Category: Bits and Pieces

The funny thing is, I would have tested out Republican 15 years ago, when I was still voting Democrat! You Are 72% Republican You have a good deal of elephant running through your blood, and you’re proud to be conservative. You don’t fit every Republican stereotype, but you definitely belong

I’m not the fizzy drink type, but I do like my sweets. Now I can stop worrying about the election and start worrying about something else: People who drink large quantities of fizzy drinks or add sugar to coffee or tea run a higher risk of developing cancer of the

The one thing we know is going to happen is that the Democrats are going to let the tax cuts die.  In the short term, this will be very, very, very, very painful.  In the long term, this one thing, more than anything, may be what it takes to move

There are two posts I think you should read this election day, both at Cheat-Seeking Missiles.  Read this one about the despicable Keith Olbermann; then, read this one about rich men and our votes (and tax money).

After you cast your vote, amuse yourself with the best campaign ad of the season: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdAjGXFJw3s]

I’ve got a couple of deadlines today, plus a meeting, plus it’s my usual 3/4 work day before I get the kids.  I therefore won’t be blogging. Feel free to use this comment section for any topical discussions you might want to have, provided that you follow my blog rules: 

Laer brings news of a conflict in Southern California.  The Orthodox Jewish community would like to run a string along certain boundaries to expand the area within which they can legitimately travel during the Sabbath.  (The string is called a eruv.) Thus, according to the LA Times: The Pacific Jewish

The Captain accurately assesses the whole problem with Kerry’s “misspeak”: I’m still pretty torn on this controversy. Had Kerry simply come out yesterday and said, Whoops, my bad — I left out a couple of key words from the punchline and left the wrong impression — my apologies!, I think

Last year, when I wrote about my decision to keep my newfound conservatism under wraps in my bluest of blue communities, I got three types of responses.  The first came from people who could completely relate to my concern about verbal attacks and social isolation.  The second came from people,

I know I shouldn’t be this angry, but I am. My little dog last week developed a very nasty habit: if we leave the kitchen for a minute, she jumps on the table to get the food. I discovered today that a ten year old neighbor taught her to do

I happily slept in this morning — until 8 a.m.  It was only after I woke up that it occurred to me that, in the old days, pre-kids, sleeping in used to mean noon.

I worry about my lovely little girl coming of age in an image obsessed world, saturated with packaged beauties.  I’m going to make sure to show her this video, from the Dove company, showing how the advertising world distorts women’s natural looks to sell products.  I’m so impressed with the