http://palmerblevins.net/blog A Blevins Web Production Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:03:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Don't remember exaclty where I heard the conversation, but I've been pondering it and recently posed the question on my Facebook page: why is it perfectly legal for an individual, who wants to look younger, pretty and feel better about him/herself, to inject a toxin into his/her body...but in most ... http://palmerblevins.net/blog/2009/07/01/its-legal-to-inject-your-body-with-botulism-but-not-steroids/ Neo-Cons, the same ones who brought you such pillars of marital fidelity as Newt Gingrich and Gov. Sanford, are accusing ABC of being biased towards President Obama because they are not airing opposing ads; and Fox News is jumping all over the story. Of course, no one can ever accuse Fox ... http://palmerblevins.net/blog/2009/06/25/if-abc-is-biased-then-what-is-faux/ I was so happy when I bought my house four years ago, but that happiness over the years has turned into regret and then by anger. I am a live and let live sort of fellow, I don't care what my neighbors legally do in the privacy of their ... http://palmerblevins.net/blog/2009/06/22/something-needs-to-be-done-about-these-pests/ PPL have e-mailed wondering if I've fallen off the face of the earth again. The answer is "no comment at this time." http://palmerblevins.net/blog/2009/06/17/ppl-have-e-mailed-wondering-if/ Interesting tidbit that I did not know: President Lincoln and Tom Hanks are 3rd cousins, 4x's removed. Their common ancestor is John Hanks (1680-1740), Honest Abe's 2x's Great Grandfather and Mr. Hank's 4x's Great Grandfather. Also found an interesting site discussing ties between Abraham Lincoln and a John Hanks (1802-1889). http://palmerblevins.net/blog/2009/05/22/abe-tom/ Was watching an old episode of How I Met Your Mother, where Lilly gets her husband to coach her kindergarten class in basektball; but she gets mad when he is really rough on them and tells him that they don't keep score, that winning isn't everything, and that everybody gets ... http://palmerblevins.net/blog/2009/05/11/everyone-gets-a-trophy/ I simply adore John Shimkus, the esteemed representative from the nation's favorite source of political comedy and nimcompoopery. Everyone by now is aware of his recent comments that only God can destroy the world (so, by default, man can pollute and pollute and pollute) and that carbon dioxide is, ... http://palmerblevins.net/blog/2009/05/10/carbon-dioxide-aint-pollution-its-plant-food/ When I started the process of organizing Verizon Plus!, and throughout the rest of my tenure there, I stopped going to Wal-Mart. I saw it would be highly hypocritical for me to be organizing my co-workers against a company that was anti-union but then shop at an establishment known for ... http://palmerblevins.net/blog/2009/05/09/local-unions-love-wal-mart-part-2/ For being the “evil” corporation that unions like to portray Wal-Mart as being, I am actually quite suprised to see all the cars parked in any Springfield, IL Wal-Mart on any given day with Union Yes bumper stickers and people shopping with union t-shirts and hats on. IBEW, the Teamsters, AFSME, ... http://palmerblevins.net/blog/2009/05/09/local-unions-love-wal-mart-part-1/ My favorite Bible story is in regards to the Fall of Man, the original sin. Eve is in the Garden one day, just minding her business when all of sudden a snake appears and says "Hey, you look hungry. Why don't you eat some of the fruit on ... http://palmerblevins.net/blog/2009/05/08/when-all-else-fails-you-can-always-blame-the-snake/