I'm withdrawing from LJI because it has been like a chore for me. I've been burning through my byes in case my mind would change, but it hasn't. Since the jig is up, I don't see any point in carrying on with something I'm not getting any pleasure from ( Read more... )

"Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door."

Whenever I hear/read that adage, I always think of the Rube Goldberg machine Mouse Trap game.


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Words only have meaning with context. The man these are attributed to comes out of the context of the Civil Rights movement ( Read more... )

When I was in high school, my boyfriend Brian became a big fan of the Beastie Boys after hearing that bratty, party anthem of theirs. In hindsight, it was a pretty hilarious transformation. Basically overnight, he went from white-bread suburban teenager to saying things like "fly" and "def". Despite hearing that silly cassette on an endless loop ( Read more... )

When I saw the topic was "Jayus" my first thought was... "Sweet Jay-sus! What am I going to write about ( Read more... )

Hi! My name is Deb. My husband and I have been married for 24 years and have two grown children. Our daughter, the youngest, still lives at home. We're beginning to wonder if she'll ever leave LOL. Our son is married and we just welcomed our first grandchild! A beautiful 6 month old baby boy ( Read more... )

My sign up entry!!!