Never Trust A Skinny Cook

Butterfly Host Plants for the US -- Part 1

Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:14 PM EDT

Butterfly Host Plants are important when you create your butterfly garden to provide a site for the butterfly to lay eggs and also as a food source for the emerging caterpillar. Be prepared for heavy munching on your host plant!

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home-garden, butterfly-garden, butterfly-host-plants

Why I love being a nurse........

Sun Oct 4, 2009 8:28 PM EDT

By Lilith41 (Clipped by Uncle Nick)

Why am I writing this? Well, lately, all I've been hearing about the profession is about nurses get burnt out and no support from their management, their peers, and society at large. We not handmaidens nor cutie pies in hot outfits, but working professionals.

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i-love-being-nurse, rn, profession, career, patient-care

I'm at that Awkward Age

Sun Oct 4, 2009 5:05 PM EDT

By PenniD (Clipped by Uncle Nick)

Yesterday, I had a birthday, marking 59 years I have been on this earth. In the overall scheme of things, that's not even a flicker in the eye of the world. I don't live in the overall scheme of things, though, I live in the here and now.

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health, age, over-55, seniors, social-security, aging

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Taking a Short "Vine" Vacation

Mon Sep 7, 2009 8:52 PM EDT

Just a short note... I need to take a couple (two or three) weeks off of Newsvine to get things done... Between school and trying to get my book completed for publication before November, and we're having some renovation work done, plus the regular stuff around here...

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Labor Day Jokes

Sat Sep 5, 2009 3:52 PM EDT

By Lkessler (Clipped by Uncle Nick)

And here I thought I wouldn't have a thing to add before the weekend... Enjoy! (with my thanks to Dr. Steve at www.humormatters.com for all of these gems!)

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jokes, careers-work-lingo-funnies-labor-day-dont-work-fun

I Need Help RE: Pros & Cons of Legalizing Marijuana

Sat Aug 1, 2009 9:49 PM EDT

OK, I have worked myself into a box... I am writing two separate papers for two different classes this summer, but the topic for both is the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana. So far, everything I find is either way too clinical, or WAAAAAAY too emotional/opinionated.

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science, marijuana, legalization, college, university, pot, maryjane, gonja

How To Keep The Electric Bill Down This Summer [Photo SATIRE]

Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:23 PM EDT

Carefully plan your garden to restrict access to the electric meter.

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odd-news, satire, humour, roses, gardening, energy, electric, backyard, vectren

A Birthday Gift To Myself--An Illuminated Keyboard [Early Review of Logitech G11 Keyboard]

Sat May 16, 2009 1:39 AM EDT

OK, my birthday is still almost two weeks away, but the package arrived today. I decided that since I bought it for myself, I really wasn't spoiling the surprise, so I opened it.

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technology, review, product, keyboard, late-night, logitech, g11, nightowl, illuminated, keyboarding

Puppy Mills-- A Survivor's Story [UPDATED]

Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:43 PM EDT

You may have met my little brother, Chief, by now (his story is here: Daddy These Aren't Our Sheets ). I'm Storm, his big sister-- I'll be nine years old this year, Chief will be five.

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home-garden, dog, shelter, animal-abuse, humane, puppy-mill, australian, kelpie

Irish Soda Bread

Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:21 PM EDT

By Rella (Clipped by Uncle Nick)

Ingredients 4-cups whole wheat flour (can also use all-purpose flour) 1 tsp. Salt 3 tsp. Baking powder 1 tsp. Baking soda 1/3-cup sugar 1/4-cup butter 1 egg 1 3/4-buttermilk Directions Preheat oven to 375. Bake bread 35-40 minutes.

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home-garden, recipe, irish-soda-bread, bread

Brownies Sugar-Free

Sun Mar 1, 2009 11:09 PM EST

By Mrs Brady (Clipped by Uncle Nick)

1/2 cup margarine 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 eggs 1 cup sweetener (Splenda) 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup skim milk Pinch of salt 1 package pudding, along with another cup of skim milk

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home-garden, recipes, baking, cooking, food

Veterans are about to get the shaft...

Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:27 PM EST

By LadySaidy (Clipped by Uncle Nick)

The following is a letter my father wrote to his US Congressional Delegation (I've removed identifying information at his request). There is a real concern and need for as many people as possible to read this and contact your own representatives. Our Veterans need our help.

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us-news, military, veterans, health-care, retirement-benefits, air-force, army, navy, marines, retirees

I was swindled.. ALMOST.. Payday loan caution!!!

Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:48 AM EST

By Arizonan (Clipped by Uncle Nick)

So.. yeah, don't want to get to detailed. Hubby and I have been married uh... twentyfive years. Been working, raising kids. (four kids, oldest is twenty three.. youngest is fourteen). blah, blah..

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us-news, money, economics, family, bank, loans, payday, default, scam, poor

The Friggin' Weather! [UPDATED]

Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:02 AM EST

First the cable (and hence my internet) went out this afternoon sometime around 2:30pm or so (14:30), it was out a good chunk of the day... and it didn't get any better!

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Homemade Laundry Soap

Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:23 AM EST

By Mrs Brady (Clipped by Uncle Nick)

Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap 4 Cups hot tap water 1 soap bar (Don't use heavily perfumed soaps) 1 Cup Washing Soda 1/2 Cup Borax Washing Soda and Borax can normally be found on the laundry or cleaning aisle. Recipe cost About 3.00

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home-garden, recipe, laundry, savings

Today saw an event of monumental proportions in American history, yet most media outlets ignored the story!

Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:26 PM EST

Today saw an event of monumental proportions in American history, yet most media outlets ignored the story! This is far more important than that our new president happens to be african-american, that the daughter of John F.

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us-news, us, media, military, america, army, us-policy, funeral, honor, specialist

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Getting Rid of Telemarketer Calls

Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:15 PM EST

Still getting those annoying telemarketer calls, even though you have signed up with the National Do Not Call Registry? Here are a few things you can do, even if you haven't signed up yet. Let's start with the basics--

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education, telemarketer, annoying-phone-calls, do-not-call-list, attorney-general, indiana, kentucky, call, script, las-vegas

I'm going to be somewhat absent for the next week to 10 days or so

Sun Jan 4, 2009 11:22 PM EST

I'm going to do my best to "check-in" from time to time over the next week, but I have had a family emergency crop up this weekend...

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nick, is, missing, what, ever, will, we, do

What to do with My $80 Million Lottery Winnings

Fri Jan 2, 2009 1:09 AM EST

OK, first of all, I haven't even checked my lottery numbers from yesterday, so I don't know if I've actually won or not (yeah, right!). Secondly, I seriously doubt that I won... but if I had...

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lottery, winnings, vacation, education, spending-spree, family, lotto

[SATIRE] You're a Mean Town, Daytona Beach!

Fri Dec 5, 2008 12:56 AM EST

With all apologies to the late greats-- Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) and Thurl Ravenscroft (who was the singer of "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch")

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odd-news, satire, humour, daytona-beach, santa

Daddy, These Aren't Our Sheets...

Sun Nov 30, 2008 3:48 AM EST

I suppose I should start by introducing myself... My name is Chief, OK, it's really Little Firechief, but Daddy and all the humans in my life just call me Chief, unless I'm in trouble.

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dog, epilepsy, biography, seizure, bulldog, caretaking, stroke, niece, family, children

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Storm's Favorite Toy

Sun Nov 9, 2008 10:00 PM EST

OK, this is just a short blurb, and a tease at Scott ("Scoop" Butki) since, like my australian kelpie, he has an unexplainable affection for rubber ducks.

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odd-news, humour, dog, kelpie, ducky, rubber-duckie

8 Things about Nick... [Photos Added]

Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:37 PM EDT

First the rules: 1. Post these rules before you give the facts. 2. Players start with eight random facts/habits about themselves. 3. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules. 4.

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Part 1: Do You Think Your Pet Is Intellegent?

Sat Oct 18, 2008 12:15 PM EDT

By RobinLynn (Clipped by Uncle Nick)

How many stories have there been about pets doing incredible things? Is saving their owner from danger a sign of intelligence? It is a natural instinct of survival to protect their food source and/or caregiver.

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dogs, pets, wolf, mexican-wolf, mexican-tundra-wolf, animal-intelligence, animal-esp, animals, us-news

Beware the Fruitialists!!!

Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:08 PM EDT

Ok, I have to admit that I was rather amused by Scoop's suggestion that we write Pumpkin Porn. Little did I know that there are real world people that are really into this!

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Comments & Feedback

I meant CHIEF, not Chet. Need new glasses!

— WordsPerSWade

Chet looks better without the hat. Love this as a profile pic, though. Sure got my attention!

— WordsPerSWade

Actually, that's Chief, my english bulldog, wearing one of my Mom's old army hats (yes, my mother used to wear combat boots, LOL)

— Uncle Nick

Your profile pic scares me. What is that?!

— WordsPerSWade

Hi Nick!
Laughing is some of life's best medicine to me. I think your visit to my Bailout Bonzo piece is the first time I remember our paths's crossing. I know I have seen your name from time to time but today is my first to say hello and not to be a stranger.

— Charlie Courtois

About Uncle Nick

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Articles Posted: 23
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Member Since: 6/2008Last Seen: 11/18/2009

42 year old Gen-X/Middle-aged college student...Radical moderate...Owned by an english bulldog (Chief) and an australian kelpie (Storm)...Type II diab …

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