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Posted by Blevins Blog 5 years ago.
I cant believe it. Ten years ago this month I embarked as a student at Blackburn College (credit given to BC for picture). Where does the time go
If I could sum up my college experience, it would be disappointing, yet fun. My biggest complaint about...
Posted by Blevins Blog 5 years ago.
Credit is given to Issues Alibis Sam Harris for the photo and article. The following article was authored by Sam Harris.
Kajal Khidr was accused of adultery by her husbands family and held hostage by six family members in Iraqi Kurdistan. Kajal Khidr...
Posted by Blevins Blog 5 years ago.
How many of you have had someone try to explain the whole drop of blood theory: the one that states that if someone has one little drop of African blood, it makes that person racially black I have never been a fan of the whole concept of race, mainly be...
Posted by Blevins Blog 5 years ago.
Is it just me is Condoleeza Rice always frowing or have a pissed off look on her face Watch clips of the State of the Union from last Tuesday or any clip of her testifying before Congress. She seldom smiles and if looks could killdamn!
But there is one...
Posted by Blevins Blog 5 years ago.
(Original Post: Its Not Just Poverty, Stupid! on 10-14-06)
Perhaps I am being just a little rough on Mr. Yunus because he is Bangladeshi, but I think not. Mr. Yunus recently won the Noble Prize because of his brilliant work and belief that if we were to ...
Posted by Blevins Blog 5 years ago.
I am currently working on revamping this blog:New Background
New Background Music
Archiving of Old Post New Content
Possible New URLI would welcome any feed back on the changes at blevins_96@yahoo.com. I should be done with the changes in about an hour....
Posted by Blevins Blog 5 years ago.
Watching the talking heads on CNN talking about the State of the Union Address; right now Anderson Cooper is talking to President Barak Obama (oops, too soon), and it dawned on me. Obama and the Rock are twins! Sure, Obama is a little less muscular bu...
Posted by Blevins Blog 5 years ago.
and tonights State of the Union speech by Dubbya will be the same re-hashing of the same stale speech that he has given since 2001: that everything in America is doing great and that the war on terrar is being won.
Posted by Blevins Blog 5 years ago.
I grew up in a small town called Hornsby, IL (between Gillespie and Litchfield).
Growing up, I always had an adventurous spirit; a spirit that lasted up to the time that I graduated from Blackburn. I always liked taking off with a group of my friends for...
Posted by Blevins Blog 5 years ago.
I managed to get this piece published in a newspaper, which was written in response to a anti-abortion guy. I wrote it in June of 2004 and do not remember when it was published, or what paper, but remember that it got a lot response on my answering machi...
Posted by Blevins Blog 5 years ago.
Once again, I am heading for the Windy City for another week. This week is Samanthas final week of training so as a loyal friend, I will be there to offer emotional support. Actually, truth be known, I am going for a number of other reasons: 1) free roo...
Posted by Blevins Blog 5 years ago.
First some general housekeeping. I have no idea what happened to my last three posts. Oh well I guess.
Now onto the game everyone was watching today. Chicago won! Big Whoop! Chicago beat New Orleans 39-14 to capture their first NFC title in a while a...
Posted by Blevins Blog 5 years ago.
This is Choo (or Choowie, the Hindi word for rat). She is 1 1/2 years old and has brought great joy to my life.
How could anyone not love a creature this cute and pretty A perfect mix of American-Shorthair Siamese.
She is a very loving cat, when she w...
Posted by Blevins Blog 5 years ago.
I have already done all the necessary paperwork to incorporate a business venture of mine as a not-for-profit and have been approved; but I have been thinking about getting 501(c) 3 nonprofit status so I can legally accept donations.
Does anyone in the bl...
Posted by Blevins Blog 5 years ago.
Four years ago this past December, I finished coursework at Blackburn College. Right now it is 1:35 A.M. and I am suffering from a bad case of insomnia and it is bringing back some memories of a simpler time in my life; a time that I cant help but wonder ...
Posted by Blevins Blog 5 years ago.
(Credit given to John Stewart at the Daily Show for coining Obamanation and I think Obamania)
Springfield is uber-excited about Sen. Barak Obama coming to town on February 10, 2007. One would think that Jesus Christ himself is coming to town. So, like a...
Posted by Blevins Blog 5 years ago.
It is laughable what passes as discussion or debate these days on talk shows; whether on CNN FOX or on AM Radio. Instead of being called discussion or debate, it should be called Squawk Talk. There seems to be no sense of decorum, there is constant int...
Posted by Blevins Blog 5 years ago.
Just finished watching an hour of According to Jim (starring Jim Belushi), my favorite non-animated comedy, and the second episode dealt with something called IMS: Irritable Male Syndrome.
Just like Belushis character on that show, I am a little skeptical...
Posted by Blevins Blog 5 years ago.
Recently, a blogger that used to frequent the Jim Leach Show Blog has been coming to my blog and trying to stir up some stuff. I do not like having to play babysitter and approve each and every message and it is begining to cheese me off just a little bi...
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