Monday, January 5, 2004For Every Action, There Is an Equal and Opposite ReactionNo, I'm not going to talk physics. I am going to talk about celebrity idiocy. I may have to turn this into a three- or four-part post, as there has been so very much ignorant and stupid behaviour in recent weeks. I shall start with the sacrament of marriage. Celebrity marriage has long been a bit of... Sign in to see full entry.Saturday, January 3, 2004Kids, Food, and Truth-TellingI lied to my kid. Well, not a lie, exactly; I withheld information that I knew would make him whine and complain about his supper. Last week, I made a lamb dish ("Lamb you can eat with a spoon"). It's really delicious, lamb roasted/stewed in red wine for six hours until its so tender it falls off... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, January 2, 2004A New Year's Resolution for Those Living in the Shadow of AbuseAre you in an abusive situation? Is there someone who tyrannizes you, tells you that you are stupid or worthless, or who physically attacks you? This year, promise yourself that you will not allow this behaviour to continue. Resolve that you will free yourself, and protect those whom you love, from... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, December 31, 2003Keep Your Grubby Hands Off My Beef!Okay, so, there's a mad cow in North America, and everyone's having a cow (sorry) about whether beef is or isn't safe to eat. People are swearing off beef...or turning vegetarian...to protect themselves from this latest plague. Well, I'm not. I'm gonna keep on eating my beef without even a smidge of... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, December 30, 2003Some Thoughts on Evil and LoveDiscussing the objectionable behaviour of various people that we know, my mom and I came upon a fundamental understanding that I think everyone who deals with other people should consider and act upon. My mother expressed the thought that these people who are behaving in objectionable, abusive, or... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, December 29, 2003Long-Distance Gifting: When Christmas and Birthdays Go Horribly WrongMy former in-laws and my ex-husband are driving me to distraction by giving my children presents. It isn't that I want my kids to get nothing from them; it's just that these people are clueless about what kids like, need, and want, and they are unwilling to listen to suggestions for what would... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, December 28, 2003Have You Been Read This Month?Ever wonder if anyone is reading your blogs? Wonder if your favourite bloggers read you as much as you read them? Some of us occasionally post our Payment Distribution pages for public review. Find your name on these lists and you can see how much those people are reading your blogs. If there is a... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, December 22, 2003Better Late Than Never Means Visitors, TooIn September 2000, my then-husband's parents decided to drive from Washington state to visit us in Tennessee. They had not seen us or their infant grandchildren for more than 18 months, and they planned to stay with us for a couple of weeks. My husband was very excited about their visit, and we were... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, December 16, 2003Spanking....Abuse or Discipline Tool?Runs_at_Dawn posed the question of whether spanking is a legitimate tool of discipline or whether it is, or can degenerate into, abuse. Here are my thoughts on the subject. Spanking is sometimes necessary for most children. At some point in most children's development of a "self," they will test... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, December 15, 2003A Sad Story of Foot-in-Mouth DiseaseI am as patriotic as the next guy, and I am definitly thrilled that we've caught Saddam Hussein. (At least, we think we have. Is there any way to fake a DNA test?) But my response has been far more reserved than that of many people I know. And here's a story to illustrate why. Yesterday was our... Sign in to see full entry. |