Parenting!!!   BLUNTLY!   FUNNY but TRUE!!!  Damn it!  language warning!

Sighs ( Read more... )

ok... this is unreal!

Our neighbourhood is pretty decent.  Not high economy but not the broncs and we take pride in keeping our corner of our world in the " working poor pride" catagory.  We self monitor pretty good and keep Forest Lawn in our periferal vision with disdain.  In the 7 years we have been here we really have had no problems other than ( Read more... )

AND while researching the Etour and Travel " interesting content" Company today.. look what else I found.

1-866-912-9290
This phone number has been appearing on my phone as often as 3-5 times a day.   Now, not every day, but often 3 days in a row with a week off in between.  Just long enough for me to think they have stopped.

Low and Behold - I ( Read more... )

Universal E Tour & Travel

I got a phone call from " Melony" at Extension 1211     The Caller Display read 1-813-374-0161. 
She had problems pronouncing my first name but that's ok, it's a toughy.. *rolls eyes*.  She was " very excited for us", like a 12-pack-of-redbull cheerleader excited!   She proceeded to tell me how excited I should be.  I Just ( Read more... )

 That's it!  I throw in the hat!  No more!  I won't do it!  I simply won't.  I refuse! ( stomps foot, crosses arms, pouts ( Read more... )

I got in a discussion recently about relationships ( me?!  really?!  You are KIDDING!!  * rolls eyes*) and in the conversation I got asked hypothetically  "Then what change am I responsible for?"

The pat answer that circulates is " You can only be responsible for yourself."  This is a nice easy INCOMPLETE answer.  It is a way of writing off the ( Read more... )

WARNING : Contents may contain irrational, innordinately reactionary and otherwise intense responses.  Reader's Discression is Advised.

For the record I am not a soccer mom.  One will be able to determine that by the end of this if they don't believe me.  I have two boys in soccer this year but it was agreed to be a " guy's thing".  Right from the ( Read more... )

 PROLOGUE 
I am Angry.
Not at a person.  At a system.   A system that allows and has created a form of communication that is passive aggressive, evasive and destructive over long periods of time.  This is not aimed at anyone but at a pattern of behaviour that has become almost daily in it's occurence amongst an ever growing circle of people I care ( Read more... )

A dear friend was recently victimized.  Someone took his " letter to the editor" and forwarded it to the " international Press".  What am I talking about?
  They took his Blog words and posted them on a Large Public Forum.  Friends rallied and supported but the pot was already stirred.  There was a rush suddenly to LOCK DOWN blogs and posts.  Even I ( Read more... )