Julies Java House

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First of all - run don't walk to the nearest store to get your Columbus Pioneer before they are sold out.

Also - if you look to the left side . . NOT YET . . you will see a place where if you enter your email address you can get this blog mailed to you. I'm not sure what happens if/when I update the blog seven times with spelling corrections, maybe you will get all seven updates ?????????

NOW LOOK!

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A little photo of Johnny Columbus!

In Governor Doyle's State of the State address last night he mentioned that in order to get the State budget on track there would be sacrifices. Damn!! That really puts me on edge. I had not known that it was SO bad there were be sacrifices. I thought he was going to lower the State workforce through attrition. I'm familiar with that term being a war gamer.

Attrition is when you send the Russian horde into the Tractor Works (Square Leader) and have to flip most of them over to half strength after a failed attack. So he was going to flip everybody over to half strength. BUT NOW - he is just going to sacrifice employees.
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Then I read that for the first time there are LESS press credentials being given out for the Superbowl. I really hope Joe Morey comes through and sends me to Florida, I think there would be a good story there. I'll be waiting next to my phone all day. JOE - I'm here!!!!
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I love it that Obama was ribbing Washington in a non Political way. He was commenting all day yesterday how Washington was being a little sissy when they closed schools with a 2 inch snowfall. "Folks in Washington don't seem to be able to handle things. Maybe they need some flinty Chicago toughness" he said.
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I see Summit Credit Union is all messed up again! Good Grief! They probably took money OUT of our accounts instead of depositing our checks! John? Is that you smiling?
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We went to Julies Java House this morning before work to get those OUTSTANDING Vanilla Latte Muffins.

When we moveed to Columbus we asked around looking for a place to get coffee and muffins and so forth and were turned on to JJH. Very very nice place just past the Amtrak Station.

When you walk in you are greeted with smiling faces and the sweet smell of fresh baked goods and coffee and some guy kissing Julie. I hope she knew him, I didn't have a chance to get his photo but I'll be looking for that dude.

There is also a room for relaxing and drinking your coffee and I believe (but am not sure) that there is internet access?????

So if you are looking for good coffee, good muffins in a friendly atmosphere check it out, it's the morning place to go and gets Grinders Seal of Approval.
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What is up with the Udey Dam and why should we save it???? Seriously, what is the story. I can understand saving something that looks great and is historical but I can't seem to find the damn dam and it SOUNDS like it is just a money pit.

I await to be informed! What up! We need a Udey Dam FAQ for the uninformed.
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At least now we know what happened when the acting fire chief and a fire fighter were put on "administrative leave" (leave with pay which sounds more like a vacation to me).

It SEEMS a church gave a bunch of shovels to the Fire Department and one side thought they should stay with the fire department for filling sand bags and the other side said they should be donated to home owners for the flood.

I don't have a problem with either side. MY problem is . . . administrative leave? with pay? Here we are trying to save money and we give a couple guys a vacation? for a few months? I say if you are goign to do anything fire them (which seems rather extreme LOL) or let them work while the "investigation" is going on.

Good grief - Shovels?? Columbus is making the news because of a shovel problem?? Come on!

Shaking my head!

Rod