When we stayed at one of the Disney hotels last weekend, I had no doubt that the housekeeping staff did a good enough job. The bathroom was cleaner than most hotel bathrooms. Still, I took precautions and removed the bedspread from the bed before we slept. We covered ourselves with the hotel sheets and a […]
Posted on February 29th, 2008 by onecleardot
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When I lived in the DC suburbs, Manassas, Virginia was sort of viewed as the backwoods part of Northern Virginia. We went there for El Taco and sometimes to buy fresh bratwurst at this awesome German met market that is now a Mexican market.
You have to give it to the lawmakers in Manassas, though. The […]
Posted on February 27th, 2008 by onecleardot
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The entire state of Florida is engulfed in darkness as I write this. Well, not the entire state. If it were, I would not be blogging. I actually have power in my house, which is a downright miracle in light of the fact that the nuclear power stations going offline near Miami have now impacted […]
Posted on February 26th, 2008 by onecleardot
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Are you a Starbucks addict? I love coffee, but I have to admit that I’m not chiefly partial about having to buy my cup at one place or another. I have found that the 7-11 down the street from my place has uncommonly good coffee if I go in there when a particular clerk is […]
Posted on February 26th, 2008 by onecleardot
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You really have to wonder what the full story is in a case like this. It turns out that an Iraqi Air Force made an emergency landing on a two-lane stretch of road in rural Highlands County, Florida yesterday.
The story being given to the public is that this plane is owned by a private contractor […]
Posted on February 21st, 2008 by onecleardot
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One of the freedoms in the United States that is most beloved is our right to protest, as long as it is peaceful. People exercise this right all of the time, even against their own government. Rarely are people arrested.
Now, just you try protesting in Clearwater, Florida against the church of Scientology. Protesters feel a […]
Posted on February 20th, 2008 by onecleardot
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At every election time, all eyes tend to be on Florida. We’re a quiet state, but we tend to have an awful lot of political pull, often making the decisions that cement elections. Just think about the fiasco in 2000. That was just the beginning.
Today we have our primary elections. Democrats have unseated our delegates […]
Posted on January 29th, 2008 by onecleardot
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Today, Fred Thompson pulled out of the race for the Presidency. The Republican entered the race later than most candidates and immediately generated a large amount of support. Unfortunately, the support did not maintain the level of intensity needed to go all the way to the nomination.
Many analysts agree that Thompson’s third place finish in […]
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 by onecleardot
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As I read through the national and local headlines this morning, I was aching to hear a story that touted good news and happiness. No such luck. It’s bad news that makes the news headlines. It’s pretty much always been that way.
One of the most heartbreaking stories in my area has been the case of […]
Posted on January 20th, 2008 by onecleardot
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A convicted sex offender has to make sure he (or she) lives a safe distance from any school, but apparently when people want to run a makeshift brothel, being near a school doesn’t phase them a bit.
Yesterday, Clearwater, Florida police received tips that lead them to a brothel just a few blocks away from Clearwater […]
Posted on January 18th, 2008 by onecleardot
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