Take me to your leader... |
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Posted by Karissa Joy on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:54:00 PST |
Bailout? Why not give every U.S. family $7,800 instead? |
By Thomas BrunerThe economic bailout bill has now grown to nearly $1 trillion, which will increase our already massive debt load by about 8 percent. It was not politically attractive enough at $...
Posted by Karissa Joy on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:50:00 PST |
A billion here, a billion there... |
We're used to hearing politicians thorw around the word "billion" in a casual way, as if they were talking about Monopoly money. It's not easy to comprehend such a large figure, since very few p...
Posted by Karissa Joy on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:37:00 PST |
Loyalty is still the same, whether it win or lose the game. |
It's hard to find a good, true friend in today's world. Loyalty and selflessness are things of the past in a culture of greed and corruption.My husband and I are with the US Coast Guard. We were ass...
Posted by Karissa Joy on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:30:00 PST |
encourage |
en·cour·ageverb (used with object), -aged, -ag·ing.1. to inspire with courage, spirit, or confidenceSynonyms 1. embolden, hearten, reassure.
Posted by Karissa Joy on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 06:50:00 PST |
Humboldt State, and other things. |
So, for those of you who don’t talk to me on a semi-regular basis, I have decided to go back to school and finish my degree here in California at Humboldt State University. They have a journali...
Posted by Karissa Joy on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:59:00 PST |
Global Warming IS REAL. |
Global warming is real, and it isn't going to happen 500 years from now. Even as we speak, important species like bats that control disesase-carrying insects, or bees who are responsible in crea...
Posted by Karissa Joy on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:47:00 PST |
Are my shingles contagious? |
For anyone who is wondering if my shingles are contagious:According to the CDC, 'yes, people with shingles are contagious to persons who have not had chickenpox. Therefore, people who have not had chi...
Posted by Karissa Joy on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:44:00 PST |
Come November... |
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Posted by Karissa Joy on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:58:00 PST |
This lovely day that started two hours late. |
My flight from Arcata to San Francisco was scheduled to depart at 9AM. So I set my alarm for five o'clock in the morning. I still had a couple things to get packed, my bathroom stuff, etc, and I wan...
Posted by Karissa Joy on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:14:00 PST |
