Anne Pressly

Anne Pressly died in Little Rock tonight from her injuries from last Monday's brutal, vicious, and fatal attack. My prayers are with her and her family.

Shameful.

I don't care who you're voting for, but all who vote should be informed. And these people, sadly, are not. It will hurt your heart to see that some people really think this way and are this uninformed, unintelligent and simply living in a different time. Wake up America. See beyond.

Money Problems Hitting Home

As we are all aware, the economy has hit quite a slump and we are all fortunate enough to feel the effects. Just kidding.

As many of you probably know, Heba (my step-sister) is studying abroad in France until December. So, I am living at our house by myself. And in my efforts to save a little bit of money each month I've managed to cut my cable bill in half. First, I switched to a slower Internet speed as I only use the Internet to surf - so I figure I can afford to "slow down" a bit. Second, I did something I've never lived with before - I walked away from my expanded channels. So now, I only have channels up to 22. No E! or MTV. I feel it's a little spoiled and superficial to feel I need those channels. Plus I don't watch them enough to warrant the extra almost $30 a month. And I can watch them at Cole's house when I want. :-) I promise to let you know if I cave and add them back.

So, this gets me wandering - what are you guys doing to save money? Everyone seems to be saving money in such creative ways these days and I need more ideas!

McCain wins Friday night's debate!

Wait! The debate hasn't even taken place yet. But interestingly enough, a congratulatory banner and quote from McCain's manager appeared online Friday afternoon.

Watch out for hiding gas prices.

If you're like me, you pay for most things with your debit card. I rarely carry cash - I find I spend it quicker if I have it. Well, we just noticed today at the Shell gas station on Gregg Street in Fayetteville (AKA the White Oak Station) that the price per gallon is $0.09 less if you pay for your gas in cash! With debit/credit cards, the price per gallon was $3.57; however, when paying in cash, it was only $3.49! The prices were actually displayed on the gas station marquee. I never really pay attention because I usually get gas at Walmart.

So next time you get gas check and see if there is a lower price if paying in cash - it's probably worth a trip to the ATM. It's almost the same price difference between Unleaded and Premium! I've never noticed this before, but I'm sure it exists in other places as well!

Oh, it's on! Introducing Ms. Alaska!

Oh, it's laughable! Wow - forget about her oh-so-boring, irrelevant speech that had zero substance and sounded more like a high-schooler pleading with her fellow classmates to "please vote for me", but the woman isn't even qualified! The former mayor of a town of only 9,000 and Alaskan beauty queen - who participated in beauty pageants to earn money for college - probably spent more time prepping for her stint on the catwalk longer than she's served as the governor of Alaska. Telling Vogue magazine "They made us line up in bathing suits and turn our backs so the male judges could look at our butts. I couldn't believe it."

After running on a platform of "heavy reform" this governor has decided to (potentially) abandon her state - and promises - only 20 months after election. This only shows that John McCain's doubts about his presidential run have now turned into sheer desperation.

This is too good to be true.

So, I bet a majority of us can safely say that McCain has chosen this "surprise pick" in order to pick-up a few Hillary voters. Good to know that the McCain camp and the Bush administration can no longer shout "inexperience" in Obama's direction.

Besides the fact that she's a woman - and this is thought to bring many new faces to the McCain side - her supporters argue that she is "arguably the only candidate who has the necessary expertise to address the single most pressing issue in this election: gas prices. As Governor of Alaska, Chair of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (America’s largest interstate organization), and a former Chair of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Sarah Palin can run rings around almost anyone when it comes to oil."

Well, puh-lease. This is like asking for a third helping of all the slop President Bush has served us for the past eight years. But, even with her looming inexperience, she is the quintessential Republican. McCain hopes she will claim the female vote; she's pro-gun, pro-life, and pro-family - whatever that means.

Go Obama!

What a disappointment...

I almost feel silly for being so disappointed in Edwards - obviously, we're not close friends. And although I never thought he should be our next president I felt he was an important figure in bringing the Democratic party back into the White House. I also felt he was a wholesome and moral Southerner who tugged at our heartstrings when he and his wife Elizabeth publicly discussed her terminal battle with cancer.

It's such a shame. And I think there's more to the story, and I'm really interested to know the outcome of the paternity test.

Emergency Among Us

The near-and-dear to our hearts Buffalo Wild Wings in Fayetteville was located on this - list - and was served with a Business Closure Notification on 6/18/08. SAD! And stupid! Pay your freaking taxes. Rumor has it that BWW has been pocketing the 2% revenue from the new Fayetteville Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Tax.

Since they were served, they've been removed from the list. We shall see what happens...

UPDATE: BWW is still open for business at the moment.

Pathetic Souls

The below pin was being sold this past weekend by at the State Republican Convention in Texas. It was being distributed at a booth hosted by the Republicanmarket.

One comment to the link below says it all. "The fact that the GOP convention tolerated this says it all. It's pathetic that these idiots can even claim the "patriotic" label."

http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/06/stick-a-pin-in-it.html

Wow

I really do mean this with all the respect in the world. But, is this person not embarrassed by now?