I'm not there, because I am here!

Up A Tree!

Sun May 3, 2009 1:26 PM EDT

When you live in a forest, you get to see many sites that city dwellers hardly get to see. I have lived in both. As a teenager we lived just outside of Beavers Bend State Park North of Broken Bow Oklahoma.

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entertainment, life-stories

160

LISTEN UP NEWBIES.......How To Get Out Of The Green House!

Fri May 1, 2009 10:02 PM EDT

I remember my first day on Newsvine as if it were yesterday. Well, it actually wasn't that long ago that I was considered a "Green House" viner. Still, I spent less then one day in Newsvine Limbo.

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newsvine, green-house

111

Some of the Choices For Supreme Court As White House Hunts For Replacement

Seeded on Fri May 1, 2009 1:19 PM EDT (CNN)

"The [Obama] White House and the Justice Department certainly have people there already thinking about the issues, compiling lists, starting to vet the backgrounds of those candidates," said Edward Lazarus, a Supreme Court legal expert and a legal adviser during the Obama transit …

us-news, supreme-court, nominations

Stephen Colbert To Head To Iraq.......errr...An Undisclosed Location!

Seeded on Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:16 PM EDT (Military.com)

Stephen Colbert, the host of "The Colbert Report" on Comedy Central, talks to Ward about his upcoming trip to Iraq, er, an "undisclosed location somewhere near the Persian Gulf" where he intends to broadcast his show for four, er, several days.

entertainment, iraq, military

Reflections.......

Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:57 PM EDT

On the eve of my 48 birthday I have become reflective. NO! Not like the glow in the dark dogs. I am referring to the time I have spent on this big blue marble.

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entertainment, age, birthdays

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He Is Crazy.....

Seeded on Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:10 AM EDT (NY Daily News)

Bo Obama that is! Puppies will chew and apparently Bo loves to chew on toes! Actually, for many puppies it is a sign of affection. Several of our dogs have done this and it does make you jump! LOL Exert from article:

us-news, dogs, first-family, chewing, foot-fetish

GM TO Cut Up To 21,000 Jobs and End Pontiac Brand

Seeded on Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:58 AM EDT (Wall Street Journal)

Expert: "General Motors Corp. (GM) said Monday it will cut 21,000 hourly jobs and eliminate its Pontiac brand by the end of next year as part of a stepped-up restructuring plan."

us-news, economy, jobs, gm, unions, auto-makers

Just Me and My Tracker

Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:26 PM EDT

Just me and my tracker - a poem I click the button and down it comes, Just me and my tracker having fun. I see a story that will makes me giggle, OMG, that one is fickled. I see the one that makes me red, I can't read that its full of dread.

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entertainment, humor, newsvine, poems, tracker

Foo-Dang And The Chicken Incident......

Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:25 AM EDT

Approximately thirty-two year ago, I had this little dog named Foo-Dang, which, I have been told, is Thai for "Damn Red Dog." My Father who had been stationed in Thailand had come up with the name.

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entertainment, humor, dogs, chickens, incidents, true-stories, chase-scenes

Out of the Mouths of Babes.....

Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:59 PM EDT

Once again, my mother has managed to send me an e-mail that has left me with several chuckles. So, of course, I figured I would share that e-mail with you. Hope you enjoy this as much as I did: Kids Are Quick ___________________________________—

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entertainment, children, humor, darnedest-things

Oklahoma - Interesting Facts

Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:53 AM EDT

My mother is always sending me tid-bits on e-mails. This is one such e-mail that I found interesting - Probably because it is about my state: Thanks Mom!

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entertainment, oklahoma, meta, states, facts, astronauts, shopping-carts, parking-meters, firsts, town-names

People Watching! Watching Characters Watching Us

Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:25 PM EDT

Today my wife and I ran some errands and, as usual, I did one of my favorite past times. That is people watching. People are interesting critters. Short, tall, fat, thin, solid or lanky they are all interesting, especially when you come cross some real characters.

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entertainment, people, humor

Sex, Gun Control, Religion, Conservatives and Liberals

Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:02 PM EDT

Now that I have your attention, please read the article and do the poll. Have you noticed how these simple words in combination or separately spoken can bring out the most passion and the most heated arguments? I have. I see it here on Newsvine and in the press.

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us-news, news, sex, conservatives, polls, liberals, meta, gun-control

Video Where is the DOG? "!!!"

Seeded on Thu Apr 9, 2009 6:38 PM EDT (MSNBC)

President Obama made a promise that he would get his girls a new dog! Where is it?

politics, dogs, rumors, wag-the-dog

Who Won the Battle of Yulin - The USA or China

Seeded on Tue Apr 7, 2009 8:49 PM EDT ()

The People's Liberation Army Navy and the United States Navy just fought a running non-lethal battle off the coast of China, and the PLAN scored a tactical victory.

politics, china, military, usa, navy

The Texas Chili Contest

Fri Apr 3, 2009 10:35 PM EDT

While a top ranked member on MSN's QnA ("Ben" with an avatar of Austin, one of my dogs at the time), I once asked the question, "What was the funniest thing you had heard lately?".

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entertainment, humor, fire, entertainnment, chili-cook-off

The Owl - A Fictional Story For Your Enjoyment

Wed Apr 1, 2009 3:03 PM EDT

Scott (Scoop) Butki challenged several of us to come up with a fictional story that met particular criteria. #c4067246

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entertainment, terrorism, fiction, story, spy-stuff, nefty-gadgets

My Brother's New Shoes

Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:02 PM EDT

When my Father retired from the United States Air Force, we moved to Southeastern Oklahoma were he had found a job as a telephone repair man. Southeastern Oklahoma, for those that do not know, is a heavily forested area where the Ozark mountains end.

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entertainment, humor, brothers, biking, new-shoes

The Problem With The Left And The Problem With The Right!

Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:20 AM EDT

While serving with the military, I traveled to many countries and saw many things.

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travel, driving, left-side, not-down-the-middle, right-side

Life Lesson: How To Squish A Spider

Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:52 PM EDT

After reading many comments about the spider Story I seeded, I decided to share a life lesson I found in one such story.

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entertainment, fear, hunting, fathers, spiders, daughters, just-a-funny-story, squishing

Worlds Deadliest Spider found in Grocery Store in Tulsa

Seeded on Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:54 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)

Spider hitches ride to Tulsa Oklahoma. Store employees get lucky!

us-news, spiders, imports, deadliest

Saddam Museum of Horrors To Open (Video)

Seeded on Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:30 PM EDT (Military.com)

A new museum will soon be opening that will show Saddam's torture devices. Video

world-news, iraq, torture, saddam

10 Bills Pertaining to Veterans Before Congress

Seeded on Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:58 AM EDT (Military.com)

10 New bills are before Congress that would increase Veterans Benefits.

us-news, military, veterans

False Dates on VA Claims

Seeded on Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:50 PM EDT (Military.com)

In a newly released report, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs concluded that management at the New York City regional office had, for years, directed employees to backdate veterans' benefit claims to appear as if they were being processed faster than they really were.

us-news, military, veterans, va