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Today we went looking for sheets and bought a rug instead

It’s not wool, but it looks and feels like it. It looks gray in these pictures, but in person, it’s much greener, multiple lovely shades of green. It’s the right size, finally. I’ve been praying to the...

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Laughably bad website search fail at Sears

I got the news today that my trusty middling barely-functional sewing machine is not worth repairing. The lovely lady at the store that sells $12,000 machines said, as kindly as possible, “How much did...

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What happens when even the super rich get poorer?

via marginalrevolution.com We are fucked, that’s what.

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RNC shenanigans of shame

Delegates from Nevada tried to nominate Mr. Paul from the floor, submitting petitions from their own state as well as Minnesota, Maine, Iowa, Oregon, Alaska and the Virgin Islands. That should have...

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Cocktails for “celebrating” the end of your TWW

To my dear friends who are facing another month of buying tampons instead of diapers, I offer this list of 21 pertinent potables: Menstrual cramp Martini Lay on the couch and sob Daiquiri Maybe we...

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I am a domestic terrorist on laundry day

The Itinerary Wake up and determine if the weather will be good for hanging out laundry between 10am and 4pm. I am a meteorologist. You know 10am is when the backyard starts getting good sun, and by...

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Pumpkin Carving? More like getting stabbed in the heart.

  I haven’t slowed down long enough to post about it, but we enjoyed the annual SuperPals pumpkin carving party on the 20th! Along with delicious barbecue and great company, we all carved pumpkins on...

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Health Activist Soapbox (NHBPM 5)

The tl;dr version: Get informed. Vote your conscience. Help your neighbor. I hold it, that a little rebellion, now and then, is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the...

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If I could change one thing about health care (NHBPM 18)

…it would be to bring the communication methods into the modern day. Harness the power of email, the internet, and smartphones to make communication between patients and providers possible, easier,...

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Working it out

Benefits of moving to another county KK will be able to second-parent-adopt the babies, so they’ll have the two legally-recognized parents that they deserve. That we deserve. Closer to friends and...

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Making urchins of us all

When did using health insurance to access health care — mental health care, especially, or maybe I’m just paranoid — when did it become this second-class, badge of dishonor ticket to eke in to sit...

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Smartass fuel pump

Look, I came to fill up on gas, not on your pop psychobabble knee jerk analysis of my shortcomings. A Psych 101 class and all of sudden everything’s an expert. Psh.

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About that Anthem data breach

Those who are at risk are customers of Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Amerigroup, Caremore, Unicare,...

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#MSsucks, and here’s one more reason why

Now, in addition to all my other lifestyle modifications kowtowing to MS, I have to keep my loaded panties away from open flames. When will it end, people?!

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My nagging Instagram improvements wishlist

I couldn’t find an offical place (in the Instagram app or online) to offer these humble suggestions, so I’m committing them here in an attempt to move on with my life. BTW, I’m synapsecracklep0p on iG...

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Cyber Security Theater: PayPal Edition

I’ve been trying to remove a now-closed checking account from my PayPal wallet for about 6 months now. Every time I’ve tried to do it myself, their site says there’s a pending transaction and won’t...

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Pumpkin Carving? More like getting stabbed in the heart.

  I haven’t slowed down long enough to post about it, but we enjoyed the annual SuperPals pumpkin carving party on the 20th! Along with delicious barbecue and great company, we all carved pumpkins on...

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Health Activist Soapbox (NHBPM 5)

The tl;dr version: Get informed. Vote your conscience. Help your neighbor. I hold it, that a little rebellion, now and then, is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the...

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