assuaging my american guilt

November 25, 2009

The other day my mom asked me what time we should do our Thanksgiving festivities.  I say, Maybe three o’clock?  That way the kids are all lethargic from the tryptophan all evening and will chill out  instead of the normal screaming-heathen routine.  Then she tells me that the tryptophan thing has been scientifically proven to be false.  Turns [...]

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mid-term elections

November 8, 2009

Look, I don’t want to get all political on you, but the state our of economy is pretty bad, no?  I think that is the one thing everyone can agree on right about now.  People have their different opinions on healthcare reform, Obama’s Nobel Prize win, and issues in the Middle East– but everyone can [...]

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original pookie

October 14, 2009

So, Internetz, I have a secret.  I know that you think I am a saint, a peach, a gem of a woman.  Even if you do not know me In Real Life, I know that you think I’m as holy as Oprah because of my previous posts which are charming, curse-free, and reference butterflies and [...]

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for sale: 2b/2b townhome, friendly neighbors, clear air

October 6, 2009

If you’re a parent, you have probably found at least one, if not all, children’s television shows to be ridiculous.  I mean, there’s large talking dinosaurs, creepy extra-terrestrials who worship a baby in the sun, and over-enthusiastic singing Australians.  Ridiculous. Regardless of the intended “message” of any show, there is always an underlying “accept everyone” [...]

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your face has no place in my book

October 2, 2009

Most people between the ages of 20 and 50 are on Facebook now, and sure, sometimes it’s fun.  Personally, I’m not into Farmville or any other “application” thingy on there because it’s just too complicated and I use Facebook to keep track of the friends I already have (the writing between the lines right there [...]

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