Escape Hybrid: Base price (or it could have been the price of the one we looked at, I was never able to make that clarification) $26,500, Approximate MPG of 34 in the city and 31 on the highway. Remember it is a Hybrid they are better for city driving under 30mph. The car is made [...]

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The event for Ford was down in Irvine (past Disneyland), so I asked around for how long I would need to give my self to get there. Since Maggie has been gone it is necessary for me to rely on Google maps and such to get me places (damn I miss her, but that is [...]

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Uncle Marcel commented: “I am not excited about any of this, basicly because I am used to seeing something like this every year. Most of the time the eventual marketing studies reveal that buyers will not pay for it, and it all dies a quiet death.”
Correct me if I’m wrong but I think you are [...]

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I have been invited to an event at the Ford Western Regional Headquarters here in Irvine. This is the info I got:
The event is about Ford’s technologies that are aimed at improving the environmental friendliness and quality of our vehicles. It’s an exclusive one-day event that runs on Tuesday, August 26 from 10 a.m. [...]

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I drive one everyday. It’s all I buy (except for the Corolla when Ford didn’t approve our credit). My first car at 18 was an Escort Wagon and now 20 years later it is a Focus Wagon.

Born and raised in Detroit (city of, not the ‘burbs), many family and friends worked for The Big [...]

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I asked, everything is pointing towards receiving. Keep your Ford lovin fingers and toes crossed.

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Do you love me? I know you do, cuz otherwise you wouldn’t be here. Now I need your help.
No not money, just your vote. It doesn’t matter which “party” you belong to because you are voting for ME!
Head over to this website: Jessica Knows and look on the left sidebar and [...]

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Jessica is holding a contest and I want to win. In order to win I have to enter and in order to enter I have to blog about my favorite fashion trend for Fall 2008.

As you all know I am nothing if not a maven to the denizens of the fashion world. What with [...]

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Remember how much I loved THIS?

And how when I went to BlogHer there was this stack of books as schwag?

Well Comfort Food is by the same author as The Friday Night Knitting Club and just happened to be in that stack.

This time Ms. Jacobs has kept her focus on [...]

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How many ways can you say “Thank You”?
The second annual National Thank You Day will again feature a contest to search for one small deed that deserves one big thank you.
Sponsored by merci® Finest Assortment of European Chocolates in collaboration with the Emily Post Institute (yes, she’s related to Peggy!), the National Thank You Day [...]

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