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portable blanket for travelers and wimpy gimps
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Wed 08/27/2008 1:03 PM
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Remember how I mentioned that I'm always cold, but if I turn up the thermostat even one degree, I get hot? Not to mention how annoying it must be to others that I'm constantly changing the temperature on them. Well, I think I may have found the solution!
An airline pilot who noticed that his passengers were always struggling to stay warm under too-small airline blankets (which are also reused over and over again and filthy with germs) designed an ultra-portable blanket that is specially contoured to wrap around your whole body. It even has a pocket for your feet to keep them from poking out the bottom, and comes with a germ-free inflatable pillow. It's called the Cabin Cuddler.
I'd love to have two of these things, one for work and one for home. At work I'd keep it draped over my chair so I could just wrap it around myself when I get chilled. And at home, instead of having to have Chris cover me up when we're watching TV, and then having the dogs constantly pulling the blanket off as they walk over me, I could just keep a Cabin Cuddler laid out on my spot on the couch, and pull it around myself. The only thing I can't quite tell from the pictures is whether there are hand pockets, which I would need in order to pull the "wings" of the blanket around my upper body. But if not, I'm sure I could get my mother-in-law to sew some ribbon loops or something like that on there... something I could hook my fingers into.
Christmas shopping season is upon us (at least this is the time I start, but maybe I'm a freak), and if you know someone who travels a lot or just is always cold, this might be the perfect gift! (hint, hint) 
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win an ipod touch and wordpress theme
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Tue 08/26/2008 7:47 PM
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Unique Blog Designs is celebrating its one-year anniversary, and giving away an iPod Touch along with a brand new "citrus" theme for Wordpress blogs, in three flavors! Commenting on the contest post is good for one entry, and blogging about the contest with a link back is worth another five. Winners will be drawn next Monday and the contest is open to everyone worldwide.
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not really in a blogging mood
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Tue 08/26/2008 7:08 PM
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A few hours ago I learned that my brother was a passenger in a bad car accident last night. There was one fatality and another is in critical condition. My brother has a broken ankle, shin bone, and hand and remains in the hospital to be monitored for internal bleeding. The driver, his girlfriend, is in jail for manslaughter, as it was determined she was using inhalants.
As you can imagine, my mind is a bit distracted right now and I have been unable to come up with a topic to blog about today. Please forgive me if there is a lack of quality content over the next few days.
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disabled children paddled in school
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Mon 08/25/2008 4:42 PM
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In followup to my "stirring of the poo" on Friday regarding the recent protests over use of the word "retarded", I wanted to comment on something that has been pointed out by Rob at Fighting Monsters with Rubber Swords. According to human rights organizations, more than 200,000 US school children were spanked or paddled in school in the past year. And a disproportionately high number of these kids were students with physical or mental disabilities.
Now I'm not here to talk about whether I believe in spanking. That's a very muddled issue on which I am not yet prepared to weigh in. But regardless of how you feel about spanking as a parent, no school official or anyone else besides that child's own parent should ever have the right to administer such a punishment. If you trust anyone outside of your family to be making decisions about when to spank, or even to deliver the beating, you're a poor excuse for a parent.
And the fact that schools are resorting to physical punishment with disabled students whose problem behaviors more than likely stem from frustration over things beyond their control, and difficulty expressing that frustration, is inexcusable. Yet what has so-called disability advocates up in arms? A word in a stupid movie. To quote Rob:
I don't know. To my thinking, those priorities seem sort of, well, you know. There's probably a word for it. I'm sure you can think of one.
Rob, I completely agree with you.
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goodie giveaway winners announced
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Fri 08/22/2008 2:45 PM
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Now that all of the prizes have been claimed, here are the winners of the 300th post goodie giveaway, listed by prize:
The teddy bear has already been ordered for shipment directly to the winner, and the Entrecard credits have been sent. The rest of the physical prizes are in my possession and will be mailed early next week after I pick up some shipping supplies.
Congratulations to all of the winners, and thanks again for being loyal confoozled.com readers!
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