Trigger Warning: discusses gun use, regulation, and may contain a swear word or two. I saw this gem on Facebook this morning, prefaced by a well-thought out introduction from someone I respect. Growing up, there were guns in my house.
My Current Political Position Statement
Time for an RBOC* Post
Gee, a girl moves her blog and all hell breaks loose! Not on the blog, but just in the world around me. So much to write, so little time. In no particular order: Sarah graduated from sixth grade. And she
Apology … Exceptional
A good example of clear, concise writing, even if you don’t agree with KO’s politics: http://www.scribd.com/doc/41623358/A-Statement-to-the-Viewers-of-Countdown It will fit right into the part of my class that discusses delivering difficult messages.
Lost, Then Found
My computers need some serious Spring Cleaning. I have junk scattered all over them, and scattered all over my thumb drives. I need to bring some order to my computing life again. But that’s another task that has to wait
Big Day
I’ve been awake since 3:30 am. I blame that partially on the time switchover this weekend, and the other part on my nerves about today. Election Day is here. My things are packed and ready to go out to my
What I Sent to My Reps
I’m still fired up about this corporate bailout. I composed this letter in my head on the way to work, and have now sent it on to Norm, Amy, and Betty (Coleman, Klobuchar, McCollum). ********* I have to live
No Different
Fed chair Bernanke says Congress risks recession if Congress doesn't give Wall Street $700 billion NOW. I'm here to tell Mr. Bernanke — we're already in a recession. Maybe not according to his tools and calculators. But those are just
How to Perplex Your Children
… start singing lyrics from Pink Floyd as a part of your everyday conversation. Right now, I’m quoting heavily from “Comfortably Numb”.Situation: Kids mumble something after preceeding their mumbling with a frantic “mamamamamama!”Response: “Your lips move, but I can’t hear
My New Mortgage and Insurance Company!
Congratulate me! I now own two mortgage companies and an insurance company. Come to think of it, you own them too. Their names are Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and AIG. I’m not sure they were playing with a full deck