It's a little bit funny

First off, Happy Valentine's Day, with the following conditions found on the internet:

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Welcome to the world of litigation.

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With that behind us...

On Sunday, I told The Bride we were going to get good news this week. There was nothing behind that statement other than a feeling of certainty. Well, we didn't have wait long. This all happened yesterday (Monday) and all of this is OUTSTANDING! news. The Bride and I are very proud.

- Danielle found out that she's going to be published in a short story anthology. This one is devoted to tales of horror, 2000 words or less, and her story is something she wrote when she was fifteen. More details to come down the road.

- Lara did something awesome, too. Western Nevada Community College named 192 students to the fall 2005 Dean's Listin in an article in the Nevada Appeal. Eligible students completed at least 12 credits for the semester with a 3.5 or higher grade point average. One of those fine people is named (*TA DA*) Lara Moore.

- Trina got a job at a local automotive company out on Highway 50. A good friend and former Port of Subs co-worker has been out there for a few months, already got promoted to a new job, and fenagled Trina into her old job. It's full-time and above minimum wage. This was on top of the sales bonuses her boss handed her yesterday.

- The Bride has yet another job interview today, this time with the Nevada Department of Taxation. She's getting a lot of practice, at the very least.

- Edit: I have a job interview with DMV next week in their research department. This could be good.

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A quick thing about VP Cheney and the shooting incident, and this is aimed (pun intended) at the media: get off their back.

It was a simple accident that happens hundreds of times a year during hunting season and Dick Cheney is probably feeling pretty bad about it. Yes, he broke a hunting rule and he didn't have a $7 hunting stamp. The media, still suffering under the legitimate criticism that they screwed up the WMD and Iraqi war investigations, have jumped all over this like it's Watergate.

Yes, it took over 20 hours before the story on the shooting was released. Big deal. They wanted the victim to get treatment and they want to get their facts straight. Get a grip, ladies and gentlemen of the media. We people out here in the "real" world probably have the right perspective on this and, if anything, the accident makes the VP look more human. You people are going to look like idiots if you keep going this way. Let's focus on important stories, guys.

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Aunt Lily is in our thoughts this morning as she goes see a medical minion today.