Author: Pansy

In the silly quiz below, Rachel wonders: “Isn’t circle 7 a bit harsh for daycare?!”. Hmmm, um, no. I think daycare for babies is pretty despicable. Before I have people throwing rotten fruit at me, I know there are situations where it is perhaps necessary for survival. Even then though I do not think it… Continue reading Daycare in the silly quiz

Top 50 Fall Allergy Cities Named I had my fingers crossed hoping we would not be on the list. But lo and behold: 1. Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York, Pa. 2. Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville, N.C. 3. Louisville, Ky. 4. Austin, Texas. 5. Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, Mich. 6. Memphis, Tenn. 7. Oklahoma City, Okla. 8. Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas. 9. Kansas City, Mo.… Continue reading Top 50 Fall Allergy Cities

This is So Silly , but very funny. Just use the arrow to scroll down the screen to “japanese cartoon”. If you are anime fans, you will appreciate the humour. The other ones are funny as well. Thanks Ed, for the link.

As Suburbs Grow, So Do Waistlines (NY Times article, registration required) …While urban planners tend to discuss the suburbs in quality-of-life terms, researchers increasingly use clinical measures like anxiety, depression and substance abuse. The number of prescriptions for antidepressants has increased remarkably, a point Dr. Jackson makes to suggest that although the suburbs were built… Continue reading As Suburbs Grow, So

Goths, PETA MembersCircle I Limbo Those Who Claim “Ebonics” Is A LanguageCircle II Whirling in a Dark & Stormy Wind Nestle’sCircle III Mud, Rain, Cold, Hail & Snow Bill ClintonCircle IV Rolling Weights DemocratsCircle V Stuck in Mud, Mangled River Styx RednecksCircle VI Buried for Eternity River Phlegyas Daycare for BabiesCircle VII Burning Sands NAMBLA… Continue reading Goths, PETA MembersCircle I LimboThose

Grand-names My children like to watch a show on the Disney Channel called The Proud Family. I think the show is kind of cute. One of the characters is the grandmother named Suga Mama. I decided yesterday that when I am a grandmother I want to be called Suga Mama too. Why? I cannot think… Continue reading Grand-names My children like to

More Sabbatical-ising I am seriously stressed about moving. I finally admitted to my mother how stressed I am and she said “well moving is extremely stressful Pansy, I lost thirty pounds last time we moved.” That made me feel so much better. But the past events of my life need me to pay more attention… Continue reading More Sabbatical-ising I am seriously