My Own Thoughts

R was telling me about a guy who is taking cat naps throughout his day and working through the night continually. Apparently it is working for him. Since I have trouble sleeping anyway and have developed brain seizures because of it, I don’t even have a desire to try it. But today he was telling [...]

In case you didn’t know. So, as we get underway with our annual neuroticism (about who can say what to whom about this certain time of year), “Merry Christmas.” And “Happy Holidays.” And “Happy Hanukkah.” (For those of you Christians who think that’s a silly holiday, please note that Jesus went to Jerusalem for the [...]

Found at NOLA.com. The Kireka slum clings to a stony hillside above Kampala, Uganda, home to at least 5,000 impoverished refugees who live in hand-fashioned shelters bordered by outdoor latrines. The hillside is not only home, but work: Strip quarries line its face. Men dig out its larger rocks, while hundreds of women spend their [...]

Matthew Yglesias says that the blue’s are getting better because a blue quarterback beat the Texans. I hate to tell him this, but almost every quarterback, blue or red, beat the Texans.

I was totally underwhelmed with the grades the students earned on their research papers. They rewrote and they still weren’t that good. Overall their work was substandard. I don’t think anyone made as good on the research paper as they have made on any other paper. Now, it is true the research paper was twice [...]

Have you been concerned about the US debt? It’s growing, they tell us. I have wondered. But since I can’t do anything about it, I’ve pretty much ignored it after thinking about it. Political Calculations has a graph showing the debt vs. GNP. The national debt is going up but “…an important factor to note [...]

is the title of an entry on Joanne Jacobs’ site. It deals with a book about women who chose to stay home with their kids. The woman writing the book was dismayed to learn that women with good careers left them to be a mom. I am a mom. I am also highly educated. And [...]

I bought this revision in hard back at Virgin while in Disney Downtown on Sunday. I had finished reading it by the time we arrived at home Sunday evening. (I am a very fast reader.) The book was a quick read, but had meat to it. The book tells the story of Saint Nicholas, starting [...]

My mom has been hospitalized twice in the last three weeks with food allergies. We two are allergic to nightshades. That apparently explains my mom’s bizarre reactions to many medicines, because quite a few medicines are made from nightshades. What are nightshades? The Allergy Society of South Africa gives this list: Bell pepper Cayenne pepper [...]

Two weeks ago I was running around like a chicken with its head cut off because of the booksale. Then last week I was running around getting ready to leave for Florida and being in Florida for Thanksgiving. (That was very strange. Being there for Thanksgiving. I saw the members of my extended family for [...]

I went running to the post office (along with half the people here) on Tuesday before Thanksgiving. I mailed off six packages. Five to Marines. One to a soldier. I wanted to make sure they get there by Christmas. Some Soldier’s Mom says that Dec. 2 is the last day to mail. So there is [...]

Four years ago we went to Universal Studios and Disney Quest (on severance pay) and had a great time. Our favorite things were the MIB ride and the roller coaster simulator at DQ. This year we went to Disney. We went to Epcot, MGM, and Disney Quest. My favorite things were the stunt shows and [...]

This last week has been a little (a lot) crazy. Last Thursday I got a call from M’s drama teacher telling me he was supposed to have lederhosen for the play. Dress rehearsal was the next day. Friday the booksale work started. I didn’t know how much work there would be, so I got two [...]

Read it at Sgt. Hook’s.

A’s unit lost five men yesterday. Their families are heartbroken. Please pray for their comfort and for the safety of the Marines who continue to fight.

Stars and Stripes has the latest information. Please pray for the families of the Marines we have lost. And pray for the Marines, and their families, who are still fighting.

Knowledge is Power has a link to a 911 call in which the grama with the gun shot the intruder and then, during the 911 call, shot him again. KiP says it’s hilarious. I was appalled that the dispatcher, who doesn’t know the situation and is only listening on the phone, told the woman to [...]

Knowledge is Power has a link to a 911 call in which the grama with the gun shot the intruder and then, during the 911 call, shot him again. KiP says it’s hilarious. I was appalled that the dispatcher, who doesn’t know the situation and is only listening on the phone, told the woman to [...]

A’s still in Al Anbar. In fact, he was supposed to be leaving this weekend, but he’s been extended through the election. (Dec. 15.) Please pray for him, for his folks, and for his wife. The Marines are in fierce fighting, from what I hear. I’m not quite sure how it works and I know [...]

Well, it’s not new. It’s fossilized. It’s related to the crocodile. It’s 13 feet long and has 4 inch interlocking teeth. Live Science has a computer rendering of the animal dubbed “Godzilla.” See a pic from National Geographic here.