Nov 8 to Nov 14 2007

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I will Miss Sally

I Will Miss Sally

This is Sally...

She was about 6 or 7 years old.

It took me awhile to get her to come to me to give her a pesnut. So I would throw her a nut out away from me and then each time I would throw it a little closer and I would talk to her.

Finally she would come up to me to get a nut. Then she started to take the nut out of my hand....She would come to the door and if we didn't answer she would jump up to the window and start scratching to get our attention., Then she would go jump up on the arm of the swing and wait for me to get her nuts. She then would put her paws on my hand and take the nut.

She got to where she would come to the garage, yard and on the fence...

I would call out "Hey Sally you want a nut"? And she'd come running and take it out of my hand. I truly will miss that old girl ..She was the best..I do have other ones (squirrels) but not like Sally....She was the one I loved....

Poppy....

By Robert Boden

(Poppy)

It was, no is, truly Amazing

I watched my Dad and his animals. The squirrels, the Blue Jays, and other birds. He will call them and they show up to get peanuts. The birds will fly down to him and take the nut.

Sally was so used to people that

I have fed her a couple of times, but only when Dad was there, and nothing else was going on around us. It is one of the most remarkable things I have seen.

Sorry about Sally Pop.

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State Targeting Subprime Mortgage Lenders

Columbus (BP)

State Targeting Subprime Mortgage Lenders, Ohio's Governor and Attorney General said Thursday they would issue subpoenas and take other aggressive measures against subprime mortgage lenders.

A story from the AP says, the subpoenas could lead to possible prosecution against lenders under antitrust and civil rights laws, as well as the Consumer Sales Practices Act.

The announcement came about a month after Gov. Ted Strickland asked the lenders to enter an agreement to help struggling homeowners stay in their homes through various measures, such as offering six months' notice before an adjustable rate mortgage was to reset.

But individual lenders failed to respond.

"Their refusal to sign the compact speaks volumes about their crass disregard for the people they have hurt and the communities they have destroyed house by house, street by street, block by block," Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann said.

Dann and Strickland have said repeatedly they want to deal directly with the lenders, not the Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association, their trade association. Strickland said the association submitted an inadequate proposal late Wednesday. The association, for example, said it would work toward notifying borrowers in advance of a rate reset or change in monthly payment, but gave no details.

Strickland said federal legislation was necessary to address the mortgage crisis, but said action must be taken in Ohio, which has had more home foreclosures than any other state except Florida and California. The state had 44,594 foreclosed homes in the first six months of 2007.

Editors Note:

What this means Ohio, is that lenders have been targeting Ohio and purposely screwing us out of millions and millions of dollars!

Here is how it works!

Behind the scenes of the

lenders are brokers, who have appraisers who value a house for more than it is worth in that local economy. OK?

Lets say a house is worth $60,000. The appraiser tells the lender the value is $70,000. The loan is made using an adjustable rate. The broker gets his fee based on $70,000 and pockets these fees and points. Still with me?

The purchaser does not realize this part. Another part of the problem is that many people want to buy more house than they can afford and the only way to do so is to get a really low interest rate.They bite on a really low introductory rate and choose to ignore or don't

understand that they are siging for an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM). These fools don't ask or try to determine how a 2-3% increase in their interest rate will affect their monthly payment and also if they will be able to afford this new payment.Then when the interest rate adjusts, the payments are too high for the borrower, and the house then becomes foreclosed, and the process start anew.

The effect on the community is to artifically inflate real estate values in the neighborhood as the house was sold for more than it was worth and other houses that are bought and sold in the same vicinity are over valued also. This forces these buyers to accept an ARM to be able to buy. In a few years when so many homeowners can't make their payments, the sheer volume of foreclosures put downward pressure on the home values as there become more houses available for sale than there are buyers willing or able to buy. Credit becomes tight because so many people have defaulted on loans and lenders tighten their requirements that ultimately will exlcude many potential buyers that may have marginal credit. The lenders then will and do own these houses, have made tons of money and now own block after block of our towns and cities.

Now that the lender owns the house the potential exists that it can sell the house and underwrite the new loan at a higher interest rate than the original loan that ended in foreclosure due to the tight credit market. This obviously increases its income derived from interest charges over the life of the loan. In addition, the original foreclosed loan can be written off as a bad debt so the lender is in a win win situation.

Of course, this is only one possible scenario. The lender also can become financially unstable if it has overextended itself with subprime loans and has so many defaults that its cash flow dries up and its balance sheet becomes composed of too much property and not enough notes receivable. If enough lenders end up in this precarious situation, it can adversley affect our entire economy as investors become nervous and consumer confidence is shaken.

So the question is, is it the government's responsibility to protect people from their own stupidity? A sucker is born everyday and there will always be businesses that take advantage of these suckers. Is that illegal? Should the government regulate businesses that don't know how to manage themselves and make too many marginal loans to the suckers? Shouldn't we let the competitive market just sort it out? I know my answers to these questions, but I would like to hear other opinions on the subject. Let me know what you think!

by Robyn Boden

Should noncitizens be voting?

by Bob Boden

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Dayton, Ohio (BP)

This is actually a headline in the Dayton Daily Liberal , I mean News.

This story was written by Eunice Moscoso. Does this guys last name tell you anything? (Probably a noncitizen himself )

The long story short. He says there are many cities in the US that already allow their illegals and "noncitizens" to vote in the local elections. The cities listed in the paper are either on the left coast or as the paper stated, "the liberal enclave" of the northeast.

What is wrong with that picture America? What the hell are we doing. Why don't we open our elections up to the whole world and become that perfect 'whole world order'?

Let's ask Canada to take part in our elections. Let them set our tax rate, socialize our medicine, and any other laws they wouldn't have to abide by! We must stop these LIBERALS!!!! They will destroy our GREAT country.

This guy talks about Chicago. They allow all noncitizens to vote in school board elections. Now this from a city that allows even the dead people, dead democrats to vote! If I remember right there were around 14,000 dead democrats voting last election. Do we really want to allow this to happen?

I do believe this country must stop this nonsense. If the democrats are not stopped .... they will allow anyone in the world to vote in our elections. They are pushing for the illegals, the poor, the inmates, and the

non-working to have the right to vote. They oppose any form of ID requirement. I suspect they know that dead people don't have IDs.

Now, since I touched on socialized medicine, I will bring up HilleryCare. During Hillery's first time in office, she tried to start HillaryCare. Thankfully it didn't pass. Some of the provisions I remember:

the feds will tell you what kind of doctor you will specialize

the feds will tell you which group of doctors you can visit

paying for your care would be illegal (this should scare the hell out of Canada, since many of them come here for treatment)

if you travel you must contact the feds before you do, so they can give you a list of doctors you can see if you should become ill during your travels

Now these are only some of the things I remember.

Liberals are bad. There is a reason that all liberals want the second amendment repealed. They don't want any guns out there when America finally wakes from her slumber.

by Bob Boden

E-Mail me if you would like to voice your concerns!

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I rear ended a car this morning...
I knew it was going to be a REALLY bad day.
The driver got out of the other car, and he was a DWARF!
He looked up at me and said, "I am NOT happy".
I said, "Well, which one ARE you then?"
That's when the fight started!!!

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Life's Rules

You all gotta relate to at least one of these...

Life's Rules

1. There are two sides to every divorce: Yours and Shithead's

2. The closest I ever got to a 4.0 in college was my blood alcohol
content.

3. I live in my own little world but it's OK, everyone knows me here.

4. I don't do drugs 'cause I find I get the same effect just by standing up really fast.

5. Money can't buy happiness but it sure makes misery easier to live with..

6. If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the "terminal"?

7. I don't approve of political jokes. I've seen too many of them get
elected.

8. The most precious thing we have is life, yet it has absolutely no
trade-in value.

9. If life deals you lemons, make lemonade; if it deals you tomatoes,
make Bloody Marys.

10. I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person
you want to annoy for the rest of your life..

11. I am a nobody, nobody is perfect, and therefore I am perfect.

12. Everyday I beat my own previous record for number of consecutive days
I've stayed alive.

13. No one ever says "It's only a game!" when their team is winning.

14. How long a minute is, depends on what side of the bathroom door you're
on.

15. Isn't having a smoking section in a restaurant like having a peeing
section in a swimming pool?

16. Marriage changes passion...suddenly you're in bed with a relative.

17. Why is it that most nudists are people you don't want to see naked?

18. Snowmen fall from Heaven unassembled.

19. Every time I walk into a singles bar I can hear Mom's wise words:
"Don't pick that up, you don't know where it's been!"

from Marie Boden

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Don't Cry to Me, I don't Want to Hear IT!

Don't Cry to Me, I don't want to Hear IT!

Marion Ohio (BP)

For all of you who will piss and moan about the way our cities and county government, and federal government for that matter will be ran, I don't want to hear it. Or maybe I do. Because the more you complain to me about the inevitable tax increases we will soon face, will show me just how gullible you are as a society.

If you didn't vote in the general election then of course, you do realize you have no voice and absolutely no reason in the world to say anything good or bad about tax hikes, the loss of revenues the government will lose, on a scale to our city, state and county governments that will most likely double our strain!@#$ What? Did I say tax hike and loss of tax revenue in the same sentence? (Home owner says) "Honey? Honey? Is that what he is saying? "

I did! The first thing the democrats will do, is raise taxes, and change the way the revenue is being spent. Property owners will feel it the most, and of course, you will see it at the pumps. Just to name a couple of things.

Raising taxes is usually a bad thing because if taxes are raised on say property, or capital gains from property (which is on the board of decisions the democrats are working on) then owners will not sell! Which means, landlords and property owners will hold on to their land, and they will have to charge more for rent to cover the burden of taxes renters DO NOT PAY so your kids can get the same crap I provide for my kids, but the government will lose revenue on sale taxes, purchase taxes, renovations a home owner would have used if the taxes were not raised etc and there will end up being LESS money for the government to use, because they have raised the kitty.

Democrats cannot seem to understand this phenomenon. Raising taxes loses money. Lowering taxes, builds revenue! If what I have told you is true about raising taxes then it would be beneficial to lower taxes, and more people would spend, sell, buy, etc, and that would create an economy and provide more tax funds and tax bases would get larger in of it's own machine!

Oh....Wait......The Democrats are in charge, so reality is sinking in. We now will have to pay for everyone's medical, dental, and don't forget the illegal immigrants who will need our money so we can house them in prison, pay restitution to the victims in which they have come in contact with, put their kids on welfare, and pay for their attorneys who will make sure that their rights have not been violated, while we are forced to stop making our dreams come true, or make our retirement plan evolve because taxes were raised! Damn!

Realtors like Laurie will feel the up and coming pinch because they will have to wait to make a living as homes will leave the market that is already slow due to interest rates........

It is time folks, to roll up your sleeves and learn what is going on around you and make people pay their own way, after all, it is your right!

by Scott Boden

I challenge you to voice your opinion on politics if you like, or if you do not share my views. But remember, if you didn't vote, you really don't have anything to say.

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By Bill Boden

The one thing I have noticed over the years is that more restaurants then not are great to begin with and one year to twenty years later they just suck they cheapen up the way they make things I presume and they just don't make as good of food as they did when they opened without mentioning any names. You have already mentioned most of them.

Thanks Bill, This will be posted in our Restaurant Review. You are right on the money. The have cheapened it up and people sstill go. I don't get it!

Editor

Anyone Else?

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The reason congressmen try so hard to get re-elected is that they would hate to have to make a living under the laws they've passed.

By Marie Boden

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Obit Coming

What others are Saying

Hey; Just wanted to say those nasty liberals won here, too. This county had a charity thing on the ballot for the "Children and elderly" that raises property taxes by "only $123.75" per 6 months per $50,000. And these renters and other dumb ass democrats think " Let's stick it to the landlord". Well the jokes on them! There rent just went up $50.00 per month. Of course I must wait until there lease is up,but I'm a patient man. I'll raise it to $75.00 just because they think they "GOT ME"! Who's laughing now!!

Bob Boden

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Only about 800 voters turned out in Carey's General Election. I am sorry Nancy Maison did not win her bid for Mayor, and am sorry that John Rymer won, while Nancy is involved with many social functions of our town , Rymer can be found in any of the local bars if you want to see him

Matt Wentling

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Findlay went all republican, every damn one of them..

Robert Boden

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See, I told you!!!!!! Raising taxes is the first thing!!!

Scott Boden

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Poppy, please come over to the light, the right side, the republican side, please please please. So sorry about Sally.

Robyn

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Updated 11-8-07

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When I Retire

Everyday, at 6:30 am I am on the road. I only have to drive eight miles and with traffic lights, if I hit them all, takes me about 12 or 13 minutes any time of the day except at 6:30 am.

So why then, in the morning does it take me 20 minutes to go the same distance, using the same roads, going through the same traffic lights?

I will tell you. There is a secret club that no one knows about. You can not find it on the internet. It's not in your phone books. It is a secret society and the only way you can become a member is to be asked to join.

I was at the local lumber yard the other day looking at the new screw guns that drive screws on your deck while you are standing up, and, it loads and reloads for you. Even I can build decks again because I do not have to get on my knees to do this! Now if I could just get my hands to work.

But anyway, there were two men on the other side of the aisle talking, whispering really about the secret club and how membership is declining. The two men wanted to get younger members involved and lower the yearly dues to entice new membership.

The club is called, Right Blinker Pull out in Front of you Below Speed Limit Traffic Control Screweruppers Lodge.

Now most of you have seen this club at work. They are out there everyday plugging away at getting the attention of people who have to be somewhere at a certain time.

They drive any make automobile, and the club has no restrictions on race, male or female, young or old, or even sober. So Jane could have a membership too. And the IQ requirements are so low, Jamie could join as well. Hell, even Matt and Kenny could join.

To keep your membership you have to follow these rules:

#1 - After the light turns green, count to 20 before pressing on the gas pedal.

#2 - Take 3 blocks or one mile to which ever takes longer, to reach 5 to 10 miles per hour below marked speed limit.

#3 - At every intersection slow way down.

#4 - Step on brake pedal every one to two hundred yards

#5 - If making a right hand turn, almost come to a complete stop, and then drive like you have a 40 foot trailer, and swing wide to the left before you complete your turn.

#6 - Pull out in front of people, but wait if you can and do it to the last car in the lane, making sure they have to brake hard.

#7 - Leave a turn signal on

#8 - If it's raining Do not turn on your head lights. Use headlights after sunset and before sunrise only.

#9 - When making a left hand turn, do not use turn signal

#10- When coming to a stop sign, use hard braking to stop at the very second and make cross traffic think you are not stopping, then gas it once to make cross traffic think you are pulling out.

I want to join this club when I have nowhere to be and no place to go just to help keep traffic control on our streets. It will be fun and you will know each day when you can quit as there will be no one behind you.

by Scott Boden

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Collective Bargaining or Collateral Damage?

Collective Bargaining or

Collateral Damage?

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When you find that disagreements are stressful and one has to become very resourceful, and resources are limited by the intelligent's of the parties involved, is it Collective Bargaining, or Collateral Damage?

Do you step up to the plate and just bellow out your ignorance like some people I know, or listen to them and laugh under your breath while they show the world how intelligent and sophisticated they think they are?

Most of the time it is collateral damage. You have to be very careful if you want or if you need to show someone how their thinking is self serving, or clearly not the answer and or just plain stupid.

The Jamie's in the world are thick as thieves, and by stupidity alone, they stand out among the crowd. Which makes them great for certain tasks, say using them as a democrat, when you need to make a point. But when it comes to finding an answer to a problem, the best course to take is to give these kinds of people something else to do, somewhere else, and away from the task at hand.

Then you are left with the decision making skills that only come from either by being told what to do by smarter people, or learning what is what and doing the right thing. The Jamie's of the world are followers and think that what they are saying is their idea, which if you listen to and follow will lead to collateral damage because when things get tough, they no longer

have the answers because, they never

had them in the beginning, they just sounded like they did.

Collective bargaining then should be the course of action. Collective bargaining is the hardest way at first to conquer the task because you have to know all the facts, possibilities and the cheats that can and will effect every action. And you know that every action has an equal and sometimes subtle reaction.

You always have to watch the players, their motivations, and if there is an abrupt change of plans on their part, you have to watch out. Someone is always out to get something for nothing. This is true for just about anything.

It is therefore appropriate to research, ask questions, contact attorneys, and voice all concerns and possibilities of corruption when dealing with anything that requires long term care such as elderly care.

But most importantly, Go after the Jamie's, the corrupt and cheats. I am. You know who you are, so you better pack your lunch!

by Scott Boden

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Here's One For Ryan's

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Submitted by Laurie

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What is your favorite Movie?

From Marie

The best movie I have ever seen was Grease..I love music and dancing and of course it was set in the 50's brought back alot of memories.....

From Nichole

American History X

From Chistina

Shrek 1, Can't wait for #3

From Dawn

Body Gaurd, Bridges of Madison County and Star is born

From Patti

Dirty Dancing or Pretty Woman. I totally look forward to Question of the Day

From Luke

National Lampoon Van Wilder

From Angel

West World

From John

It's a Wonderful Life

From Matt

Dumb and Dumber, I have watched it like 60 times and can quote almost every word.

From Kelly

Practical Magic

From Wendi

Disney's Cinderella

From Laura

I don't really have one, but the last good movie I saw would be Spiderman 3

From Mary

pretty woman

From Bill

The Green Mile

From Amma

I have three (3): Armeggeddon, The Last of the Mohicans, and White Christmas

From Britney

Matilda

Shopping with Mom

by Christina Prater

I went shopping with my mother. It was something we've always done. Tuesday would come and we would go. We would go to the Mall just to browse and to dream. We spent a couple hours filling up a cart with everything we liked.

We would pick something up, talk about how hot it would make us or how sexy we would be, chuckle about the colors, the fancy belts, the low cut blouses. If we liked it we put it in the cart.

In house wares we would pick up everything cool, everything matching, forget the price tags. We would pickup everything funny or corny and make lots of comments about how nuts some things where and that people could sell them.

Then we would make our Bathroom run. Right before check out. Mom said she didn't need to go for a change, so I went in. I sat down. I was feeling really silly, then it happened, no I didn't fart LOL , but Mom came in the bathroom and she was in the stall next to me.

So I reach under and untied her shoe. She kept moving her feet to get away from me but never said a word. I was now laughing very hard out loud, I couldn't hold back. She left the stall and I knew she was just trying to make me think she was mad or something but I kept laughing.

When I came out a perfect

stranger was standing out there,trying to tie her shoes. I was now laughing so hard I wet myself. That lady ran out of the restroom fast. I yelled" hey I am so sorry I thought you were my mom!" She just kept going and almost tripped over her laces.

When I found Mom I still couldn't stop laughing and I tried to tell her what I had done. At first she couldn't even understand what I was saying from all the laughing I was doing. Everyone in the store could hear me laughing. I couldn't stop. Mom started laughing, said she seen a panicked lady take off and wondered what happened and now she is laughing as hard as me.

Isn't laughter great !! We never bought a thing that day. It was already worth a million bucks. And still is. But we were not buying those things anyway,. IT was our dream shopping trip! We did it alot. And that is fill up a cart of lovely things and go out spending only 20.00 bucks. I guess we keep the employees busy putting that cart of stuff away.

Have a great day

By Christina Prater

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A Blonde's Year in Review

January - Took new scarf back to store because it  was too tight.

February - Fired from pharmacy job for failing to  print labels.....
                 Helllloooo!!!.....bottles won't fit in printer !!!

March - Got really excited.....finished jigsaw  puzzle in 6 months.....
             box said "2-4 years!"

April - Trapped on escalator for hours ... power  went out!!!

May - Tried to make Kool-Aid.....wrong  instructions....8 cups of
          water won't fit into those little packets!!!

June - Tried to go water skiing.....couldn't find a  lake with a slope.

July - Lost breast stroke swimming  competition.....learned later
        the other swimmers cheated, they used their arms!!!

August - Got locked out of my car in rain storm ... car swamped because soft-top was open.

September - The capital of California is  "C".....isn't it???

October - Hate M &M's.....they are so hard to peel.

November - Baked turkey for 4 1/2 days ... instructions said 1 hour per pound and I weigh 108!!

December - Couldn't call 911 .. "duh".....there's no  "eleven" button on the stupid phone!!!

How do you get a Michigan Graduate off your front porch?
Pay him for the pizza

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I Say it's all Good

Left and Right

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One day a florist goes to a barber for a haircut. After the cut he asked about his bill and the barber replies, "I cannot accept money from you.    I'm doing community service this week." The florist is pleased and leaves the shop.

    Next morning when the barber goes to open his shop, there is a thank you card and a dozen roses waiting for him at his door.

    Later, a cop comes in for a haircut, and when he goes to pay his bill the barber again replies, "I cannot accept money from you. I'm doing community service this week." The cop is happy and leaves the shop. Next morning when the barber goes to open up there is a thank you card and a dozen donuts waiting for him at his door.

    Later a Republican comes in for a haircut, and when he goes to pay his bill the barber again replies, "I cannot accept money from you.

I'm doing community service this week." The Republican is very happy and leaves the shop.

   Next morning when the barber goes to open, there is a thank you
card and a dozen different books, such as "How to Improve Your Business" and "Becoming More Successful."

    Then a Democrat comes in for a haircut, and when he goes to pay
his bill the barber again replies, "I cannot accept money from you. I'm
doing community service this week." The Democrat is very happy and
leaves the shop.

    The next morning when the barber goes to open up, there are a dozen Democrats lined up waiting for a free haircut.

    And that, my friends, illustrates the fundamental difference
between left and right.

From Marie Boden

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If you have a story or article you want to write.....

If you have a story you would like to share, please send it in. We need more writers. We have many things to help you choose because I know when you read something from 'Down Memory Lane' or 'Footstones' and 'What do you do in Ohio',etc., you think of something you have done.

You need to write it down and send it to us.

You can write about anything. Sad or happy, true or false, good or bad, or political which can be all of the above!

Think about it and do it.

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Tomorrow's Question of the Day:

What is your favorite Movie?

Poppy, did it work? Are you a republican yet?

-Robyn

I say it's all good

The Question: What is your first memory? Hit home with many of you. I had several phone calls today from various people and the memories were thick. Many happy and fun memories and some not so happy.

As some talked about their memory, it took them back to the day and refreshed life even if for a brief moment and to some, their memory was a bad thing, but also refreshed life to a renewed determination.

By request of course, the bad things are not published and some did not want to publish their good responses, which is of course o.k. too.

Bad memories are not necessarily a bad thing. At worst, a bad memory is a declaration of independence. You against the world and your beliefs. At best, a bad memory is a tool to grow.

It's funny how a bad memory is put in a place where you can close it away and only visit it when you need the information for one reason or another, to make a decision or set an example if you are raising children and the like. But if you live in self pity because something bad happened to you and you live that everyday, you will lose out on happiness, trust, love and growth as a good, healthy person.

This question stirred many things from different people today, and I say it's all good, if you want it to be.

by Scott Boden

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What is your first Memory?

From Brenda

Staying with my Grandparents in Columbus a couple of weeks a summer. Going on the bus uptown with my Grandma and all we would do is window shop and have lunch in a little cafe'. The planters peanut store used to be on High Street and I was always amazed at the big peanut outside the store and the smell of freshly roasted nuts coming from the store. We would spend all day uptown and then ride the bus back to my Grandma's house before my Grandpa would get home from work. Then the special treat was a red cream soda from the store around the corner from them. Those were the days.

From Britney

From Amber

I think it is either a dream I had about being arrested on my trike, or Kelly asking me what she should name Dustin when she was pregnant, and Him being born. I was three.

From John

I don't remember.

From Dawn

Santa walking down the street in the little town I lived in.

From Kelly

Laurie going to kindergarten and I couldn't go

From Nichole

My phone ringing to early this morning, this is the 3rd one.

From Mary

david pulling hair from my doll

From Bill

The first memory I have is riding my peddle tractor in the mud when we lived in a Brick House on the Kemmerly Farm

From Marie

when I broke my arm........................

From Patti

My earliest memory is when I was one. Sitting on my grandpa's lap combing his hair.

From Laura

My earliest memory would have to be when I was two yrs old, my family went to disney and we were swimming and I went down the slide too fast and I busted my Grandma's lip open.

From Sabrina

I was 3 when I met my friend Jenny.

From Poppy

Getting hit in the nose with a gun.

From Robyn

In my high chair watching the news about JFK getting shot.

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How I know she is the one for me

By Matt Wentling

Last week I told you how I met the love of my life. Now I will tell you how I know she is the one for me.

I'm 31 years old, and for the past 12 years, I've had nothing but bad luck when it came to relationships. I was married for 6 of those 12 years. In a dead end relationship for 3 years, and with someone fake for almost 2. So when it comes to knowing what I DON'T want I am the master of that.

For so long now I've been looking for someone with everything I wanted, and I ended up empty handed. Then I met Laura Jesko. The first time I spoke with her, I had this feeling. I wanted to know more, and more about her. We became friends and we talked everyday. The more we talked, the more I was falling in Love. Then one day Laura and I were sitting on my porch. Laura says "Matt I think I'm falling in love with you". I just smiled and said "I know, Me to".

I could tell she was falling in love with me, days before she even told me. Man does that make a guy feel good, knowing that a woman is crazy about you. I see alot of things I like about Laura. She Is a very good Mother. She takes care of her kids well, and very important she disciplines them. She keeps a clean house, she doesn't like things dirty. She is always early when it comes to appointments. She has never been in trouble with the law, and she finished school.

Yes I know those are all normal things that a woman should do. That's right, that is normal, and that is why I am happy. I finally found a NORMAL woman.

There are so many reasons why I love her, and I haven't even got to the intimate reasons yet. Maybe I'll share the intimate reasons some other time. With Laura I can laugh, and make jokes, and she knows the jokes aren't meant towards her. She calls me during the day just to ask how things are going, and if I'm ok.

She enjoys watching football on Sat, and Sun afternoon. When I go out with friends I want her with me. My Grandma used to say "You know your in Love when you can Fart in front of her". Man I must be in Love 8, or 10 times a day!

Love is a hard thing to put into words. Its like Britney said in Question of the Day, What is Love? "It makes you feel so happy and makes you feel that you are the prettiest or the best person in the world. When you meet that special someone, your heart just skips a beat when you see them"

Laura is the first thing I want to see in the morning, and the last thing before bed. She is the one I want to spend the rest of my life with.

by Matt Wentling

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It's Official

I knew it would happen, I knew I was going. I am talking about ballroom dancing. Bob and Sandy, Robyn and I and maybe Mom and Dad are going to the Harding Hotel Ballroom.

I am not sure how it will work out, but I will have pictures for you. I think Matt and Laura should go too.

Is this like a prom? Do the guys get flowers for the ladies? Do we take showers that day? Clean up the pick up? Shine the shoes?

Is this going to be one of those affairs where everything will go wrong?

Matt just got off the phone with me and said he will be at an OSU Michigan party, and he was unable to attend, but Laura said, "I am not 50 yrs old". Can you believe that? I think I will glue her

favorite coffee cup to the table or something. And use a 50 year glue! Some peoples kids!!!

I hope the cook is good and it's not pre packaged food and just warmed up. I like good food!

I think I will get a flower for Robyn and a dead one for Laura, and just romance Robyn, NOT Laura the whole night. I hope there is a bar. Can you order a dozen dead roses?

I think we will make memories Saturday night, the question is, what kind?

by Scott Boden

Child custody

A man and his young wife were in divorce court, but the custody of their children posed a problem.

The mother leaped to her feet and protested to the judge that since she brought the children into this world, she should retain custody of them.

The man also wanted custody of his children, so the judge asked for his justification.

After a long silence, the man slowly rose from his chair and replied...

"Your Honor, when I put a dollar in a vending machine and a Coke comes out, does the Coke belong to me or the machine?"

Question of the Day:

What Is your all time Favorite Food?

From Sabrina

My favorite food, although it's kinda boring, I am always in for meat loaf and any white fish.

From Dawn

PIZZA!

From Anna

Right now, everything.

From Patty

My all-Time favorite food is......Probably my Mom's lasagna, Dad's steak tips or Grandma's rhubarb crisp.

From Ken

Crab legs and prime rib.

From Kelly

Easy, Pizza and ribs from New Reigle.

VOMIT!

From Angel

My Mom's creamed spinach over boiled potatoes.

From John

Hamburger with sauted mushrooms and onions with melted swiss and mayo.

From Christina

Well my all time favorite food is Ribs bbq ribs. God made them just for me, But I have a hard time eating them in moderation. When I go out for ribs its the all you can eat. I can eat two whole racks. I bring the roll, potato and salad home to eat later. I order the next rack that I can't eat, when it comes to the table I jab it with the fork and ask for a box to take it home. Most of the time I get away with it. Sometimes they will not let me take out off the plate. LOL

From Matt

When I was about 5 yrs old, My Dad had a mexican friend. Him and his wife came over one night, and for the first time our family had Taco's. Home made shells and everything. All of us kids said they were gross, we were all gaging and stuff. My Dad forced us to eat them. I think after that day Taco's were a weekly meal in our house, and us kids were the ones begging for them.

From Marie

My mom's roast beef dinner

From Brenda

YMMM! Theres so many I'll take a jab at it I'd say potatoes of any kind.

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Tomorrow's Question of the Day:

What is your first memory that you can remember?

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Joe Gets an Operation

By Christina Prater

Joe was moderately successful in his career, but as he got older he was increasingly hampered by incredible headaches. When his personal hygiene and love life started to suffer, he sought medical help.

After being referred from one specialist to another, he finally came across a doctor who solved the problem. "The good news is I can cure your headaches..." "The bad news is that it will require castration.

You have a very rare condition which causes your testicles to press up against the base of your spine. The pressure creates a headache. The only way to relieve the pressure is to remove the testicles."

Joe was shocked and depressed. He wondered if he has anything to live for, but decided he had no choice but to go under the knife. When he left the hospital, his mind was clear, but he felt like he was missing an important part of himself.

As he walked down the street, he realized that he felt like a different person. He could make a new beginning and live a new life. He walked past a men's clothing store and thought, "That's what I need: a new suit." He entered the shop and told the salesman, "I'd like a new suit." The salesman eyed him briefly and said, "Let's see...size 44 long." Joe laughed, "That's right, how did you know?" "It's my job," the salesman said.

Joe tried on the suit. It fit perfectly. As Joe admired himself in the mirror,

the salesman asked, "How about a new shirt?" Joe thought for a moment and then said, "Sure..." The salesman eyed Joe and said, "Let's see...34 sleeve and... 16 and a half neck" Joe was surprised, "That's right, how did you know?" "It's my job."

Joe tried on the shirt, and it fit perfectly. As Joe adjusted the collar in the mirror, the salesman asked, "How about new shoes?" Joe was on a roll and said, "Sure..." The salesman eyed Joe's feet and said, "Let's see...9 and a half... wide." Joe was astonished, "That's right, how did you know?" "It's my job."

Joe was feeling great, when the salesman asked, "How about some new underwear?" Joe thought for a second and said, "Sure.." The salesman stepped back, eyed Joe's waist and said, "Let's see... size 36." Joe laughed, "No, I've worn size 34 since I was 18 years old." The salesman shook his head, "You can't wear a size 34. It would press your testicles up against the base of your spine and give you one hell of a headache."

By Christina Prater

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I want to thank Matt Wentling, Bob, Anna and Christina for writing stories or articles for our website. Also Ken writes one every so often too. Thanks to you writers. Also thanks to Mom (Marie) as she sends in stuff too. I would like more writers to have more to publish on a daily basis. Bill, would you like to write a story or an article every week?

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U.S.A. http://bodensonline.com November 13 , 2007

Marion Made World News

Marion, Ohio (BP)

A group of four Einstein's were in a Ford Explorer driving West on Center Street when a Marion cop pulled them over. The story I heard was because the Ford was missing the front plate.

The cop said three of the occupants were acting nervous and he called for back up. Two males took off on foot, one was apprehended right away, and the other male was hiding under someone's porch, kinda like Saddom did.

There was a female in the Ford also and the forth dude was dead. Murdered! These great citizens were planning a funeral and a burial for Sidney Bell. He made it to the fine age of 26 with his education and street smarts.

Apparently the cops say, he died of foul play. He kept jumping on a knife or kept shooting at himself or something. I really don't know how he became living impaired.

I am thinking though, that these fine individuals are just miss understood. They were accidentally in the same Ford at the same time. I bet they didn't know there was a dead guy in the back cargo area. I mean, who looks back there when you get in your car anyways?

I think the no spanking rule is working out pretty good. No discipline while you raise your child is the right way to do it. Three more perfect children will be off the streets for awhile, unless of course, a liberal judge thinks it the parents fault and takes them off the street instead. Someone has to pay to make it all better.

It's really hard to say whatba reallyba happenedaba, but I am sure there was a really good reason that Sid is pushing daisies up and meeting Lucifer.

Ever how much miss-understood these voters were, you can bet that they were guided by loving parents who were told not to say no or spank them for anything horrific they may have done as a child. Un less of course they were welfare babies and in that case they were guided by pure brilliance.

by Scott Boden

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MA and PA 's outhouse

by Christina Prater

Ma and Pa were two hillbillies living in West Virginia out on a farm up in the hills. Pa has found out that the hole under the outhouse is full. He goes into the house and tells Ma that he doesn't know what to do to empty the hole. Ma says, "Why don't you go ask the young'n down the road? He must be smart 'cause he's a college gradjyate." . ..

So Pa drives down to the neighbor's house and asks him, "Mr. College gradjyate, my outhouse hole is full, and I don't know what to do to empty it." The young'n tells him, "Get yourself two sticks of dynamite, one with a short fuse and one with a long fuse. Put them both under the outhouse and light them both at the same time. The first one will go off and shoot the outhouse in the air. While it's in the air the second one will then go off and spread the poop all across your farm, fertilizing your ground.

The outhouse should then come back down to the same spot atop the now-empty hole.."

Pa thanks the neighbor, then drives to the hardware store and picks up two sticks of

dynamite, one with a short fuse and one with a long fuse. He goes home and puts them under the outhouse. He then lights them and runs behind a tree.

All of a sudden, Ma comes running out of the house and into the outhouse! Off goes the first stick of dynamite ... shooting the outhouse into the air. BOOM! Off goes the second stick of dynamite ... spreading poop all over the farm.

WHAM! The outhouse comes crashing back down atop the hole..... Pa races to the outhouse, throws open the door and asks, "Ma, are you all right??!!" . As she pulls up her panties she says... "Yeah, but I'm sure glad I didn't fart in the kitchen. !!!!

By Christina Prater

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If you can change one thing in your

life, what would it be?

From Britney:

I would change nothing, because then I wouldn't be where I am today, with Korey for two years....With my new sisters....With my sometimes weird dad that makes me laugh when he's drunk...and Jill,,boy o boy, she does way to much for everyone. She just needs a break...

From Bill Boden:

If I could change one thing in my life I would be able to walk again and pick up my grand kids. Well the little ones anyway!

From Laura:

I would want to go back to nursing school so that I can support my family.

From Ken:

You.

From Kelly:

Hmmmmmmmm.

From Patty:

I would change my level of self-esteem and my level of happiness.

From Ron:

To be rich and not have to worry about money to pay the bills.

From Matt:

I wish I would have met Laura 12 years ago. It would have saved me alot of heartache.

From Angel:

I would have went straight to college after high school.

From Robyn:

I would be wealthy enough to afford a maid.

From Sabrina:

I would change the negative aspect I have on people.

From Nichole:

Go back to skool and make an obsene amount of money.

From Dawn:

Redo Friday and every other day I have made a mess of.

From Anna:

That i have a heart.

From anonymous:

If I could I would live closer to all my loved ones and friends. But if you could change things and make them different it would have a different outcome and we can't see how it would of been. So I will just be greatful for the path the Lord set me on.

From Mary:

there are to much in my life that i don't know where to start.

Thank you everyone.

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Tomorrows Question:

What Is your all time Favorite Food?

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