I snurched this from cashewlou but it seems to be making the rounds. Very interesting and well-researched. It's long but worth reading.http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/a/m/americandad/2010/03/an-open

This is the most depressing thing I've read in months.

Women need 1 hour of exercise per day to avoid weight gainSo as we age, we need an hour of moderate exercise per day. Who has time for an hour every day? I sure don't. I can barely fit in two or three taekwondo classes per week. The hour long class only has 30-45 minutes of vigorous ( Read more... )

I'm puzzled. I know 5-year-old children that are better-behaved than some members of Congress and extremist political commentators in recent months. When did name-calling and rude behavior become standard operating procedure?

Steve and I went to see the Flanders Recorder Quartet perform at Capital University tonight. They were phenomenal. I had no idea one could make such an amazing array of sounds with the recorder. And the 2.3-meter-tall great bass recorder was incredible. It was a marvelous concert, and if you ever get a chance to hear them perform, I highly ( Read more... )

A bit of background: today was the end of our third major snowstorm in a week, each dumping 8-12 inches of snow. Usually we get one of these in a winter, at most ( Read more... )

I've been watching Babylon 5 with Steve because he's never seen it, except for a few stray episodes seen out of order and out of context. I'm thoroughly enjoying watching the series again from beginning to end, but my in-depth knowledge of the series has lead to some difficult conversations ( Read more... )

This was a lot of fun. Lucy Lawless (Xena) was on Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me this weekend on NPR. She talks about Xena and her current role on a new series on Starz.

It's worth a listen.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122385057

Steve and I went to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra in concert today. It was sort of a last minute thing; I got a call on Wednesday from a friend at work asking if I was still interested in her two extra tickets to the show. Neither Steve nor I had been to see TSO before and were very much interested in going ( Read more... )

I'm an Aunt! Steve's sister-in-law had a baby. And it's finally dawning on me that, yes, by marriage, I am her aunt.

(Steve also has another niece and nephew from the other brother, but like I said, it's slow to sink in.)

I'm back from the honeymoon and already missing the balmy 85F weather in St. Thomas as I contemplate our temperatures in the 40s here.

Still not completely adjusted to the idea of being married. I like it, but it feels weird.