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Firefly roundup

Firefly roundup

I love it when Firefly is referenced in other TV shows! Last night’s Community is the most recent shout-out. I knew it was coming thanks to this scoop from Michael Ausiello (who is my source for all my TV news): Question: Any good news you can share about Community’s Annie and Jeff? —Megan Ausiello: Um, aside from them sharing a couch in a hospital waiting room, there aren’t any Annie-Jeff developments in Thursday’s episode. Jeff does have a memorable encounter…

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food drive – update

food drive – update

Remember when I mentioned the food drive our church was doing for Thanksgiving? I had a lot of fun buying food for that, and I turned it in. I meant to take a picture of what I ended up doing, but I forgot. We had another food drive last Sunday, and I’m running a bit late but I was able to get all the food today while I was at Aldi. I thought I’d share with what I ended up…

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in remembrance

in remembrance

Sunday, December 7, 1941. Shortly before 8am. The rumblings of a second world war were the much-discussed topic for the citizens of the United States. They had been watching the activities over in Europe, some with fear, some with anticipation. Some probably believed it would never affect them. It all seemed so far away, unable to really touch them personally. However, on December 7th everything would change. The men stationed on US ships in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii were awakened suddenly…

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suddenly flying becomes a lot more complicated

suddenly flying becomes a lot more complicated

The past few days I’ve been reading up about the changes TSA has been making, as they implement the new full-body scanners at airports around the country. It has really been bothering me, the more I read about it. The basic premise is that every passenger is a terrorist, and you are required to prove you aren’t before they let you fly. That goes against the “innocent until proven guilty” ideology of our justice system. What’s next, being required to…

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