I returned from the garage to find Grover protectively sitting next to Austen's bassinet while she gurgled. It's about the only spot in that room where he won't normally sit otherwise.

Sesame Street + Scrubs = life is complete?

Dustin's team finally turned on the floodgates for taxes and didn't cause any problems that would yet lead to national news coverage. You probably wouldn't see the difference between what the old team did and what his team has done, but it's there under the surface.

It's been a long time coming.

NBC did one of their feel good stories the other day that actually made me feel good. It turns out that when their employees go to serve overseas, they get paid the differential between their Sears salary and their military pay. They also continue to get raises and benefits. And they're still doing this today despite the bad economy and dropping ( Read more... )

I cannot express how bothered I am by this Black Friday trampling. Some people are blaming Walmart for not having enough security. Now, I hate that store, but I disagree completely. We should know better than to break down doors and run over people just to shop. This wasn't a food bank for starving people or limited medicines for the critically ill ( Read more... )

My calendar says I have 58 days to go. That's less than 60. I think I might pass out now.

Why is the press acting all shocked about the fact that HC is being considered for State? Wasn't there talk about this months ago?

In Canada, the soldiers killed in the war are taken on a 100 mile journey from the airport to the burial ground in a long row of cars. Many citizens line bridges and walkways over the highway, salute and wave flags to show their support. The family members of the dead interviewed on the US news said how meaningful it was to see all these people ( Read more... )

To all the people who said there would be riots if Obama won. You're idiots.

I'm watching the news and they are showing all the bazillions of people in Grant Park hours before they could celebrate. And it is full of smiling children and people of all different colors, and they are all so happy and proud, and I can't stop crying watching it all. I thought this would happen in my lifetime, but I didn't think it would happen ( Read more... )