WHY is it SNOWING outside?

I am not amused. SEASONS...you are fired.

Be well.

I have a moment in between things, in part because of the rain causing an impromptu study hall rather than doing various sports outside, to mention my weekend jaunt to Madrigal. The winner of the betting pool about me getting lost, kind of, is russiandude, as I did make one phone call to bitsyboo but not for directions! I have to say the GPS worked perfectly, ( Read more... )

Armed with printed out directions AND a GPS, yet driving solo, will I be able to make it to the Madrigal site? Arrive at site but be late 2 hours? 3? More? Make your bets!

Be well.

Ah ha! Now there is evidence that my brain is indeed in rapid decline. Soon enough I will be uh...more incoherent.

Be well.

I've mentioned before in various conversations about how in regards to various issues people often break down into three distinct groups. These are sweeping generalizations, but hear me out. Generally there's a group in favor, a group opposed, and the vast majority who are indifferent but can be influenced. Often the groups in favor/opposed have ( Read more... )

It's so hard to argue with people who cite holy sources. Makes me think of jihadists or Ann Coulter's desire for crusade. Demonize away people. To be fair I do think the Israelis have a right to intervene to stop rocket attacks. However they don't really consider how their blockade/enforcement of a ghetto in Gaza causes some of their problems ( Read more... )

Clearly my poor data entry skills have further atrophied as using Turbo Tax to do my taxes ended with me owing a huge amount of money to the Federal and NY state government. A trip to an accountant ended with me owing far far less as in several hundred dollars less...even with having to pay the accountant fee. Well worth it! If Turbo Tax is ( Read more... )

This makes my brain melt.

A.I.G. is effectively suing its majority owner, the government, which has an 80 percent stake and has poured nearly $200 billion into the insurer in a bid to avert its collapse and avoid troubling the global financial markets. The company is in effect asking for even more money, in the form of tax refunds. The suit also ( Read more... )

Good for these women taking steps to defend themselves. The crazy part of this article are the stats cited from the Egyptian Centre for Women's Rights ( Read more... )

( Philip amuses me )