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I have Yahoo! 360 invites if anyone wants one. Just leave a reply…

Here’s another one that is used every once in a while on the net. The word grok appears in the Robert Heinlein book, Stranger in a Strange Land and is part of the Martian language. One of the characters in the book explains it this way:
‘Grok’ means to understand so thoroughly that the […]

I saw this word used somewhere today and thought it was a strange one. The context in which it was used escapes me at the moment but I think it was used to describe something, eg, that is a meme. Anyway, I looked up the definition and it’s really quite cool.
WordNet over at […]

Here are a few web sites that allow you to search for the best gasoline prices in your area. These free services could save you big bucks!

• GasBuddy.com
• GasPriceWatch.com

Personally, I prefer GasBuddy.com. There appears to more people participating and an increased amount of information available.

Courtesy of Concerned Women for America:

When you visit your congressman, be cordial, polite, dress appropriately and thank him for taking time to visit with you.

Be sure to thank him for any pro-family votes, and express your disappointment about any votes with which you disagreed. Then let your representative know about future legislation that is important to you as a voter.

Give simple, concise requests and explain that it matters to you which way they vote.

At the conclusion of the meeting, thank your congressman. Let him know that you are praying for him and that you believe he performs a valuable and important service to you and your country.

Also, request a meeting with him during the next recess.

Ever wonder where Flag Day came from? I did and looked around and found the following write-up at USFlag.org.

The Fourth of July was traditionally celebrated as America’s birthday, but the idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the Flag is believed to have first originated in 1885. BJ Cigrand, a schoolteacher, arranged for the pupils in the Fredonia, Wisconsin Public School, District 6, to observe June 14 (the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes) as ’Flag Birthday’. In numerous magazines and newspaper articles and public addresses over the following years, Cigrand continued to enthusiastically advocate the observance of June 14 as ’Flag Birthday’, or ’Flag Day’…

Did you know that ZIP, as in zip code, is an acronym? It stands for Zone Improvement Plan.

I’ve been thinking a lot about taking a vacation but I haven’t figured out how long it should be, what I should do, or even where I should go! So, this month’s poll is asking you how long your vacation usually is. Be honest, too. Please put your actual time spent on vacation and not how much time you wish you could take.

When you sign up for membership, remember to finish the registration by clicking on the link provided in the email that’s automatically sent to you. This step is critical.

The registration email expires after 24 hours so if you signed up and didn’t click the link in the email within that time frame, you will probably have to do it again.