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After a long break from the world of blogging, I'm back. The truth is, I haven't been far. I've been writing a ton of Web content for a variety of sites ranging from weight loss surgery to baby bedding, and everything in between.

I've even started my own Web site advertising my Web content services. So if you find yourself in need of effective, SEO Web content, feel free to contact me. I even offer free content in exchange for a link. Yes, it's really that simple.

In the meantime, I'll go back to writing Web content for other sites and continue ignoring my own blog. If you really want to see what I've been up to, you can check out the "samples" section of my Web site.

Cold MN

Check out my new cooking blog!

Check out my Norwegian cooking and recipes blog.

I hope to eventually add some Norwegian recipes on there... hence the name.

Playing the crying card

Why oh why did Hillary start crying when asked how she deals with it all on the campaign trail? I believe that a woman as visible in the public eye as herself would be used to the pressure, negativity and attention enough so that she could at least hold it in long enough to excuse herself.

I'm going to answer my own question here- I know exactly why Hillary started crying.
1: Polls previous to New Hampshire's 1/8 primary showed that Hillary was trailing Barack Obama by 10%.
2: Some reports stated that Hillary was advised to drop out of the race after finishing 3rd in Iowa.

= She was desperate. She knew she had to do something drastic. So she did what none of the male candidates could ever, ever do. Cry.

And it worked! I'm sure thousands of NH residents fell for it, and sensing something along the lines of genuineness, gave her a pity vote.

I just don't believe it was genuine. Her response was so eloquent that I doubt that any person full of emotion could craft an answer quite like that.

By the way, here's what she said:

"It's not easy. It's not easy. And I couldn't do it if I just didn't, you know, passionately believe it was the right thing to do," she said, her voice catching. You know, I've had so many opportunities from this country, I just don't want to see us fall backwards, I see what's happening, and we have to reverse it. And some people think elections are a game. They think it's like who's up or who's down. It's about our country. It's about our kids' futures. And it's really about all of us together. Some of us put ourselves out there and do this against some pretty difficult odds. And we do it, each one of us, because we care about our country. But some of us are right and some of us are wrong. Some of us are ready and some of us are not. Some of us know what we will do on day one, and some of us haven't really thought that through enough."

Christmas at Singsaas

I'm posting these photos of my church from Christmas, partly because some of my international friends don't see a white, beautiful, classic Christmas... enjoy!

Iowa, Part 2: Hello Ron Paul!

I made my second trip to Iowa yesterday (Dec. 29) with my family. We headed straight south to two towns, Rock Rapids and Sioux Center.

We were fresh on Mitt Romney's trail, who had been in Rock Rapids one day earlier. We asked a couple of people if they had seen him or heard that he was in town- but they hadn't. Iowa seems saturated with all things political now. Plastic politicians like Romney are just starting to blend into the Iowan backdrop.

I got really excited in Sioux Center, because we saw FOUR Ron Paul yard signs on lawns. That's more than any other candidate had in that town. We left literature in their doors- I'm sure they were pleasantly surprised to come back and see that the revolution had been through!

All in all, we distributed maybe 600 slim jims... We talked to a number of people, many of whom hadn't heard of Ron Paul. Now they have.

Go-go Gershwin

This recording of "It Ain't Necessarily So" is amazing. Listen closely starting at 1:40.