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Myrtle’s 3 Cubs – Free Again!

Posted on July 31, 2012 by mcmerb

So, we drove out to see what Myrtle and the kids were doing last night, and found ourselves performing another intervention, this time using a 2×6.  Poor, tired Myrtle … these kids are just rotten, but unbelievably cute. Don’t you … Continue reading →

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Myrtle and the Triplets

Posted on July 28, 2012 by mcmerb

Maybe you’ve seen the gone-viral “3 Bear Cubs Rescued” video on TV this week, and know what I’m talking about. If not, relax and enjoy the photos. A friend* who knows them very well sent me still shots of this … Continue reading →

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RESCUE ME from DOWNTON ABBEY!

Posted on March 2, 2012 by mcmerb

Sorry, but you couldn’t expect me to post here while I was so terribly involved in  Downton Abbey  – not just watching, but living (!) every episode of both seasons . . . and then doing again, because it just … Continue reading →

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FREE TV this Week?

Posted on January 23, 2012 by mcmerb

Highlights from our final week of nothing-but-free TV through Roku: Desperado (quirky film starring Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek) on Crackle, where we found this and lots of other movies on demand, uncut, unedited and FREE. From GMC Trade Secret … Continue reading →

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Further Adventures of the UNscrewed Few

Posted on January 19, 2012 by mcmerb

Next step was the near surgical removal of the DVR (“Sponge;” Slap. “Scalpel;” Slap. “Curses;” Slap.) Happily, the patient (elderly TV) lived and quickly recovered. I really dreaded the next part – hooking up the Roku box. Silly me – … Continue reading →

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Getting UNscrewed

Posted on January 17, 2012 by mcmerb

Together my retired husband and I stormed the electronics department of Walmart (believe it or not, he stormed willingly) to set the groundwork for our very own Occupy movement. We received the announcement from the cable company that their exorbitant … Continue reading →

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Fight, or Not?

Posted on January 7, 2012 by mcmerb

I recently read an article titled Stop Making Victims, in which the author declares, “It’s high time for police to tell people that sometimes you have to fight for your life, even if it gets you killed.” Evidently, some law … Continue reading →

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Road Trip Movies – Some Rode Harder Than Others

Posted on September 4, 2011 by mcmerb

There’s still plenty of time for road trips before winter sets in. So, if you’re making plans along those lines, consider the following to be a pop quiz and your homework. Nobody said it would be easy, but of course … Continue reading →

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Old and Rude

Posted on July 28, 2011 by mcmerb

I recently read a School of Psychology report that claimed older people are less tactful than younger ones – and just plain rude. This is evidenced by our insistence on publicly discussing private matters (your hemorrhoids, for instance) without a … Continue reading →

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Freedom’s Trail

Posted on July 23, 2011 by mcmerb

Did you ever happen upon a massive roadblock lying across the path you were traveling, and there didn’t appear to be any way around it? Maybe you tried to slip to the left, but a high-voltage fence stopped your progress. … Continue reading →

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