tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950824328659390722024-03-13T06:55:05.255-07:00"Yes" by JulieKinda silly if you ask me.jjuulliieehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01747668045720866216noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095082432865939072.post-4429615202174257212012-09-21T15:34:00.001-07:002012-09-21T15:39:23.701-07:00Doy oy oy oy oy ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Life is stranger than fiction!</div>
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Mitt Romney really did say that in May 2012.</div>
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Thanks <a href="http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/09/full-transcript-mitt-romney-secret-video">mj</a></div>
jjuulliieehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01747668045720866216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095082432865939072.post-28008883173313996632012-09-18T11:23:00.001-07:002012-09-18T11:58:16.796-07:00 Library Propaganda!<b>Response to '<a href="http://www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0611/13-things-you-pay-for-that-your-library-has-for-free.aspx">13 Things You Pay For That Your Library Has For Free</a>' <span style="color: #741b47;">[Abridged]</span></b><br />
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<i><span style="color: #660000;">This is a response to the aforementioned article from infotopia. Benjamin Franklin was absolutely right about the importance of libraries as a way to communicate information between people for a better world. Check out some <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">recommended recipients</span> for their list of 13 Things below:</span></i><br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>01. Library Access 24/7</b></span></span><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: #990000;"> - .Online accounts are a dream. You can shop online & hold the book for pickup at your nearest library. Renew books & pay fines instantly.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>02. Watch Movies for Free</b></span><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="color: #990000;"> - .Rent 1 or 2 or 5 every time. Get them for your kids yo wife, mom during visits.</span></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: cyan;">03. Read for Free</b><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: #990000;"> - .This one's for you. Check out one book and one CD* for the car every time you go to the library.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><b>04. Magazines and Newspapers for Free</b></span></span><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="color: #990000;"> - .For pool season, gym-goers, coffee tables. I like <i>Vogue</i>, <i>Prevention</i> & <i>Psychology Today.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>05. Learn a Foreign Language - Free</b></span><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="color: #990000;"> - .I'm the only 'Merican I know who uses this. Obviously, this is our most useful program. <a href="http://chandlerlibrary.org/">Chandler</a>'s is mango, and you can do it while getting ready in the morning because you don't have to read anything, just talk to your computer and match the accents & grammar.</span></span><br />
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06. Free Books for Parents -<span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666;"> .< </span><b><span style="background-color: white; color: #e06666;">8D </span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: #3d85c6;"><a href="http://lib.chandleraz.gov/login?url=http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/auto_login.asp?U=chandlerpublic&P=libra">TUMBLEBOOKS</a> the best.</span></b>
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07. Free Periodical Searches<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="color: #990000;"> - .I don't use this because I'm not in school.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #134f5c;">08. Internet and Wi-Fi</span><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="color: #990000;"> - .If you're in school or working on a project, good for getting out & staying focused.</span></span><br />
09. Find Your Family History for Free<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="color: #990000;"> - .for presents for moms, grandmas, especially on holidays</span></span><br />
10. Free Auto Repair and other Databases<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: #990000;"> - .Barely broken car-owners. And their siblings. Or enemies.</span><br />
11. Other Free Services<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="color: #990000;"> - .Get a tour from the librarian if you really care. They're very nice!</span></span><br />
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12. Job Preparation for Free<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="color: #990000;"> - .for you. why not?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>The Bottom Line: </b>"<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Obtaining a library card is simple. <a href="http://bit.ly/OCTcpq">Visit the library</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">, present identification with <b>proof of address </b>and you have instant, free access to a world of information. Check out your local library for some amazing programs and unbeatable bargains this summer."</span></span><br />
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Meanwhile, you can practice drawing the Mandelbrot set <a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Plot-the-Mandelbrot-Set-By-Hand">by hand</a>.<br />
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