In the debate on Tuesday John McCain proposed a bailout that was very very similar to what Elizilla proposed in my LJ as a modification to my mortgage bailout proposal. Wow. I wanted to publicize my views, but I had no idea this would be so effective ( Read more... )

I recently read 'Trillion dollar meltdown' a book about the current financial crisis ( Read more... )

Of course Jacob and I talk a lot, and I'm always happy to explain things to him. I try not to be pushy though, keep it fun instead of "being educational". Lately it's gotten pretty wild ( Read more... )

Mom's house is sold. Well almost, we close in early June. But it looks firm enough that we're moving furniture out and now I dare to post about it. Didn't want to jinx the deal by posting too soon. :-)


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A friend on LJ sent me to this quiz ( Read more... )

Our main goal for this school year (Jacob's second) was reading. Jacob was not ahead in reading, while he was way ahead in math. And indeed his reading and spelling have been steadily improving. We set a goal of him reading two "chapter books" to an adult, and this seemed like an achievable but serious goal for this academic year ( Read more... )

My friend Robert wrote ( Read more... )

Last year I picked Jacob up from school early, after one of his very infrequent meltdowns. On the way home, as his tears were drying, he said "I think I'm going through a tougher thing than anybody else in my class". Very perceptive ( Read more... )

Jacob and I are getting ready to go to the ConFusion science fiction convention this weekend ( Read more... )

Wow, summer passed in a whirl. Jacob starts school next week. Time flies like an arrow, but fruit flies like a banana. It's been really hot ( Read more... )