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I guess it can. Here's the report from TPMmuckraker:
One day after an official swore under oath that the Department of Homeland Security had no record of a letter from Randy "Duke" Cunningham pushing her agency to do business with the scandal-linked Shirlington Limo company, the department reversed course and released the letter.
I love a good bean salad, a dish that admits of infinite variation. I’m making one this afternoon, and I thought it would be a good excuse to bring forward and consolidate the recipe from the old blog.
In a large bowl, stir together: Read the rest of this entry »
From a recent letter I wrote:
For fun, I’m more into adventure—not the white-water, hang-gliding, mountain-biking sort of adventure, but things like www.peppers.com, from whom I have gotten some wonderful hot sauces. And www.trafalgarshop.com, where I’m trying out various shaving creams. This morning I used the Italian Proraso Eucalyptus shaving cream: very tingly and nice. (I also love l’Occitane shaving cream and after-shave balm: great stuff.)
The Eldest sent me this story on how solar-powered cookers are making a big difference in Kenya:
… She is part of a group learning how to use, then make, market, and sell so-called "cookits" under the tutelage of a US-based development agency.
"I've used a cookit for three months and it's really good, smokeless and less expensive," Leshom says, marvelling at the savings of both money and time as well as new income the small contraption has brought her.
Here’s Megs on the bookcase in the hall. If I’m at the bathroom sink for a while—shaving, for example—she’ll get up here to look around the corner and watch me, and wait to be petted when I come out. It’s also a good location for her to look into the living room and watch me in my chair, though a little distant. She’s a very observant cat.
Written for the man who wants to enjoy his shave. User comment: "I bought this as a gift for my fiancé, along with a wet-shaving starting kit and a safety razor. He DEVOURED this book, and finds himself reading it again and again. He finally enjoys shaving. This book has helped him figure out so many things about wet shaving, and has recommended it to all of his friends and family. Truly a great source of information for any man."