Sunday, December 31, 2006
merry christmas and happy new year
thought i should pop in and say hello. been posting pics up on the other page from our holiday.
happy new year to one and all.
happy new year to one and all.
Saturday, December 23, 2006
56 books
Friday, December 22, 2006
2006 is coming to an end
and here's a meme whereby i grab the first line of the first post of each month as a year-in-review [via profgirrl].
january: what is this zango? where did it come from? and why is it haunting me?
february: this is what i did yesterday - [attended the] Regional Conference on Ending Homelessness.
march: i'm not going to mention bush's approval rating... it's at 34%, but i'm not going to mention it.
april: according to The Freud Test, Freud would say my strongest unconscious conflict stems from events that happened when i was a toddler.
may: is this guy unlucky or was someone out to get him? A man who spent 12 years in prison for murder before new DNA testing exonerated him last year was killed in a hit-and-run.
june: snoozing meme - 1. Do you use an alarm clock to wake up? Yes.
july: remember this turtle, the oldest living creature? sad news, it died.
august: it's august, how did that happen?
september: critics are chiming in on fall tv.
october: i may have found two republicans in my class today.
november: this is a scary ruling.
december: since we know i love sitcoms so much, here's my list of the top ten sitcoms ever, in no order.
january: what is this zango? where did it come from? and why is it haunting me?
february: this is what i did yesterday - [attended the] Regional Conference on Ending Homelessness.
march: i'm not going to mention bush's approval rating... it's at 34%, but i'm not going to mention it.
april: according to The Freud Test, Freud would say my strongest unconscious conflict stems from events that happened when i was a toddler.
may: is this guy unlucky or was someone out to get him? A man who spent 12 years in prison for murder before new DNA testing exonerated him last year was killed in a hit-and-run.
june: snoozing meme - 1. Do you use an alarm clock to wake up? Yes.
july: remember this turtle, the oldest living creature? sad news, it died.
august: it's august, how did that happen?
september: critics are chiming in on fall tv.
october: i may have found two republicans in my class today.
november: this is a scary ruling.
december: since we know i love sitcoms so much, here's my list of the top ten sitcoms ever, in no order.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
unnatural laws
a 17 year-old boy in GA has been sentenced to ten years in prison for having consensual oral sex with a 15 year-old girl.
and many child molestors don't even get that kind of sentence.Genarlow Wilson and some friends rented a hotel room for a New Years Eve party in 2003. They planned to drink and smoke some weed and fool around. One of Wilson's friends, a 15 year old girl, performed an act of oral gratification on Wilson, who was 17. Although she testified that she was a willing participant, Georgia law made it a felony for Wilson to receive oral pleasure from a minor -- even a minor who was close to his own age -- so jurors found him guilty.
The verdict might have been different if jurors had known Wilson was facing a minimum sentence of 11 years, 10 to be served without parole. Wilson is also required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life...
Many of the laws that "protect" minors were written in an era when sexual activity among minors was uncommon, or at least hidden. Today, a large percentage of kids are sexually active before they turn 16. It's one thing to protect immature children from adult predators, but quite another to prosecute minors who have consensual sex with other minors. A 10 year mandatory minimum might be appropriate for a child molestor, but that description doesn't fit Wilson.
Labels: crime and social justice
of all the possible choices, this quiz gave me the result that pretty much said i was nothing
go figure. The Religion Test: Your belief system is best suited to religions that value open mindedness.
You are attracted to a religion that tolerates mixed beliefs about the existence of God and upholds the idea that there is something to be learned from every religion. You are open to a wide variety of religious and spiritual ideas. You are attracted to spiritual groups that are composed of typically open-minded and intellectual people who actively engage in individual exploration of many different spiritual truths.
You are attracted to a religion that tolerates mixed beliefs about the existence of God and upholds the idea that there is something to be learned from every religion. You are open to a wide variety of religious and spiritual ideas. You are attracted to spiritual groups that are composed of typically open-minded and intellectual people who actively engage in individual exploration of many different spiritual truths.
Labels: quiz
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
this week's LOTW
is the top 15 strangest coincidences. i wanted to point out that the page has an extensive list of the the lincoln-kennedy coincidences, for those that are interested.
Labels: link of the week
Monday, December 18, 2006
written on a bank deposit envelope
you win
congrats are in order. i am TIME's Person of the Year.
if only that meant i didn't have to go to work today.
if only that meant i didn't have to go to work today.
Friday, December 15, 2006
quote for the day
'Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.' -- Henry A. Kissinger
this is fitting given the conversation i've had for the past few hours regarding politics. i spoke with an irish catholic who blamed all recent evil in america on 'the jews.' jeez. some people you can't just get through to.
this is fitting given the conversation i've had for the past few hours regarding politics. i spoke with an irish catholic who blamed all recent evil in america on 'the jews.' jeez. some people you can't just get through to.
Labels: quotes
going commando?
then try this revolutionary, cotton disposable patch that sticks in your jeans for protection. it's 'soft cotton comfort without the panties.'
ha ha ha. you can get a free sample, too.
you never know what i'll bring up next.
ha ha ha. you can get a free sample, too.
you never know what i'll bring up next.
happy friday
it's friday, thank goodness. and today marks ten days til christmas. i'm going to hate trying to go to the mall this weekend tomorrow.
Thursday, December 14, 2006
and how long will the DVD last?
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
what i learned today
that anne rice's given name is howard. no wonder she's so odd.
"My birth name is Howard Allen because apparently my mother thought it was a good idea to name me Howard. My father's name was Howard, she wanted to name me after Howard, and she thought it was a very interesting thing to do."
"My birth name is Howard Allen because apparently my mother thought it was a good idea to name me Howard. My father's name was Howard, she wanted to name me after Howard, and she thought it was a very interesting thing to do."
it's been a while since we've had a quiz
What Christmas Ornament Are You?: You Are a Tree
You love every part of the holidays, down to the candy canes and stockings. And you're goofy enough to put a Christmas tree ornament on your tree!
Labels: quiz
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
4th grade crush
a boy in my daughter's class has asked [via mother's telephone call] to get my daughter a christmas present.
it was sweet for his mother to call and ask permission. the idea of nine and ten year olds crushing on one another is hilarious.
i mentioned this to my sweetie to be sure she was grateful [and not mean] when and if* he gives her a present. she let me know that she is full aware that he likes her. but she does not like him.
* his mother mentioned they may mail it if the boy is too shy to actually give the gift to her.
it was sweet for his mother to call and ask permission. the idea of nine and ten year olds crushing on one another is hilarious.
i mentioned this to my sweetie to be sure she was grateful [and not mean] when and if* he gives her a present. she let me know that she is full aware that he likes her. but she does not like him.
* his mother mentioned they may mail it if the boy is too shy to actually give the gift to her.
add Nicole Richie to the list
here's a photo gallery of celebs who were 'popped for DUI' this year.
ah, more stuff i don't care about.
ah, more stuff i don't care about.
Monday, December 11, 2006
here's one you don't see everyday
a 13-year-old Utah girl is facing charges as both the victim and perpetrator for having sex with her 12-year-old boyfriend.
Labels: crime and social justice
Saturday, December 09, 2006
walking the dog
in Sioux City, Iowa, a law requires that dogs in public be leashed. But the law doesn't say anything about who holds the leash -- which has led to Jack, who walks himself. 'The 11-year-old Labrador retriever holds his own leash in his mouth as he walks with his owner, Brad Ralph.'
he is on a leash.
he is on a leash.
Friday, December 08, 2006
new cars
while searching around for pics of the mustang i saw on GMA this morning [i don't think i found it], i did come across a couple of other pics. the left is the possible 2009 corvette. in yellow. in the middle is some incredibly dumb looking thing, otherwise known as the 2008 nissan cube. it's look as if it's remote control. the apparently much-awaited 2009 camaro is pictured right.
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
my daughter's maybe favorite animal
every morning i watch these two squirrels. always running around, up and down the stairs, up the telephone pole, all while their tails are flicking incessantly. i thought that, by nature of squirrels in general, they are just hunting for food. but it really looks as if they are playing (chasing each other around, etc.). can this be? do squirrels play? and is it safe to assume that these are the same two squirrels each day?
kudos to the NYT
for caring enough to report on the lives of these four murdered prostitutes.
Labels: crime and social justice
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
the wallet test
this website portrays a study of 100 dropped wallets to test honesty.
the good news is that more people were honest in returning the wallets than those who kept them. wallets included a few bucks and a fake gift certificate. all wallets included ID.
do these results surprise you?more details [race and age] available on the site. [via j]
40 facts about sleep
here's just a few:
- Anything less than five minutes to fall asleep at night means you're sleep deprived.
- Snoring occurs only in non-REM sleep
- Some studies suggest women need up to an hour's extra sleep a night compared to men, and not getting it may be one reason women are much more susceptible to depression than men.
- Anything less than five minutes to fall asleep at night means you're sleep deprived.
- Snoring occurs only in non-REM sleep
- Some studies suggest women need up to an hour's extra sleep a night compared to men, and not getting it may be one reason women are much more susceptible to depression than men.
Sunday, December 03, 2006
free association #35
Hello :: goodbye
Flinstone :: dino
Corn :: on the cob
Interview :: questions
Deviant :: behavior
Concept :: car
Bridge :: over troubled water
Karen :: moore*
Encounter :: aliens
Biological :: terror
* who's karen moore? my second thought was karen carpenter.
Flinstone :: dino
Corn :: on the cob
Interview :: questions
Deviant :: behavior
Concept :: car
Bridge :: over troubled water
Karen :: moore*
Encounter :: aliens
Biological :: terror
* who's karen moore? my second thought was karen carpenter.
Labels: free association
Friday, December 01, 2006
tv top ten sitcoms
since we know i love sitcoms so much, here's my list of the top ten sitcoms ever, in no order.*
1. Cheers
2. Seinfeld
3. Will and Grace
4. Frasier
5. The Mary Tyler Moore Show
6. Just Shoot Me
7. Taxi
8. The Cosby Show
9. Roseanne
10. All in the Family
it is too hard to pick just ten...
11. Friends
12. The Bob Newhart Show
13. The Dick Van Dyke Show
14. Soap
15. Murphy Brown
16. Spin City
and there's two more [current]shows that i think are competing for space [we'll see in time]:
17. How I Met Your Mother
18. Two and Half Men
* you have to take into account the context of the time they were on. too many people are quick to judge without remembering that's what makes [or made] the show special.
1. Cheers
2. Seinfeld
3. Will and Grace
4. Frasier
5. The Mary Tyler Moore Show
6. Just Shoot Me
7. Taxi
8. The Cosby Show
9. Roseanne
10. All in the Family
it is too hard to pick just ten...
11. Friends
12. The Bob Newhart Show
13. The Dick Van Dyke Show
14. Soap
15. Murphy Brown
16. Spin City
and there's two more [current]shows that i think are competing for space [we'll see in time]:
17. How I Met Your Mother
18. Two and Half Men
* you have to take into account the context of the time they were on. too many people are quick to judge without remembering that's what makes [or made] the show special.
Labels: tv and movies
you made it down here?
what? you want a reward?
