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    What memories do you have from Christmases past?  What recipes have been handed down through the years in your family?  Do you have a tradition to share?  A Christmas craft to show?  Is there something that you think of while you are away from home that gives you those warm fuzzy feelings?  Share with us!  We'd love to hear it! Grandma's Old-Fashioned Stack Cake(A Christmas Favorite in Gummy's Family)3/4 cups shortening 1 cup sugar 1 cup molasses 3 eggs 6 cups all-purpose flour 2 t baking powder 1/2 t soda 1 t salt 2 t ginger (ground)...

  We Support Our Troops!!!!  Thank you for your service!!! Let's hear what YOU want for Christmas this year. If you don't celebrate Christmas, we'd still love to hear what new toy, gadget, gizmo, or whatchamacallit you'd like to have.  If you don't know, Gummy  has some ideas for you!! Just look below.  Some of our Canteeners have offered suggestions, too.       HiJinx Okay, at the top of my political wish list is Zarqawi's head on a spike. At the top of my tech wish list is a top of the line 19" LCD monitor. At the top of...

Gummy Style!            Newsflash:  Gummy Hates to Shop November 22, 2005 I hate to shop.  I know. You are thinking, "She's not normal."  Perhaps I should clarify.  I hate to drive to a busy mall or store, get out, fight the crowds, look in umpteen stores for the best bargain, and come home with nothing but achy feet and head.  When Al Gore invented the internet, he did it for me.  Honest. (Psssst....He would have told you that, but he's afraid you wouldn't believe him.) OK,  you've guessed it...I do all my shopping online.  Below are my best tips for online...

I spent this morning helping prepare the Aurora Christian Center for approx. 200 Katrina refugees. The already aged hot water boiler had not been used in over 18 months and needed to be replaced, I helped with the installation. I also worked fixing leaky pipes with a fireman that had volunteered to go to Baghdad (to help train the Iraqi fire dept.), he could not begin to describe the depth of the conditions for women and children in Iraq, he said that we are doing great work there that is not being reported. I hope that in some small...

For the freedom you enjoyed yesterday... Thank the Veterans who served in The United States Armed Forces. Looking forward to tomorrow's freedom? Support The United States Armed Forces Today! ~Welcome Troops, Veterans, Military Families, Allies and FRiends~ Born on this Day 1533 England's Queen Elizabeth I Born on this Day 1936 singer Buddy Holly Born on this Day 1950 author Peggy Noonan Noonan served as a speechwriter for U.S. presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. She coined the phrase "a kinder, gentler nation" and also popularized H.G. Well's "a thousand points of light," two memorable catchphrases used...

"But perhaps the greatest disappointment stands at the breached 17th Street levee. Touring this critical site yesterday with the President, I saw what I believed to be a real and significant effort to get a handle on a major cause of this catastrophe. Flying over this critical spot again this morning, less than 24 hours later, it became apparent that yesterday we witnessed a hastily prepared stage set for a Presidential photo opportunity; and the desperately needed resources we saw were this morning reduced to a single, lonely piece of equipment. The good and decent people of southeast Louisiana and...

Cindy Sheehan, left, waves to supporters after arriving at Waco Regional Airport in Waco, Texas, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005. Sheehan has returned to Texas and her anti-war vigil outside President Bush's ranch near Crawford.

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April 21, 2005 Dear Listeners, I wanted to thank each and every one of you for your help and support during my cancer surgery and convalescence. You have been absolutely great. I have received letters, books, CDs, DVDs, religious items, food baskets, handmade goodies and much more from people who have become acquainted with me solely through "The Tony Snow Show." The good news is I’m feeling great. I mean, really great — so great that I’m ready to go back on the air full-time. I’ll take back the microphone on the 25th and can’t wait. The good thing about...

When I was in high school, every once in a while, our class would be visited by a graduate who was currently attending a college as a Freshman or Sophomore. As this college student would speak with his former teacher, we would be somewhat impressed with the “vast knowledge” of this person who seemed like a man of the world in comparison to us mere high school kids. Of course, these college guys weren’t really all that knowledgeable but they still appeared to make an impression on us little high school kids who didn’t know any better. And now...

Where the heck is everyone that went to the Ball? Anyway, let me give me account, and I am truly sorry that I don't have webspace to upload photos into, I will send mine to Bob Wood and he can do them soon hopefully. Anyway,my friend Fran and I arrived at about 12 noon. We were with a couple that I know from Il but they had bleacher seats, so we seperated getting off at different stops on the Metro. We arrived at the Penn 7th and were all fine and dandy, some silly banter going back and forth between...

He (hearts) rock-and-roll: Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee won't just be another Republican party animal during inaugural festivities. He'll be part of the entertainment. Huckabee brings his rock band, Capitol Offense, back to Washington this week to play at a ball put on by Free Republic, a conservative news and activism Web site. "We played four years ago," the bass-playing governor told us. "It's one of those wonderful situations where it's rare to be invited the first time and even more rare to be invited back." The band's three-hour set will include boomer-pleasing songs by Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Rolling Stones,...

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Hello- I am a frequent lurker- this is my 1st post. My wife has manned the phone bank at the local republican headquarters- I was asked to help as well. I am a mostly silent partner in a telemarketing business- so I thought big. I offered (for free) our services to do a phone blast of "unattended messages", that is the recorded calls that politicians love to make. I received a list of 9,000 republicans from the local party chairmen. he enlisted our Lt. Governor to record a 30 second call- we ran it today- it took about 4 hours...

First event is at the Lake Eola Bandshell downtown Orlando, corner East Washington Street and North Rosalind Ave in 32801 17:30 hrs (5:30 PM National Guard time) Movie "Stolen Honor" will be shown there. Bring any undecideds. (Mapquest for directions) Afterparty at Chapters Restaurant, 358 North Park Ave (corner of Canton) Winter Park 32789 About 8-10 minutes from Bandshell. Best route is I-4 east to Fairbanks Ave East, (about 3 miles,) right turn coming off Interstate. Then about 3 miles east on Fairbanks (over RR tracks,) to left at Park Avenue (at small 7/11) About one mile north on Park...

Vote to reelect President George W. Bush! And the Mad Man from Motor City agrees, Cynthia Cassell is the right choice for United States Congress in the 13th District!

President coming to JacksonvillePresident George Bush will be in Jacksonville for a rally Saturday, according to the county's top Republican leader. Plans are still being finalized, but Bush plans a daytime rally at The Jacksonville Landing, according to Duval County GOP Chairman Mike Hightower.

JUST ANNOUNCED ON WIOD RADIO: THE VOTE FOR CHANGE CONCERT AT THE PUNY LITTLE JACKIE GLEASON THEATRE IN MIAMI BEACH HAS BEEN "POSTPONED" POSSIBLE UNTIL AFTER HURRICANE SEASON...JOHN MELLENCAMP WASN'T SELLING ENOUGH TICKETS!

My 15.5 year old daughter just received notice that she has been selected to attend the Republican National Convention as part of the Junior Statesmen Program through Northwestern University. She's going to have private meetings with key Senators, Cabinet members, Congressmen and staffers. Maybe even a photo op with Condi, Laura or Jenna. What a blast for a great kid.She just completed an intensive program in American Government at Northwestern, where they take 100 high school kids and have them spend 6 weeks in the dorms at Northwestern attending classes 5 days a week and meeting with Congressional staffers and...

'Simpsons' cast gets more D'oh! LOS ANGELES (AP) — A month after stalled contract renewal talks led the voices of The Simpsons to stop work, both the actors and Fox are getting more "D'oh!" Terms of the deal were not announced for the actors who provide the voices for Homer and Marge Simpson and other characters on the long-running animated series. The loss of even a few episodes of The Simpsons, would be financially painful for the network. Fox "We couldn't be happier to have reached a multiyear deal with the enormously talented cast of The Simpsons, " series producer...