Too many of my friends need to learn this lesson:

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate;
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking,
So that other people wont feel insecure around you.
We were...
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Just finished reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. If you have ever enjoyed any of the Harry Potter books, this is a must read.

must.

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Howie gets out a soapbox.

Thus begins my rant:

Another 4th has come and gone. Tributes to our nation's history, the courage of our armed forces (both past and present), and hopes to our continued success have been uttered. I sometimes wonder, "What's the point?" Kids today, even people from my generation, don't have a concept of what it is to be patriotic. I look...
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I have returned from Fort Worth, Texas! By the Grace of God!!!

I have several questions about my journey in texas:

1. How can you drive for 67 miles and still be in the same town?

2. If Texas is "like a whole other country" why are there so many Americans?

3. Why do people practice for the Brickyard 400 on I-30?

4. Why would...
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SO....the saga continues...

I called my brother this morning, told him about what time I was going to be available to come over for class. If he needed me other than those times, I could do it, just let me know. No problems. Get out of class, I call him, and go over to his house. Everything still smooth.

We visit for a little bit,...
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What do you do when you see the beginnings of the end of your family? Do you remove the caustive agent? Try to bring everyone together in a compromise? I don't know.

Let's recap...

My youngest brother had surgery on his back today. Everything went pretty smoothly. I arrive at the hospital after the class I teach at Pulaski Tech. They have gone to get...
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Just got back from watching "Batman Begins."

It was very true, as I understand it, to the "Dark Knight" motiff from the comic books. I thoroughly enjoyed everyone's performance. The performance I liked the least was Ms. Holme's. She's cute and all, she just seemed to lack an intensity that everyone else had.

I am all for a Saturday matinee! who's with me!!

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I have returned from Yankeedom!!!!

I got back home at 5:00 a.m. Monday morning. I managed an hour of sleep before I was off to where I teach my 8:00 a.m. class! I returned the loaned vehicle and got back to Conway in time for my second to last class in my MA degree.

I promptly went home and became one with the land of...
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Let the nerd-fest commence. In a few short minutes, I will be amongst the varying nerds, dorks, geeks, etc. I expect for silly people to try and fight my character. Especially closer to eleven or midnight. Silly nerds, dorks, geeks, etc. Don't they know my cheese stands alone?

I'll be heading home tomorrow. We should get back late tomorrow night. Y'all think happy thoughts and...
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Howdy from the land of Yankee-dom!!!

I am still alive. I have been here 17 hours now. I have fought down the urge seven (7) times already to smack a Yankee for ineptitude. Why do people think, because I am from Arkansas, that I have less of an intellect or won't notice things?

Question:
How does a ten hour road trip take 13 hours?

Anser:...
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