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blueollie

A New Entry to ESPN’s Bottom Ten College Football teams… - Check in out Go to the list and scroll down to number 5. This reminds me of the final Notre Dame game of the 1970 regular season: ND came in undefeated and...
11 hours ago
CW Notes

YPO Hosts Food and Toy Drive - Get into the Christmas Spirit with the Young Professional Organization of Greater Peoria and support a great cause by donating a canned food item or an unw...
12 hours ago
Ramble On

Pet Peeve - Just sitting here doing not much of anything and realized I have not visited this blog for some time. I don't usually write unless there is something that ...
17 hours ago
EASY AS PIE!

Sausage and Lentil Stew - This is another recipe that calls for an ingredient that I have never worked with before. This time it was lentils, last time it was leeks and oddly enoug...
17 hours ago
The Peoria Chronicle

Happy Veterans Day - My sincerest thanks to everyone who has served and is now serving in our armed forces.
18 hours ago
Support your local central Illinois businesses

Trinkets & Treasures - *Trinkets & Treasures* is a quaint shop located on Washington's historic square, 120 N. Main Street. Inside you will find primitives, hair bows, scrapbookin...
18 hours ago
The Peoria AntiPundit 2.0

First Annual Dumbass of the Year Award… - This is my first annual dumbass of the year award which here in Peoria, shouldn’t be to hard to find nominees. Hell, it will be hard not to make this an...
20 hours ago
EmergePeoria

My heart goes out to you... - A little while back, local blogger Middle Aged Woman Blogging (MAWB) was chastised by another local blogger (the infamous kcdad) for saying "my heart goes ...
1 day ago
Chef Kevin's Culinary Rant & Raves

Rude in the Sky - I just got back from a long weekend trip to our nation's capital. Ate some great food, enjoyed some nice wine, took in a few sites and the company of two f...
1 day ago
Middle Aged Woman Blogging

Hold Your Children Tight - "Jakie" June 15, 1987 - November 5, 2009 The first time I met Jake he was six years old, blond and blue eyed with a smile that stole my heart away. I lo...
2 days ago
Get The Stink Off

If This Ain't Random..... - Since I haven't participated in a damn thing for awhile now, I thought I would pull one out for Keely and her Random Tuesday Thoughts. Here we go, in no p...
2 days ago
Eyebrows McGee

Swine Flu in Peoria - I understand the Peoria County Health Department (PCHD) is working under constraints, and by all accounts the clinic at IVC on Monday was well-run and effi...
2 days ago
Peoria Illinoisan

Bankruptcy in Globe Energy’s Future? - Curious about a short post by Merle Widmer regarding a local business heading to bankruptcy and which he states “some government bodies may be stuck again ...
3 days ago
Name This Peoria Landmark

325 - Peoria Landmark #325
3 days ago
Peoria Parents

Some of the county's poorest schools continue to come up with creative ways to meet federal requirements for parent involvement. - Federal No Child Left Behind legislation requires schools with a free and reduced lunch rate of more than 40 percent, also known as Title I schools, to im...
3 days ago
PeoriaStory

The Demo primary race in the 18th District: It's all about Schock - PEORIA -- Cong. Aaron Schock, R-Peoria, is so slick and smooth -- and right wing -- that two candidates are now competing to see who will take him out. The l...
4 days ago
Peoria In Pictures

Last One - of the Peoria pics: I really should make more of an effort to get up this early to take pics but I'm just not a morning person.
5 days ago
Lollygaggin

Oink! - Just a local public service announcement. *The vaccine is here! The vaccine is here!* Peoria City/County Health Department received 10,000 units of H1N1 va...
6 days ago
ExplorePeoria Blog

Rivermen, Rent, Symphony, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Bradley Basketball & More! - The Friends of Peoria Public Library will hold their annual Fall Book Sale today through Tuesday, November 10 in the Auditorium of the Main Street Branch o...
6 days ago
Keep Passing the Open Windows

TWD: Sugar Topped Molasses Spice Cookies - Thanks to Pamela of Cookies with Boys for picking this cookie recipe. I loved it! Alas, my daughter’s friend did not! After the friend’s strong reaction, ...
1 week ago
Secret Server

Sweet Potato Biscuits, TWD - I have never really gotten the hang of making biscuits. Or basically anything that requires cutting the butter and flour together. I remember my mother-in-...
2 weeks ago
Now I'm Nothing

Miss me? - Getting restless again...
2 weeks ago
City without a Subway

Gray’s Anatomy — ha ha ha - Mrs. Conductor is thrilled tonight as she gets to watch her show without the kids bothering her. Both are in bed and she’s curled up on the couch. I tried ...
2 weeks ago
Pointlessly Hypertechnical

TWD - Sweet Potato Biscuits - This week's TWD was Sweet Potato Biscuits. For me, it was a chance to redeem myself from my failed make-up Monday's biscuits. I gave up on the idea of mixi...
3 weeks ago
Another Conundrum Peoria

Random Roadtrip Photo - [image: train]
1 month ago
Human Beat

So When We ‘Learn’ May We Please Use Some Intelligence? - Learning from the past does not mean; just go ahead and do the same thing over and over to problem solve without verifying the cause or circumstance of the...
1 month ago
Brad's Weekly Constitution Blog

Constution Day Speech text - Hello, my name is Brad Carter. I am a lecturer for the Center on Freedom, whose goal is to educate people regarding the Constitution. Most people know tha...
1 month ago
My Flock Rocks!

Decisions, Decisions… - So I have to figure out what I am going to do…As I have heard this blog address will be going bye bye soon. I know I haven’t blogged much lately, but it’s ...
1 month ago
Can colorless green ideas sleep furiously?

American English - September 11th, 2009, Peoria, IL - Summer Serenade Concert - Lori and I headed to Lakeview Museum this last Friday night to check out American English. We both got some great footage and photos. They play Peoria at l...
1 month ago
A Knight in Dragonland

New Blog - I’m now Blogging Forgottonia. Check it out!
2 months ago
Just My Intuitition...............

My daughter made the Pekin Times - Current Mood: Happy Local artist succeeds doing what she loves…. They misspelled her name it’s Jessica not Jennifer but an honor all the same. She won four...
2 months ago
Just Jenny!!

This is for Willa :o) - I thought that I was safe. I thought that I had taken all the necessary precautions in order to be able to take a Chloe-free shower. I made sure an enterta...
2 months ago
Good Year For The Outlaw

Sean Is Really A Sick Twisted F… - I like to dart around the dial on my 1-hour nightly drives, from baseball to talk, and tonight during my 3-minutes of Hannity (it’s all I can stand…I try t...
2 months ago
A Visual Experiment

Dark Side of the Mojito - "Reality is an illusion that occurs due to lack of alcohol." -Hemingway If you are an avid reader of this blog you will notice that limes make an appearan...
3 months ago
the journal of a starving artist

super huge update - holy crap, i can't believe i don't have the urge to blog anymore. some days i do, i'm just lazy. and of course facebook sort of fills the gap with the consta...
3 months ago
O'Brien's Briar Patch

21 Year Old Moratorium...Growing up... - It is my view, as all Americans, we should have a national push for a national moratorium on all things done prior to one's 21st birthday, within reason. ...
3 months ago
Notes From the Trailerhood

And, Like… - While in the car tonight, Shelby got a phone call from her BFF that she hasn’t seen in a while. She is just chatting away and catching up on all the gossi...
4 months ago
Morton Malaise

Practice?!? - I’m sure everyone has heard AI’s famous “Practice” press conference. Someone took a hiphop beat and an autotuner and made it infinitely more amusing. Also ...
4 months ago
Tails of the River City

The Smell of Bleach in the Morning - From the It's always Something Department... The sewer pipe broke in the basement. What a mess to start a Friday Morning. The Plumber did a quick good job ...
4 months ago
The Rotund Reader

Health milestone - Since 3/13/09 I have lost over 10% of my body weight! I am not dieting, per se, but making a concerted effort to live a healthy lifestyle. Here are some ...
5 months ago
Askewed News

Adventures in Facebook land - We finally buckled and got facebook pages. The peer pressure was just too much. I must say I am surprised at the people who want to be my friend. I looked ...
5 months ago
humble servant

A Message From His humble servant - Read all of first John{in Your Bible}. God gave me this message to share with all of you [Believers and non-believers.]but I am praying that it will be rea...
6 months ago
scottjanz.com

Local TV Interview on St Jude Run - I am being interviewed by Mark Welp and HOI News about my run from Memphis to Peoria. The basis of the interview is the attempt to raise money using Twitte...
6 months ago
Central Illinois Gourmand-O-Rama

A weekend of laziness!!! - It was far too nice to be in all weekend. Didn't really go anywhere special, just to Chili's and Steak n Shake. I will say this: Steak n Shake was overfill...
6 months ago
I Got Bad Gas

I'm So Supportive (Get It?) - This afternoon I get a text from wife. It goes something like this:From wife: Can I buy a white bra?Reply: Only if I can play with your boobs and it's un...
7 months ago
PeoriaSpeaks! Blogs

Flash Video Player Plugin - is installed! From here: http://www.mac-dev.net/blog/index.php The flash video plugin for WordPress allows the addition of video (and other media) to a Wo...
7 months ago
cjay

Hm. - I want to start a foundation to help funding for education, research, treatment and prevention of heart disease. I feel that this is something I could real...
8 months ago
The Usual Suspects

Hurtin' for Certain - I've neglected my blog for over a year. For shame. As a blogger, I FAIL miserably. In my defense, I've been spending my spare time in the studio working ...
8 months ago
Jenny Wo Loves Art

Vincent's Egg - I started this piece in the painting class I took in the fall of 2001. I found a few photos from some old random *National Geographic* magazines...a sombe...
10 months ago
Scott's Blog Experience

To Bloviate - Bloviate - to speak at some length bombastically or rhetorically Etymology: For awhile now, I’ve wanted to get rid of scottjanz.com. However, I haven’t rea...
10 months ago
SERMONS FROM A BARSTOOL

DEAL WITH IT! - LISTEN UP PEOPLE ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4TH THIS COUNTRY CHOSE TO MAKE A CHANGE. OVER THE PAST WEEK I HAVE HEARD VARIOUS REACTIONS RANGING FROM WE SHOULD JUS...
1 year ago
BlargenBlog

Whoa. - I decided to get my science fix today and stumbled upon this article from Space.com: Mysterious New ‘Dark Flow’ Discovered in Space By Clara Moskowitz Staf...
1 year ago
What Really Grinds My Gears

Happy Hallowgivingmas everyone!! - So, the family and I were out and about on Saturday night, sauntering through Walmart in Washington. Chloe was relaxing in the cart that I was pushing and ...
1 year ago
Eat Something Good

Dump It On Me - So, I married a guy who doesn't like pie. Can you believe it? How can you not like pie? My bestest friend Traci doesn't like pie either. Strange people. My...
1 year ago
Mistress of the Post

On my lack of blogging... - In July our book club was able to talk to the author of the book we were reading. The author who teaches journaling classes said that blogging was nothing ...
1 year ago
Mature Adults Community Blog

NEW! Lifestyle Lecture Series - After working your body, nurture your mind and spirit with presentations on topics from farmers' markets to music therapy. *Lectures free to fitness class...
1 year ago
Peoria Astronomical Society - News

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