tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269840262011-04-21T17:01:19.336-05:00"People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character." --EmersonNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01461867724392926595noreply@blogger.comBlogger2661100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26984026.post-18579612458575487862007-09-20T16:13:00.000-05:002007-09-20T16:15:57.520-05:00

Just my blog ... I've been having some technical difficulties lately with Blogger that I haven't been able to solve which has prompted me to make some changes. I am moving the blog to my website, Imitation of Life and will be writing there from now on. Change your bookmarks and follow me . . .

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Recently, I was tipped off to an in-depth article in Esquire magazine that went behind the scenes of Dateline NBC's "To Catch a Predator." If you're not familiar with the prime time series you can get the lowdown here, but basically Dateline (hosted by Chris Hansen) teams up with an independent "watchdog" group to catch sexual predators in online chats with minors. Then Dateline hires an actor

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Just when I thought the "new stuff" was slowing down . . . Tonight my five-year-old son did this:That's right - Homework. We have five worksheets to do this week and they're due on Friday. That's one each night and two on one night. (I wanted to start him off right, so we did two tonight.)But aside from the technical/practical aspects (homework for him, of course, means homework for me), there

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Well, it's official. I'm a true soccer mom (sans mini-van). The soccer season started last week and my older son had his first game on Saturday. He looked so grown up in his uniform and cleats. I mean, I thought he looked so much older when I saw him off to his first day of school last week, but the shiny green jersey with the white #11 on the back - well, all his little boyness disappeared (

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MoveOn.org sent me notice about this video today. If you're tired of hearing the same lies over and over again, contact your congressmen and women and let them now that U.S. participation in the war in Iraq needs to come to an end. War cannot solve the problems in Iraq; it is merely putting off the inevitable and taking thousands of lives in the process. It's time to change course and bring U.S

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Off he goesTo begin his journeySeparate from my ownHe doesn't look backToo focusedOn the many possibilities before himHe will leadI will follow behindIn awe As he growsInto the man he is meant to be

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"...for people just waiting.Waiting for a train to goor a bus to come, or a plane to goor the mail to come, or the rain to goor the phone to ring, or the snow to snowor waiting around for a Yes or a Noor waiting for their hair to grow.Everyone is just waiting.Waiting for the fish to biteor waiting for wind to fly a kiteor waiting around for Friday nightor waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jakeor

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Flipping through the channels last night I stopped a couple of times on this ABC show that was showing YouTube videos and other "amateur" videos. It didn't hold my attention for very long, but I found myself clicking back to it a few times because there was nothing else on. I guess the series is called "I-Caught" and two of the segments were pretty interesting.One featured a guy who does

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I have a problem. And they say that admitting you have a problem is the first step in recovery. But somehow I don't think a few words is going to help. This is serious. I need real help. It's this compulsion I have and even though I know I shouldn't . . . I do.What do I do? Are you sure you want to know? It's not your run of the mill addiction. It's not alcohol or drugs or television or gambling

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01461867724392926595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26984026.post-53921524855928051652007-08-26T22:42:00.000-05:002007-08-26T21:47:07.927-05:00

So the other day my five-year-old asked me if I wanted to hear a story. Sure, I said. OK. The title of this story is "Calamity at the Castle." What? What did you say?FYO: Do you know what calamity means?Me: Well, yes, I do. But do you?FYO: Yes. Calamity means when something very bad happens.Me: Wow. That's a great word, buddy.FYO: I know. So do you want to hear the story now?Apparently my son has

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I was watching ABC World News tonight and they aired a 15 second news blurb that truly saddened me. The Associated Press-Ipsos recently conducted a survey regarding the reading habits of adults and found that 27% of those surveyed had not read a book in the last year.That's right, 1 in 4 respondents reported they had not read a book in the previous 12 months - NOT A ONE!!!Now I realize this also

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Another installment of "Kids Say the Funniest Things"(While Wrestling)Five-Year-Old: Daddy, do you know why you remind me of a termite?Daddy: Why?FYO: (Punching Daddy's stomach) Because your body's so soft!****************************************************************I've also done my monthly post over at The Soccer Mom Vote. This time I took on the timely topic of teens and curfews at, of all

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I finished a wonderful book today. Really. I may become a fantasy genre reader yet.It's called, "Summerland," and it's written by Michael Chabon. (He won a Pulitzer for The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, which I have not read, but I did read Wonder Boys quite a few years back and enjoyed that.) Once again, I found myself in the realm of "Children's Literature," and again found

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I was driving into work this morning and was informed by the radio news anchor that Mattel has issued a toy recall involving some 9 million pieces. This, of course, comes after Fisher-Price recalled 1.5 million toys and RC2 Corporation recalled another 1.5 million Thomas the Tank Engine characters because paint that was used in production was contaminated with lead.This (as we all know) has shed

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I read this little ditty this morning and I must say it was a great way to start off my week :)

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While sitting eating my lunch today, I had the following conversation with my three-year-old son:O: Mommy, can I have some of your chips?ME: No. You already had some chips with your lunch. These are mine.O: But I'm really hungry. Won't you share with me?ME: No. You've had enough.O: You should share. Trust me. It's what friends do.Of course I gave him a couple . . . After I stopped laughing!

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I make no secret of my left, liberal, progressive leanings. I am proud to be a registered independent voter and I enjoy my subscriptions to The Nation and The Progressive. And it is with great pleasure that I share a couple of highlights from my reading yesterday of the August issue of The Progressive.First of all, I got a kick out of this small paragraph in the "No Comment" section. It contains

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From this week's Unconscious Mutterings:Voices :: Haven't heard any (lately)Have to :: do laundryMachine :: headSeventh grade :: Ms. Deutsch, Huck Finn, Cheryl, Matt, White-Out, scary Mr. Kennedy (NO White-Out), speeches, the longest stint of grounding EVER!!! Beach :: Warm, relaxing, reading, peacefulRoommate :: what we becameCyclone :: TwisterTheater :: Theatre (I like the "r-e" spelling

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I happened upon the following quote quite by accident tonight, but it stopped me in my tracks. Not a lot to say about it - it says it all really - but I just wanted to share it with you."Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime." --- Ernest HemingwayWow.

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We have ripe tomatoes!!Those of you following my virginal gardening season know how excited I get. (More excited than my son whose idea it was to have a veggie garden as a matter of fact.) You also have read about those pesky squirrels I've been dealing with. Well, while they've helped themselves to a few of the greener tomatoes (and my pepper which was lost a couple of weeks ago) there are

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I found this website yesterday which I thought might be fun (at least for a while). It's called Unconscious Mutterings and is based upon the theory of free association. The site publishes a list of 10 words every week and asks readers to write down the first thing that comes into their heads when reading each word. There aren't really any rules - you can write down a one word reaction or a series

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While perusing the paper yesterday I happened upon this this headline: Courts struggle to find jurors who will serve. I couldn't think of any reason why off the top of my head, after all it's not like the adult population has suddenly dipped in number, so I continued on figuring it would be an interesting read.Interesting, but somewhat maddening actually.You see, the reason that courts across the

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Well, he's at it again.As reported yesterday by the New York Times, Dubyah is once again chanting an oldy, but a goody. Tuesday, Dubyah spoke at an air force base in Charleston, S.C. and was quoted as saying,"The facts are that Al Qaeda terrorists killed Americans on 9/11, they’re fighting us in Iraq and across the world and they are plotting to kill Americans here at home again. Those who

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I couldn't wait. I said I was going to. I said I didn't want to know. But the temptation was just too much and this morning, I caved.I went online and got a preview of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I know, I know. I was so adamant about not reading anything regarding the book. I stayed away when I heard a couple of days ago that apparently someone had gotten a hold of the book and

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Come on. You knew it was inevitable. With all the celebrities involved. The obvious PR push to make environmentalism the latest and greatest. Well, now you can be "green" AND a hip, cool trend-setter at the same time.According to this article which appeared in yesterday's New York Times, supermarket chain Whole Foods has started selling reusable, grocery bags designed by London handbag

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As those of you who have known me for any length of time can attest, the "domestic" life was always something I said would never appeal to me. I don't cook (except for Kraft macaroni & cheese, grilled cheese sandwiches, tacos and occasionally pasta and sauce as long as the sauce is Ragu), my house is clean, but certainly could be cleaner and while I enjoy being a mother, when I was young I used

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I heard something on the radio the other day and my heart actually fluttered. I mean, I didn't really believe it when I heard it. It was quick. I figured I must have heard in correctly . . . But I checked it out this morning and IT'S TRUE!!!Xanadu is coming to Broadway!!!That's right. I said it. Quite possibly the cheesiest and best movie to come out in 1980 - Xanadu stars Olivia Newton-John

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I know I say it all the time, but seriously, I LOVE National Public Radio. I listen to it everyday on my way to and from work and I'm always amazed at how many interesting stories there are out there. And they're not just 1 minute stories with cutesy soundbytes - the reporters tell a full story (and I love the way they use sound in the background for say a busy street market while they're

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I couldn't resist sharing this little news item. I heard it on the radio this afternoon on Weekend America. It's a short clip about how Dubyah's childhood home in Midland, Texas has been turned into a museum. It's been open for about a year now, and well, I won't spoil it for you. Just read it if you want a little laugh ;)

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So it's the Fourth of July once again. Cookouts . . . Beer . . . Swimming pools . . . Fireworks . . . Oh yeah, and a celebration of what the United States of America stands for.While our "forefathers" may have had lofty intentions (and I'm not even going to open that can of worms today) - that vision is certainly not being honored today.We are currently under the rule of a president and vice

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Sometimes I think the world must seem a very cruel place, through my baby's eyes.As a newborn, his world was full of discomfort - colic, milk and soy protein intolerances we hadn't quite figured out, and reflux. If someone wasn't holding him, he just couldn't handle any of it.Then things got a bit better. We got the diet under control, we got the medication under control, and teething started.

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Today is my younger son's birthday. He turned the big 3!! My husband and I have been talking about this day for some time because we have been trying to convince my son that three-year-old boys sleep in their own beds. Yes, for the last three years it has been quite the rare night when I haven't had my younger son in bed with me and over the last year or so that has meant that my husband has

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01461867724392926595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26984026.post-31294717628673173142007-06-22T20:37:00.000-05:002007-06-22T20:44:38.359-05:00

According to the Associated Press:"PITTSFIELD, Mass.— A former Wal-Mart pharmacist who claimed she was fired after asking to be paid the same as her male colleagues won a nearly $2 million award against the retail giant on Tuesday." (Wow! I guess someone is reading my blog after all! I mean, talk about action!)The plaintiff, Cynthia Haddad, claimed she was fired from her job as a pharmacy

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I'm over at The Soccer Mom Vote today writing about the pay discrimination suit that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court a couple of weeks ago. Let me know what you think :)*************************************And on a completely different note, I'd like to share a little conversation my four-year-old and I had yesterday . . .Me: Can you please help me clean up these toys?Four-Year-Old:

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Happy Father's Day to the best dad two boys could have . . . Thank you for teaching by example, for giving us the best you have even when you're tired and overworked and for showing our boys how to respect and treat a woman by the way you love and care for me :)I love you.*****************Dad, I'm glad to hear that George is still kicking. I was reminiscing today about all kinds of things . .

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Yes, I know. I haven't been blogging. Haven't been in the mood, I guess. Been busy with other things - Work mainly, but I've managed to squeeze in some good stuff, too. You know, real life. Like Thursday . . .Thursday was my older son's last day of school. It was exciting (even at four years old he knows enough to look forward to summer vacation) and a little sad, too. I tend to get attached. I'm

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I actually feel bad for Paris Hilton.That's right. I said it. And while I certainly don't agree that her story is news. While I applaud Brian Williams for not mentioning this ridiculous media circus in his NBC Evening News broadcast. (Especially after I thought I would never mention it myself.)While I believe that Paris Hilton exemplifies so much of what is wrong in America today as she

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Some time in the early 1980's El Salvador was in the midst of a civil war. People were fleeing the death squads for safety and the chance at a better life in the United States. Our Unitarian Universalist congregation symbolically provided sanctuary to a family. While the family didn't technically live in the church itself, our congregation sponsored them.I'm not sure how it all worked out but I

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The wedding was beautiful . . . The bride was stunning, of course (I can't believe my baby sister is all growed up!) . . .And my boys (and nephew on the left) were dapper in their tuxedos . . I actually didn't cry on the big day. I was just too happy. Not only for my sister who is starting a whole new part of her life, but I'm happy to be (finally) getting the brother I always wanted!!! The

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As if I wasn't emotional enough . . .I got this great new camera. I've been playing with it so that I can take great pictures tomorrow at my sister's wedding. I went to the rehearsal dinner tonight and got lots of good stuff with it. I was loving my new camera until just now . . .When I accidentally erased every picture I had taken . . .Now I'm upset . . .And I can't stop thinking about it . .

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I was just looking through my writing journal (where I keep all kinds of prompts and words of inspiration for when the mood strikes me) and I found a few things I just had to share. (I've updated some of the prompts on my website, btw, if you're interested.) "Let your life be a counter friction to stop the machine." --- Henry David Thoreau, Civil Disobedience"For it matters not how small the

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Well, I don't usually do this but here is the post I wrote last night for my weekly reflection over at my other website. My (baby) sister is getting married this weekend and so you properly assess that I am a bit emotional. I've been thinking about seeing her for the first time in the hospital nursery; about arguing with my other sister over who was going to help my mother give her a bath or,

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01461867724392926595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26984026.post-35147567733154839212007-05-19T08:50:00.001-05:002007-05-19T09:07:04.518-05:00

Well, it's been two solid days of rain (again!) and it's cold and I really don't like cold, rainy days. But I'm going out with my sister tonight for her second-to-last girls' night out as a single lady (her last girls' night out will be on Wednesday when my other sister is in town and we take her out just three days before her big day!) and that will be fun. (We even bought matching handbags!)But

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I don't want you to think I haven't been learning just because I haven't been posting. Here are just a few random facts I've picked up over the last few days:Four days ago I learned: that Mother's Day was originally celebrated as Mother's Peace Day. Julia Ward Howe issued the Mother's Day Proclamation in 1870 in response to the impact of the Civil War. (It's a beautiful piece - brief - and I

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I had planned an elaborate, well-thought out Mother's Day post that would honor mothers everywhere. I had planned to do some research about the beginnings of Mother's Day and talk about what it has evolved into. I had planned . . .Instead, as my tribute to mothers everywhere, I did something that most mothers do daily - I ran out of the time and energy to put together what I had previously

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It's been a few days - almost a week actually - but between the nasty spring cold that swept through my family and the beautiful spring/almost summer-like weather we've been having, well, I haven't been spending a lot of time in front of the computer. Yeah for me!!But I took pictures yesterday of some of the flowers coming up in my garden and I wanted to share. It's a lot of fun really. Being in

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Nothing too exciting to report. The sun is finally making an extended appearance around these parts and the temperatures are forecast to rise into the high 70's (maybe even 80) by Monday or Tuesday. Personally, I don't need 80's weather yet; I like the moderate 70's, but I guess I shouldn't be complaining after suffering what felt like a monsoon less than two weeks ago and some very cold March

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Today I learned: that while the average American family has gone from 3.1 people per household in 1974 to 2.6 people in 2004, the size of their homes has expanded from 1,695 square feet to 2,349 square feet during the same time period.While I'm not surprised by this statistic, it's interesting to see the numbers. My husband reels against the modern age of "McMansions" and "Edward Scissorhands"

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Today I learned: that China is the world's leading consumer of coal. According to NPR, 70% of China's energy comes from coal - "the dirtiest of all fuels to produce energy."The biggest problem? Greenhouse gases. China is averaging about one new coal-fired power plant per week which will certainly lead to its surpassing the U.S. in greenhouse gas emissions - maybe even by the end of 2007.There is

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You must know the old saying, "You learn something new everyday." Well, I'm going to put this phrase to the test. During the month of May I'm going to share my daily something new with all of you. At most I'm hoping I might gain some new insights on human beings, religion, relationships, etc. . . . If not, I figure I should at least become a better trivial pursuit player by picking up all kinds

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01461867724392926595noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26984026.post-84654219330172771502007-04-29T23:58:00.000-05:002007-05-13T10:03:02.864-05:00

I knew it was coming up. I just forgot about it earlier in the week. (Have I heard that excuse somewhere before?) Yes, it's true. I have been sharing my random thoughts with you all for a full year. Yes, I had a blog-a-versary this past week. (See how far I've come?) I can't believe I've actually kept this thing going for a full year. It's not my usual M.O. But here I am - still - and here you

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Anyone who reads this blog with any frequency knows how I feel about the current administration occupying the White House. It's never been a secret. So it should be of no surprise to you that I am joining my fellow Americans across this great nation today in calling for the impeachment of President George W. Bush and Vice-President Dick Cheney.And it's not just me. Congressman Dennis Kucinich

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It's been almost a week since I've checked in over here. I've been busy - not with anything in particular, just life :)Yesterday was probably the highlight of the week. We travelled to a friend's house and spent most of the day outside in sunshine and 60 degree temperatures. Our visit included a nature hike that included frog egg sightings (protected by green slime which truly impressed my boys),

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I've bragged several times about the intelligence and humor of my boys. I know, I know. You're probably tired of hearing about it already, but here are a couple of good ones that I just couldn't pass up sharing with you. "If people want to be healthy, then we have to make sure we keep the earth healthy, too." --- The wisdom of my four-year-old that surfaced while we were talking about Earth

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It was school vacation around these parts, so my boys and I headed to "the beach house" as my two-year-old referred to it to see my mom for a couple of days. The weather was awful - cold and very wet thanks to a spring nor'easter that slowly came through - but it was a lot of fun anyway. If nothing else we (read I) were able to get away from the stress and daily routine of our reality. (That

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So I've stayed away from the whole Imus thing . . . until now.I don't want to get too into it. I've had a couple of discussions with my husband about it. I've been listening to NPR and the evening news; I've heard the "experts" and the friends; I've heard about how the Imus Ranch charity will suffer and therefore so will the children with cancer - I think I've heard it all by now.But all I want

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To continue in highlighting National Poetry Month I thought I would share a couple of Robert Frost's poems. I think most of us are familiar with the first one (but it's just so good I couldn't help reprinting it) and the second is one I remember my father reciting to me. I think I was studying Frost at the time when he recited "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" from memory and told me how he

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Today is national Drop Everything and Read Day (D.E.A.R.). (Now personally, I don't need an excuse to pick up a book, but it's always nice to have one :)D.E.A.R. officially began in 2006 and is a national celebration to remind people, especially children and families, to take time out each day to read. D.E.A.R. is celebrated on April 12th to honor one of the best children's authors around -

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Two of My BoysMy entry for this week's Mama Says Om theme: Peace. Looking at this picture puts me in a place where I can forget all about my responsibilities and the crazy, messed up world we live in.It brings me peace.

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MoveOn.org is hosting a Virtual Town Hall meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) night at 7:15 EST where presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards, Bill Richardson, Dennis Kucinich, and Joe Biden will answer questions regarding the war in Iraq. These aren't the questions the media are currently asking or questions pre-selected by the candidates themselves. These are questions posed

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Alex recently awarded me with the Thinking Blogger award (although I didn't notice for some time because I had fallen behind in my reading. Sorry, Alex!) and I must say that I am honored. (I guess the title of my blog hasn't been in vain after all.) The award is given to a blogger for a specific post (or the blog itself) that makes you think. You know ... think ... that thing we do when we

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I found this over at Izzymom today. It's a great followup to my post the other day about my sporadic posting as of late (which is really kind of funny considering I think I've posted everyday since then :)So here it is, The Blogging Declaration of Independence: (The articles which apply to me anyway. If you want the full version click the icon at the top of this post)1. I will only write when I

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Yes, April is National Poetry Month (at least over here in the States), but no, I won't be torturing anyone with any original poetry of my own ;)Instead I have (quickly) found a couple that I like very much by Emily Dickinson (1830-1886); And I'll try to feature at least one poet per week in celebration.From: Complete Poems. 1924.Part One: LifeXXVIII ’M nobody! Who are you?Are you nobody, too?

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I realize my posts have been sporadic lately, but someone :) pointed out to me that he actually enjoys visiting my blog and noticing that I haven't been posting very regularly. He (quickly) told me that while he enjoys reading what I have to say (whether it be personal or political) he experiences a moment of joy by my blog absence because it means that I'm busy living my life; busy spending time

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By some fluke of nature, we have acquired some new married friends that have no children yet. We are ecstatic for many reasons. A. They have a pool, B. bedtime for them depends on how early they have to get up the next morning and C. Everything my 2-year-old does is "soooooo cute" (including tantrums, large messes and weird eating habits). This couple just moved in 2 weeks ago and today is his

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I've been (once again) trying to catch up on my magazine reading - mostly political in nature - and I've been trying to keep up with the many email lists I am subscribed to - again mostly political in nature - and I've become, well, disenchanted.I used to think that by "getting involved" I could make a difference, have an impact, help move along real change. And while I still believe that I'm

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01461867724392926595noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26984026.post-54691900786894244452007-03-22T09:21:00.000-05:002007-03-22T08:52:47.242-05:00

According to UNICEF.org:"The world water crisis is one of the largest public health issues of our time. Nearly 1.1 billion people (roughly 20% of the world’s population) lack access to safe drinking water. The lack of clean, safe drinking water is estimated to kill almost 4,500 children per day. In fact, out of the 2.2 million unsafe drinking water deaths in 2004, 90% were children under the age

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I'm blogging over at The Soccermom Vote today. I'd love to hear some of your thoughts here or over there. With all this early politicking for the 2008 Presidential election, I want to know what two issues are the most important to you, right now, today. What issues will determine who you vote for in '08 or what issues would you like to see addressed before you cast your vote that you aren't

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This was the entry from The Blog of Henry David Thoreau today. (If you want to read something really interesting this is one of the good ones. The blog updates daily with an excerpt from a journal entry of Thoreau's that corresponds to that particular date. And since he was a New Englander it's a great read for me, especially when he talks about the changing seasons as I can see the same things,

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St. Paddy's Parade Day was a lot of fun on Sunday. Our city holds a St. Patrick's Day parade every year on the Sunday before March 17th. It's a grand tradition that was always sold as a great day for the family. Of course that's not how I was originally introduced to the holiday.It used to be that my husband and his friends (along with girlfriends/boyfriends/spouses as they became a part of "the

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The kids are in bed (and have been since about 8:30!) My husband is out. My house is quiet except for the occasional hum of the fan inside my laptop. I don't have much of "substance" to blog about tonight, but I felt like writing - so here I am.It's been a good couple of days. My four-year-old just wrapped his Dr. Seuss week and even tried (much to my surprise) green eggs and ham yesterday. I

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01461867724392926595noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26984026.post-20093394930826068662007-03-08T09:33:00.000-05:002007-03-08T10:35:29.313-05:00

Today is officially recognized (yes, by even the U.S.) as International Women's Day. Dating back to 1908 when 15,000 women marched through NYC fighting for shorter work hours, better pay and voting rights March 8th has evolved to include activism, celebration and a chance to honor and respect women around the world for the struggles they endure and ultimately conquer.In several countries (Armenia

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While watching the evening news last night I was struck by two stories in particular. Usually I just want to throw something through the screen after watching what broadcast news has to offer about the day's happenings. Instead I got thought-provoking and, well, a story about Wal-Mart which of course made me want to throw something through the television screen :)I saw this story on WHDH in

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Well, I've still got the sniffles and I haven't had a decent night's sleep in, oh, three days? But I wanted to check in with my online comrades and let you know that, yes, I am still here.It was a nice weekend. My older son didn't have school on Friday because we got some icy, snowy mix in the A.M. and there was a delay to the start of school. Since he only goes to school in the morning, well -

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Well, I told you all at the beginning of the week that I was going to be going on a "banned" book tour this week and while I thought I would be able to read three books in seven days, it looks like I'll have to settle with just two. I've been suffering from a pretty nasty cold for a couple of days and my reading output has suffered.But I finished "The Chocolate War" today and I'm starting "Bridge

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01461867724392926595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26984026.post-66370101699882197722007-02-27T22:39:00.000-05:002007-02-27T22:51:01.103-05:00

Tonight I received the following email. (Many of you probably already know this because I immediately forwarded it onto you!)Now I will admit that I opened it because "Al Gore" was listed as the sender. I mean, believe it or not I don't get email everyday from a former President-elect. And once I read it, I knew I had to pass it on to as many people as I could.So here is a copy of the email I

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So I've been in a writing mood lately and because of that my reading has fallen quite behind. In fact, I have a stack of magazines I need to catch up with. And books? Forget it. That's why I'm hoping that reading a few banned books this week will give me a jumpstart.Anyway, as I'm catching up I've found quite a few excellent articles that I want to share. I won't offer up too much commentary, but

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"Books, not which afford us a cowering enjoyment, but in which each thought is of unusual daring; such as an idle man cannot read, and a timid one would not be entertained by, which even make us dangerous to existing institution /such call I good books." -- Henry David ThoreauTomorrow, February 25th, marks the beginning of Canada's "Freedom to Read," week. Yes, even in 2007 books are challenged

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***Warning: This post is a sappy one and may be of no interest unless you are Cheryl. But feel free to read it anyway :)"A friend might well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature." - R.W. EmersonI could have stayed on the phone with you all night.I can't believe we had been talking for three hours when I had to make my quick exit and go back to being a mommy. (Although it was 1 a.m. and I

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I'm blogging over at The Soccer Mom Vote today, so click on over and check me out!!Have a great Monday!!

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Larger Image HereThis is an image taken by satellite of the Earth at night. While the image itself is what struck me at first - the way the continents are outlined by the lights, the deep, dark oceans announcing their presence by their absence of light - after staring at this image for a while I began to think about what it represented.You see, the clusters of light represent the largest

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Myspace Graphics Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day . . . May you be with the ones you love, romantic or otherwise, on this day and for many more years to come.And if you don't have any romantic notions on this day when love is forced down your throat - treat yourself to some major chocolate intake. Chocolate never disappoints :)

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My precious mantleWith every passing day our new house is feeling more and more like home. I was telling people the first couple of weeks that while I loved it it felt like we were staying in someone else's house - like renting a house on vacation. But we've unpacked most of the boxes (and what remains to be unpacked is hidden away in closets), we've started to hang things on the walls and put

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So I realize that the following is not news to most of you parents out there in the know. In fact, I've been hearing about this guy for quite some time myself, but never checked him out. I'm referring to the increasingly popular Jack Johnson. He is responsible for the music on the Curious George soundtrack and after several suggestions from other parents I did some sampling today and found one

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I realize that I have been a little cynical lately; a bit sarcastic. I don't really know why except that I have been posting quite late, while everyone else is asleep because what with everything going on right now it's the only time I get alone. Not that I'm complaining. It's all good busyness.So I thought I'd lighten things up a little bit today. Besides, I've been telling anyone who will

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The BK Stacker Sandwich"Guests Invited to Pile on Meat, Cheese & Bacon – Hold the Produce"Now I love a good piece of meat as much as the next carnivore, however, this is just plain disgusting. I mean, who eats four hamburger patties covered in cheese and topped with bacon (no less) in one sitting? I think my cholesterol has gone up 25 points just looking at this photo. It's big. It's flashy.

Nancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01461867724392926595noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26984026.post-70024951747809872642007-02-05T23:43:00.000-05:002007-02-05T23:48:31.220-05:00

I've been tagged. Yes, it's true. Alex believes that people might be interested to learn six "weird" things about me. (Either that or she just needed people to tag because apparently I have to tag six more people myself.) At any rate, I don't know how weird any of this will be, but here goes . . .I have this (sometimes overwhelming) fear that I will die in a car accident on the highway. It

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It's been quite a week here at our new homestead. We moved in officially a week ago today and on Sunday morning my four-year-old woke up puking and it's been a blur of toxic illness ever since. So far my husband is the only one who hasn't suffered the germ warfare that has been waged in our precious new home and if he makes it through tomorrow unscathed we should be in the clear. (For a couple of

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This one's from my childhood . . . Mister Rogers is still the man ;)It's Such a Good Feeling by Fred RogersIt's such a good feeling to know you're alive.It's such a happy feeling: You're growing inside.And when you wake up ready to say,"I think I'll make a snappy new day."It's such a good feeling, a very good feeling,The feeling you know that we're friends. **This is my entry for this week's Mama

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Yes, it's true . . . I'm in my new house!!! (You all knew I couldn't go an entire week without blogging, didn't you? I've been without internet access for the last few days, but I'm taking a well deserved break from moving responsibilities, so what else would I do?)Anyway, everything went well at the closing, the move has been going even better. My boys LOVE the new house. Every time we have to

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You Are Best Described By...San Giorgio Maggiore, TwilightBy Claude MonetWhat Famous Work of Art Are You?The True YouYou want your girlfriend or boyfriend to be more relaxed, calm, and composed.With respect to money, you spend as little as possible.You think good luck doesn't exist - reality is built on practicalities.The hidden side of your personality tends to be satisfied to care for things

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I'm blogging over at The Soccer Mom Vote today if anyone is interested. It's a great community of women who take turns blogging about all kinds of social issues, politics, current events, etc. I've really enjoyed the discussions over there and this is my first post. I'll be posting on the 19th of every month and maybe even adding a little diddy here and there throughout the month as well (if

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I got the phone call today.My grandmother is no longer suffering. She has passed onto, well, whatever it is that awaits us out there when we finish this journey here on Earth.It was peaceful. She simply fell asleep.I'm told she had a better night last night. She was a little more coherent than she's been and she was very calm as she looked from my mom to my sister to my niece. My niece (who

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After my VERY EARLY morning post today, I thought we could all use something a little lighter. Well, this certainly qualifies . . .This is "Fly, Robin Fly" by Silver Convention. This was, believe it or not, the number one song on the U.S. charts on the day that I was born. A little surprising in that there are only eight words, repeated over and over and over again, in the entire song. But it's

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The theme over at Mama Says Om this week is "Acceptance," and after the day I've had it couldn't be more appropriate.At around 10 a.m. this morning I got a phone call from my mom. Now, I'm one of those people who uses caller ID at all times and have even assigned certain ringtones for certain people so that I don't even have to look at my phone to know who it is. Well, I was covered with two

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While surfing National Geographic's website (yes, currently NG is an obsession of mine) I found this alarming headline, "2006 Was Warmest Year Yet Recorded for U.S." Now, I know we've all been commenting on the unseasonably warm December that has hit not only the Northeast, but the Midwest apparently - while places like Denver, uhhmm, have been suffering foot after foot of snow.So what gives? Is

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Well, I've received a request (Yes, a request!) to update the blogosphere about my big move. The reason I haven't talked about it in a little while is because things seemed to have hit a bit of a stall. Repairs that were supposed to get done (by the seller) and issues we had that needed addressing (by the seller) weren't getting addressed. In fact, we weren't getting all "No. No way. Not on your

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