Thomas! Thomas! Thomas!

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Tuesday June 19, 2007 · 11:33 AM PDT

2007/06/19 · 11:33

I know this was diaried last week, but it hit the NYT today. Lead in the paint of Thomas the Tank Engine Toys painted in China.
Usually things do not affect me so much, but Thomas the Tank Engine is my sons favorite toy of the last 4 years. When he was 4, he went out at Halloween as Thomas in a costume we made for him, when he put it on he cried out "Thomas! Thomas! Thomas!" and had the biggest smile I have every seen, ear to ear. Even though he is 5, and in kindergarten now, (we keep his love for Thomas a little closer to the vest), he loves his red James and James' "tendert" and I cannot really remember when we bought it, before January 2005? After? DO I have to have him tested for lead now?

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Do you love Thomas?

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Do you love Thomas?

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I AM IN KINDERGARTEN AND DONT WANT ANYONE TO KNOW

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My High School Alma Mater - IB is unchristian and marxist

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Saturday March 25, 2006 · 5:24 PM PST

2006/03/25 · 17:24

Oh, and a waste of money.
"Dr. Iracki and other newly elected members of the board expressed opposition to the program on the grounds that it is Marxist, anti-Christian, un-American and too costly."
http://www.post-gazette.com/...

At the high school I graduated from lo many years ago (we could still smoke on campus)the school board has been taken over by the fundies. Unbelievable really. They cancelled the International Baccalaureate program because it does not hold up Judeo Christian values. I will be honest, this is serious upper upper middle class suburbubia here. They were going to IB to provide students a competitive edge for up for the ivy leauge because AP is everywhere now. WTF. I am floored. Ten families are sueing to stop them. It is happening everywhere. My fist rant in a while.
About the IB program http://www.ibo.org/...

Everyone In North Texas

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Saturday September 03, 2005 · 7:21 AM PDT

2005/09/03 · 07:21

Hello,
To everyone in any North Texas area I just got off the phone with Mission Arlington/Mission Metroplex 817.277.9137 they are putting refugees up in every available apartment and these people need EVERYTHING
Formula, bottles, diapers, toiletries are critical ongoing NECESSITIES. Pots and pans, food, everything.
Everyone in a neighboring state to LA, MS, AL. call your local city and find out what they are doing to organize assistance.
I am leaving to go to Babies R Us to buy cases of formula.

Dallas Reunion Arena

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Thursday September 01, 2005 · 7:19 PM PDT

2005/09/01 · 19:19

For those of us in North Texas, It is possible to help directly those evacuated from New Orleans who are coming to Reunion Arena. Call the North Texas Red Cross At 214-678-4800 or show up to volunteer at
Dallas Area Chapter
4800 Harry Hines Blvd
Dallas, TX 75235-7717.
My husband an I drove over to the arena after work and signed up to help this weekend and they said they are going to need volunteers as they are expecting a lot more people. I have been following this since Sunday morning - my outrage meter is broken, I am out of tears(for the moment) and so I feel fortunate to be able to take some small action.

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