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My neighborhood association isn't all bad, although they made a ridiculous request that I trim the grass near my trees and at the base of my house (I liked the soft natural effect of long grass around the trees and the house). But the thing at right shows that the Neighborhood Nazis do more than complain and plot to build a pool across the street from my house. They also have a pack of dogs that sniffs for dangerous substances. Dogs have an excellent scent memory.

I'd read any blog that was consistently funny, entertaining, and informative. I like strong opinions (especially ones that I agree with). I like jokes and funny pictures. I like to know what's new with my friends.

Blogs can be like diaries. They can also be commentary on current events (I guess you probably know that I am a Libertarian/liberal who thinks that the U.S. should not have invaded Iraq... and that we should get out of their A.S.A.P. to save lives, to save $$$$$, and to go after Osama Bin Laden).

Speaking of Libertarians, have you taken "The Smallest Political Quiz In The World"? Go to www.lp.com to take it. It is imperfect, and subject to disagreement, yet interesting. Freedom is an interesting issue. I.M.H.O., we have too little freedom in this country.

And I have an opinion that few liberals do: Statelaw should supersede federal law. This means that a state's laws could contradict federal law... and the feds couldn't do a thing about it.

The result? Some states would be more liberal or more conservative than the feds want.

Speaking of the feds, I believe that the Senate should be disbanded because it does not represent the American people fairly. For example, California has a population of 34 million..... but only two senators.... while Rhode Island has a population of 12... and two of these people are senators. Inhabitants of underpopulated states have too much influence on federal law..... inhabitants of populous states have too little federal power. It's not fair.

Information. When you think of a word, do you see it in your mind? Do you see and hear it? "Your mind's eye" is a familiar phrase.... why not "your mind's ear"? Which nuts have good fats?

What do conservatives want to conserve? American freedoms?

How do we remember smells? Smells may trigger other memories, but how does the sight of a cup of coffee trigger the memory of coffee's smell?