Monthly Archives: September 2006

Remembering September 11, 2001

Posted on September 10, 2006 by Karen of Scottsdale

The Friday before that fateful Tuesday I was admitted to the hospital here in Scottsdale because of internal bleeding.   I spent three days in the ICU and once they got enough blood back in me I was scheduled for … Continue reading →

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The Path to 9/11

Posted on September 10, 2006 by Karen of Scottsdale

I plan on watching ABC’s “The Path to 9/11″ despite all of the hype over the past couple of weeks.   It turns out that the director, David Cunningham, is the son of a friend of my father.   Small … Continue reading →

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Scottsdale’s Primary Election

Posted on September 10, 2006 by Karen of Scottsdale

This Tuesday, September 12, Norm and I will be casting our votes in the Republican primary here in Scottsdale. In reviewing the sample ballot we received in the mail, I’m going to make the following endorsements: US Senator: Jon Kyle … Continue reading →

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Star Trek 40th Anniversary

Posted on September 9, 2006 by Karen of Scottsdale

I was so busy with my own life yesterday that I totally missed the 40th anniversary of Star Trek, my absolutely all-time first ever favorite TV program. Yes, I am a Trekkie, but I’ve never been to any conventions and … Continue reading →

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25 Minutes of My Life Wasted

Posted on September 7, 2006 by Karen of Scottsdale

That is until Rush came on the air.   Let me back up — I was watching (gulp) Katie Couric (gulp) on the CBS evening news.   I never watch the evening news, unless Norm makes me, and he never … Continue reading →

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Autumn Has Arrived

Posted on September 7, 2006 by Karen of Scottsdale

We actually had a day under 100 ° Fahrenheit.   We went out for a bite to eat at lunchtime and I noticed the air felt slightly different.   The sun felt good and not overbearing like it usually does. … Continue reading →

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In Mourning For the Loss of Free Speech

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Karen of Scottsdale

Update 9/11: The Club for Growth has a nice round up of prominent bloggers discussing the “McCain-Feingold Iron Curtain” — alas, I am not a prominent blogger and did not make their list.   Ho-hum. Coyote Blog reminded me it’s … Continue reading →

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PC Housekeeping

Posted on September 4, 2006 by Karen of Scottsdale

Since we weren’t invited to any barbecues this weekend I decided to clean house in my computer.   My computer’s startup folder had become quite bloated so I thought it would be best to just chuck everything.   After giving … Continue reading →

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