Roshambo in Arizona

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Friday May 14, 2010 · 2:12 PM PDT

2010/05/14 · 14:12

A very cool friend of mine (who looks a lot like Adam Savage from MythBusters; actually, I think he looks a little like Jamie Hyneman too, but maybe they're starting to look a little alike after years of working with each other and the husband and I have been watching an excessive amount of MythBusters the past few weeks...but I digress) posted this comment on one of the social networking sites:

"If a cop stops me in Arizona and says papers and I say scissors, do I win?"

PixieThis

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Monday March 22, 2010 · 3:52 PM PDT

2010/03/22 · 15:52

Health care/insurance reform is soooo yesterday. Let's all try to be in the now, m'kay? For those who haven't met me, or have quickly forgotten me, I'm Pixie - born in Sacramento, CA, product of the public schools and survivor of the '70s & '80s. So from bell bottoms to skinny jeans, feathered hair to mo-hawks, I have sampled some of the finest cuisine our schools have to offer. Everything from mystery meat in brown gravy, to taco surprise, to what-is-this-on-my-plate-and-why-is-it-moving!

But things have changed from those culinary delights of my childhood and schools, cities, counties and states are hurting for budget money. So here are some tried and true recipes that will help stretch the school budgets and fill the tummies of little children everywhere. My source tells me that the meat substitute is cheap and plentiful.

PixieThis

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Friday March 12, 2010 · 11:58 AM PST

2010/03/12 · 11:58

Hi, happy Friday, etc. First off, let me introduce myself and give you a little of my background. My name is Pixie and I was born in Sacramento, CA back in 19mumble-mumble and I am a product of the California public school system. I have never lived anywhere but CA and I'm currently a resident of the beautiful East Bay.

For all the fellow lifetime or long term Californians, wasn't Prop 13 wonderful? Before it passed in the 1970's, we had music, PE, sports, Arts and other special programs in our public schools. After 30 years, we see the result of this amazing and wonderful property tax limitation in our education system.

So I'm sure you'll all agree with me that it's time to end public education. Please follow me after the fold as I explain why...

PixieThis

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Thursday June 18, 2009 · 2:19 PM PDT

2009/06/18 · 14:19

I think Civil Rights is an incredibly important issue. I think the fact that we systematically deny equal rights to any group of people is something worth fighting for, and something I know we will succeed in accomplishing.

However, we must be responsible in our actions and reactions to news, reports, briefs and talking points. This past week has shown me that many people still jump to the worst conclusions, the end-of-the-world scenarios, and dramatically claim they will never trust, or donate to (insert name here, mostly Obama) again.

PixieThis

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Tuesday June 09, 2009 · 12:47 PM PDT

2009/06/09 · 12:47

I knew this was coming; it was only a matter of time. Our company has been in a steady decline since the new upper-management took over two years ago. We were enjoying modest stock prices and turning a profit. It should come as no surprise that the stockholders and the board of directors thought that modest wasn't good enough. So they staged a coup and ousted the founder of the company as Chairman and made him Vice Chairman.

PixieThis

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Friday April 10, 2009 · 12:19 PM PDT

2009/04/10 · 12:19

I'm being interviewed today at 4 p.m. Pacific on a new program The Crap Whisperer, which is hosted at blogtalkradio.com. I agreed to be interviewed with my husband, who is currently co-hosting the show because so many of our friends in the blogsphere were curious about how we met on a political website.

In addition to news and diary blogs, like The Daily Kos and the new start ups, Free Range Talk, I think that blog radio will be one of the new frontiers of communications.

PixieThis

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Monday March 30, 2009 · 9:58 AM PDT

2009/03/30 · 09:58

The following essay was written by a very dear friend of my husband and myself and it manages to eloquently capture our feelings and the feelings of many of our friends and families with regards to the American Dream.

A brief history of the author: He's a firefighter, husband, father (and lately grandfather) and friend. I've known him for the past few years and met him the same way I met my husband...on a political blog. He's funny, smart and passionate. His parodies are some of the best I've ever read (and I need to get his permission to post one or two of those!). So please join me after the fold and enjoy!

PixieThis

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Monday December 15, 2008 · 11:55 AM PST

2008/12/15 · 11:55

The Bush economy strikes!

Times are so much harder for a lot of people this season; jobs are lost, homes are lost, families are working harder and making less. We all have to sacrifice to make ends meet and many of us scrimp and save for a special holiday gift, large or small.

Unfortunately, tough times usually lead to an upswing in crime. Today, we became a victim of holiday theft, but that will not spoil our holiday spirit, goodwill or cheer.

Our story after the fold...

PixieThis

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Monday November 03, 2008 · 1:48 PM PST

2008/11/03 · 13:48

There are two women in my life that have been the driving and positive influence for me; my mother and my paternal grandmother. My mother passed away in May, 2007 and I miss her every minute of every day. My mother lived in the next neighborhood over from me and I talked to her everyday. Every Sunday was an unofficial "family day" and her and I would drive to my brother's, so Nana could spoil her granddaughter rotten.

I thought getting through this past year of holidays without her was the most difficult thing we could go through. She was my best friend and, no offense to any other moms out there, the greatest mom in the world. Last week, I found myself weeping (again) that my mom wasn't here for this historic election. My mom was a lifelong liberal and spent years as a volunteer for local politicians, as a member of a Democratic group, a Union shop steward. My mom believed in voting and the importance of participation.

PixieThis

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Wednesday August 22, 2007 · 8:01 PM PDT

2007/08/22 · 20:01

What motivates us to vote in government elections and what can be done to find that motivation in the large percentage of the population that doesn't vote or doesn't vote regularly?

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