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Friday, June 29, 2007

Springfield's iPhone line [updated]

This is the line this morning at the AT&T store on South Sixth Street,.... [click for full entry]

Posted by Marie at 08:26 AM | Comments (5)

Thursday, June 28, 2007

Five thoughts Thursday

It feels like October in Central Illinois tonight. Have you ever noticed that when Stephen.... [click for full entry]

Posted by Marie at 09:21 PM

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

A peaceful demonstration for peace

Tuesday, June 26, 2007, in front of the Illinois State Capitol Building, Springfield, Illinois..... [click for full entry]

Posted by Marie at 11:35 PM

Saturday, June 23, 2007

TARDIS

Greeting visitors at the entrance to the Washington Street Jazz and Blues Festival, Springfield,.... [click for full entry]

Posted by Marie at 10:39 PM

Keeping track of those earmarks

Back on June 10, 2007, I blogged about the Earmark Transparency Pledge. At that time,.... [click for full entry]

Posted by Marie at 05:25 PM

Sales pitching a cemetery

Roselawn Memorial Park, a local privately owned cemetery is up for sale. (SJ-R: Cemetery for.... [click for full entry]

Posted by Marie at 04:52 PM | Comments (2)

Friday, June 22, 2007

Looking for Lincoln Part 7

Originally published Sunday, March 19, 2006; updated Friday, June 22, 2007. And finding him on.... [click for full entry]

Posted by Marie at 11:58 PM

Saturday, June 16, 2007

Boot camp wish list in five

Stamps Neutrogena Coffee Beer Cigarettes Took care of the first two. As for three, they.... [click for full entry]

Posted by Marie at 02:23 PM | Comments (1)

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Basic training lite

For reasons which should be obvious, we sorta guessed this might be happening: To Keep.... [click for full entry]

Posted by Marie at 10:01 PM | Comments (3)

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Statehouse reflected

The south side of the Alzina Building, Springfield, Illinois..... [click for full entry]

Posted by Marie at 02:03 PM

Earmark Transparency Pledge

Earmarking is a non-transparent process whereby members of congress get money for special causes. I.... [click for full entry]

Posted by Marie at 12:19 PM

Saturday, June 09, 2007

Brewhaus prom

It looks like tonight is prom at the Brewhaus, and the Anonymous Communist and his.... [click for full entry]

Posted by Marie at 10:34 PM | Comments (2)

Friday, June 08, 2007

Friday happy hour

Marie is free to have a tequila sunrise in a frozen beer mug, if she.... [click for full entry]

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Thursday, June 07, 2007

Career thoughts

Thinking about where law and technology are now, and putting together a loosely knit idea..... [click for full entry]

Posted by Marie at 11:25 PM | Comments (2)

What I'm listening to

Taking up the Spfld Bloggers Challenge of a guilty pleasures play list: Tommy Dorsey -.... [click for full entry]

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Wednesday, June 06, 2007

Bad file: Rmkf.exe

I discovered "Rmkf.exe" in the startup items of my work computer this afternoon. As of.... [click for full entry]

Posted by Marie at 09:16 PM | Comments (2)

Fluffy

Clouds..... [click for full entry]

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Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Close to home: Jeremiah Costello

The following statement was released by Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn's office at the request of.... [click for full entry]

Posted by Marie at 11:45 PM

Time for a new attitude

I wasn't even going to mention this. However, it's been eating at me since Sunday..... [click for full entry]

Posted by Marie at 08:22 PM | Comments (6)

Monday, June 04, 2007

A Lincoln presence

I just read a fascinating article by John Hanchette about Abraham Lincoln. (Niagara Falls Reporter:.... [click for full entry]

Posted by Marie at 11:57 PM | Comments (1)

Sunday, June 03, 2007

SJR oddity

This is a screen capture from a search on Google News today: They're calling our.... [click for full entry]

Posted by Marie at 07:28 PM

Wild Kingdom

What happens when three of God's most wild and vicious species meet at the local.... [click for full entry]

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Octagon House

The Octagon House at 1799 New York Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.. Circa 1930. From.... [click for full entry]

Posted by Marie at 12:48 AM | Comments (2)

Saturday, June 02, 2007

Five most recent RSS additions

U.S. Army's Soldiers Media Center Flickr photos (very active) verbatim2006's Flickr's photos (one picture is.... [click for full entry]

Posted by Marie at 12:54 AM

Windows

A bead shop, Sixth & Vine, Springfield, Illinois. Listening to an entire playing of.... [click for full entry]

Posted by Marie at 12:12 AM | Comments (1)