<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265</id><updated>2011-07-14T17:52:02.923-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Life As We Know IT</title><subtitle type='html'>This blog is designed to discuss ideas between the Shirley Family and friends.  Ideas dealing with all aspects of Life are welcome.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>220</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-1763915214018630460</id><published>2007-04-06T06:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-04-06T06:46:22.013-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Birthday to Steve</title><summary type='text'>Dadadad gagagaaheyabababmadadgabaya(sorry...have to translate..Kaleb insisted on singing happy birthday to you on line, Steve, but doesn't quite know the words yet! So...Happy Birthday to you...Happy Birthday to you...Happy Birthday to Uncle SteveHappy Birthday to you!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/1763915214018630460/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=1763915214018630460&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/1763915214018630460'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/1763915214018630460'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2007/04/happy-birthday-to-steve.html' title='Happy Birthday to Steve'/><author><name>world travelers</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06612290934049637781</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_qVzLNrDLiEU/RhZO6z19n6I/AAAAAAAAAA0/pi3s0MuYdbg/s72-c/What+big+eyes+you+have+Kaleb+3.11.07.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-7156891482074490700</id><published>2007-04-03T13:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-04-03T13:15:55.823-07:00</updated><title type='text'>And he's off</title><summary type='text'>Well, thought you all might like to know that Kaleb took his first official "crawls" this weekend!  Sure, he's been doing the army man crawl for a while and can get places amazingly quickly that way, but we were excited to see the effort made towards switching to the real thing:-)! In other news, we went down to the river last night as it was a balmy 70 degrees around 7pm, and John caught 2 good </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/7156891482074490700/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=7156891482074490700&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/7156891482074490700'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/7156891482074490700'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2007/04/and-hes-off.html' title='And he&apos;s off'/><author><name>world travelers</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06612290934049637781</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-6221601127522464898</id><published>2007-03-17T06:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-03-17T06:44:18.656-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Checking off the sights</title><summary type='text'> Well, this past week or so, John and I have made an effort to get out into Downtown D.C. We have a checklist of things we want to get to while we are in the area. Our first stop on Thursday was to watch the National Symphony orchestra play in the Kennedy Center. AMAZING. Both John and I had never heard an orchestra play so well (even the ones I have been in I am sad to admit!). We were </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/6221601127522464898/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=6221601127522464898&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/6221601127522464898'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/6221601127522464898'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2007/03/checking-off-sights.html' title='Checking off the sights'/><author><name>world travelers</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06612290934049637781</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_qVzLNrDLiEU/RfvwTy9Q1cI/AAAAAAAAAAk/47VjBT5Kq6w/s72-c/paddy+parade.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-1358560288562186007</id><published>2007-02-22T16:34:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-22T16:47:39.047-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Eastern Europe 2007</title><summary type='text'>Hello Everyone--I just wanted to let you know that our trip was a blast.  We went all over the place.  I sent some pictures to Steve, so we should have a little filmstrip of pictures to go with this post.  The places that we traveled include:  Venice, Italy; Lubijana &amp; Bled, Slovenia; Budapest, Hungary; Bratslavia, Slovakia; and Vienna, Austria.  I enjoyed most of the places, but I definately </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/1358560288562186007/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=1358560288562186007&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/1358560288562186007'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/1358560288562186007'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2007/02/eastern-europe-2007.html' title='Eastern Europe 2007'/><author><name>world travelers</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06612290934049637781</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-4244464563136997004</id><published>2007-02-18T20:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-18T20:25:32.861-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Engaged!</title><summary type='text'>Well as all of you know, I proposed to Delia on Saturday and she accepted.  We are officially engaged to be married.  Not sure when or how, etc yet.  We will let you know.  Here we are kissing in the new year of 2007 on a patio of a San Francisco apartment while the fireworks were going off.  It was a great gathering of friends.  Delia will be here in Newport until Thursday which is nice.  Ole' </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/4244464563136997004/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=4244464563136997004&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/4244464563136997004'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/4244464563136997004'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2007/02/engaged.html' title='Engaged!'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://bp0.blogger.com/_Q1IpbOW9OHk/Rdkl7XwI81I/AAAAAAAAAAU/7ahU8qj2d3Q/s72-c/delia+and+I.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-4686062504888073961</id><published>2007-02-11T16:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-11T14:34:59.746-08:00</updated><title type='text'>GNC...GN-who?</title><summary type='text'>For all you GNC lovers out there, I've got a newsflash for you: Yesterday's news. GNC is the supplement and vitamins store you see at malls. John has one at the base store in DC. I used to go there in college, etc., to get some supplements, whey protein and other. However, it MUST be yesterday's news for me and all of you too. You can get the same stuff for literally half the price at </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/4686062504888073961/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=4686062504888073961&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/4686062504888073961'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/4686062504888073961'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2007/02/gncgn-who.html' title='GNC...GN-who?'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-8598616566535621378</id><published>2007-02-11T13:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-11T13:02:29.796-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm back!</title><summary type='text'>So Kaleb broke the silence.  Great job Kaleb.  I am really not sure if anyone wants to check this out from time to time or not.  But if you do...I will be here. I have been pretty busy lately.  I found some space today to finally clean up my office and get it set up the way I want.  Basically, my roommate Sean was always unplugging the internet connection from my computer to his and it took a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/8598616566535621378/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=8598616566535621378&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/8598616566535621378'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/8598616566535621378'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2007/02/im-back.html' title='I&apos;m back!'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-116934210857769583</id><published>2007-01-20T17:06:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-20T17:15:08.596-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Kaleb</title><summary type='text'>Hello:I am 8 months old (well, really only 7 months, but my 8 mo. birthday is coming up soon). I like to chew on anything I can grab. I am especially good at taking off my own sock and eating it. I can sit up on my own (well, until I fall down or mom and dad catch me). I have recently started eating rice cereal and just learned how to hold my hold bottle. Am interested in happy, fun, girls who </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/116934210857769583/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=116934210857769583&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/116934210857769583'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/116934210857769583'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2007/01/kaleb.html' title='Kaleb'/><author><name>world travelers</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06612290934049637781</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-116389297848292465</id><published>2006-11-18T15:33:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-11-18T15:42:43.706-08:00</updated><title type='text'>More Women vs. Men......</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/116389297848292465/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=116389297848292465&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/116389297848292465'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/116389297848292465'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/11/more-women-vs-men.html' title='More Women vs. Men......'/><author><name>Sweet Baby Blue</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12729225265429020167</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-116389269581107831</id><published>2006-11-18T15:11:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-11-18T15:31:35.830-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A Little Male vs. Female Humor</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/116389269581107831/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=116389269581107831&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/116389269581107831'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/116389269581107831'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/11/little-male-vs-female-humor.html' title='A Little Male vs. Female Humor'/><author><name>Sweet Baby Blue</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12729225265429020167</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-116364543443622056</id><published>2006-11-15T18:37:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-11-15T18:50:34.453-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hey there Mr. Jobs</title><summary type='text'>Dear Mr. Jobs:I was driving the other day listening to my Ipod Nano in my truck.  Cruisin' to the sweet tunes of the new John Mayor CD Continuum (A must have if you like JM).  I love my Ipod.  I guess it was inevitable that I would get one since I love music so much.  I have tons of CDs of all genre of music.  I have been a downloading fool by getting all my favorates to my Ipod. So I was driving</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/116364543443622056/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=116364543443622056&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/116364543443622056'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/116364543443622056'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/11/hey-there-mr-jobs.html' title='Hey there Mr. Jobs'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-116256536659520039</id><published>2006-11-03T06:37:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-11-03T06:49:26.630-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Best catfishin' ever!</title><summary type='text'> Washington DC -- aka-John's back yard -- Delia and I sure had a good time at DC. John, Katrina and little Caleb were great! I got to run a marathon, play with Caleb, visit Keri, Collin and Abe, and best of all...I got to go on the best catfishin' trip ever with John!We traveled so far (2 blocks I think) to get there. I must say (Dad), that I have officially validated that little smokies do work </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/116256536659520039/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=116256536659520039&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/116256536659520039'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/116256536659520039'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/11/best-catfishin-ever.html' title='Best catfishin&apos; ever!'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-116223275336150349</id><published>2006-10-30T10:17:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-10-30T10:27:04.780-08:00</updated><title type='text'>My first marathon</title><summary type='text'>Washington DC -- Well, I did it. I completed all 26.2 miles. I must say that the last 3.5 miles were the hard part. I had to fight through cramping up to get to the finish. BUT, I did finish. No DNF here!I was on track to complete the marathon at around 3 hrs 45 minutes at the 22.5 mile mark. Then-- Cramps. I cramped up on my left, lower quad. It wouldn't go away. I was devastated. I cramped up </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/116223275336150349/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=116223275336150349&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/116223275336150349'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/116223275336150349'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/10/my-first-marathon.html' title='My first marathon'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-116112633298671030</id><published>2006-10-17T15:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-17T16:05:33.226-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Road Trip and Graduation</title><summary type='text'>It's me, back home and settled back in after Steve's visit, our road trip and Keri's graduation. It was a long drive but we had my xm so it made for a lot of variation in our programs. I did have to suffer thru some rap here and there but teenagers aren't the only ones who can tune things out when they want to. Steve took his life in his hands(or so he thought) when he finally handed the keys to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/116112633298671030/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=116112633298671030&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/116112633298671030'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/116112633298671030'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/10/road-trip-and-graduation.html' title='Road Trip and Graduation'/><author><name>Hot (flash) Momma</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07902982051204477648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115940261929771896</id><published>2006-09-27T17:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-27T17:16:59.296-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Homeward bound</title><summary type='text'> Oklahoma --  I had a great time in Oklahoma visiting Mom and Dad.  I don't have a lot of time to write because I am going to eat Salmon with John, Katrina and Kaleb in DC.  However, we went to Indian Lake (shown here), Elk Lake, and Ft Cobb Lake on the boat for a day.  They were all great and it was a beautiful time back at home.  There truly is no place like home.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115940261929771896/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115940261929771896&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115940261929771896'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115940261929771896'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/09/homeward-bound.html' title='Homeward bound'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115870171251712030</id><published>2006-09-19T14:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-19T14:35:12.540-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Old memories</title><summary type='text'>Newport, RI  --  I thought I would put some new (old) pictures on the slide show.  I am staying here in Newport, RI with my good buddy JR who was my roommate on my last ship.  Anyway, he had a bunch of pictures from when we were there.  Some of these are during a fantail cookout.  Some are of when we went to the DMZ in South Korea.  And some are of our celebration in Seoul, Korea on St. Patrick's</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115870171251712030/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115870171251712030&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115870171251712030'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115870171251712030'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/09/old-memories.html' title='Old memories'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115807510090400691</id><published>2006-09-12T08:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-12T08:31:40.956-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hello from Sunny Newport</title><summary type='text'>Hello all from Sunny Newport!!  I think it is great here.  Aside from missing family and friends, this is a good time.  The area is absolutely beautiful.  I would like to go see more of it after graduation. To respond to Steve's "where were you," I was at home asleep.  Mom called me on the phone to let me know what happened (9/11).  Collin and I turned on the TV and stared at it in awe.  I called</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115807510090400691/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115807510090400691&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115807510090400691'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115807510090400691'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/09/hello-from-sunny-newport.html' title='Hello from Sunny Newport'/><author><name>MamaK</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12918321528001196044</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115796579758384470</id><published>2006-09-10T23:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-11T02:10:04.106-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Heroes</title><summary type='text'>There were a lot of heroes during 9/11.   Today makes 5 years since this earth-changing event.   So, it begs the question:  Where where you on 9/11?What does being a hero mean?  I looked up the definition just for kicks.  Here is what dictionary.com says a hero is:hero–noun, plural -roes; for 5 also -ros.1.  a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115796579758384470/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115796579758384470&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115796579758384470'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115796579758384470'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/09/heroes.html' title='Heroes'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115788522052198785</id><published>2006-09-10T03:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-10T03:52:46.650-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Why?</title><summary type='text'>I wonder why I bought this book? It is called "WHY" by Charles Tilly. It was recommended by Malcom Gladwell on one of his New Yorker articles on his blog site. I thought I would order it and give it a try. I mean this book is about: what happens when people give reasons...and why.The first couple of lines are: "Did you ever wonder why people give the reasons they do for what they have done, for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115788522052198785/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115788522052198785&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115788522052198785'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115788522052198785'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/09/why.html' title='Why?'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115761029298135635</id><published>2006-09-06T23:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-06T23:24:52.996-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Newsflash:  Giant panda bear...bla, bla, bla...</title><summary type='text'>I guess I am the only one that just cannot understand why Panda Bears always grab the headlines?  BTW, save the dolphins, SURI!!!!!!!!!, and bla#% Katy Curic or something.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115761029298135635/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115761029298135635&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115761029298135635'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115761029298135635'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/09/newsflash-giant-panda-bearbla-bla-bla.html' title='Newsflash:  Giant panda bear...bla, bla, bla...'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115716694246444931</id><published>2006-09-01T19:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-01T20:15:42.900-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I Was Thinking</title><summary type='text'>I was thinking the other day about black people in certain jobs. What made me think about it was that our channel 9 has  a black man news caster in the evening now. Had I not seen him , by his voice I would have thought him white. I couldn't think of ever seeing one before and it seemed strange. Why do some talk jivy and where you can't understand them and others more distinct and intelligent.   </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115716694246444931/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115716694246444931&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115716694246444931'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115716694246444931'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/09/i-was-thinking.html' title='I Was Thinking'/><author><name>Hot (flash) Momma</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07902982051204477648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115700544517912816</id><published>2006-08-30T23:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-30T23:24:05.203-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What's on your mind?</title><summary type='text'>I ran accross the new SAT scores accross America and it got me thinking of different people and cultures. There is a "view-state-by-state" link in the article that is pretty surprising. I expected the coastal states to do better than the fly-over-midwestern states. Not so...the midwest and "ole' south" does surprisingly well. Then I started thinking about if there were any other correlations that</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115700544517912816/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115700544517912816&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115700544517912816'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115700544517912816'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/whats-on-your-mind.html' title='What&apos;s on your mind?'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115683135918698423</id><published>2006-08-28T22:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-28T23:02:39.203-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Boston Blood Bath</title><summary type='text'>Every time I tune into ESPN I witness another murder.  Boston Red Sox that is.  These guys are done for the season as I am concerned.  The Yanks have them this year.  According to a recent poll that I conducted on this site, 3 of you think the Yanks will win the World Series.  One for Detroit.  All were wrong though.  Turns out there was only one winner in this poll and that was me with my choice</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115683135918698423/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115683135918698423&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115683135918698423'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115683135918698423'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/boston-blood-bath.html' title='Boston Blood Bath'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115669013670398491</id><published>2006-08-27T07:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-27T07:48:59.086-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Not 50 in 50 in 50, but I'll saddle up for 60 in 8...</title><summary type='text'>If you would have told me 4 months ago that I would be training at 60 miles of running in 8 days...I think I would have told you to go f--- yourself.  But that was 4 months ago. Over the past 8 days I have had two days of rest.  The other 6 days I covered 60 miles of running.  That's an average of about 10 miles each day of training. I just got done running 18 miles for my long run.  I was even </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115669013670398491/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115669013670398491&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115669013670398491'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115669013670398491'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/not-50-in-50-in-50-but-ill-saddle-up.html' title='Not 50 in 50 in 50, but I&apos;ll saddle up for 60 in 8...'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115651399979628106</id><published>2006-08-25T06:48:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-25T06:53:26.886-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Malcom in the middle...</title><summary type='text'>For all of you that haven't read Blink or Tipping Point by Malcom Gladwell -- you are missing out on two page turners. They are both very interesting reads. Like the boys of Freakonomics (blog is linked in the blogroll on this site!), Malcom has been blogging as well. I decided to add his site to our blogroll because reading their (sometimes daily) entries is like reading their book all over </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115651399979628106/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115651399979628106&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115651399979628106'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115651399979628106'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/malcom-in-middle.html' title='Malcom in the middle...'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115642972665847180</id><published>2006-08-24T07:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-24T07:28:46.676-07:00</updated><title type='text'>No more Pluto!</title><summary type='text'>Check this out Dad! Pluto is gone!...and then there were eight...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115642972665847180/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115642972665847180&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115642972665847180'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115642972665847180'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/no-more-pluto.html' title='No more Pluto!'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115639896267121402</id><published>2006-08-23T22:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-23T22:56:02.686-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The inside scoop!</title><summary type='text'>I have a buddy who girlfriend's cousin lives in Colorado and just sent us this.  Now I must remind you that not even CNN has this kind of coverage.  I will post any updates to this as necessary...as I get it.  You will have the opportunity to "get it here first!"  Consider yourself lucky!  Here is the email from my buddy's girlfriend's cousin:"My co-worker's daughter works in the Colorado police </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115639896267121402/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115639896267121402&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115639896267121402'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115639896267121402'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/inside-scoop.html' title='The inside scoop!'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115632311491370155</id><published>2006-08-23T01:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-23T01:51:54.940-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Obesity is bad?</title><summary type='text'>According to this new study, obesity is bad for you.  Thanks for clearing that up.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115632311491370155/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115632311491370155&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115632311491370155'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115632311491370155'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/obesity-is-bad.html' title='Obesity is bad?'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115631895662349514</id><published>2006-08-23T00:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-23T00:42:36.640-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Eskimo Joe Run</title><summary type='text'>Stillwater, Oklahoma -- I was trying to find a race that I could run in September and this may be just the right thing.  It is Saturday, September 23rd.  Anyone heard of this?  Keri?  Anyway, if I am home during this time, I am going to run it.  It's only a small 5K.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115631895662349514/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115631895662349514&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115631895662349514'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115631895662349514'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/eskimo-joe-run.html' title='Eskimo Joe Run'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115622670204752628</id><published>2006-08-21T23:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-21T23:05:02.063-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Tired of paying taxes?  Request to become an illegal alien...</title><summary type='text'>I thought that this was a pretty clever letter.  It was written by a man and sent to his Senator asking to change his status from a citizen to become an illegal alien.  Pretty clever.  Enjoy!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115622670204752628/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115622670204752628&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115622670204752628'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115622670204752628'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/tired-of-paying-taxes-request-to.html' title='Tired of paying taxes?  Request to become an illegal alien...'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115619919693595333</id><published>2006-08-21T15:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-21T17:07:12.183-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Just some random jokes......</title><summary type='text'>* Question: How many Navy guys does it take to screw in a lightbulb?Answer: It takes 2, but I dont know how they got in there.*Question: How many psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb?Answer: Only one, but the light bulb has to WANT to change.*If "CON" is the opposite of "PRO", what is the opposite of PROGRESS? *A patient says, "Doctor, last night I made a Freudian slip, I was having </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115619919693595333/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115619919693595333&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115619919693595333'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115619919693595333'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/just-some-random-jokes.html' title='Just some random jokes......'/><author><name>Sweet Baby Blue</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12729225265429020167</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115614067885537400</id><published>2006-08-20T23:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-20T23:11:18.870-07:00</updated><title type='text'>50 marathons in 50 days in 50 states!</title><summary type='text'>This is just insane! .  The thing I found crazy was that he added an extra marathon one day...for fun?  Also of note, he averages a little under 9 minutes per mile.  At any rate, I am just training for only one marathon.  I ran a sweet 16 miles yesterday for the long run.  I am headed to 18 miles next Sunday for the next long run.  No where near the 50 insane marathons this guy is doing.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115614067885537400/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115614067885537400&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115614067885537400'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115614067885537400'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/50-marathons-in-50-days-in-50-states.html' title='50 marathons in 50 days in 50 states!'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115576434889079272</id><published>2006-08-16T14:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-16T14:39:09.123-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Remembering Elvis</title><summary type='text'>          About 10,000 people gathered outside Graceland to commemorate the 29th anniversary of the death of the King of Rock 'n' Roll.     Being a HUGE  Elvis fan myself, I wish I could join them for "death week", so instead I will spend the day listening to his music and watching all my Elvis concerts and movies (not including those cheesy movies from the mid 60's that are painful to watch). I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115576434889079272/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115576434889079272&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115576434889079272'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115576434889079272'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/remembering-elvis.html' title='Remembering Elvis'/><author><name>Sweet Baby Blue</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12729225265429020167</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115573639777557164</id><published>2006-08-16T06:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-16T06:53:17.796-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Blog talk</title><summary type='text'>The Street (which I have linked) has been releasing articles everyday called Daily Blog Watch. Pretty interesting business (and other) blogs noted there. That was how I found metacafe for instance. I also have the Freakonomics blog linked on this site as well. Anyway, The Street's Daily Blog Watch has linked the Freak's blog for the second time that I have noticed. I know I am a daily reader of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115573639777557164/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115573639777557164&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115573639777557164'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115573639777557164'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/blog-talk.html' title='Blog talk'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115572617287045072</id><published>2006-08-16T03:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-16T04:13:45.376-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Crackdown on illegal immigration or are the special interest groups for illegal aliens cracking down on the crackdown?</title><summary type='text'>Some towns are taking it upon themselves to crackdown on illegal immigration. Now the special interest groups for illegal aliens are suing them for doing so -- claiming that the laws are unconstitutional. Basically, the towns were tired of the federal government not doing anything about it and took it upon themselves to inact local laws.One of the things I found interesting about was the the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115572617287045072/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115572617287045072&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115572617287045072'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115572617287045072'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/crackdown-on-illegal-immigration-or.html' title='Crackdown on illegal immigration or are the special interest groups for illegal aliens cracking down on the crackdown?'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115564186595290896</id><published>2006-08-15T04:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-15T04:37:45.970-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Can a preacher answer God's calling without being a good public speaker?</title><summary type='text'>I ran across the religion channel the other day and began to listen to a preacher.  He was talking about Peter this and Peter that at the time.  I started wondering if just anyone could be a preacher or is having good public speaking skills a pre-requisite?The definition of preach is 1) to deliver a sermon and 2) to speak or argue in favor of.  So even according to the definition, you cannot </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115564186595290896/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115564186595290896&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115564186595290896'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115564186595290896'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/can-preacher-answer-gods-calling.html' title='Can a preacher answer God&apos;s calling without being a good public speaker?'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115553735770045008</id><published>2006-08-13T23:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-14T01:55:52.156-07:00</updated><title type='text'>How to post a link</title><summary type='text'>Teach and training time.I have noticed that when you all post a link, you post it how it looks when you paste it. I thought I would attempt to explain another way to make it more reader-friendly. John posted this yesterday: http://www.wholeheartednews.com/index.php .Let's say you just wanted to have that read: Karate. It's easy.1- First link it to your post the normal way by clicking on the link </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115553735770045008/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115553735770045008&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115553735770045008'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115553735770045008'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/how-to-post-link_13.html' title='How to post a link'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115551279134580391</id><published>2006-08-13T16:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-13T16:57:26.300-07:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week's Adventures</title><summary type='text'>Hello All--We had friends over this week, so Katrina scheduled something everyday of the week. We went to a WNBA game, AAA baseball game, zoo w/ evening concert and more. I have attached some of the pictures for your viewing pleasure. There is one of Kaleb and I after this week.  I had a 12.4 mile race today. I wanted to give Steve the splits. He has been asking my pace for different runs. 6:39, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115551279134580391/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115551279134580391&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115551279134580391'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115551279134580391'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/this-weeks-adventures.html' title='This Week&apos;s Adventures'/><author><name>World Travelers</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115528294237875425</id><published>2006-08-11T00:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-11T00:55:42.406-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Google upgrade</title><summary type='text'>Google added a new item to their homepage today. I think it is great! It is called Google Video. They have so many great clips. The best part is that you can search for them. Type in anything you are interested in and it will have the best ones available for viewing. Like card tricks? Check it out. Sports clips. Yep. Anything! Pretty cool. My previous resource for viewing cool clips is at </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115528294237875425/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115528294237875425&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115528294237875425'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115528294237875425'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/google-upgrade.html' title='Google upgrade'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115514977874877211</id><published>2006-08-09T11:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-09T11:56:18.770-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Windows for sale!</title><summary type='text'>Hey I just thought I would show everyone the pictures of the windows I put on eBay. I put them on last night and the planter already has a bid for $19.95. You can check out the link for the eBay listing. So far so good although I heard a rumor that my distributor is lolly gagging around visiting his daughter. I'm going to have to crack the whip on this guy. Enjoy the pics.-Chris</summary><link rel='related' href='http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&amp;fkr=1&amp;from=R8&amp;satitle=barnwood+window&amp;category0=' title='Windows for sale!'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115514977874877211/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115514977874877211&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115514977874877211'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115514977874877211'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/windows-for-sale.html' title='Windows for sale!'/><author><name>Chris the Great</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00507440424299127093</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115512516261006619</id><published>2006-08-09T04:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-09T05:06:02.636-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Following the crowd</title><summary type='text'>Sometimes following the crowd can be a good thing. There is a lot of good insight in the book called The Wisdom of Crowds. However, when it comes to athletes...following the crowd is a bad thing. Take the newest num-nuts out of the gate:  Floyd Landis.  He has made every excuse up in the book that he didn't take steriods even when two tests confirmed it.  (Except maybe that his dog ate his </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115512516261006619/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115512516261006619&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115512516261006619'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115512516261006619'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/following-crowd.html' title='Following the crowd'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115511190935009441</id><published>2006-08-09T01:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-09T01:29:27.146-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Blogging is everywhere (Part II)</title><summary type='text'>Here we go again! Blogging began with its roots in the presidential elections years back. Howard Dean was virtually a long shot years ago, but was able to raise so much money through blogging, that he became a legitimate candidate (although he still go whipped!).  Blogging is everywhere and still remains an election campaign tool. During the recent Connecticut democratic primary, Joe Lieberman </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115511190935009441/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115511190935009441&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115511190935009441'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115511190935009441'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/blogging-is-everywhere-part-ii.html' title='Blogging is everywhere (Part II)'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115510732175623310</id><published>2006-08-09T00:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-09T00:08:41.773-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Panda bear strikes again!</title><summary type='text'>Most of you remember about me writing about the Panda bear headline phenomenon. We discussed that Panda bears between the US and China are more political pawns than cute, cudly bears. It still amazes me that they break out in the headlines. Now we find out that there is a Panda Bear Boom! in China.  Just amazing!  Not really, but for some reason we find it newsworthy every couple of weeks.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115510732175623310/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115510732175623310&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115510732175623310'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115510732175623310'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/panda-bear-strikes-again.html' title='Panda bear strikes again!'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115506850773176307</id><published>2006-08-08T12:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-08T13:21:48.163-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Running smoothly...</title><summary type='text'>Alright, I have some time on my hands and thought I would share some research with you. Its nothing mind blowing; just a way improve your quality of life on a daily basis. I'm pretty good about knowing how to improve the body and train for physical performance (as are a few of you) and thought I would try and do the same for the metal performance. Since the brain is what is controlling you on a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115506850773176307/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115506850773176307&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115506850773176307'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115506850773176307'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/running-smoothly.html' title='Running smoothly...'/><author><name>Chris the Great</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00507440424299127093</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115504049982415145</id><published>2006-08-08T05:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-08T05:34:59.826-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Here's one to consider</title><summary type='text'>I received this from RC and it is a good one. One that ole' Levitt and Dubner would be proud of (if you don't know who these two are then your behind the learning curve. You don't have to be a 'freak' to figure this one out). Anyway, here is the cut:"If you consider that there has been an average of 160,000 troops in the Iraq theatre of operations during the last 22 months, and a total of 2,112 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115504049982415145/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115504049982415145&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115504049982415145'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115504049982415145'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/heres-one-to-consider.html' title='Here&apos;s one to consider'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115503978786956589</id><published>2006-08-08T05:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-08T05:23:07.896-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Jury duty</title><summary type='text'>I guess O. J. Simpson is back on trial.  Public trial.  I know he has been busy looking for the killer of his wife and friend.  However, the public has decided to review this new material and put him back on trial.  Enjoy!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115503978786956589/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115503978786956589&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115503978786956589'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115503978786956589'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/jury-duty_115503978786956589.html' title='Jury duty'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115502318604835107</id><published>2006-08-08T00:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-08T00:46:26.063-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I know what your thinking and the answer is NO!</title><summary type='text'>This pertains to many of your questions I am sure."Is Chris the best looking brother?" Answer: NO"Is John the best looking brother?" Answer: NO"Will the Yankees win the World Series?" Answer: NO"Will all the crazy animals leave Mom's garden alone?" Answer: NO"Is Dad's favorate band the Spice Girls?"  Answer:  NO!Maybe this one since we are on the subject of crazy, "Is Steve crazy?" Answer:...well</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115502318604835107/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115502318604835107&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115502318604835107'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115502318604835107'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/i-know-what-your-thinking-and-answer.html' title='I know what your thinking and the answer is NO!'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115495444382592047</id><published>2006-08-07T05:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-07T05:40:43.850-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Baby tips straight from the corn field of Iowa</title><summary type='text'>I ran across some helpful feeding tips for my growing nephew.  Every little bit helps.  Enjoy!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115495444382592047/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115495444382592047&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115495444382592047'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115495444382592047'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/baby-tips-straight-from-corn-field-of.html' title='Baby tips straight from the corn field of Iowa'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115493904368528584</id><published>2006-08-07T01:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-07T02:49:41.226-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Sex sells...right?</title><summary type='text'>In this age of sex-selling mentality, I thought that I would give it a try. I have made some enhancements that I think 'some' of you may enjoy. First of all, I decided to get rid of the gas and oil tickers. We all know that it's getting out of hand and that we are going to be in big trouble in the years ahead.I added a calendar so that we can all enjoy to see what day it is. I think I visit this </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115493904368528584/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115493904368528584&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115493904368528584'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115493904368528584'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/sex-sellsright.html' title='Sex sells...right?'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115493408200170661</id><published>2006-08-06T23:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-07T00:05:08.413-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Summer of love...</title><summary type='text'>I may be calling the shots a little too early, but I think we should see Oil prices hit 80$ in the next week or so. At least by the end of the month. I wish I wouldn't have deleted the previous blog I started last November. I remember predicting 80$ oil and $800 gold prices by September. Well, you can be rest assured that we are closing in on it.Israel/Lebanon, Iraq war, Iran's up yours, and the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115493408200170661/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115493408200170661&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115493408200170661'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115493408200170661'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/summer-of-love.html' title='Summer of love...'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115485943927973957</id><published>2006-08-06T03:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-06T03:17:19.306-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Climb that mountain!</title><summary type='text'>Oberammergrau, Germany  --  I spent Saturday morning and afternoon climbing a mountain of sorts.  I have never really done this before (hike through trails up a mountain) and it was very refreshing!  I thoroughly enjoyed this experience.  The morning started with a little cold rain.  We spent the first half of the climb in the rain.  We even had to find a rock cover to wait out the hard rain.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115485943927973957/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115485943927973957&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115485943927973957'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115485943927973957'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/climb-that-mountain.html' title='Climb that mountain!'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115470267790830009</id><published>2006-08-04T07:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-04T07:44:37.930-07:00</updated><title type='text'>For all you Trekkies out there...</title><summary type='text'>This is hilarious! Check this out too!  Enjoy!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115470267790830009/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115470267790830009&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115470267790830009'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115470267790830009'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/for-all-you-trekkies-out-there.html' title='For all you Trekkies out there...'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115467520428449418</id><published>2006-08-03T23:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-04T00:14:45.710-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Leaders struggle to shake election campaign addiction</title><summary type='text'>Mrs. Clinton made a push for the 2008 election yesterday...uh...I mean she interviewed Mr. Donald Rumsfeld and other generals in a serious and intellectual discussion of the current status of the war.As you know, Hilary has always been a leader. From these times by Bill's side, to just a year ago displaying her power as a Senator. As she and others make their run for the elections, I sort of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115467520428449418/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115467520428449418&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115467520428449418'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115467520428449418'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/leaders-struggle-to-shake-election.html' title='Leaders struggle to shake election campaign addiction'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115465738844690574</id><published>2006-08-03T18:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-03T19:09:48.640-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Oklahoma Football</title><summary type='text'>I know everyone knows by now.Steve beat me to the punch on this one too. Yep, Bomar is out and Thompson is in. Changes everyone's thinking on who ,when and where. Gives every sports fan a lot to talk about and analyze.Makes for an exciting start for the football season 2006.  You have to know that Thompson is still trying to process what is happening. I'm going to be the quarterback. I'M going to</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115465738844690574/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115465738844690574&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115465738844690574'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115465738844690574'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/oklahoma-football.html' title='Oklahoma Football'/><author><name>Hot (flash) Momma</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07902982051204477648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115460426683244570</id><published>2006-08-03T04:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-03T04:38:01.040-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Blogging is everywhere!</title><summary type='text'>I can remember back in October writing about the power of blogging. It is everywhere now, and only getting stronger. It first began as a political junket for the inside scoop on the election race. Everyone is on the blog-wagon now.I was first amazed by reading some of the articles by military personnel in Irag/Afghanistan. Well, ole' Uncle Sam put a stop to a lot of that. However, they did pour a</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115460426683244570/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115460426683244570&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115460426683244570'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115460426683244570'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/blogging-is-everywhere.html' title='Blogging is everywhere!'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115459344632833023</id><published>2006-08-03T01:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-03T01:24:06.330-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Update:  "Roe vs Wade...for men?"</title><summary type='text'>I wrote and posted an article back in March about this case of Roe vs Wade...for men? It was one of the most successfull responded articles I have had on here and actually made everyone think and respond a little. So, I thought I would follow-up on it and update you all.The original posting and responses are here: Life's Posting.  It turns out that the judge threw out the case on ridiculousness (</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115459344632833023/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115459344632833023&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115459344632833023'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115459344632833023'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/update-roe-vs-wadefor-men.html' title='Update:  &quot;Roe vs Wade...for men?&quot;'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115458987347327705</id><published>2006-08-03T00:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-03T00:24:33.476-07:00</updated><title type='text'>John's upgrade</title><summary type='text'>John suggested the runner's sight by Hal Higdon.  I went there and he is an interesting man with some great insight to a runner's success.  So, we have our first suggested addition to this blog sight that wasn't mine!  Wooo-hooo!  Anyway, I have added ole' Hal's link to the Blogroll on the left.  Enjoy!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115458987347327705/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115458987347327705&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115458987347327705'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115458987347327705'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/johns-upgrade.html' title='John&apos;s upgrade'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115458603377992392</id><published>2006-08-02T23:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-02T23:20:33.780-07:00</updated><title type='text'>And now a moment of silence for...a teddy bear?</title><summary type='text'>Turns out some happy-fun-dog got hold of Elvis' childhood teddy bear. Quite a scare! So for all you Elvis fans out there (ie. Delia...mom...pip), we mourn for the poor little teddy bear. Check it out here: Elvis teddy bear .</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115458603377992392/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115458603377992392&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115458603377992392'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115458603377992392'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/and-now-moment-of-silence-fora-teddy.html' title='And now a moment of silence for...a teddy bear?'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115458559503455632</id><published>2006-08-02T23:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-02T23:13:15.053-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Sometimes it's good to be an OSU Cowboy fan!</title><summary type='text'>Check it out here: Oops!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115458559503455632/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115458559503455632&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115458559503455632'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115458559503455632'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/sometimes-its-good-to-be-osu-cowboy.html' title='Sometimes it&apos;s good to be an OSU Cowboy fan!'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115453153189627905</id><published>2006-08-02T07:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-02T08:13:26.943-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Marathon training plan</title><summary type='text'>Stuttgart, Germany -- I am getting into the thick of my marathon training now. I officially received the registration ok from the Marine Corp Marathon Diabetes Foundation. I am officially in!Thank Chris, Mom and Dad for your donations! I am about half-way to the 850$ that I will be raising for the Diabetes Foundation. Anyway, as I was training I thought that many of you might want to see my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115453153189627905/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115453153189627905&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115453153189627905'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115453153189627905'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/marathon-training-plan.html' title='Marathon training plan'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115452877339336298</id><published>2006-08-02T07:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-02T07:26:13.406-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hall of fame trivia challenge</title><summary type='text'>Well, I guess Utah pulled a quick one on me last month. HFMomma was bumped from the #1 spot. Anyway, you guys definitely like your trivia. Now if I could somehow get you to blog more?!%@ Baby steps. Here is the link to all scores since we began: Hall of Fame</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115452877339336298/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115452877339336298&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115452877339336298'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115452877339336298'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/hall-of-fame-trivia-challenge.html' title='Hall of fame trivia challenge'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115450508756204442</id><published>2006-08-02T00:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-02T00:51:27.580-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Small upgrade</title><summary type='text'>Stuttgart, Germany  --  I know that we all enjoy movies.  So, I figured it was about time to add a link that would tell us all about movies.  It is a huge movie database and is the best one that I have found.  It is very user friendly and allows you to manuever freely among just about anything you want to know about actors and movies.  I deleted the Fox Sports sight.  I don't think anyone was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115450508756204442/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115450508756204442&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115450508756204442'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115450508756204442'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/08/small-upgrade.html' title='Small upgrade'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115428919262082606</id><published>2006-07-30T12:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-30T12:53:12.636-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Lake trail runs</title><summary type='text'>Stuttgart, Germany -- Usually two to three times per week, we run through some trails that lead to three beautiful lakes. I was out there recently taking some pictures of the trails and it really is breathtaking. It makes running so enjoyable and is very peacefull. I am going to have to take advantage of having these runs right here in my back yard for the next month. We pumped out 10 miles on </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115428919262082606/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115428919262082606&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115428919262082606'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115428919262082606'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/07/lake-trail-runs.html' title='Lake trail runs'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115398630265142229</id><published>2006-07-27T00:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-27T00:45:02.653-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Summer of golf</title><summary type='text'>Stuttgart, Germany --  I have been golfing a lot recently and have actually been improving.  Yesterday was probabaly the best round of golf I have had in a good while.  I drove one ball around 325 yards.  Not too shabby.  However, I only got a birdie on this par 4 hole.  JK.  I thought this was a pretty cool picture.  Anyway, I really did drive the ball pretty well yesterday.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115398630265142229/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115398630265142229&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115398630265142229'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115398630265142229'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/07/summer-of-golf.html' title='Summer of golf'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115398557714514573</id><published>2006-07-27T00:25:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-27T00:34:31.056-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Americans put the "Boo-ya" in Xray</title><summary type='text'>I just thought this was interesting. I cannot believe that 64% are overweight! Do you find this to be a problem Dad? Is it tough to get some Xrays complete? Check it out here: Krispy Kreme Extreme!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115398557714514573/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115398557714514573&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115398557714514573'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115398557714514573'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/07/americans-put-boo-ya-in-xray_27.html' title='Americans put the &quot;Boo-ya&quot; in Xray'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115389681601293442</id><published>2006-07-25T23:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-25T23:53:36.026-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Get your thinking caps on</title><summary type='text'>I had posted some movie articles the past week or so about Superman and Lady in the Water...and that dumb Pirate fiasco. So, I think that everyone should be interested in this one too (as I see from all the comments~). Mark Cuban is challenging America to a movie test. If you can come up with a solution...you get a job. Really. I figure that we all like movies a lot, so maybe we could think about</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115389681601293442/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115389681601293442&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115389681601293442'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115389681601293442'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/07/get-your-thinking-caps-on.html' title='Get your thinking caps on'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115372427151406209</id><published>2006-07-23T23:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-23T23:57:51.530-07:00</updated><title type='text'>1.49.15</title><summary type='text'> Stuttgart, Germany  --  My first race was an experience of a lifetime.  We trained hard and were well prepared by our great coach RC.  We all reached our goals as well.  RC ran 1.35. and HD ran 1.58.  I ran the 1.49.15 which ends up being around an 8 minute, 32 second mile pace.Two days of rest this week and it training for the Marine Corps Marathon!  I sure had a great time training and running</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115372427151406209/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115372427151406209&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115372427151406209'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115372427151406209'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/07/14915.html' title='1.49.15'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115329031552802636</id><published>2006-07-18T23:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-18T23:25:15.530-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Blog Revision Update</title><summary type='text'>Summer  --  Well, I suppose there are some out there that are finding ways to beat the summer heat.  I know that I have seen that it is about 105 the past few days in Oklahoma.  It is supposed to reach 100 degrees here this week as well.  Anyway, I figured it would be good to modify the blog a little.We all need a break every now and then and Sean keeps sending me stuff from this site called </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115329031552802636/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115329031552802636&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115329031552802636'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115329031552802636'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/07/blog-revision-update.html' title='Blog Revision Update'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115328848532501591</id><published>2006-07-18T22:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-18T23:07:04.936-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Freak hits Vegas</title><summary type='text'>Vegas baby, Vegas -- I believe that Delia and Chris just took a trip to Vegas in the last couple of weeks. I am sure that Chris was playing a little no-limit and I am sure Delia wasn't. However, our linked boy Stephen Levitt wants to know that for those that do play...how do they process their poker decisions and why? I am not sure if any of you have read the book called Freakonomics, but it is a</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115328848532501591/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115328848532501591&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115328848532501591'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115328848532501591'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/07/freak-hits-vegas.html' title='The Freak hits Vegas'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115325143650544221</id><published>2006-07-18T12:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-18T12:37:16.520-07:00</updated><title type='text'>United 93 soars again</title><summary type='text'>Stuttgart, Germany -- Well, I asked for a good movie and found one aboard the United 93.  Beware:  bring your patriotic tear box of tissues with you.  (Stephen King would hate me for saying that--read back article in Entertainment Weekly a couple of weeks ago--while I am on this side note, those of you that enjoy reading Stephen King books will get a kick out of his weekly one page articles in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115325143650544221/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115325143650544221&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115325143650544221'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115325143650544221'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/07/united-93-soars-again.html' title='United 93 soars again'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115320294255132955</id><published>2006-07-17T23:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-17T23:09:02.630-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Super-Summer?</title><summary type='text'>Stuttgart, Germany --  I watched Superman Sunday night and it was okay.  I think it was a bit too lengthy (almost 3 hours long).  Where's that editor hiding out at?  I also heard somewhere that it was one of the most expensive movies ever made?  These summer block-bustered, main-streamed, all-you-can-eat-buffeted', idol-loving, starbucking, pirate movies are getting out of hand!  Where's the good</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115320294255132955/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115320294255132955&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115320294255132955'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115320294255132955'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/07/super-summer.html' title='Super-Summer?'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115309304235809520</id><published>2006-07-16T16:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-16T16:37:22.373-07:00</updated><title type='text'>July 4th Parade--DC</title><summary type='text'>I thought you might like to see some pictures from the parade.  It was awesome walking down Constitution Avenue.  Many people would yell for the different services.  I heard many Air Force calls.  John</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115309304235809520/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115309304235809520&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115309304235809520'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115309304235809520'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/07/july-4th-parade-dc.html' title='July 4th Parade--DC'/><author><name>World Travelers</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115309108477408424</id><published>2006-07-16T16:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-16T16:04:44.796-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Annapolis Lunch</title><summary type='text'>After the fishing trip, Mom and Katrina met us for some lunch.  John</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115309108477408424/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115309108477408424&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115309108477408424'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115309108477408424'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/07/annapolis-lunch.html' title='Annapolis Lunch'/><author><name>World Travelers</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115308968287698486</id><published>2006-07-16T15:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-16T15:41:22.896-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Chesapeake Bay Fishing</title><summary type='text'>Hey Family and Friends--I have been playing with the camcorder that Chris got us for Kaleb.  I found out how to capture pictures from the videos.  It is a really nice feature.  I got dad with his tongue out.  I guess he wants to be like Mike!  It was a great trip.  Talk to you later.  John</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115308968287698486/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115308968287698486&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115308968287698486'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115308968287698486'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/07/chesapeake-bay-fishing.html' title='Chesapeake Bay Fishing'/><author><name>World Travelers</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115279825521800600</id><published>2006-07-13T06:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-13T06:44:15.246-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Treasures</title><summary type='text'>Stuttgart, Germany --  I just savored a tasty Klondike Ice Cream Sandwich.  I engulfed it really.  Most of you know I don't eat much desert, so when I do…it feels like tasting it for the first time.  When was the last time each of you savored a nice ice cream sandwich on a hot summer day (...and "yesterday" is not the answer I was thinking of--MOM!  He-he)?  Get out there and go get one!  Enjoy!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115279825521800600/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115279825521800600&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115279825521800600'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115279825521800600'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/07/treasures.html' title='Treasures'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115277223060522845</id><published>2006-07-12T23:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-12T23:30:30.626-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Zidane vs Fidel</title><summary type='text'>Hey Check this out:  Zidane vs Fidel Castro .</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115277223060522845/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115277223060522845&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115277223060522845'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115277223060522845'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/07/zidane-vs-fidel.html' title='Zidane vs Fidel'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115268612578341884</id><published>2006-07-11T23:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-11T23:35:25.796-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Chicago</title><summary type='text'>You all right bro?...Chicago Subway .</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115268612578341884/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115268612578341884&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115268612578341884'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115268612578341884'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/07/chicago.html' title='Chicago'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115252051066857808</id><published>2006-07-10T01:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-10T01:35:10.670-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Schloss Solitude</title><summary type='text'>Stuttgart, Germany --  I passed a personal milestone yesterday.  I ran 13 miles.  That’s right…not a misprint…13 miles.  It was basically a half-marathon.  We were supposed to run 12 miles, but we took a little wrong turn and it ended up being 13.  We ran a beautiful path through forest trails, around 4 lakes and trails, and reached our halfway point.  It is called Schloss Solitude (picture) and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115252051066857808/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115252051066857808&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115252051066857808'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115252051066857808'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/07/schloss-solitude.html' title='Schloss Solitude'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115252034701207453</id><published>2006-07-10T01:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-10T01:32:27.030-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Italy wins in playoff!</title><summary type='text'>Berlin, Germany -- Italy reaches World Cup Champions!  What a great game.  I cannot believe Zadine from France!  What was this guy thinking?  How can you end a great career by going out that way!  It was very disappointing from a France point of view. However, Italy won and I sure would have liked to have been in Rome then!  All of Italy went crazy!  The entire country was shut down for the game.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115252034701207453/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115252034701207453&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115252034701207453'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115252034701207453'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/07/italy-wins-in-playoff.html' title='Italy wins in playoff!'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115229485403309080</id><published>2006-07-07T10:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-07T10:54:14.050-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Home-Kinda</title><summary type='text'>Hello Everyone,           I am home now,well for a day anyway. I am going to Grandma's tonight then on to Keri's on Saturday for a party at Mcdonald's for Abraham. I guess all the home chores will have to wait a few more days. I will be home on Sunday sometime. My stay with John, Katrina and Kaleb was wonderful. Thank you so much for having me and letting me in on the miracle of the birth of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115229485403309080/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115229485403309080&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115229485403309080'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115229485403309080'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/07/home-kinda.html' title='Home-Kinda'/><author><name>Hot (flash) Momma</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07902982051204477648</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115228849166362558</id><published>2006-07-07T08:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-07T09:08:11.676-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Abraham's Birthday</title><summary type='text'>Hello everyone. I just wanted to let you all know that Abraham had a great birthday. We went to White Water on Wednesday and he got a 4-Wheeler on Thursday. Thank you for the calls for my birthday too. I am getting busy doing many things that I have put off for a few weeks. Thanks to Steve for the pep talk. Progress, Progress. Love to you all.Keri</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115228849166362558/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115228849166362558&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115228849166362558'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115228849166362558'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/07/abrahams-birthday.html' title='Abraham&apos;s Birthday'/><author><name>MamaK</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12918321528001196044</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115211822115416468</id><published>2006-07-05T09:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-05T09:50:21.170-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Italy 2...Germany 0!</title><summary type='text'>Rome, Italy -- While I was not in Rome last night, there were plenty of Italian fans downtown Stuttgart at the Schloss Platz for the big Germany vs. Italy game.  I found this picture on the world cup soccer fan zone and thought it was a great picture.  Anyway, the slide show has some pics from the game last night.  There were over 100,000 people there!  About 80% German and about 20% Italian.  It</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115211822115416468/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115211822115416468&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115211822115416468'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115211822115416468'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/07/italy-2germany-0.html' title='Italy 2...Germany 0!'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115186772303076925</id><published>2006-07-02T12:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-02T12:15:23.050-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Pictures</title><summary type='text'>I don't have a lot of time to write. I am planning my second address from the White House. You can see the shot from my first address!  Just Kidding!  We are having a blast.  We did a capitol tour and then a White House departure with the helocoptor in the background.  We are going fishing on the Chesapeake tomorrow.  Talk to you later.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115186772303076925/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115186772303076925&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115186772303076925'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115186772303076925'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/07/pictures.html' title='Pictures'/><author><name>World Travelers</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115141998322479647</id><published>2006-06-27T07:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-27T07:53:03.246-07:00</updated><title type='text'>All you can eat "Buffett"</title><summary type='text'>Rise above and give it back. What an amazing, successful life. Check it out: Buffett.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115141998322479647/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115141998322479647&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115141998322479647'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115141998322479647'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/06/all-you-can-eat-buffett.html' title='All you can eat &quot;Buffett&quot;'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115141801891143671</id><published>2006-06-27T07:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-27T07:20:18.996-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The US is missing out!</title><summary type='text'>Stuttgart, Germany -- I am officially a soccer fan now! I love it! You cannot imagine the buzz and excitement in the air all around because of these World Cup games! I can remember watching World Cup news in the US before and just turning the channel. I mean it was almost as bad as watching hockey (no offense Sean)! But now...I get to experience it.     When we were in Mexico, I was able to watch</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115141801891143671/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115141801891143671&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115141801891143671'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115141801891143671'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/06/us-is-missing-out.html' title='The US is missing out!'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115141416678887513</id><published>2006-06-27T06:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-27T06:16:06.806-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The BIG Fish!</title><summary type='text'>Acapulco, Mexico -- Wow!  What an experience.  Sean and I set out to sea on Tuesday last.  You can see from the slide show that it was a perfect morning with a beautiful sunrise to boot.  We were ready for "da big fishies"!So, as we were headed out to sea...our captain kept taking a nap.  It was pretty cool.  We figured as long as we kept an eye on things, that we would just keep letting him doze</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115141416678887513/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115141416678887513&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115141416678887513'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115141416678887513'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/06/big-fish.html' title='The BIG Fish!'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115141169565744853</id><published>2006-06-27T05:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-27T05:34:55.670-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Goin' for a run...or swim?</title><summary type='text'>You guys still afloat there in DC? Check this out: A light shower.  Looks like you are getting a full load of rain there.  Hope you are missing it.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115141169565744853/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115141169565744853&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115141169565744853'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115141169565744853'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/06/goin-for-runor-swim.html' title='Goin&apos; for a run...or swim?'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115044562606329864</id><published>2006-06-16T01:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-16T01:13:46.076-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Quote of the Day</title><summary type='text'>"The pain of discipline is less than the pain of regret" -- by an 73 year-old runner that finished his 25th Hawaii Marathon.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115044562606329864/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115044562606329864&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115044562606329864'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115044562606329864'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/06/quote-of-day.html' title='Quote of the Day'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115033506037354783</id><published>2006-06-14T18:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-14T18:31:00.386-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Debt Free!!</title><summary type='text'>Hello All--I just made my last payment for my college loan. So, Katrina and I are debt free, own two cars, and have no rent or house payment. Man does that feel good. Kaleb is doing great! He is back on track for his weight and is doing lots better with breast feeding. He and Katrina have another appointment tomorrow with the lactation consultant. He also has an ultrasound scheduled for a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115033506037354783/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115033506037354783&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115033506037354783'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115033506037354783'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/06/debt-free.html' title='Debt Free!!'/><author><name>World Travelers</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115028323054400940</id><published>2006-06-14T03:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-14T04:07:10.560-07:00</updated><title type='text'>World Cup in your back yard?</title><summary type='text'>Stuttgart, Germany --  Well, I know most of you don't care about soccer and to tell you the truth...I really don't care either.  However, when the World Cup is basically in your back yard...it's hard not to be apart of it.  Germany won their open rounder.  The US got spanked (3-0!) in their open rounder two days ago.  Everywhere you go around here, there are crazy soccer fans!  It is an amazing </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115028323054400940/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115028323054400940&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115028323054400940'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115028323054400940'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/06/world-cup-in-your-back-yard.html' title='World Cup in your back yard?'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115028247789808889</id><published>2006-06-14T03:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-14T03:54:37.900-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Scrubs</title><summary type='text'>I have completed a little scrub of the blog here.  I put a new gas price ticker to the side.  It is interesting to compare last year's prices with this year's prices.  Car pool and conserve this summer!ESPN is great on TV, but sucks on the web.  So, I deleted the ESPN link (link section) and added the Fox Sports link.  It may not be the best, but is better than ESPN.  ESPN just had too much going</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115028247789808889/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115028247789808889&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115028247789808889'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115028247789808889'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/06/scrubs.html' title='Scrubs'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-115017001045706167</id><published>2006-06-12T20:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-12T20:40:10.476-07:00</updated><title type='text'>SOLD!</title><summary type='text'>Well, we are entering into a contract on Wed or Fri to sell our house.  I am soooo excited.  It seems that things are falling together nicely.  It is a huge relief for me to know that it is sold (if all goes well) and we'll be free to move.  I need to get some excitement to finish my school work. I can do it. Iwill do it.  Love to all.  I miss you guys.Keri</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/115017001045706167/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=115017001045706167&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115017001045706167'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/115017001045706167'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/06/sold.html' title='SOLD!'/><author><name>MamaK</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12918321528001196044</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-114959371185850931</id><published>2006-06-06T04:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-06T04:35:11.880-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hypocrites or...</title><summary type='text'>I am all for the stopping of human sex trade. We even have been working on a big Trafficking In Persons Awareness Program at work. But correct me if I am wrong: isn't prostitution legal in Nevada? Shouldn't we take care of our own problems in our homeland before pointing the finger at other countries? Just a thought: Hey...you all should stop that!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/114959371185850931/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=114959371185850931&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/114959371185850931'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/114959371185850931'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/06/hypocrites-or.html' title='Hypocrites or...'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-114957785666381651</id><published>2006-06-06T00:08:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-06T00:10:56.676-07:00</updated><title type='text'>South America's stability</title><summary type='text'>Bad for Hugo...good for America (ie. oil guzzlers).  Poor Hugo!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/114957785666381651/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=114957785666381651&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/114957785666381651'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/114957785666381651'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/06/south-americas-stability.html' title='South America&apos;s stability'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-114951714354246209</id><published>2006-06-05T07:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-05T07:19:04.016-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Oil reaches 80$ and beyond?</title><summary type='text'>Well, as I said in my last post...oil is shooting on the Iran news. Do we see 80$ oil this summer? I think so. I think it should reach 80$ sometime this summer and if it doesn't, it should hover mid-high 70s throughout the summer. Then, as soon as a hurricane is marked for the gulf...booya, above 80$. We'll see. Here you go: Iran &amp; Oil .</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/114951714354246209/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=114951714354246209&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/114951714354246209'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/114951714354246209'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/06/oil-reaches-80-and-beyond.html' title='Oil reaches 80$ and beyond?'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-114948760702494358</id><published>2006-06-04T22:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-04T23:06:47.093-07:00</updated><title type='text'>HUGE WIN!..and LOSS!</title><summary type='text'>I keep up with a lot of oil news and my hobby lately is trying to connect the dots between political/economical headlines and oil. Well check this out: Where's Hugo's Buddy? This was huge (ie. third para in article). If he would have lost, then Humala would have teamed up with a Hugo Chavez alliance (you all better know who Hugo is!...I have talked about him enough!). Anyway, if Humala would have</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/114948760702494358/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=114948760702494358&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/114948760702494358'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/114948760702494358'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/06/huge-winand-loss.html' title='HUGE WIN!..and LOSS!'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-114936872852262548</id><published>2006-06-03T14:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-03T14:05:28.540-07:00</updated><title type='text'>No Title</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/114936872852262548/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=114936872852262548&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/114936872852262548'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/114936872852262548'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/06/no-title.html' title='No Title'/><author><name>Sweet Baby Blue</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12729225265429020167</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-114936826939865367</id><published>2006-06-03T13:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-03T13:57:49.463-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Warning:  Adult Material!</title><summary type='text'>There are very few things that rile me up to the point of total body, mind and soul.  I could probably count talking about family as one.  I really get an internal power when I think about you all.  I could also count baseball.  I really get riled up talking and playing baseball.  I could probably include killer sunsets (I am a gay sucker here).  But I must say...there is one thing that makes me </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/114936826939865367/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=114936826939865367&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/114936826939865367'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/114936826939865367'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/06/warning-adult-material.html' title='Warning:  Adult Material!'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-114916095394264889</id><published>2006-06-01T04:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-01T04:22:33.956-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Midwives</title><summary type='text'>Check this out (mamaK) Midwives</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/114916095394264889/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=114916095394264889&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/114916095394264889'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/114916095394264889'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/06/midwives.html' title='Midwives'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23094265.post-114914342865116979</id><published>2006-05-31T23:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-31T23:38:50.813-07:00</updated><title type='text'>JUNE --&gt; A month of transition</title><summary type='text'>JUNE - A month of transition. This month brings new life to our family and friends. New fathers, mothers, grandparents, uncles, and aunts. New career paths. New career assignments. New locations to move to. It does make you dream and ponder about each of our futures.I feel the need myself to take a moment to think about the direction of not only my life, but all of my loved ones' lives as well. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/feeds/114914342865116979/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=23094265&amp;postID=114914342865116979&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/114914342865116979'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/23094265/posts/default/114914342865116979'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://shirleyfrogs.blogspot.com/2006/05/june-month-of-transition.html' title='JUNE --&gt; A month of transition'/><author><name>Steve the Creator</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17130241321910152160</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry></feed>
