Almost by the dashboard light, but not really. Thursdays have always been my favorite day, because they’re like a really good caramel macchiato: full bodied, sugared-up and raring to go. Yes, Thursdays, you are my day to accomplish what I failed to deliver upon during the preceeding days of the week. Today, I looked forward to two whole hours of time in which I could work on my sites and begin to finalize my plans for the semester. I have found, indeed, that two hours is enough to get things...
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsqEyGdLh8I My sons are circumcised. I was ignorant. I am guilty of many mistakes in my life, but this is one that keeps coming back to haunt me as I learn more and more about the plights of women. Its hypocritical of me to be against female circumcision when I allowed it to happen to my boys. I admit it, and not lightly. In a world where religion dominates social constaints, the victims are those who are not allowed the power over their own minds, bodies and choices....
My house, albeit somewhat trashed, is back to normal. No, wait, its normally trashed, so all is well. My guests have all gone back to their lives, leaving me with half my children, uneaten bananas and a whole lot of dip. Today, I found out that although I have 4 semesters left to go, I only have 2 requirements to fulfill for my degree. Essentially, I have 2 semesters where I can pick the craziest ideas and read and write about them and the subjects don’t matter, they just have to exist. My...
Because I really, really care that much about football My house has been invaded by 5 more people and I’ve been playing the whole “Big Love” arrangement out in my mind as the 3 “wives” scramble to cook, tend to the kids, drink, check in at school and just function together in harmony. Its actually great in so many ways. I would likely be a fabulous polygamist, and I’m ok with admitting that. Its more about having the “village” than anything, because...
