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I really enjoy the show “My Boys”. The premise is that a female sports reporter has a circle of friends that is mostly boys. She hangs out with them, plays poker with them, drinks beer with them, and other stereotypically boy activities. Not only do I like the characters (They’re well-written), I like the actors who play them. I have fun watching them, and I imagine I’d have fun hanging out with them. I also love the fact that I know absolutely nothing about sports, yet I can understand the show without a problem. Unique situations turn up from the gender difference between PJ (the main character) and the boys–especially when she starts dating one of them. A highlight of the show is comedian Jim Gaffigan as PJ’s brother. His dialogue is clever, and his delivery is usually spot-on. I like the show because it’s good old-fashioned fun.

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Then I had to get the house ready for a cook-out with the in-laws and family and deal with a cranky younger child. I had to go shopping for food for the party as well as things that were needed around the house and for school lunches. Guests started showing up around late afternoon and had to entertain and keep a cheery face so as to not show how upset I was about the fight I had had earlier with my dear husband. After the party, my husband found the receipt for the shopping trip and starting fighting with me over how much money I had spent and what it was on. (Which was mostly for food for his children?) So basically it started with crying and ended with crying. What a lovely day!!!

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I live in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and it is called T-town. It is a University town because it is home to the University of Alabama. We also have a community or 2 year college called Shelton State and a private called Stillman College. Tuscaloosa was once the capital of Alabama. It is next to the Black Warrior River. The city is in the process of developing the river area with parks and recreation areas. The downtown area is also in the middle of a major redevelopment because a new federal courthouse is being built. Besides the University, the city has other major employers – Druid City Hospital is probably the largest employee. We also have JVC and Mercedes International. One thing that Tuscaloosa lacks is malls and major stores. We do not even have a Best Buy or Circuit City. One of the malls is about to close because the only major store closed last year. I would like to see a Best Buy, Bed Bath and Beyond and a Macy’s come to town. Tuscaloosa is probably best known for college football because of Coach Bear Bryant. People from all over the state name their children after Coach Bryant. My husband and I both work at the University. And that is a small bit about T-town.

Think of your favorite songs…what do they all have in common? They can easily be played on the piano and sound like your favorite song. For this reason, the piano is the favorite musical instrument of many people, me included. When trying to play a song on an instrument like a flute or trumpet, you cannot hear what the entire song would sound like. You would need an entire band to fully appreciate what the song is supposed to be. On the other hand, a song on a piano can be clearly recognized and enjoyed with that instrument alone. The piano is one of the easiest instruments to learn how to play. If you can read music, you can learn how to play the piano. The keys are easy to learn with simple phrases taught to most all children when they are starting out with the piano. If the phrases are learned, a student will never forget where the keys are located on the piano. For these reasons, the piano is the best instrument.