Leaving on a jet plane

Well, kids, I’m heading to the Midwest for a few days to visit some family. Chicago, St. Louis and, yes, a farm in between.  What can I say? In every life a little Midwest has to happen. I have no idea if I will even have access to the internet when I’m on the farm. …

The Bitter Log

This post is brought to you by my best friend Joshua Todd: Rick Warren devotee, 1950’s marriage counselor, and anti-feminist Martha Peace has some words of wisdom for all you gals out there. Don’t know about Martha Peace yet…well check out MotherJones.com. Among many suggestions — like praying for your husband because he must live…

No soup for you

Have you seen the news? Poor kids in school districts across the country are getting the cold cheese sandwich treatment. I think I just died inside a little. The problem is that in the recession, too many of those who qualify for a reduced-cost lunch (as opposed to a fully subsidized free lunch) can’t pay…

I’m mad as hell Part 1

I was watching CNN and Wolf Blitzer asked, “The argument used to be that immigrants took the jobs that Americans didn’t want, but with the downturn in the economy, is that still true?” Cue: Nasty anti-immigrant sentiments from pundits (followed by a nasty little commercial that went something like the South Park episode where everyone…

The Last Frontier

Well Dear Readers, I’m off to Alaska. I’ll be checking things less often as I enjoy the holidays and freezing my butt off. 🙂 But don’t despair! I have two excellent guest writers lined up for your reading enjoyment (just in case Aunt Ethel’s fruitcake and cheek-pinching starts to get a little tiresome). Look for…