Heard about the Library fight in West Bend, Wisconsin?

Here - read this: http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/22/wisconsin.book.row/index.html

Yes, I have a rant.  Ready?

If you have children then it is YOUR responsibility to parent them.  It is YOUR responsibility to teach them the values you want them to have.  It is YOUR responsibility to police what ( Read more... )

I am really, REALLY pissed at my state's legislature right now.  They couldn't come up with a budget during the regular session that ended on April 29 so now they are in a special session, paid for by my tax dollars, to come up with a workable budget by midnight on June30.  You would think that they would understand that they need to compromise in ( Read more... )

This day has pretty much been a complete waste of time. That project that I was finally able to work on? Blew up in the first 15 minutes and is back with the vendor. Pretty much as expected, really. I am not enjoying the waiting around though. Bored puppy is bored.

So the day has been spent following up on a couple other small projects and surfing ( Read more... )

Went to the gym last night after work and did A LOT!  There was 25 minutes on the elliptical (doing a "weight loss" program that kicked my ass), 5 minutes continuous on the leg press at 30 lbs, leg extensions and leg curls at 20 lbs and various arm machines at 10-20 lbs each.  I also did ab work ( Read more... )

I've been keeping tabs on various news sites and blogs as I usually do.  And honestly?  I don't understand people, especially on the Internet.  What is it about being online - and thus in many cases somewhat or completely anonymous - that makes people act like assholes ( Read more... )

My knee has decided to pick now to fall apart.  Two days before I leave on vacation.  It gives tinges when I walk and has tried to give out twice.  It doesn't hurt a lot but its just not right enough to make me nervous and twitchy whenever I have to use it ( Read more... )

Today I am the monkey.

I was going to write my review of Whitechapel Gods today.  I even had some of it written out.  Then work imploded, my day went to shit for several hours, and I accidentally deleted the file.  So no book review today 'cause mythicalgirl is an idiot and doesn't know save from delete.  On a positive note after several hours of " ( Read more... )

There really isn't much to say today.  I have this whole idea for a blog on my social ineptitude but I am so totally not in the mood to write it at the moment.  Maybe this weekend.  At the moment I'm just waiting for the work day to be over enough for me to leave ( Read more... )

No soup review. I went soupless today and had PB&J instead (with orange marmalade - yum!). And dried mango. And cherry essence prunes. I'm leaving the raw veggies to snack on after my afternoon meetings. nom nom nom

I got through another 60+ pages of Whitechapel Gods last night. Not as far as I normally get but I'm watching the National Body ( Read more... )

The situation with Israel and Hamas in Gaza right now is a travesty.  Neither side is in the right - both are committing condemnable acts of cruelty and destruction.  Hamas fires rockets into Israel, terrifying citizens and destroying property.  Israel retaliates by launching an air offensive that not only terrifies citizens and destroys property ( Read more... )