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6-18-13, 2:48pm

Gregg replied to a thread The average handouts in Simple Public Policy

Wonderful family story goldensmom. It also makes me wonder about legacies. In my family it was an expectation that you'd get a degree (I'm the...

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6-18-13, 12:13pm

Gregg replied to a thread white crust on top of soil in Gardening & Farming

What the others said. Its usually just a build up of whatever solids are in your water. The water evaporates, the solids don't so they start to...

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6-18-13, 12:07pm

Gregg replied to a thread make-do tomato supports in Gardening & Farming

Yea Rosie, easy to cut the twine and yank the plants. I did a lot to amend my soil so its pretty soft and the posts should pull out easily. A...

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6-18-13, 6:50am

Gregg replied to a thread The average handouts in Simple Public Policy

I see it more as a decreasing desire to live a life you can be proud of. IMO there is a shrinking percentage of people in society who strive to be...

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6-18-13, 6:40am

Gregg replied to a thread The President's approval rating in Simple Public Policy

Maybe its time for a wholesale changing of the guard.

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6-18-13, 6:38am

Gregg replied to a thread Republican Sharia Law in Simple Public Policy

Speaking generally I would rather lose physical capabilities than mental as well. The curious thing is, would you actually ever know if you lost...

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6-17-13, 1:57pm

Gregg replied to a thread Republican Sharia Law in Simple Public Policy

Of course the pulsing petri dishes aren't working to keep any other living tissue alive so are (purely IMO) not a valid comparison. Much more...

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6-17-13, 12:14pm

Gregg replied to a thread make-do tomato supports in Gardening & Farming

I just used metal fence posts pounded into the ground and then cheap twine tied between them about every 6". Never done this before so I'll keep you...

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6-17-13, 12:00pm

Gregg replied to a thread Republican Sharia Law in Simple Public Policy

Pretty well sums up my position as well bae, with one small difference. I'm pro choice, but take into account that if a living adult suffers an...

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6-17-13, 6:57am

Gregg replied to a thread What is your stance on the actions of Eric Snowden? in Simple Public Policy

Were Snoden's actions illegal? Yes. Regardless of how anyone feels about the law, his actions were in violation of it/them. Should he be...

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6-12-13, 10:55am

Gregg replied to a thread Is it 1984 yet? in Simple Public Policy

I'm sure there is more than a little truth to that peggy. I don't know if Orwell saw 1984 as purely a work of fiction, a reflection on what was...

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6-12-13, 6:43am

Gregg replied to a thread Is it 1984 yet? in Simple Public Policy

And the Soviets did manage to invade Afghanistan, but I'm not convinced either would be conqueror found the desired outcome. Soviet...

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6-11-13, 11:45am

Gregg replied to a thread Is it 1984 yet? in Simple Public Policy

I'm of the opinion that a vast majority of the threats aimed at this county are fictional, created to serve an underlying purpose. 250 Years ago...

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6-10-13, 9:40am

Gregg replied to a thread Check out Google today in Open Forum

Pretty darn cool. Thanks Kay!

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6-10-13, 9:35am

Gregg replied to a thread Just how do YOU accomplish "Simplicity in the kitchen"? in Food & Recipes

DW and I both love to cook, especially me. Our meal planning and prep are anything but simple (at least when we have a chance to do what we like). ...

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6-9-13, 5:04pm

Gregg replied to a thread Living without TV in Consumerism & The Media

Pretty hedonistic for one with such Victorian sensibilities.

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6-9-13, 9:21am

Gregg replied to a thread Is it 1984 yet? in Simple Public Policy

I don't believe there is much talk about the President being responsible for the attacks, only that the administration was warned in advance of the...

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6-8-13, 6:33am

Gregg replied to a thread Is it 1984 yet? in Simple Public Policy

Lowered chances of US involvement could certainly help explain the proliferation of government violence targeting citizens in many countries. ...

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6-7-13, 4:26pm

Gregg replied to a thread Are You On The List? in Simple Public Policy

I wanna party with your crowd! LOLOL

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6-7-13, 7:43am

Gregg replied to a thread Is it 1984 yet? in Simple Public Policy

Just curious buu, in what areas do you think they disagree so vehemently?

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6-7-13, 7:41am

Gregg started a thread Are You On The List? in Simple Public Policy

Of folks the government is keeping an eye on? My wife has family in Pakistan, in Peshawar no less. We call/email/skype regularly to keep up with...

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6-7-13, 7:29am

Gregg replied to a thread Is it 1984 yet? in Simple Public Policy

Are the two parties objectives really that different? Methods maybe, but I think the goals are remarkably similar. As are the donor bases. Large...

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6-7-13, 7:19am

Gregg replied to a thread who's really buying all the houses? in Housing

I lived in the same house from birth to HS graduation. It was our family home and had been in the family long before me. You can't get a whole lot...

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6-6-13, 7:58pm

Gregg replied to a thread What is going to happen to schools in trouble? in Simple Public Policy

Another kind of forced gentrification...it just never works because it never addresses the root problems. It is, however, a typically American...

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6-6-13, 9:25am

Gregg replied to a thread who's really buying all the houses? in Housing

Its a lovely idea on the surface and I'm happy for you that you are in a position to feel that way, but I'm not sure it is a reflection of the larger...

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6-6-13, 9:18am

Gregg replied to a thread who's really buying all the houses? in Housing

+1 Steve, well said.

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6-6-13, 7:24am

Gregg replied to a thread Living without TV in Consumerism & The Media

I also lived without TV for many years when I was young. No statement being made, I just didn't have the room to haul a console TV around in what...

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6-6-13, 7:17am

Gregg replied to a thread TV is good! Best written tv shows of all times in Consumerism & The Media

Looking down this list and reading the comments has given me an epiphany of sorts. I realized DW is a complete television snob and a bully of the...

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6-6-13, 6:32am

Gregg replied to a thread When and How did this happen to television? in Consumerism & The Media

You won't see ads for companies who take that approach for long. Organizations who spend $1 to save $.35 have a way of going out of business pretty...

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6-5-13, 11:27am

Gregg replied to a thread When and How did this happen to television? in Consumerism & The Media

Lol catherine. This one would do it for me, but then we all know sex sells. And nerds.

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