( Self indulgent muttering under the cut. )

I posted this years ago but it's so good that I'm going to post it again.

I am sorry, everyone, everywhere, for anything that ever happened to anyone throughout history that failed to meet today's higher moral standards.

I should use it as my signature.

I realize that everyone has their own, personal point of view, which is theirs ( Read more... )

I live in Ottawa, Canada. It is directly across the river from Gatineau, Quebec.

Every year for the past eighteen years the casino on the Gatineau side hosts an international fireworks competition. Last night, for the first time in eighteen years, I bullies voluntold persuaded someone to come with me to see one of the displays ( Read more... )

Western society is the wealthiest society ever ( Read more... )

I've been on heart medication for several years. It works quite well and had no perceptible side effects until a few months ago ( Read more... )

My husband and son are playing a co-operative game of Civilization. My husband is highly competitive and only co-operates when it's to his advantage, something that isn't lost on my son. After 17 years of being trounced by his father at these games, I think the young'un is catching on.

They have both developed religion.

My son calls his 'Kill

Teenage boys have a sense of humour unique to teenage boys.

My son does a fair amount of online gaming.

His game name? Sexy angel.

His avatar? Gollum.

I want to spend more time with my family. As they are all addicted to computer games, I had to find a way to entice them away from the screen ( Read more... )

'If this winter had a face, I'd punch it.'

said by my husband this morning before having to go outside where it felt like -27 Celsius with the wind and there was 6 inches of snow to be cleared off the cars.