Just wondering, how many of you believe in karma? Do you suppose we really get what we deserve in the long run? Does how you treat others play a part in what happens to you? Or is it all luck of the draw?

Hi everyone. I just wanted to wish any of you who celebrate Christmas a very Merry Christmas and to everyone a happy New Year too ( Read more... )

I just read this article about a man from Bay City who had a hand transplant ( Read more... )

On a lighter note...Sophie is 10 months old today! It is cliche, but the time has flown by so very fast. I'm so damn proud of her, I really am. : )

Hi all,

I'm thinking about finishing my master's degree. However, since I have Sophie, traditional classes will be hard to get to. Have any of you had experience with or heard about someone who has had experience with online schools such as u of phoenix or capella?

thanks!

Wow, I think this is amazing- this tortoise was about 250 years old! Imagine all the changes in the world during its lifetime.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060323/india_nm/india241890

This is a story I just read that moved me to tears. I have tears literally running down my face right now. I don't want this to get to be a political post, I just want to share with everyone the strength and courage evidenced by someone so young. I pray for her and for all the children in the world who are treated so cruelly. I wish I could take ( Read more... )

My parents live in a small town sort of between Saginaw and Bay City in a very old and rather run down farm house. They bought it when they were 24 years old and newly married, and haven't done a whole lot to it since then (almost 25 years ago). The thing is, there are a lot of things that need repair. My dad doesn't know where to begin and he ( Read more... )

Guilt What is yours? Explain yourself Culinary: This time of year, Cadbury eggs
I love Cadbury in all its forms, but something about the cream eggs just does me in. And they are SO bad for you!
Literary: Children's books I used to read voraciously all sorts of different books, but now it's mainly Goodnight Moon over and over and over... ( Read more... )

To cheer myself up, I went to one of my favorite web sites, the Leeland Report. It's a collection of daily photographs from a 72 year old man in Leelanau Michigan. This area is one of my most favorite, it's completely breathtakingly beautiful year-round. Anyway, this is one photo, from yesterday...isn't it lovely? This brought a smile to my face at ( Read more... )