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“Life is tough.  It’s tougher if you’re stupid.” “Life is hard.  It’s harder when you’re stupid.” I love this quote.  I’ve heard both versions attributed to John Wayne.  But I first become suspicious over the Christmas break when I tossed out this quote and my father-in-law had never heard it.  He has painting of John Wayne on his walls and actual quotes from the Duke on his refrigerator.  It cast serious doubt in my mind when he said “No, I never… no I don’t think he ever said that... Read Full Story

Time Magazine’s online news feed carried this story .  But what do you think?   Take Our Poll Read Full Story

By the time the Internet gets done leaking , will there be any reason to watch the Superbowl? Read Full Story

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So just what is the difference between rolled oats, quick oats and instant oatmeal? The difference between traditional rolled oats, which one could cook to make oatmeal or add to recipes, and quick cook oats is size.  Quick oats, such as 5 minute cooking oatmeal, has been chopped into smaller pieces.  You can actually see the whole texture of rolled oats, but quick oats are essentially the same thing only cut finer.  Instant oatmeal has been further processed to cook even faster (in the... Read Full Story

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I’m not saying the Iowa caucus results do not matter.  Michelle Bachman is ending her campaign after taking only 5% of the vote.  I’m saying some things have to be taken with a grain of salt.  While the results tell us some things, they must be kept in perspective.  Here’s some perspective: In 2008, Mike Huckabee won in the Iowa caucus and John McCain finished in 4th place. Read Full Story

Who says it’s New Year’s?  Or January?  Or 2012 for that matter?  What’s the diff between Gregorian and Julian?  Here’s a 4 min rundown of where our calendar came from. Read Full Story