tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48890244785730320882011-11-27T18:34:15.397-06:00A jumbled mix of News, Technology, and Just for fun posts!Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.comBlogger801100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-2467433814646257022008-11-03T20:58:00.002-06:002008-11-03T21:03:20.900-06:00

Well, tomorrow is the day to get out and vote.  The race is a very tight one and it is simply impossible to guess how it will turn out.  Don't let the media fool you into thinking there is no need to vote as it is already decided - that is not the case.  VOTE VOTE VOTE!!  I cannot say that enough.Here is some food for thought on your way to the polls:Remember it was not all that long ago that

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-46566210325063234212008-10-14T18:54:00.001-05:002008-10-14T18:59:42.182-05:00

Yet again, the financial section of the nation's newspapers is looking bleak. It seems that it will be quite a while before we see any results from the government's interventions into the national financial meltdown. We still seem to be rushing toward a depression to rival the 1930's.Meanwhile, however, if you have the nerves and some spare cash lying around, maybe you should take a closer look

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-70582603119673974712008-10-11T18:12:00.002-05:002008-10-11T18:30:58.358-05:00

The "Bear Market" on Wall Street is a year old today.  That is one of the biggest headlines in today's news.  Okay, so what exactly is a Bear Market, you might ask?  Well Wikepedia explains a Bear Market like this:"A bear market is described as being accompanied by widespread pessimism. Investors anticipating further losses are often motivated to sell, with negative sentiment feeding on itself in

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-2526903987041103522008-10-06T21:02:00.002-05:002008-10-06T21:14:26.206-05:00

Well, President Bush passed the $700 Billion dollar bail out bill on Friday, October 3rd but it seems that it will not be either a quick fix or even a dependable one. If the housing market does not begin to recover, the banks will not believe the worst is past and they will not begin to open up lines of credit again. This was the entire purpose of the bail out bill - to re-open lines of credit,

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-28473828208136672482008-10-02T08:00:00.001-05:002008-10-05T12:50:33.355-05:00

Don't forget that the Vice Presidential debate - the only chance to see these two go at it - is tonight.  It will be on CNN live at 9:00 ET and on CNN.com as well.  You will also be able to hear the debate on satellite radio as well.Hopefully we will be able to gain some new insight into these two VP candidates.  Normally most American's don't pay that much attention to the VP candidates, but

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-61014658603684738552008-10-01T13:44:00.002-05:002008-10-01T13:49:29.557-05:00

Finally the American people are beginning to wake up and let their voices be heard!  Thank you.  However, the result of this is that the servers for the Senate and House websites cannot handle the traffic.  Don't give up!  Keep calling and emailing.You can find out more information about the bail out plan here:  Bail Out Bill Info, if you can get the page to load.  It is supposed to contain the

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-26430687182210992732008-10-01T12:09:00.003-05:002008-10-01T12:28:05.226-05:00

It seems like the only thing you can hear about on the news lately is this extremely controversial Bail Out Bill for Wall Street that is somehow supposed to save main street.  I really don't think this should be as much of a news worthy bill as everyone else seems to.Ok, let me clarify that last statement before I make some of you very angry.  YES, the American people need to know about it, but

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-69275393138679979332008-09-30T14:51:00.002-05:002008-09-30T14:54:47.773-05:00

Well, we got our lights, phone, and internet service back up and running at home after Hurricane Ike, and have now gone back to work.  The first week back out is always pure hell!  We have been to the east coast and now are back on the west coast...waiting for a load and hanging out in San Diego California.

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-29127977985604619202008-09-19T14:41:00.003-05:002008-09-19T14:59:15.701-05:00

I have been guilty of ignoring this blog of late, but I will try to do better by my readers from now on.  I do apologize for having neglected the blog for so long.  I have however, updated the look and feel of my blog.  Hopefully everyone will like the new look.I have been guilty of devoting too much of my time (hopelessly, I might add) to the election, the candidates, and the entire political

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-31657318721171875192007-10-03T13:26:00.000-05:002007-10-03T13:39:05.396-05:00

President Bush has officially vetoed the Children's health care bill on the basis that it would extend government coverage to many "higher-income" families and would have been to similar to socialized medicine. While I am not sure that offering government health care to higher income families is a good idea (that could - in theory at least - take benefits away from those who are truly needy) and

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-79237121125241976372007-10-02T14:36:00.000-05:002007-10-02T14:42:05.859-05:00

If you are like most Americans, you are still trying to decide which presidential candidate you will stand behind in 2008. We have all been lied to so many times that it is difficult to know what to believe about any of them. USA Today has an unusual solution to help decide which candidate is most closely in agreement with your views. It is the Candidate Match Game and you can take the quiz

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-84429253089286608342007-09-20T11:46:00.000-05:002007-09-20T11:48:21.603-05:00

I have changed the look and feel of my blog. This is the same "This N That" that you know and love, just with a new look. If you get the chance, stop by and let me know what you think of the new look. I can change it back again if the old way was better. What do you think, do you like the new look for This N That?

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-57235972451741215442007-09-20T10:04:00.001-05:002007-09-20T10:04:14.786-05:00

More Info on Hillary's Health Care Plan

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-61092522086243846332007-09-20T09:50:00.000-05:002007-09-20T10:13:45.471-05:00

Hillary Clinton has unveiled her new health care plan and I have to wonder if Universal Health Care will work or go over any better now than it did when President Clinton was in office. It did not work in Europe, so why would it work in America? I am sorry, but America is about Democracy, not Socialism or Communism. To me trying to start a Universal Health Care plan is giving the government

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-37336897357505808672007-09-01T16:58:00.000-05:002007-09-01T17:12:07.619-05:00

OK, the next Presidential election is coming up in 2008, and the Presidential Hopefuls are already beginning their campaign. I have started to research the options so far, and am not even able to come up with one or two from each party to hope they get the nominations. The more research I do about the possible candidates, the more concerned I become and the more convinced that we need other

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-20435574470242502642007-09-01T09:30:00.000-05:002007-08-31T16:44:49.219-05:00

Hillary Clinton made an appearance on the David Letterman show and gave her "Top 10 Campaign Promises"; she also added a video of this appearance to her You Tube Page. Here is the video:After watching the video, I have to admit that it IS amusing, but does it give the best image to a Presidential Hopeful - especially when that Candidate is also a woman, and we have never had a woman president?

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-47938135098510790272007-08-31T14:00:00.000-05:002007-08-31T13:30:50.397-05:00

With 2008 fast approaching, and with it the next Presidential Campaign and Election year, all eyes are focused on the Presidential Hopefuls. You Tube is no exception. Having completed their Democratic Debate on CNN, they are now accepting videos and questions for the next Republican Debate. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to actually ask the candidates questions, and hopefully get some

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-36136096313862059322007-08-31T12:08:00.000-05:002007-08-31T12:27:55.600-05:00

Well, we are back on the road again. We finally managed to get our truck fixed and out of the shop, our new home built and moved in to, and everything else took care of where we could return to work. Of course, on the other hand that limits my online and blogging time, but you gotta earn a living!Here is a photo taken this past week of the Deleware Memorial Bridge. We were on our way into New

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-81719970721214076012007-08-08T10:33:00.000-05:002007-08-08T11:01:44.998-05:00

I have been out of touch for quite some time now.  We have finally finished building our new house and have gotten moved in.  It has taken me away from blogging and writing online.  Hopefully now that we have gotten moved in I will be able to get back on track and keep my blog up to date more often.  I apologize for the lack of posts these past few months!  I will do better in the future.  We are

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-12731038898870787992007-06-24T12:23:00.000-05:002007-06-24T12:36:46.664-05:00

While most Americans minds are still focused on the Middle East and our troops there in harms way, the latest Immigration Bill is back in the headlines. President Bush is still trying to push Congress to vote for an overhaul on the current immigration policy and pass the bill. The "new" immigration policy would strengthen border security, and workplace enforcement. However, it would also set

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-505826138267099742007-06-23T14:39:00.000-05:002007-06-23T14:50:27.374-05:00

I haven't given you an update on the progress of our new house in a while, so I thought I would bring everyone up to date. The framing is finished, the siding up, the sheet rock is in place and has been taped, floated, and textured. They are in the process of installing the cabinets and trim today. Tomorrow the counter tops and Formica will be installed. Then on Monday they will paint the

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-47279108392574268212007-06-23T11:15:00.000-05:002007-06-23T11:30:20.496-05:00

This write-up in MSNBC from June 20th caught my attention due to some problems and difficulties we are currently having with our local school system. My daughter was held back in the third grade last year - due to low grades and simply needing to repeat the grade - but she passed the TASK test in both reading and math the year before last - her first time in third grade. This year she has A's

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-70444731446322551032007-06-06T17:50:00.000-05:002007-06-06T18:05:43.308-05:00

Everyone likes to play games and earn or win prizes! Prize.com is a site where you can do just that! I came across this site earlier today and it is free to join. You are allowed to play each game a certain number of times each day for free. As you play you earn points to put in your treasure chest. Once you have enough points you can order prizes using your points to pay for them. It is

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-31745596971831142112007-06-05T19:29:00.000-05:002007-06-05T19:40:10.231-05:00

Here is a really amusing tidbit I found using my RSS feed gadget for Window's Vista. I found this one very funny - because as most of you all know, my husband and I drive a truck cross-country for a living - and I just had to share this with all my readers!This was on MSNBC's website on Saturday June 2ND..obviously I had not checked the content in my RSS feed for a while - I just noticed it

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-84589857556994216682007-06-05T19:00:00.001-05:002007-06-05T19:28:44.958-05:00

Well, as of this evening, our new house has shingles on most of its roof, the wiring done - except for what has to be done when the framers get through, the plumbing is done until the sheet rock work is done, and the AC / heating system is done until the remainder of the house is finished. As for the roof on the kitchen, and the existing water damage......well,We are supposed to have a new

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-43409239248372948492007-06-02T09:07:00.000-05:002007-06-02T09:41:06.541-05:00

I was, as usual scanning through the latest news on USA Today's website and came across this headline. President Bush is defending the missile defense system - which I might add, he is planning on building in Russia's back yard, and as you can imagine this is causing serious strain on our relations with them; on the other hand I also came across another headline stating that our defense secretary

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-37700680867315059982007-06-01T12:38:00.001-05:002007-06-01T12:43:47.438-05:00

Just a short post to update everyone on what is happening with our new house. The shingles arrived day before yesterday and the roofers started working yesterday. They should have everything that can be roofed at this point - the roof in the kitchen is not completely decked as of yet, and is not ready for shingles - by the end of the day today. Our framing crew is due to return on Monday (?) I

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-47170948138747318962007-06-01T09:38:00.001-05:002007-06-01T09:44:43.242-05:00

A really good blog that I have recently come across is More Tips. It is packed with useful and informative posts and is quite an interesting read! The latest post at this site discusses Google and some very useful tips on how to better use their search engine to find the information you want. This is truly one blog that I really enjoyed reading! I will definitely add this one to my favorites.

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-39899193199637050832007-05-30T08:14:00.000-05:002007-05-30T08:29:03.669-05:00

Well, considering the situation and problems that were going on during my last two posts, you probably won't believe it but everything has worked out the RIGHT way - at least for now! Our Jim Walter Homes representative called us yesterday to inform us that their lawyers had accepted the affidavits that we had a lawyer draw up last week.They finally decided that we were not responsible for

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-49307144212582767492007-05-28T09:56:00.000-05:002007-05-28T10:07:19.245-05:00

Well, as of today, the sub-contractors (our framing crew) are good to their word and have not returned. I can only assume that Jim Walter Homes (from now on noted as JWH) still has not paid them. Although the house is not completely dried in as of yet, I really cannot blame them; they were left without pay for work performed and I can't say that I would have continued working without being paid

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-21578232279206479922007-05-26T09:24:00.000-05:002007-05-26T10:28:26.944-05:00

Well, here is a photo of the latest progress on our new house - being built by Jim Walter Homes. It looks really good in the photo, and actually looks really good when you walk through the house. The problems begin when you talk either to the sub-contractors or to Jim Walter Homes staff. The problems are not with the sub-contractors, however; they are doing an outstanding job; when I say the

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-75508682906349933182007-05-21T18:50:00.000-05:002007-05-21T19:06:03.892-05:00

Well, after debating for several months, I finally broke down and replaced my desktop computer with a new Lenovo (made by IBM) computer running the new Window's Vista Operating system. It is running the Vista Home Premium version, and is actually quite nice. I waited quite a while before upgrading and replacing my old system - even though it has been sick for several years now - because of the

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-32169181669227514802007-05-15T17:56:00.000-05:002007-05-15T18:07:16.084-05:00

Normally I won't review sites here unless they are really interesting BLOGS, but here are a couple of really useful music download sites. The downloads are free, and completely legal, so you don't have to worry about getting in trouble for downloading the songs.One of the sites is http://www.ronreyes.co.nr/, and you can search for and get music downloads. You can also chat with the owner of the

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-71142323698229606532007-05-12T12:02:00.000-05:002007-05-12T12:12:12.867-05:00

Just thought I would post one of the more recent photos of the new house that my Husband and I are having built. It is a 4 bedroom, 2 and a half bath home with an upstairs game room / spare bedroom when necessary. They tell us we should be able to move in around the 1st of next month. Sure is coming along quickly. Enjoy the photo.

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-75882347530390625422007-05-08T14:16:00.000-05:002007-05-08T14:26:19.771-05:00

Here is a really neat, multiple author, blog that I have come across and decided to review for my readers. The title of the blog is Pinoy On The Dot, and it has many interesting posts for you to read. One of the latest posts, which I found very helpful, is a post about "Tab Scope" a new addon for Firefox that allows the user to see the contents of the tab without having to click on it. Here is

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-9293622996222214882007-05-05T06:48:00.000-05:002007-05-05T07:24:46.170-05:00

Once again I have managed to get my articles published at Associated Content. I have also been paid by them already. This makes 5 different times that I have been paid by Associated Content. This site is dependable, and WILL pay for your article submissions.They will also (until the end of June) pay you $3 for each person you refer to Associated Content. If you like to write, be sure to join

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-6941319161430506612007-05-04T21:33:00.000-05:002007-05-04T22:01:12.878-05:00

If you like performing arts, dance, and music you might want to check out Urban City Crew. This blog is about just those things, along with entertainment, keeping fit, and celebrity gossip. There are some really neat photos in some of the newer posts. There are also posts about places that will allow you to get paid for posting about entertainment.There are also many posts about different

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-29595467535515849742007-05-01T14:02:00.000-05:002007-05-01T14:15:33.851-05:00

OK, if you have never had to wear glasses or contacts, this post will probably be totally boring to you, but I have to say this. Have you ever noticed how when you start to get headaches from working on the computer, watching television, or trying to read, and things start getting blurry AGAIN....Well, you go to the eye doctor and get your latest eye exam.Well, this should begin to help the

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-66283587773794988442007-04-30T21:04:00.000-05:002007-04-30T21:29:09.078-05:00

I am not sure if I have posted here about Associated Content before or not, but I have recently branched out in my writing career and have signed up with them. Well, it paid off as I found out today that they have purchased and published not one but TWO of my submitted articles. The two articles were purchased for almost $13, and they were both fairly short, easily written articles. If you

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-39805541004044214762007-04-29T12:20:00.000-05:002007-04-29T12:49:43.500-05:00

Over 66,000 acres have burned in Ware County, Georgia due to a wildfire that started on April 16th. Several smaller wildfires have also broke out. This fire is almost 100 square miles now - and still burning. Most of what has been burned by this fire is woods and swamp land. Firefighters and volunteers are trying to control the spread of the fire by using control burns.Between dry land, no

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-54519386629133645872007-04-20T16:44:00.000-05:002007-04-20T16:58:02.750-05:00

The dust has barely settled from the awful shooting at Virgina Tech, and now a gunman has locked himself if building 44 at NASA headquarters in Houston, Texas- this building is in the same complex that Mission Control is located. The door to the Mission Control Center was locked, and the buildings were evacuated. According to the latest news headlines: Gunman Barricaded Inside NASA Building,

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-43426147880510291272007-04-19T08:12:00.000-05:002007-04-19T08:47:18.554-05:00

Virginia Tech was just an ordinary college campus until April 16, 2007. Now the nation as a whole, and especially the Virginia Tech students, will never look at a school quite the same way again. The only event that comes to mind even close to this one is the Columbine shooting. What is our world coming to when our children are not only taking drugs and joining gangs, but they are carrying

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-72138130681037386172007-04-18T20:34:00.000-05:002007-04-18T20:58:34.044-05:00

I just started a new blog specifically for articles and posts about blogging and writing for money. The articles will include anything from hints and tips to increase your ranking on search engines and increase your traffic to the best paying sites for articles and posts. I will also include articles on any sites that I have found that "claim" to pay writers for articles, but then don't publish

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-75821671384661991262007-04-18T07:48:00.000-05:002007-04-18T08:20:28.132-05:00

One of the first things to come to my mind this morning for a new post here is to try to give newer bloggers more ways of earning a few bucks (or if we are lucky BIG BUCKS) from their blog. Most of the forums that I frequent usually have numerous posts asking the same basic questions: 1). How can I get more traffic to my blog? 2). I keep posting, but how do I know if anyone is reading my

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-38057194093689812007-04-13T22:32:00.000-05:002007-04-13T22:52:41.092-05:00

News headlines today relate that the Iraqi Parliament had a "defiant session" today; it is considered defiant because it was held on a Friday, the traditional Muslim day of prayer. This session was spawned by the attack which took place in the Green Zone of Baghdad - an attack by a suicide bomber claiming allegiance to Al-Qaida. This bombing was pulled off in the actual Parliament building.The

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-66590162743672983112007-04-11T11:27:00.000-05:002007-04-11T11:43:21.219-05:00

This morning's newest news headlines are definitely something to be concerned about! We just learned yesterday that Iran is not only continuing their Uranium Enrichment program, but is also expanding it to the point that it is capable of producing nuclear weapons. Now today's headlines tell us that Iran is working with Iraq to help train their forces in the art of building road-side bombs

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-62562163408673028602007-04-09T20:21:00.000-05:002007-04-09T20:41:59.202-05:00

Iran has continued and, in fact, expanded their uranium enrichment program. This program creates nuclear energy which can be used for nuclear power, or in the worst case scenario, for nuclear war heads and weapons. Iran has increased their Uranium Enrichment program against UN sanctions and requests that they refrain from doing so. They now have at least 3,000 centrifuges which is almost 10

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-43778345152141492922007-04-09T12:49:00.000-05:002007-04-09T13:22:55.095-05:00

Several National Guard units may be doing their "good deed" for America in the form of duty tours to Iraq in the near future. With American troops feeling the strain of not enough soldiers to keep the desired amount of troops in Iraq as well as keeping our bases protected and staffed, President Bush is making plans to send out National Guard units from four states: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Indiana,

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-32885533707656099462007-04-09T12:22:00.000-05:002007-04-09T13:26:00.960-05:00

Well I have not been doing so well on keeping my blog up-to-date this past month; I do apologize for that. We have had so much going on at home that I have had time for little else. I am going to work on that, though, and hope to manage to update my blog at least 3 times a week, if not daily. Hang in there everyone, I will give you more updated content!I told you that we have been very busy

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-63428974745350166832007-02-16T12:56:00.000-06:002007-04-09T13:25:12.735-05:00

Here is a photo I took of the Sunrise this morning in the California Desert. We were on our way to pick up a load, and since I managed to get an internet connection in the middle of no-where I decided to make a quick post to my blog. I will try to include photos of the sites we see from time to time when I can. This one was taken with my cell phone, so it isn't the best quality photo.We have

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-17863823713802344742007-02-06T10:43:00.000-06:002007-02-06T11:00:55.510-06:00

We have been back to work on the truck for a week now, and it has been a little slower than usual - but after having been off work for a month and a half, that is a good thing! We went from Texas to Oklahoma - and got the full benefit of the snow there! From Oklahoma we went to North Carolina and then back to Alabama. Now we are in South Carolina waiting for our next load. We will probably

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-43540696695949633092007-02-05T14:12:00.000-06:002007-04-09T13:31:04.825-05:00

One of the latest headlines to catch my eye (I received this one on my Pocket PC) is that four US helicopters that went down recently in Iraq were actually shot down and did not crash. If our leaders knew this all along, then why would they wait till now to let us know this? Did they even bother to let the lost soldiers families know what actually happened? I am not sure that this is right - we

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-38175460622124453122007-01-30T18:26:00.000-06:002007-04-09T13:32:37.589-05:00

The newest wave of interesting forum/message boards that I have found on the Internet that allows users to interact in typical message board format AND make $$ money at the same time is My LotIt is free to join and you can put as much or as little into your profile as you want to. You can list your interests, hobbies, favorite bands, favorite TV shows, and much more. You can start a discussion

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-38003406702344324562007-01-29T14:17:00.000-06:002007-04-09T13:35:29.056-05:00

This is a very sad day in horse racing history, and for horse lover's every where. The promising young colt "Barbaro" that took the Kentucky Derby by storm in 2006, and then suffered a career ending injury in the Preakness has been put down early this morning. After having surgery done on his right hind leg, which shattered in 3 places just seconds into the second race of the Triple Crown, the

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-16594414039460008852007-01-27T12:01:00.000-06:002007-04-09T13:59:19.477-05:00

While President Bush struggles to find a new plan for Iraq, much of the American public is out protesting both the war in Iraq, and his efforts. We all get tired of hearing about "The War in Iraq", but shouldn't we, as a nation, at least try to support our government and president's efforts to bring our troops home and resolve the issues in Iraq? I realize that, so far at least, we have not

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-19465548940661400582007-01-21T09:11:00.001-06:002007-04-09T14:02:05.694-05:00

Over the last few weeks my 1 year old Razor phone decided to fall apart. First the #6 key quit working most of the time, then the phone began to stop receiving calls - for the most part it would still make them - then the phone decided to stop sending text messages. The battery began to quit holding up, and would need to be charged every few hours. Then the phone would suddenly refuse to have

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-55149313321189622052007-01-18T18:33:00.000-06:002007-04-09T14:11:59.686-05:00

Whether considering starting a small business from scratch, or purchasing a franchise or existing business, there are many things that should be taken into consideration BEFORE any investment is made. Let's look at investing in a franchise or purchasing an existing business, first.When considering investing in a franchise or purchasing an existing business, one of the first things to do is

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-27748748913894256362007-01-16T15:41:00.000-06:002007-04-09T14:16:39.791-05:00

Weather like we are having here in East Texas makes me think about our horses and outdoor animals - keeping them protected from the elements and making sure that their needs for water and food are met. Always remember to check your animal's water source in freezing weather and ensure that any frozen water is kept broken so that they are able to drink. It is also a good idea to give them extra hay

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-39118899902652625792007-01-13T16:29:00.000-06:002007-04-09T14:18:30.954-05:00

The new year has not brought any relief for the United States or our troops in the Middle East. We are still very deeply entrenched in Iraq, and now trouble is brewing again with Iran - some of this trouble in Iraq. The White House claims that we are not trying to start a middle eastern war by arresting Iranians in Iraq - aren't we already involved in a middle eastern war? OK, I admit the

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-90139990703301832622007-01-12T21:42:00.000-06:002007-04-09T19:08:34.445-05:00

Today I received a very misleading email message from the email address of member@ebay.com This message accused me of bidding on, winning, and not paying for an item. I never bid on the item, let alone won it.This email was sent to an address that I have not even used or registered on EBay. I am not sure how they got my email address. Be wary of any emails like this one that come to an email

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-67758159255099796822007-01-11T14:48:00.000-06:002007-04-09T19:10:57.427-05:00

A couple of weeks ago I told everyone that I had just published a new ebook on Internet safety, and that I would post a link here when the book became available for purchase online. It just became available. The title of the book is: "Internet Security: Is Your Computer System Safe" and the link to buy the book is: http://www.ebookmall.com/ebook/224970-ebook.htm .It is a relatively short book

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-16745984903480318172007-01-04T23:06:00.000-06:002007-04-09T19:14:24.099-05:00

With both of our children in school and regularly requiring a computer and the Internet for their homework and research, my husband and I decided to buy a "family computer" for them and my Mother for Christmas. Both children had been on the Internet in school, and in the hospital (our daughter had -and recovered from - kidney failure a few years ago, and our son was diagnosed with Leukemia last

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-81455433611947478662007-01-03T19:03:00.000-06:002007-04-09T19:16:25.327-05:00

I just signed up for an account and blog at blogfeast.net and am in the process of getting a new blog started there. The link to my blog at blogfeast.net is: http://www.blogfeast.net/blog/mehaleI am still working on getting some content there and getting it up and blogging, but you might want to check it out from time to time. I will be able to give a better opinion on this site after I have

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-49623118286189837572007-01-03T14:05:00.000-06:002007-04-09T19:17:46.190-05:00

The decision of where to blog depends upon what you want to do with your blog. If you simply want to keep an online journal and write your thoughts or vent your frustrations, then just about any blog site will do. Blogger is a good place to start, though you will have to do some advertising and marketing on your own in order to get a good traffic flow built up. I have been blogging on Blogger for

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-76386383801038129022007-01-02T11:53:00.000-06:002007-04-09T19:18:33.187-05:00

With the wonders and information the Internet offers available at the tips of our fingers, more and more people today are turning to the Internet to make money, either as a full time job or simply for a little extra cash each month. If you do a simple Google search for "online money making opportunities", "work from home", "making money online" or hundreds of other variations of search terms,

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-61741921690547430412007-01-01T18:55:00.000-06:002007-04-09T19:20:20.372-05:00

Thinking back over the events of both the last few days, and the past year, I am forced to wonder what long-term causes will come from the execution of Saddam Hussien; now don't get me wrong, I am not completely against this execution, I just wonder if it will cause more far reaching events and possibly more terrorism. I realize that the hated dictator of Iraq is now gone, but I do not believe

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-8847139050637391152006-12-29T18:45:00.000-06:002007-04-09T19:21:09.642-05:00

Saddam Hussein is scheduled to hang by 10:00 pm EST tonight. US Forces have increased security to try to prevent any violence that the hanging may initiate. Hopefully this will send the right message to terrorists that terror does not pay.On the other hand Saddam actually wants them to kill him. I have to wonder if he is not planning on causing more trouble for the fledgling Iraqi government

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-24834947035508645492006-12-29T18:33:00.000-06:002007-04-09T19:23:09.169-05:00

I have just recently published my first E Book and have it listed for sale. The title of the book is "Internet Security: Is Your Computer System Safe?" It will be available from http://www.ebookmall.com in about 2 to 3 weeks. If you like ebooks, you might check it out. The list price is set to be $3.98. As soon as the book is available online for purchase and download, I will list a link

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-75232812497304628202006-12-27T22:34:00.000-06:002007-04-09T19:24:22.529-05:00

With nearly everyone casually surfing the Internet, security issues - especially internet security issues - are a major concern. If your system gets infected with a virus it can wipe out your files, your computer, or even your entire network. So what can we do to protect ourselves from these ever-growing threats?One of the first steps in protecting your computer and/or network is to install a

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-22740190068818637312006-12-27T22:02:00.000-06:002007-04-09T19:25:22.214-05:00

Welcome back everyone, hope you had a wonderful Christmas. I know I did, I am glad that it is behind me, though....all that shopping and cooking can really wear you out! Finish those left overs and get ready to start the New Year's Resolutions....What will your resolution be? Exercise more? Break a bad habit? Work less? Spend more time with family? Let us know! Any way, happy holidays all.

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-16819780244750950192006-12-20T16:13:00.000-06:002006-12-20T16:17:16.319-06:00

The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for Colorado. Parts of the state are expecting 2 to 3 FEET of snow. Most flights have been canceled and travel is extremely hazardous. If you live in Colorado, please exercise caution and do not travel unless it is an emergency! Be safe out there.On the brighter side, at least some areas will probably have a white Christmas!

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-63275433901106657032006-12-20T15:34:00.000-06:002007-04-09T19:26:08.293-05:00

One of the latest news headlines today is an article about the ever-present al-Qaeda terrorist group. It seems the leader of al-Qaeda thinks that President Bush should be negotiating with the terror group regarding pulling troops out of Iraq! This is from one of the recent al-Qaeda news videos. Now what kind of sense does that make.... the whole purpose of the "War on Terror" is supposed to be

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-91058502025137103572006-12-20T14:48:00.000-06:002007-04-09T19:29:01.760-05:00

I told everyone a couple of days ago that I was in the process of getting my new web site up and running and that I would post the link here as soon as it was operational. Well here is the link. Walking H Farms I am still making changes to the site and adding pages as I think of new needs but the site is operational now. It has listings and photos of all of our brood stock, including our

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-63500977196875320182006-12-20T14:41:00.000-06:002007-04-09T19:30:19.573-05:00

I just recently finished reading the Dan Brown novel Angels and Demons. If you are looking for a good read about murder, espionage, and suspense you might want to check this one out. The novel revolves around a plot of espionage and murder in Vatican City and the Roman Catholic Church. I was instantly caught up in the story, and had trouble putting the book down! This is a very good novel

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-52766745501214392802006-12-18T11:15:00.000-06:002007-04-09T19:32:40.370-05:00

I am in the process of creating a new web site for our farm. This site will have our horses that we have for sale, as well as our stallion and brood stock posted. It will also have a listing of any Pomeranian puppies we have for sale. As soon as it is up and running I will put a link to it on my blog. In the mean time, here is another photo of some of our horses.Enjoy, and happy reading!

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-83059655011988192992006-12-18T10:49:00.000-06:002007-04-09T19:34:04.124-05:00

After looking through the latest articles in USA Today, I am yet again left wondering just exactly what our government is trying to do? We are already at war in Iraq, and our troops need help they are not getting, and now we are agreeing to a nuclear pact with India? This pact is supposed to help "keep America safe" by allowing civillian nuclear trades with India. Excuse me for being confused

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-54708808347693425732006-12-17T13:14:00.000-06:002007-04-09T19:36:06.050-05:00

Here is a photo of some of our horses. We raise registered Spotted Saddle Horses, which if you do not know what they are, these are beautiful, gaited (very smooth ride) paint horses. We have a black and white SSHBEA Stallion, several Missouri Fox Trotter Mares, and a Tennessee Walking Mare. We also have 2 seven month old registered SSHBEA colts for sale - one is the palomino paint Filly shown in

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-3762758513896940972006-12-17T09:33:00.000-06:002007-04-09T19:37:06.273-05:00

Last week, I had to replace my laptop computer. I had a Sony viao that I had for about 2 and a half years; it had the true bright screen. That screen started looking like scrambled eggs and I could not read anything! Sure was hard to surf the web!I spent about two weeks looking around and comparing different brands and processors. A friend of mine told me to STAY AWAY from the AMD processors -

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-48113652790629565792006-12-17T09:06:00.000-06:002007-04-09T19:40:13.850-05:00

With things not going all that well in Iraq, and our army and marines stretched to the breaking point, we still have to worry about what Iran is up to; they still insist on trying to create nuclear weapons. This forces US citizens to ask: "will we now have to go to war with Iran, as well? How will our government deal with this growing threat?"According to USA Today's article on this subject, last

Mary Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197527689019981984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4889024478573032088.post-1713682966663706622006-12-16T21:48:00.000-06:002007-04-09T19:41:04.763-05:00

This is my first attempt a blogging. I hope everyone will have patience with me as I attempt to master this - and, hopefully learn from my mistakes! I hope to be able to update this blog at least 2 to 3 times a week, however due to work constraints and the fact that I travel regularly, this will depend upon the availability of an Internet connection. Happy Reading!

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