Stashiu's SpaceSomething Different2008-09-08T14:53:18ZStashiu3http://stashiu3.mee.nu/atom.xmlDear Mr. Obama2008-09-08T14:53:18ZVia The...Stashiu3http://stashiu3.mee.nu//dear_mr._obamaNext Step2008-09-06T23:22:29ZThe first part of the immigration application has been approved and we were able to get Social Security cards for the girls. This means that the concerns about them getting deported are over. Thanks to everyone for their help and support throughout. Once the final paperwork gets back, we can start trying to recover some of the excess costs that were so burdensome. We're already working on amending the Income Tax Returns (again), but it looks like some of the deadlines are passed for certain deductions, i.e. Adoption credit. I'm not an income tax guy by any means, so we'll...Stashiu3http://stashiu3.mee.nu//next_stepD.C. Gun Ban To Be Overturned Soon2008-07-29T21:22:04ZAt least, if this ever goes through. Heh. h/t Hot Air...Stashiu3http://stashiu3.mee.nu//d.c._gun_ban_to_be_overturned_soonTony Snow -- R.I.P.2008-07-12T06:53:06ZThis was a shocker to me. I thought he was doing better. Tony Snow, a conservative writer and commentator who cheerfully sparred with reporters in the White House briefing room during a stint as President Bush's press secretary, has died of colon cancer, Fox News reported Saturday. Snow was 53 years old. Prayers for his family and friends. He was a good man and did a great job everywhere he went. I loved his interaction with reporters when he worked as White House Press Secretary. THOMAS: We have gone for collective punishment against all of Lebanon and Palestine. And what's...Stashiu3http://stashiu3.mee.nu//tony_snow_--_r.i.p.How Is Everybody Doing?2008-07-11T16:41:46ZSorry for the long hiatus and thanks to everyone who emailed. My health has been very poor and I may be looking at surgery in the future because of stomach problems. The energy to blog just wasn't there. The fingerprinting ended up not going very well. For a facility where that is their only function, not only are they arrogant and arbitrary, they're incompetent. We were notified that one of the girls had to come back because the fingerprints were not of sufficient quality for the FBI database. Unbelievable? Not really. Allie may be forced to leave the country because...Stashiu3http://stashiu3.mee.nu//how_is_everybody_doingBack Home2008-05-30T22:00:51ZWe are finally back home and everything is ok right now. Most of this post is adapted from an email correspondence with very special friends and turned into a bit of a rant... the arrogance of government workers was very frustrating. But the play-by-play generally goes like this. The drive was long and we hit two very bad spots of weather, rain so hard that we couldn't see more than 20 feet in front of us, if not less. Both lasted for just a few minutes and all we had to do was slow down for a while and have...Stashiu3http://stashiu3.mee.nu//back_homeUpdate On Legal Issues2008-05-28T11:42:21ZWe're out of town to the "big city" for the rest of today and most of tomorrow for the next step in the application process. The applications were submitted and now the girls must be fingerprinted. Of course, it can't be done locally at a time of our choosing. It has to be done by appointment (they make the appointment, not us) at a specific location and time. The letter with the appointment information says that if the appointment is missed "your application will be considered ABANDONED." Nice, eh? That would mean starting over from the beginning, so we're going...Stashiu3http://stashiu3.mee.nu//update_on_legal_issuesThis Is Too Funny Not To Mention2008-05-27T02:48:06ZLC JackBoot IC/A-OBR over at The Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler posted a letter that gives some insight into the feminine mind. I'm not even going to excerpt it because it flows too well to break it up. I'll give a taste by posting one of the comments though. Kahlua and a hunting rifle? Screw that…try Tequila and an AR-15. And if your plan is sketchy…take some pamprin and concentrate. You’re not trying hard enough. Freaking amateurs. If that's not enough to capture your interest... somebody should pull the plug. Just sayin'...Stashiu3http://stashiu3.mee.nu//this_is_too_funny_not_to_mentionMemorial Day2008-05-26T12:56:26ZWith all the fine Memorial Day threads around, there's not much for me to add. To all those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of liberty... thank you. You are not forgotten. You will never be forgotten. See here. And here. And here. And here. (Check the original graphic! ;) ) And here. And here. (Always loved this song... thanks for the video) And here. And here. And here. And here. And here. (Two nice cartoons and a couple of good vids) And here. And here. And here. And here. And here. (All different posters at Blackfive) And here....Stashiu3http://stashiu3.mee.nu//memorial_dayWeekend Moronosphere Links2008-05-24T12:11:35ZGo over to doubleplusundead's for the links roundup. Lots of good stuff by It's Vintage Duh (a couple of very good posts!), Nice Deb (congratulate her on a full year of blogging!), and the rest of the morons. Send dpud your Rachel Ray pics too, he likes that....Stashiu3http://stashiu3.mee.nu//weekend_moronosphere_linksClassical Music2008-05-24T11:28:23ZNow, my idea of classical music usually involves Olivia Newton-John, but others apparently have different ideas. A post by kishnevi at Horseman, Pass By! has a very funny link that prompts this discussion. I asked Machinist for his recommendation for an embedded classical music video and got this: Discuss....Stashiu3http://stashiu3.mee.nu//classical_musicMetal & Magic2008-05-23T21:53:14ZFirst off, let me state that I don't get a dime for this (or any other compensation) and never will. When I make a recommendation it's because it's something I found worth recommending. This is an absolute must-check-out! There are books and lots of original artwork. Two special recommendations for purchase... the first is here. You can also check out this at Amazon. Get a copy of Digger or Nurk for yourself and one as a gift for someone else who enjoys fantasy stories and art. When S.Weasel gets around to putting a book together (hint, hint) they will go...Stashiu3http://stashiu3.mee.nu//metal_magicI'm Not A Mac User, But... This Is Funny!2008-05-23T05:59:34ZI love these commercials. And Vista does suck....Stashiu3http://stashiu3.mee.nu//im_not_a_mac_user_but..._this_is_funnyWas I This Stupid As A Kid?2008-05-23T05:22:22ZYeah... I probably was. ;) (It's not 'splosions Harper... but I hope it gets you through the weekend! :)...Stashiu3http://stashiu3.mee.nu//was_i_this_stupid_as_a_kidThey Grow Up So Fast2008-05-23T05:02:33ZYou just never know how your going to feel the first time......Stashiu3http://stashiu3.mee.nu//they_grow_up_so_fast