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The big `08 election is just around the corner. Yay. I absolutely despise politics, especially now since the candidates have been campaigning for over a year. The worst part is, I barely know where they stand on any of the big issues. All they do is tell you whay not to vote for the other guy. At this moment I haven’t the foggiest on who I’m going to vote for. But I have been doing some homework.
Foxnews.com has a nifty election tracker following votes as they come in, and it covers all teh various elections going on as well. Of course, there’s other info there as well, but this caught my eye.
Who should I vote for Quiz - Not an official tool by any means, but if you have no clue about what any of the candidates think of any of the big issues (health care, Iraq, environment, etc…) this will point you in the right direction. DON’T let this be your only guide on how you vote.
Time.com- THIS is what I’ve been looking for. About mid-page there a section entitled “Where do they stand on the important issues?” It put all their big issues in a big list. I’m thinking this will be far more efficient than the utterly unimformative campaign ads.
A Google search for election 08 will yield all kinds of good stuff too.
I want this, but can’t seem to get my paws on it:
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Japan is the home of super cute & crazy, so it should be no big shock that they made a cat head of a train station. Tama had been living in a grocery store near the station where the owner Toshiko Koyama fed her & other stray cats. The store owner was the station master until the train line switched to unmanned stations in April 2006 to cut costs. With no where else to go Tama stayed at the station anyway.
master her primary duty is to greet passengers. The position comes with a stationmaster’s hat; in lieu of a salary, the railway provides Tama with free cat food. Word got out about the new station master, and tourists now flock to Kinokawa to see Tama in her uniform, thus helping the financial crisis of the Kishigawa Line.
This lesson will cover the na & ha lines, but if you need a review of 
The 招き猫 ( まねきねこ [Maneki Neko]- Beckoning cat) is a prominent part of Japanese culture. Seen in many stores & restaurants, these cats are meant to beckon customers in & bring the owners luck. To foreigners, it looks like the cats are waving, but in Japan, the motion to call someone over looks much like a wave (to me at least, lol.) They’re also called Lucky Cats, and will bring different kinds of luck depending on which paw is raised. Generally the left paw is to bring in customers, while the right paw usually means wealth & general good luck. Nearly all Maneki Neko are holding a 
This is probably going to be totally corny, but here goes.
In my ever-ongoing search for a solid hiragana chart, I came across these gems, floating around the internet. I’m not sure where I first saw them, but I tracked the original creators to deviant art- 
