Posted on February 19, 2008 by thestateofblog
Wifey and I (J) rented the first season of Dexter, and my butt was glued to the couch all weekend and most of last night! I even watched a few episodes twice, and I don’t even like TV!
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Posted on February 19, 2008 by thestateofblog
Congrats to Dina on the birth of her baby girl, Manar.
The Prophet (PBUH) said, “(It happens that) I start the prayer intending to prolong it, but on hearing the cries of a child, I shorten the prayer because I know that the cries of the child will incite its mother’s passions.” (Al-Bukhari)
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Posted on February 19, 2008 by thestateofblog
Fidel Castro stepped down Tuesday morning as the president of Cuba after a long illness, ending one of the longest tenures as one of the most all-powerful communist heads of state in the world, according to Granma, the official publication of the Cuban Communist Party.
“I will not aspire to neither will I accept — I [...]
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Posted on February 19, 2008 by thestateofblog
“Consumers have felt pinched at the gas pump for the last two years, but it may be nothing compared to the squeeze they’ll feel at the grocery checkout counter later this year.
• Growing demand The first is the same reason that has pushed gasoline prices higher. Growing economies in formerly undeveloped nations have increased demand [...]
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Posted on February 19, 2008 by thestateofblog
“The unifying theme of my childhood was that I was second best to some nameless entity, which varied according to the nearest and most appropriate example. I often wondered if there was a lost child somewhere in my mother’s past; a botched back-street abortion, or a baby given away. “Oh, I wish we had a [...]
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