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My battery in my car died a few weeks ago and we had it replaced. Unfortunately, we have one of those stereo systems with theft protection. When the power was disconnected, it went into lock mode and of course, since we bought the car used, we don’t have the code to unlock it. So I’ve…

I hate it. Going back to standard time will help temporarily, but eventually, it will always be dark at 6:30 am. And it’s cold. Of course, in anticipation of seriously high fuel bills, we are waiting until the last possible moment to turn on the heat. So far, we haven’t. The coldest it’s gotten is…

That’s my house. Or at least how it feels despite all the organization I’ve done. The amount of stuff coming in and needing to go out is astounding. Seriously. Mail, papers from school all needs to be processed. Garbage, donatations, recycling all need to be taken somewhere. Everywhere I look, there seems to be more…

I actually have about four millions things on my mind, none of which will cohere into a post, so let’s do some bullets, like others I know. Working on an article, wonder if I’ll get it finished this week. How much more outside stuff do I need? Need to formulate something to talk to my…

You really should read this story about Maryam Namazie. It does a lot to illuminate the many issues we face in dealing with religious fundamentalists in the Middle East and here. It’s a slippery slope from multiculturalism to allowing women to be beaten. Please consider donating to my efforts in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day…

We have our Vietnam, we have something akin to Watergate, and we saw tension among the races during the hurricane. Now we need a full-blown race riot. Toledo got one. The riot was set off by a planned march of the Nazi party, who had supposedly come to Toledo to support a white man who…

I’m about 40-50% done with the living room. One thing about working on your house vs. at the office is the increased amount of stuff. At the office, I was dealing just with my stuff. Here, there are four of us. And man, do we have a lot of stuff. Right now, I’m looking at…

I’m not generally a big fan of dolls as toys for girls. To me, they promote too many gender steretypes. Needless to say, we have thousands of Barbies and even more baby dolls. Our most recent acquisition was soccer Barbie (sent by my mother in law). At least Barbie is the coach, even if she’s…

So I’ve decided I’m done working for today. It was great to work at home. I got a lot done. I even managed to work on a draft of an article I had put aside a while back. I’ve been listening to the iPod all day (is this bad for the ears?). Went through highest…

Know what’s so perfect about this? I’ve always said that when I turn 40, I’m dying my hair purple. Your Hair Should Be Purple Intense, thoughtful, and unconventional.You’re always philosophizing and inspiring others with your insights. What’s Your Funky Inner Hair Color? As seen at Divided Attention Please consider donating to my efforts in the…