in other news, i read vox nova because sometimes it's interesting (like recent posts on the danger of conflating religion & patriotism) and because sometimes it pisses me off, which is fun. i'm not gonna lie.

like tonight, in a post about high school kids & minimum wage:

The only thing I'm really convinced of is the social teaching that free men ( Read more... )

stolen from shaenie, even though i didn't comment in hers because it would be creepy and stalkerish. the first one is optional because i made you all tell me fabulous things about myself earlier this week. the second one is especially important for those of you who were all demure when i told you tell me something fabulous about -you-. the third one is ( Read more... )

happy birthday, dad!

who. won't actually read this.

man. he's old :)

my dad rocks. he drove me everywhere in high school. (i still don't have a license). and by everywhere i mean everywhere. home from school whenever i had to stay late for meetings (which was a lot). movies. football games. dances (which i worked at and planned, but never ( Read more... )