Tag: debate

  • Doula Need It?

    From Wikipedia: “A doula is a non-medical assistant in prenatal care, childbirth and during the postpartum period.” Tobyjoe and I are tight with cash right now and while I like the idea of a doula and what I’ve heard from those who have used one, I’m not sure it’s going to be feasible for us.…

  • Level Two Ultrasound

    I have a level two ultrasound scheduled for 1:30 PM today. I do hope everything looks OK. I have one active baby in there, which makes me a little nervous for some reason. I spend a few minutes each day wondering if the baby is wrapping the umbilical around his or her neck. It’s amazing…

  • One Fearful Nation Under God.

    I know this is old news but old news has a way of taking its time getting to me, hence its name. Apparently Americans are more likely to vote for a black person and a woman over a Mormon but the Catholics have it in the bag. And an atheist stands no chance in hell.…

  • The Great Flickr Switch: A Topic More Important Than the Iraq War but Not Anna Nicole Smith.

    I have added a new section to this site. It’s called “Photos”. And guess what? It features photos. As many of you already know, Flickr did the whole switcheroo recently, forcing Old Skool members to merge their accounts with a Yahoo ID. Both Tobyjoe and I were a little perturbed by this, admittedly. And apparently…

  • Snickers Doesn't Satisfy All.

    Edited to add: Please see amendment to this post at the bottom. Someone found my Web site yesterday by searching “Will never eat another snickers”. Sometimes I picture the people behind my search strings. For example, the person who searched “How my tits grow” is an 11-year-old girl who was asked by some idiot kid…

  • Denouncing the Holy Spirit.

    “Whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin.” [Mark 3:29] Brad sent me a link today. It’s a story featuring an idea addressing a growing theme among Americans today: Atheism. The Rational Response Squad came up with a project called “The Blasphemy Challenge” where they challenged…

  • Cocktail Playdates

    Melissa, over at Suburban Bliss, appeared on The Today Show recently to discuss a growing trend among some mothers called “Cocktail Playdates”. Here’s the skinny: the kid gets his or her juice box, the mother a glass of chardonnay. (MmmmmmMmmmmm, wine.) I live in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I see mothers and their children (or babies toddlers)…

  • Clean Up Needed on Hampton Blvd.

    Y’all know how much I love Wal-Mart. And so when someone by the name of “Filthy Wal-Mart” added me as a contact earlier this morning on Flickr, I checked them out. I have to say this photo set is a little more than shocking. I’m not a fan, true, but I had no idea some…

  • Beckham to LA!

    There’s hope for the U.S. after all! * “David Beckham will leave Real Madrid and join Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy at the end of the season.”* I can’t wait to see what this does for soccer in the states.

  • Smokers and Smoking.

    I used to smoke. I smoked for a really long time. When I smoked I told people I enjoyed smoking. I guess to a certain degree that was true in so much as while I was smoking a cigarette I enjoyed it. But as soon as I finished one and the nasty taste was all…