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I’m in a bit of a funk. Not a big one, but just not as “up” as I usually am. Not sure what the cause is, probably hormonal/chemical. I’ve gotten a lot accomplished in the last few days, but I’m feeling like I’ve reached an impasse and don’t have the energy or the time get…

I think we’re all going to need something to get us through the next 3 years. I found the coolest way to make sure we all have good drinks at hand. The iPod bartender. I created my own shuffle. Here’s the list: Apple MartiniCrimson MartiniDirty MartiniGin and TonicKing AlphonseMint Julep (woo hoo, one of my…

I fired off a couple of messages to “Chris Matthews” and “This Week.” Not that they’ll pay any attention, but maybe the anti-war movement will be on their radar now. I was also watching a lot of CNN yesterday and they didn’t cover it either. And the CBS Evening News didn’t. Nothing. Though I knew…

Check out these pictures–and think about why the press didn’t cover this–at all!! I’ll be watching the Sunday shows. If they don’t cover it, I’ll be asking them why. Pictures at Flickr. via Suburban Guerrilla Please consider donating to my efforts in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure

You are a Social Liberal (86% permissive) and an… Economic Liberal (8% permissive) You are best described as a: Socialist Link: The Politics Test on Ok Cupid Please consider donating to my efforts in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure

Thanks in large part to Geeky Boy who was prepared as part of his punishment to do a few chores with me without payment. I ended up paying him about half of what the work was worth. We completely cleaned the kitchen and most of the dining room. The hamster cages will be cleaned out…

Yesterday was an extrordinarily productive day. I really got on top of my work load. I was feeling a little crazy there for a while. I realized though that it was people around me who were crazy. I had a lot of people over the last week come to me in somewhat of a panic,…

Isn’t watching this hurricane a little like rubber necking? I heard last night on the radio (The World; specific segment) while sitting in the grocery store parking lot that the insurance companies have a catastrophic model that tells them that storms like this will be more frequent and stronger. The interviewer said, “Are you saying…

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Lots of people have written about the NY Times article that discusses how many female Ivy League grads are planning to stay at home instead of work. People have come at it from different angles–the class angle, the gender angle, the really bad journalism angle. I think all of those apply. Only a certain class…