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Woman Sets Snake on Fire. Snake Sets House on Fire. 10

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Ayup. That’s pretty much how it went. A homeowner in Liberty Eylau in Texas was outside cleaning up her yard when she saw a snake. Apparently she is not fond of these mice-catching creatures, so decided to throw gasoline on the snake and set it on fire. Well, the snake wasn’t just going to roll over and die that easily, so it slithered into the dry brush which caught fire – then the brush caught the house on fire.   More…

2013 March Madness: A slice of Cinderella pie Reply

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Since I am on my computer most of the day, I watch the games via live stream. This year I noticed a button in the top right called “Boss Button.” Okay, I’m game (pardon the pun), so I give it a click – and I’m glad I did.   More…

2013 NCAA March Madness: The Year of the Upsets 9

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I’m sure I’m not the only one hanging my head in sorrow over my dismal brackets. Who woulda thought. Oh, sure, in nearly every tournament there is usually a major upset and it’s a gamble on picking who it is going to be. I don’t know if there is even a definition for a “major” upset, but I consider it to be any top 5-seeded team to lose in the 1st Round. Therefore, these seeds:   More…

Michele Bachmann declares Obamacare is killing people – Is she trying to win an Emmy with this performance? 13

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Emmy Category: Political Figures who show they are just not the sharpest knife in the drawer

Here is one of my favorite politicians to make fun of, Michele Bachmann. I did miss her when she pulled out of the presidential election, but Romney filled in rather nicely.   More…

A Message to Bush and Cheney From a Dying Veteran 12

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To: George W. Bush and Dick Cheney
From: Tomas Young
“The Last Letter”

I write this letter on the 10th anniversary of the Iraq War on behalf of my fellow Iraq War veterans. I write this letter on behalf of the 4,488 soldiers and Marines who died in Iraq. I write this letter on behalf of the hundreds of thousands of veterans who have been wounded and on behalf of those whose wounds, physical and psychological, have destroyed their lives. I am one of those gravely wounded. I was paralyzed in an insurgent ambush in 2004 in Sadr City. My life is coming to an end. I am living under hospice care.   More…