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Obama: I may be skinny but I'm tough - smaysdotcom

Lately I feel like somebody made a big mess and I've got my mop and I'm mopping the floor and the folks who made the mess are there (saying) 'you're not mopping fast enough. You're not mopping the right way. It's a socialist mop.'
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Well, here in The Land of the Free... we'd rather be ankle deep in shit than have someone trying to clean it up with a commie mop.

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What’s Black And White And Red All Over? Top Newspaper Circulation Numbers.

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AP News: Man pleads guilty to DWI in motorized La-Z-Boy

Man pleads guilty to DWI in motorized La-Z-Boy

Published: Oct 22, 2009

A motorized La-Z-Boy chair driven by Dennis Anderson of Proctor was operating when he hit a parked vehicle in August of 2008. Anderson pleaded guilty to a DWI charge on Monday, Oct. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Proctor Police Department via Duluth News Trubune)

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to driving his motorized La-Z-Boy chair while drunk.

A criminal complaint says 62-year-old Dennis LeRoy Anderson told police he left a bar in the northern Minnesota town of Proctor on his chair after drinking eight or nine beers.

Prosecutors say Anderson's blood alcohol content was 0.29, more than three times the legal limit, when he crashed into a parked vehicle in August 2008. He was not seriously injured.

Police said the chair was powered by a converted lawnmower and had a stereo and cup holders.

Sixth Judicial District Judge Heather Sweetland stayed 180 days of jail time Monday and ordered two years of probation for Anderson. His attorney, David Keegan, did not immediately return a call for comment.

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Information from: Duluth News Tribune, http://www.duluthsuperior.com

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An eMail From An Angel

From: Hillary L.

Date: October 20, 2009 10:46:14 PM EDT

Subject: Make a Difference...

Dear Friends and Family,
October is Breast Cancer awareness and October 20th is the anniversary of my dear friend, Monica's own purge of breast cancer. Monica is one of the most exceptional people I have come across in my life. She is beautiful, talented, and has the biggest heart of anyone I have ever met. Her strength through chemo and many surgeries served not only herself but those around her. She has been a guiding light in my life and is a light in everyone's life who knows her.
On this special day I have donated 12'' of my hair, to Pantene who makes and provides free wigs to cancer patients. It takes 6 ponytails to make a wig, and my gesture is a small one, but I strongly believe that the world would be a much happier place if we all made more small gestures. I feel lucky to know Monica and know that she has positively influenced the lives of so many. So my request is this, increase your acts of kindness towards others, and make a difference, whenever you can.
Lets make this world a happier and healthier place for us all.
Love,
Hillary

©Hillary Launey

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I've known Monica for over 20 years, and through her have had the pleasure of meeting Hillary on a handful of occasions. Everything Hillary stated about Monica is true, and I'm now in awe of Hillary, a brilliant and talented young woman in her own right who has made a wonderful gesture with Monica in mind.