Carol H Tucker Passionate about knowledge management and organizational development, expert in loan servicing, virtual world denizen and community facilitator, and a DISNEY fan
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beladona Memorial Be warned:in this very rich environment where you can immerse yourself so completely, your emotions will become engaged -- and not everyone is cognizant of that. Among the many excellent features of SL, there is no auto-return on hearts, so be wary of where your's wanders...
Today is Shrove Tuesday, and Mardi Gras is in full swing until midnight. Always a slight tinge of desperation and determination in trying to get that last one fling in before Lent starts, neh? Today is the 40th day of 2016:
Chocolate Day
Extraterrestrial Culture Day
Extraterrestrial Visitor Day
International Pancake Day
Mardi Gras! Post on Facebook
National Bagel Day
National Develop Alternative Vices Day
National Toothache Day
Pizza Pie Day
P¹czki Day
Read in the Bathtub Day
Safer Internet Day
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Hereabouts the weather has been sloppy today – an unholy mix of rain, sleet and snow that caused most schools to delay openings and government offices to offer liberal leave. The traffic as a result was definitely lighter! The mixture has continued during the day and as long as the temperatures are above freezing, there won’t be a problem. Once that mercury falls though, watch out! I have been on the road when everything suddenly was flash-frozen and cars started slip-sliding away.
Just read a story where the Congress refused to even hear the budget drawn up by President Obama, stating that it would undoubtedly “double down on the same failed policies that have led to the worst economic recovery in modern times” and that their time would be more profitably spent looking at other things. Oh, like how to implement even more trickle down economic policies because that is working so well for everyone? But it is the dismissive tone of disrespect that really set me off – like the man or not, lame duck or not, he is the PRESIDENT and the Chief Executive elected by the majority of the people and you really should at least act courteous, neh?