Why is "raising children the hardest job there is"? Why is it harder than being a coal miner? Why is it harder than being a mechanic? Why is it harder than being a programmer or a doctor or a roofer? Is it harder than being a waitress or a plumber ( Read more... )

Birth control? Seriously? WTF?

I’m pro-choice myself but I can see how someone could hold another view but birth controlIt’s hard to believe we have a genuine contender for the office of President who makes an issue of his belief that people should not use birth control ( Read more... )

Too long for comments ( Read more... )

My Kindle arrived last night. I got the basic Kindle with the "special offers" and so far I'm not finding them intrusive at all. I like the page buttons on the side. They are easy and intuitive. It's lighter than I thought it would be. Learning from my son's experience, I bought a cover at the same time. The power button is a little harder to use ( Read more... )

Carrier IQ explains itself ( Read more... )

This has been a bad year for allergies…particularly for me since I’ve never had them before. I’ve been sneezing, coughing, my nose has been running and I’ve even had a sore throat. I kept thinking it couldn’t be allergies since I don’t have allergies. It must be a cold. I certainly felt feverish. But no, no matter how many times I took my ( Read more... )

The most heartening thing I’ve read in a long time. Go OWS ( Read more... )

This is a review for a book I just finished. I plan to post it to Amazon. Comments on the style are welcome ( Read more... )

The press coverage of the Occupy Wall Street movement seems strangely familiar. Where have I seen it before? Oh yeah, the Civil Rights Movement, the Women’s Rights movement, the Vietnam war protests. Just saying ( Read more... )

Who felt that? Apparently the whole eastern seaboard shook. My son called from NY and said he felt it ( Read more... )