“I’m afraid he’s gonna be the main contender for the Loser of the Year Award and it’s only July.”
—Ron

A product of homeschooling? You decide

I must admit that I loved to hate Ari Fleischer, but still he was good at his job. Respect. McClellan, on the other hand… What a bumbling incompetant.

"Beware the leader who bangs the drum of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor. For patriotism is indeed a double-edged sword. It both emboldens the blood, just as it narrows the mind."

–Julius Caesar, born on this day 100 B.C.

I ripped my pants

Looking at this first batch of listening comp tests, there’s going to be a pretty strong curve added. The highest score was I think a 2,3 and that was me.

Part of a lyric Johnny Cash sang. The melody is almost Identical to the verse from Tom Petty’s “I won’t back down”.

There's a southern accent,
where I come from
The young'uns call it country
The Yankees call it dumb
I got my own way of talkin'
But everything is done,
with a southern accent
Where I come from
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There's a dream I keep having
Where my mama comes to me
And she kneels down over by the window
And says a prayer for me
I got my own way of prayin'
But every one's begun
With a southern accent
Where I come from

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Wednesday marked the aniversary of the execution of Sir Thomas More, 1478-1535.

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Sweet. Live 8 on demand. Watch online!

I’ve gotten through today’s tests, and I thought I might make a few pointers.
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That was so much fun I did another one. mp3