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How did your life collide with the headlines in 2007?
Iraq, the subprime crisis, Facebook, immigration, oil prices - 2007 had no shortage of hefty headlines. We'd like to hear about how these and other major news events of the past year affected you. Where did your life collide with the news in 2007?

What's your holiday performance story?
The office talent show, the neighborhood caroling posse, the school pageant ... At holiday time we often sing, dance, and dress as shepherds. Did you bloom in the warmth of your audience's adulation, or freeze up like the snowman you'd rather be building? Did your holiday performance change your life or that of someone close to you?

Hi g r u n @ 3 October 07, 2006

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In his text messages to a 16-year-old page, former representative Mark Foley typed things like "LOL" and "me 2." While those words are pretty close to English, texting and e-mail have tested the limits of language. Weekend America's Hillary Frank takes a look at how this kind of lingo caused confusion on one college campus.

Weekend America's A-List of Acronyms
14AA41 - One for All and All for One

AAAAA - American Association Against Acronym Abuse

AFAIK - As Far As I Know

BLIML2WA - Back Later I'm Listening to Weekend America

BSOD - Blue Screen of Death

CAAC - Cool As A Cucumber

FUD - Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt

IYKWIMAITYD - If You Know What I Mean And I Think You Do

OMB - Oh My Buddha

OOAK - One Of A Kind

POS - Parent Over Shoulder

QL - Quit Laughing

SITCOMs - Single Income, Two Children, Oppressive Mortgage

SOHF - Sense of Humor Failure

TANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch

WDALYIC - Who Died And Left You In Charge