“The Gay Marriage Poll”

Friend voting “no” in the “gay marriage poll” on Facebook: Marriage is a Biblical term used to describe the unity of a MAN and WOMAN under the covering of the Lord our God. Therefore, two men and two women should not have the ability to get “married.” If they want to be “partnered” that is [...]

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Things I Am Currently Worried About

In no particular order I am worried about:
Money
Jobs(new, current, other)
Health insurance
The health of my teeth and gums
My parenting
Child care
My weight
My education
What people think of me
My heart
My relationship
Housekeeping
Whether it’s better to stay home or work
Whether or not I’ll have another child
All the things I haven’t read
All the things I haven’t written
Now, I’m going to sleep.

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T.V. Rots Your Brain.

We got cable t.v. again this morning. I know, I know… If I purport to love books so much I should be heaping my disdain for television on the couch potato masses instead of shamelessly drooling over the food channel.  I am aware that t.v. rots your brain and turns your muscles to mush, but [...]

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What do I know about race???

I know that I am white. Overly so, as has been pointed out to me.
I know that I’ve never really had to think about race unless I wanted to. I’ve never been in a situation where I have been the racial minority or in a situation that was overtly about race. Or at least that [...]

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Sadly Neglected Blog Receives Attention/Naomi Wolf Response

Last night I finished reading Naomi Wolf’s book Misconceptions. It’s a highly feminist tome that looks at the process of pregnancy, giving birth and motherhood through the eyes of the privileged, highly educated, feminist-minded Wolf.
There are a number of points made by Wolf that I heartily agree with. I believe that the medical community unfairly [...]

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My Unintentional Hiatus From Writing Has Been Put On Hold (at least temporarily)

Well, what can I say?
RECENTLY READ BOOKS
The Nanny Diaries: A fun read that made me a little afraid of the rich and feel very sorry for their children. This book answers the question ‘how selfish can you get if you have almost everything?’.
American Gods: A fascinating story that places the gods of [...]

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Come Live with Me

Instead of eating breakfast this morning I watched a romantic, old movie. Come Live with Me was made in 1941 and stars James Stewart and Hedy Lamarr. (The Turner Classic Movies channel is playing Hedy Lamarr films in honor of it being her birthday today.)
Lamarr plays an immigrant whose temporary visa has [...]

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Musical Trickster

If I remember correctly there was a musical artist, about ten years ago, by the name of Chris Gaines who suddenly appeared out of the woodwork and with great fanfare. He appeared on Saturday Night Live and was rumored to be starring in a movie. After a very short while of everyone questioning ‘ooooh, who’s [...]

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An Example Of Trickster In Theatre

Those who have been in classes with me should know that I have a propensity for relating any topic whatsoever to the theatre. Well, I’m going to do it again.
On November 1st I had the pleasure of attending the Talking Book Salon that is sponsored by the MSU English department and is held [...]

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It’s Mine, I Say, It’s Mine!

I just finished reading a book about bookplates. You know, the little cards that are affixed to the inside cover of a book to show ownership. Yes, a whole book about them.
It was an absolutely fascinating book. They are tiny pieces of artwork, often commisioned by well-known artists or lovingly designed by [...]

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