A while back, I read Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP newsletter, something I never do unless my attention is directed to it. This particular newsletter – which I cannot find archived, for some reason – dealt with how to be organized. I was particularly interested because, not to overly congratulate myself here, I consider myself to be […]
I never slept through Money Never Sleeps
February 1, 2011 by 8 Comments
The boys had a day off of school today, and it went the way such days often go: with happiness distributed like a double bell curve, peaking in the mid-morning while pajamas are still on, bottoming out in the early afternoon, and then peaking again, after some activities instigated by myself, only to start the […]
Blue Monday Cures
January 17, 2011 by 9 Comments
Today is Blue Monday, the day that is scientifically and mathematically proven to be the most depressing of the year. So let’s fight the power, shall we? If the best way to spread Christmas cheer is by singing (implied: Christmas songs) loud for all to hear, then C(x) = f(singing), then it follows that the […]
Censorship: Dire Straits, Little House, and Huckleberry Finn
January 13, 2011 by 11 Comments
Did you hear that “Money for Nothing” is now banned on Canadian radio stations? Banned! This is incredibly startling news for me, given that the song originally came out in 1985. So, twenty-six years later, it has been decided that the word “faggot” – when used by derogatory men who are moving the singer’s fantastic […]
Reality TV, or Signs of the Apocalypse
January 4, 2011 by 8 Comments
I frequently think that nothing is more indicative to the downfall of society as reality television. I’m always, always startled to think that these shows are being watched by someone. For example, it has come to my attention that there is a new show coming out featuring people who, among other things, like to eat […]
I WIN!
November 26, 2010 by 10 Comments
I have been having a very stressful and emotional week, and that was even before it became apparent that my stressful and emotional week was exacerbated by the fact that it was coinciding with my monthly stressful and emotional week. You can imagine the tears and chocolate eating that have been going on around here. […]
I Don’t Have Bieber Fever
November 20, 2010 by 4 Comments
This week saw the culmination of all my book fair coordination efforts. I have been living and breathing the book fair. My life has been consumed by the book fair. I was even, unbelievably, dreaming about the book fair. Now the book fair is over and I feel empty inside. Actually I just feel exhausted. […]
