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seriously sleepy mommy today I have some kind of flu-like affliction. I hurt from head to foot, so much I had to use a jar opener to get into the bottled water. And of course, my toddler is feeling just fine and is full of energy. and they’re expecting snow tonight. ugggggggggggggghhhhhhhhh. At least I… Continue reading seriously sleepy mommy today I

Peony, I give you a standing ovation on De Bello. I avoid this topic like the plague because I do not feel there is a right answer, at least one in which I have any say except prayer. I do not believe there truly is Just War in an abortive society. On the other hand,… Continue reading Peony, I give you a

De bello A friend of mind has a brother-in-law who is stationed in the Middle East. I recently spent a long time on the phone with her as she poured out her fears for his safety — “He could return home a vegetable, and for what? What do you think of all this, anyway?” I… Continue reading De bello A friend of

Buffy/Star Wars con’t Number 4: These Aren’t the Nerds You’re Looking For Episode: 6:4 Air Date: October 16, 2001 Title: “Flooded” Screenplay: Jane Epensen & Douglas Petrie An angry demon confronts Warren, Jonathan, and Andrew in their basement lair and demands the Slayer’s death. At first the boys refuse, but when the demon threatens their… Continue reading Buffy/Star Wars con’t Number 4:

Ars gratia artis My husband just wandered up to the kitchen and told me about tonight’s Law and Order episode: “A vigilante priest kills a notorious drug dealer in the name of God.” He observed that usually they take their stories from the news, but this was the first time he could remember that they… Continue reading Ars gratia artis My husband

Racism breeds denial breeds racism An interesting article on Catholic Exchange on Why Jews and Blacks vote Democrat. I am glad the author, Dennis Prager, has an answer for the question because I can’t figure out how two groups of people who carry not so distant memories of the Holocaust and slavery would vote pro-choice… Continue reading Racism breeds denial breeds racism

Light blogging today, waiting for the plumber.

Grrrr OK, I am getting really annoyed lately. My organisational skills are really, really bad as of late, and my place is a mess! I am seriously stressed over it. It is not that I do not see what needs to be done (well at least some of it), I cannot get to it. The… Continue reading GrrrrOK, I am getting really