Yesterday I heard Dandy Warhols' "We Used to Be Friends" and all I could think of was Veronica Mars.

And yes, googly-eyed puppets make everything better.

terrier_girl has started on weekly progesterone shots, which should reduce our risk of Nubbin being born prematurely from about 1/2 to about 1/3. I gave her her second shot on Wednesday and she said I did better than the nurse. I was pretty nervous about putting a needle in her but my first time went very well. Here's hoping we manage to fall in the full term ( Read more... )

As reported on Boing Boing, Eartha Kitt, of Catwoman fame, passed away yesterday.

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In 1918, Wodrow Wilson, without the consent of Congress, sent American troops into Russia to help the embattled Czarist state repell the bolshevic threat. He sited democratic ideals and the desires of the Russian people as reasons why such a move would be strongly supported. He was wrong. The result was that what could have been a short and brutal ( Read more... )

Today I am yet again struck by the paralells between George Bush and Woodrow Wilson. Both are idealogues that used their office to execute their philosophy primarily and the good of the people secondarily. Both use the military to involve America in pointless foreign wars that earn us the emnity of many nations. Both rail against the dangers of the ( Read more... )

It is strange that the major sporting event of our culture is most noted, not for the game, but for the commercials.

We really do like a show.

Recently terriergirl and I have been reviewing our insurance needs. And there I came upon an interesting dichotomy. Life insurance rates are adjusted according to several factors that relate to mortality (ie how soon you're likely to die), including age, weight, medical conditions, smoking and exercise. Rate poorly on any of these and your life insurance goes ( Read more... )

Yoinked from bellebet, because it's just to frightening not to share. (Work safe.)

http://www.huggableurns.com/

The part that totaly skeeved me:

"Please note: The Teddy Bears, Dog and Cat are made to hold smaller
portions, where as the pillows will hold the remains of an adult."