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Confusing Icons, Lost Meanings

Thumbnail image for Confusing Icons, Lost Meanings by untwisted July 2, 2010

The mail man delivered a confusing  Shopko flier to our home last night.  There were 22 people of all ages on the cover, all having a grand old time, all wearing the same red theme t- shirt.   The shirts bore an American Flag which was framed and covered by a classic white peace sign. Th [...]

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    Pirates!

    by untwisted April 9, 2009

    For my whole life, being a pirate has meant something. A group of people has to do some special things to be called Pirates. They have to take over possession of cities or ships at sea, maybe even caravans in the desert. They have to act as true marauders, killing, raping, and pillaging everything they’ve [...]

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      Buyer Beware

      by untwisted April 7, 2009

      Like a lot of other folks out here, I’m looking to take advantage of the tax credit available to those of us who make energy conserving improvements on our homes.  The alteration that works best for my home and my pocket book is getting rid of my old aluminum frame windows and having vinyl windows [...]

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        Politics, What Flavor Are You?

        by untwisted March 27, 2009

        Some of the current topics, and responses on this blog have put me in a reflective, if not judgmental mood.  There’s a common thread that loops it’s way here and it awakens a part of me that I’ve had a difficult time putting my finger on.  I think I’ve finally labeled it, but only through [...]

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          Prejudice in Idaho

          by untwisted February 5, 2009

          While on my way to the store this morning I was listening to one of the local talk radio shows.  There wasn’t any set topic, so when a little old man called in complaining about all the new people who were moving into his neighborhood  it didn’t really surprise me. He said there too many [...]

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