So, last night Mom and I are talking and I mentioned that I've had a bad September.

Mom gets very quiet for a bit and I know that I've upset her.  Finally, she says, "Well, September has always been a bad month for our family....After all, it was a Friday the 13th in September when my dad committed suicide."

Funny, with all this shit going on and me ( Read more... )

Has ANYONE had a good month?

So far, everyone I know seems to be getting shit on.

This morning, the parent company of my hospital put out a long and rambling explanation of why they are against nationalized healthcare.  Once again, I find that I am torn on the issue and quite fearful of what will happen.

Let's start with the basics:

• Everyone needs access to good healthcare.  This should be a right, not a privilege and not a ( Read more... )

Dear Mr. Asshole ( Read more... )

It is very hard to sit and wait patiently for a sum of money equal to you and your spouse's gross yearly income to appear in your bank account.

Boston is giving a $1 million grant to a historic site.  My brother's church, United First Parish Church (Church of the Presidents) is up for this grant.

This church is where John Adams and John Quincy Adams are entombed.  This grant would allow the church to keep their steeple from toppling over and provide better access to the crypts.

Keep in ( Read more... )

( If I survive this, I'll be sitting pretty... )

I know I live in a seriously conservative state ( Read more... )

So, a very dear friend of mine is reaching a milestone 12 years in the making in April.  She has lost alot to achieve it and has only perservered because, well, the decision was out of her hands by that point and she has been looking towards the future ( Read more... )

I got a job.

I got a job.

I got a job.

I got a job.

Thank you.

That is all.