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Keeping America's Promise - Put Kids First: "It’s not right that in America:

* 1 out of every 4 children is not fully up to date on basic immunizations;
* Half of all uninsured children have not had a well child visit in the past year;
* 1 out of every 3 children with chronic asthma does not get a prescription for medications he/she needs;
* 1 out of every 5 children has trouble accessing needed care; and
* 1 out of every 3 children went without health insurance for all or part of 2002 and 2003."

I used the 'Call Congress' button, and was relieved to get an immediate voice for both Feinstein and Schiff, and they each quickly took my name and zip code, and promised to relay my opinion to the senator and congressman.

We're not asking for your money, we're asking for your voice

Just a few more years

Iraq War Fatalities

From the author:
Though my intent was to be objective, how objective can it really be when something as profound as a human death - which, in itself can have infinite interpretations - is represented with little more than a tiny black dot on a computer monitor?

Once it finished, I unchecked the box next to U.S., and dots just about disappeared from the map.

A rose by any other name...

...could fit well in a popular double trilogy (sextology? what comes after tetralogy? pentalogy?)

The Baby Name Wizard's NameVoyager (Java required) shows 'Lucas' as 2004's 67th most popular boys name. 'Skye' is more popular as a girls name than as a boys, coming in at #399.

After very little consideration, here is one name for our firstborn son:

Lucas Skye Walker.

I bet the force would be strong with him.

Maybe he could go to Powell and copy this Brett Walker

Google Search: category: Cleaners near pasadena, ca

Google Search: category: Cleaners near pasadena, ca:
"Swan Cleaners
(626) 405-0600 319 S Arroyo Pkwy
Pasadena, CA 91105"

To clean a king-size bedspread & two pillows, I called five local cleaners to find the best price. $22.50 at Swan Cleaners beat $25, $30, $35, and $36.

I am a married man.