roads because all you do is screw up everyone else on the highway.   If you are scared to drive across one of the big overhead bridges on I-635 or God forbid, the High 5, you need to take an alternate route that doesn't include driving over high bridges.   I was nearly mowed over this morning by a truck because the car in front of me was driving 20 MPH  across the Hwy 80 overhead bridge. 

People who drive too slow on the highway need to be ticketed along with the ones who drive too fast, they can be a hazard when they do not go with the flow of traffic.

Someone sent me this little quote today, I am not sure who the original author is, it is probably unknown, like  so many really deep quotes... but this one is special and I wanted to share it with you because it is so true, it's hard to believe it when you are going through bad times but when we look back at them, we realize just how true it is.

"The Will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you."