Hairball: Where the Spittin's Getting Goodknitting, politics, and other stuff that sticks in my crawwithout child, or immaculate contraception- January 31, 2005 I was cruising the pregnancy test aisle at Target the other day and noticed that Target has its own brand of stick to pee upon. Forgive me for my snobbery, but of all things that I wouldn't go generic on, I think that's the one. Cough syrup, yup. Eye drops, no problem. But potential parenthood Give me EPT, even if it does cost $6 more. (Of course, then I had to decide between the LCD text readout or the traditional "line" readout--cost differential $3.) Upshot: peace of mind is worth $9, not...http://blogs.salon.com/0002085/2005/01/31.html#a211 fathers and sons- January 25, 2005 I think the folks at 24 need some family counseling. Trouble with your son Have him tortured, or even killed! Why bother with regular punishment when you know the little wretches will likely defy you again There's no need to listen to that whining about how he had to kill his girlfriend any more...http://blogs.salon.com/0002085/2005/01/25.html#a210 apoplexy- January 25, 2005 This was in Saturday's N&O and I swear, I almost popped a vein out of incredulity and sheer anger. I've read a couple of People's Forum letters about how wrong it was to have an inauguration with the tsunami tragedy so close, and how the $40 million could have been so much better spent. It's interesting thought, but with most of the activities planned long before the disaster, I wonder how much could really have been saved. But hey! What about the the $15 million that John Kerry had left over.http://blogs.salon.com/0002085/2005/01/25.html#a209 |