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    Entries from February 1, 2012 - February 29, 2012

    Sunday
    Feb122012

    Houston: She Had a Problem.

    For every individual the burning issues that ignite the trigger shall differ. It isn't for me to say what one should do with their life. Further, even with clean time a person is not cured! That's a tough fact to swallow for most. The numbers for people who relapse and go back out to never return is a sad one.

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    Saturday
    Feb112012

    Who Was That Mermaid?

    Somewhere in the last 20 years Bill Murray got better at his golf game. Once upon a time he was atrocious. He got lessons, he got schooled and he got good. That S.O.B.was making some unbelievable bunker shots and putting like a pro at the U.S. Open! I don't know how in the hell he did it. But he did.

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    Monday
    Feb062012

    Start Spreading The News!

    I loved watching both Coughlin and Belichick play power football. Keeping it on the ground, and convert on 3rd down. Two long drives of 96 and 79 yards gave the Pats a 17-9 lead. Then the Giants took over.

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    Sunday
    Feb052012

    All In The Numbers.

    How ironic the date today is. 2-5...as in number of Super Bowl trophies for Bill Parcells and Charles Haley despite getting a double snub! Also the number of appearances in the Super Bowl for Eli (2) and Tom (5). It's also a 78th birthday for Hank Aaron. Ironically the Hammer played his minor league ball in Indiana prior to 1954.

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    Saturday
    Feb042012

    Patty, The SLA, and 1 New Addition!

    This day in 1974 Patricia Hearst kidnapped by a group called the Symbionese Liberation Army or SLA for short. 75 days of seclusion and alleged brainwashing. A bank holdup and a while lot of crazy left wing gibberish from this group. I recall the kidnapping occurred days before Patty's 20th birthday.

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