Jackie Mason is a Cranky Jew
In another installment of “Is this news?” – media reports say that Jackie Mason (read: who?) called President Obama a nasty word well-known in Jewish circles. I’m only running this post because I like Rev. Al Sharpton’s comment: “At this stage in Jackie’s life and career he should get our prayers more than our responses.” Stay [...]
WMNF, True Talk, and Gaza – Fun Topics for Conversation
“Is President Obama giving money to the people in Gaza who hate us and want to destroy Israel?” That’s the question posed to me by my nine year-old son. One of his friends at school told him this disturbing bit of news and so he came home and asked about it over dinner that night. [...]
A Public Service Announcement – Against Stupidity in All Its Forms
There’s a teacher at my old school who’s spreading misinformation based on faulty science and fundamentalist nonsense. No, I’m not talking about Intelligent Design. What’s interesting is that this particular teacher would probably frown on such mindless stupidity. Yet she’s just as bad. She is telling students about the dangers of vaccinating babies and toddlers. “If [...]
Who would schedule FCAT the week after the time change and during a full moon?
Only Florida. h/t Beth
I’ve Said it Before – I’m Not Domestically Inclined
Even so, when my kids asked me to bake Hamentashen for Purim – what could I say? I got all the necessary ingredients together – sugar, baking powder, unbleached flour, organic filling, and a pomegranate martini. Must have for every kitchen. After going over the ground rules (“What happens in the kitchen, stays in the kitchen” [...]
I Get the Best Emails – Ongoing
To: Catherine From: Paul Darby is once again making the news as she works to help find new treatments for breast cancer. To say that she is an inspiration to us all would be an understatement.
The Body Should Be Hot, Not Toxic
. I’ve mentioned before the dangers of polluting our children with chemicals. That’s why I reject wrinkle-free and stain-resistant clothing, scotchguard, teflon, and any nonstick cookware. Well. I reject nonstick cookware mostly because I reject the idea of me standing over a hot stove. But I digress. I recently found out, thanks to this delightful [...]
Creative Loafing’s “I Got a Brazilian For This?” Launch Party
Never underestimate the lengths to which an overworked, overstressed mother of twins will go to get out of the house. Creative Loafing has a new website and I’m one of their contributing writers. They invited me to their launch party and I thought it’d be fun. That’s what I get for thinking. I put on [...]
Ensign Amendment Could Give DC Residents the Vote and Armor-Piercing Sniper Rifles
Senator John Ensign, R-Nevada, couldn’t get his constituents worked up about a bill to give DC residents a vote in the US House of Representatives until he added in a provision that would allow them to – cross state lines to buy handguns in neighboring states and repeal the district’s ban on military-style weapons, including [...]
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