I have a house full of boys!!!!!! all school age, around 10, and one 7 yr old. And two toddler girls. I hope it doesn't get volatile.
Star Wars addict to boot
So, I don't do well in total silence unless I am reading or trying to sleep. And even when reading I like some background noise. So, after about 30 minutes of blissful silence and watching my daughter play, I asked if she would like to listen to some music. Joy says, "I would like ..... " while hunting through videos. I said, "Joy, I didn't say watch, I said listen" as she pulled out her Wiggles Dance Party Video (well, it is music). The girl is stubborn and I just wanted her occupied so I could shower. She then picked Spy Kids 3D, but some of our glasses seem to be missing. So she put that away and pulled out Star Wars, Episodes I & II. She's watching Ep. II first (Yoda has more scenes and I think she likes the older Anakin). We'll see if we get to Episode I before I have to run errands.
Jesus Music (Joy's Quotes)
September 29, 2005
I started a mix CD of kids Chrisitan songs that I had made for Joy.
Joy: "oooh ! is this Jesus music"
"Oh! Does it have Abraham?" [Father Abraham] so I listed most of the songs on the CD, and she knows most of them already. She's happy.
Joy: "oooh ! is this Jesus music"
"Oh! Does it have Abraham?" [Father Abraham] so I listed most of the songs on the CD, and she knows most of them already. She's happy.
[Listening to: Hallelu, Hallelu - Songtime Kids - Sunday School Songs (01:20)]
Starbuck's addict
I think I have inadvertanly created a Starbuck's addict. There is a park about two blocks from the nearest Starbuck's. We call it "the park behind Starbuck's and New Season's". I asked my daughter if we should take a walk to Starbuck's. She got ready in less than 2 minutes, I swear. She grabbed her shoes, put them on and said "Mommy, I'm ready to go, see! My shoes are on". Then she said "Wait a minute" and in about another minute had her stroller, baby doll, and one teddy bear ready to go too. I said she needed a sweatshirt and she ran up the stairs to her room to get one. I have never seen her act so quickly nor so obediently.
Once we got outside she started walking to Starbuck's. She's got the route memorized. Barely waiting for me. Usually we get something to drink on our way home. Not this time. She wanted her "hot chocolate, WITH whip cream" before we got to the park. At least she's not into mochas yet. And DON'T forget the whip cream! Then it was ok to go the rest of the way to the park.
Once we got outside she started walking to Starbuck's. She's got the route memorized. Barely waiting for me. Usually we get something to drink on our way home. Not this time. She wanted her "hot chocolate, WITH whip cream" before we got to the park. At least she's not into mochas yet. And DON'T forget the whip cream! Then it was ok to go the rest of the way to the park.
As I watch my daughter come out of the bathroom after washing up from snack I notice that her shirt is off. "Joy, why is your shirt off?" I ask. She replies, quite frankly, "I wanna be Superman". "And why do you want to be Superman?" I inquire wonderingly. Her reply, " Because he wears underwear!"
I try to explain that Superman wears tight clothes, but they are not underwear, even though it looks like it. She consented to put on a new dress and is now trying to find various safe places to jump from so she can be Superman .....
I think it's going to be a long day. I need to get her outside.
I try to explain that Superman wears tight clothes, but they are not underwear, even though it looks like it. She consented to put on a new dress and is now trying to find various safe places to jump from so she can be Superman .....
I think it's going to be a long day. I need to get her outside.
CNN.com - Review: Breaking tension, cars with the Hulk - Sep 23, 2005
September 28, 2005
CNN.com - Review: Breaking tension, cars with the Hulk - Sep 23, 2005: "'It's like being a bull in a china shop, and the china shop is New York City,' says one of the game developers in a DVD-like making-of featurette available on the disc."
HULK SMASH! HULK BASH!!! Hey, I would play this one. I have a stressful life ....
HULK SMASH! HULK BASH!!! Hey, I would play this one. I have a stressful life ....
Vacation Trip to Oz!
September 27, 2005
What I wouldn't give to go on this trip of a lifetime!!! My friend is going and I hope he has the time of his life.
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Annette Sargent
"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." -Robert A. Heinlein
-----Original Message-----
From: Adam
From: Adam
Subject: Vacation Trip to Oz!
Hi!I'm headed out for the trip of a lifetime come this Thursday: a two week vacation in Australia. Down Under. Oz. The land of koalas and kangaroos. Always wanted to go, never been. Since I have a penchant for taking a huge number of photos, I'd thought I'd try a new experiment and share them with everyone while I'm on vacation, instead of hastily posting them in a random dropbox somewhere. I've set up a blog and a picture gallery for everyone to view:
http://www.wickedprime.com/gallery/
http://www.wickedprime.com/blog/
The trick will be the regular updating of the site. I'm not going to be sitting around the pubs of Sydney or Brisbane, soaking up the Aussie hospitality. Instead, I'm taking a walkabout tour in northeastern Queensland, far from civilization and very close to the most dangerous animals on the planet. (Yes, I know. Very stupid.) I fear that being that far out, I may not have access to my precious web of information. But chances are, I'll find a Starbucks... and where there's a Starbucks, there's probably a wireless uplink. So I should be good to go, updating my web site on a regular basis for your viewing and reading pleasures. Unless there are no Starbucks in Australia, which would just be wrong.
A side note: Apparently the largest land carnivore in Australia is the dingo, a type of primitive canine. Australia doesn't have the likes of wolves, lions, tigers and bears. Instead, they make up for it by having the most poisonous animals on the planet: Taipan (snake), Funnel web (spider) and Platypus (just plain weird). And that's just a small sampling of beasties who bite.
So, wish me well, and pray I don't get bit! :)
Take care,
-=-Adam
Calendar Updates - Put some Fun on your calendar
September 24, 2005
Put some Fun on your calendar
Schedules and events for your Microsoft Outlook® calendar
Schedules and events for your Microsoft Outlook® calendar
NASA - Moon Phases: 6000 Year Catalog
Wow! This site is cool! I asked a friend for a good place to plot the phases of the moon, since not all calendars include it now.
The tables available though the links below give the date and time (Universal Time) of all phases of the Moon for the six thousand year period -1999 to 3000 (2000 BCE to 4000 CE). This data is provided primarily to assist in historical research projects. For the year 2000, the length of the mean synodic month (New Moon to New Moon) is 29.530588 days (=29d12h44m03s). However, the length of any one synodic month can vary from 29.26 to 29.80 days due to the perturbing effects of the Sun's gravity on the Moon's eccentric orbit.
Each one hundred-year phase table also indicates when an eclipse of the Sun or Moon takes place. An eclipse of the Sun can occur only at New Moon, while an eclipse of the Moon can occur only at Full Moon.
Historians should note that the astronomical dating system used in these tables includes the year "0" while the traditional BCE - CE dating convention does not. Thus, the year "0" here corresponds to "1 BCE", the year "-100" is "101 BCE", and so on. The old style Julian calendar is used for dates prior to 1582, while the modern Gregorian calendar is used after that date. For more information, see calendar dates
YUM!
September 22, 2005
I think my daughter could give Elvis a run for what's weird to eat. Since we are out of Frosted Flakes (her all time fave cereal), and she doesn't want eggs, toast, cheerios, or any other breakfast item we have, she opted to make her own. She opened the fridge, got out two hamburger buns (one for herself, one for the boy I take care of) and then proceeded to ask for butter AND mayo. She is now sitting placidly watching Jakers and enjoying her creation, a butter and mayo sandwich. At the first bite she declared, "YUM! This is good!" and her drink of choice this morning is apple juice.
World Jamboree
September 21, 2005
This sounds sooooo cool
--
Annette Sargent
"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and
get used to the idea." -Robert A. Heinlein
-----Original Message-----
WORLD JAMBOREE
Bob Russel, Western Region World Jamboree Chair, visited the council office
today and relayed excitement about the upcoming World Jamboree in England.
Mr. Russell indicated that the Western Region will form about 20 troops
(some 700 Scouts) for the World Jamboree in summer 2007, and that Cascade
Pacific Council may be able to send as many as
36 Scouts.
World Jamboree will be a gathering of Scouts and Scouters from every corner
of the world. They will converge on Hylands Park, England, July 27 through
August 8, 2007, to share adventure, international friendship, personal
growth, and development. Each contingent will spend two days touring points
of interest around England. The Boy Scouts of America has reserved a fleet
of 80 modern tour buses for transportation to and from London airports to
the jamboree site and
touring. All buses will have a tour guide assigned to each troop or crew.
This will be the experience of a lifetime for any Scout! More information
and applications are available at
http://www.scouting.org/jamboree/world/
SCOUT APPLICATIONS
The council has processed 13 Scout applications to date, about 1/3 of those
that will be able to attend. These were all submitted in the past two
months. Needless to say, Scouts that want to travel abroad to the biggest,
most memorable Scouting event ever, will need to get applications is as
quickly as possible, as spaces will likely fill up by the holiday season!
ADULT APPLICATIONS
Each troop will be led by four adults. Adults may also serve in other areas
of responsibility at the Jamboree. Every adult who has interest in serving
is urged to apply soon, as the selection process is expected to begin by the
end of the year.
My Pirate Name
My pirate name is:
Mad Anne Rackham
Every pirate is a little bit crazy. You, though, are more than just a little bit. You have the good fortune of having a good name, since Rackham (pronounced RACKem, not rack-ham) is one of the coolest sounding surnames for a pirate. Arr!
Get your own pirate name from fidius.org.
Mad Anne Rackham
Every pirate is a little bit crazy. You, though, are more than just a little bit. You have the good fortune of having a good name, since Rackham (pronounced RACKem, not rack-ham) is one of the coolest sounding surnames for a pirate. Arr!
Get your own pirate name from fidius.org.
Companies Offer Workers Deals to Get Fit
September 19, 2005
What a deal!!! I wish my DH's employer would do this.
"Worthington Industries Inc. _ one of the rare businesses that has been paying the full cost of employee health insurance _ put limits on its generous policy last year. The company said its workers had to take responsibility for their health if they wanted to continue getting free health insurance.[snip] click on the title link for the whole article.
'I had a choice to be lazy or lean,' said Brown, 44, an information technology employee who lost 90 pounds and has reached his goal of 210 pounds. Despite being overweight, Brown didn't have any health problems, but he noted: 'If I hadn't changed, things probably would catch up with me.'
Worthington, a steel processing company that employs 8,000, is among a growing number of businesses turning to worker incentives, both big and small, to help slow health insurance costs.
In Minneapolis, Fairview Health Services gives gift certificates of up to $100 at the company store for workers who take part in health programs. UnitedHealthcare, headquartered in the Minneapolis area, will knock about $100 a year off health insurance premiums for filling out a 10-minute assessment that asks employees about their diet and blood pressure and then suggests ways they can improve their health."
The Quotations Home Page - African American Quotes- Series 27
There are some *really* good quotes on this page. And probably throughout the site. I was looking for some new sig line material. The one about a job by Muhammed Ali made Tim laugh :) and I can totally relate to some of the quotes by Marian Anderson and Maya Angelou.
New Titles
September 17, 2005
A woman was renewing her driver's license at the County Clerk's office and was asked by the woman recorder to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.
What I mean is, explained the recorder, do you have a job, or are you just a....?
Of course I have a job, snapped the woman. "I'm a mom."
We don't list Mom as an occupation...Housewife covers it, said the recorder
emphatically.
I forgot all about her story until one day I found myself in the same situation, this time at our own Town Hall. The Clerk was obviously a career woman, poised, efficient, and possessed of a high sounding title like, Official Interrogator or Town Registrar.
What is your occupation? she probed.
What made me say it, I do not know. The words simply popped out.....
I'm a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.
The clerk paused, ball-point pen frozen in midair, and looked up as though
she had not heard right. I repeated the title slowly, emphasizing the most
significant words. Then I stared with wonder as my pronouncement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire.
Might I ask, said the clerk with new interest, just what you do in your field?
Coolly, without any trace of fluster in my voice, I heard myself reply, I have a continuing program of research, (what mother doesn't), in the laboratory and in the field, (normally I would have said indoors and out). I am working for my Masters,(the whole darned family), and already have four credits,(all daughters). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities,(any mother care to disagree?) and I often work 14 hours a day, (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most run-of-the-mill careers and the rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.
There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk's voice as she completed the form, stood up, and personally ushered me to the door.
As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants -- ages 13, 7, and 3. Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model, (a 6 month old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal pattern.
I felt I had scored a beat on bureaucracy! And I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable to mankind than just another Mom.
Motherhood.....What a glorious career! Especially when there is a title on the door.
Does this make grandmothers Senior Research Associates in the field of Child Development and Human Relations? and great-grandmothers Executive Senior Research Associates?? I think so!!! I also think it makes Aunts Associate Research Assistants.
Please send this to another Mom, Grandmother, Aunt, and other friends you know.
The Cheesecake Factory :: Locations :. Nationwide
September 15, 2005
Click on Oregon. They are FINALLY coming here. WHEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love this place.
I love this place.
A Walking Tour of Denver
In anticipation of an upcoming trip I'm looking up touristy things to do in Denver. Looks like fun. Though if possible, I think I want to get down to the Air Force Academy. I *almost* went there. Stupid teenage hormones....
In 1917, local author Dabney Otis Collins wrote: 'When I walk down a Denver street, I always feel as if I were listening to a brass band.'
The city has that same feeling today. Whether you are catching a glimpse of a snow capped peak at the end of 17th Street, watching a horse drawn carriage clatter down Larimer Square, or admiring the reflection of an elegant Victorian building in the mirrored glass of a skyscraper, there is a sense of excitement and energy to downtown Denver.
The clean streets, the open plazas with views of the architecture and the hundreds of flower planters, fountains and statues that decorate the area all combine so that even a short stroll is fun and filled with many memorable images.
A natural starting point for a walking tour is the 15th step on the west side of the State Capitol Building. Standing here, you are exactly 5,280 feet above sea level one mile high.
The Capitol, modeled after the United States Capitol in Washington D.C., is best known for its brilliant dome, which is covered with 200 ounces of 24K gold. However, the really priceless material is the Colorado onyx that was used inside as wainscoting. The entire world's supply of this unusual rose colored stone was used in the building and no more of it has ever been found.
ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM
September 13, 2005
Check out the photos of the Hillsboro Airshow. Some of them came out pretty good :)
I ended up going as a volunteer for my son's school. I was on my feet for 8 hours, but they had us in the reserved seating area, so I had a pretty good view of everything. By the end of the show I was ready to enlist in the reserves.
September 9, 2005
cool!!! I entered a sweepstakes to win a Logitech Quickcam, and I won! I didn't even know! It came in the mail today.
The real heroes and sheroes of New Orleans
I got this from a friend who works in the healthcare field. Even though there is a definite slant to the article, what it details is still horrendous.
An excerpt:
September 9, 2005 | Pages 4 and 5
LARRY BRADSHAW and LORRIE BETH SLONSKY are emergency medical services (EMS) workers from San Francisco and contributors to Socialist Worker. They were attending an EMS conference in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina struck. They spent most of the next week trapped by the flooding--and the martial law cordon around the city. Here, they tell their story. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The owners and managers had locked up the food, water, pampers and prescriptions, and fled the city. Outside Walgreens’ windows, residents and tourists grew increasingly thirsty and hungry. The much-promised federal, state and local aid never materialized, and the windows at Walgreens gave way to the looters. There was an alternative. The cops could have broken one small window and distributed the nuts, fruit juices and bottled water in an organized and systematic manner. But they did not. Instead, they spent hours playing cat and mouse, temporarily chasing away the looters. We were finally airlifted out of New Orleans two days ago and arrived home on Saturday. We have yet to see any of the TV coverage or look at a newspaper. We are willing to guess that there were no video images or front-page pictures of European or affluent white tourists looting the Walgreens in the French Quarter. We also suspect the media will have been inundated with “hero” images of the National Guard, the troops and police struggling to help the “victims” of the hurricane. What you will not see, but what we witnessed, were the real heroes and sheroes of the hurricane relief effort: the working class of New Orleans. The maintenance workers who used a forklift to carry the sick and disabled. The engineers who rigged, nurtured and kept the generators running. The electricians who improvised thick extension cords stretching over blocks to share the little electricity we had in order to free cars stuck on rooftop parking lots. Nurses who took over for mechanical ventilators and spent many hours on end manually forcing air into the lungs of unconscious patients to keep them alive. Doormen who rescued folks stuck in elevators. Refinery workers who broke into boat yards, “stealing” boats to rescue their neighbors clinging to their roofs in flood waters. Mechanics who helped hotwire any car that could be found to ferry people out of the city. And the food service workers who scoured the commercial kitchens, improvising communal meals for hundreds of those stranded.
Annette
Oregon Airshow 2005
September 8, 2005
As I listen to the sound of jets flying overhead and look out my window to see them soaring ... all I can think is "I WANNA GO!" and try not to whine. Even Joy is into it. "Mommy! Two jets!" She loved the show last year, though fell asleep by the time the Blues cane around. This year's headliners are the Thunderbirds. Maybe I'll drag Tim out. One of the Intel campuses is right across from the airport and the view is about the same, but free :) We have a cooler ... and drinks, yeah, it's doable ....
Potter Novels Available for Downloads
September 7, 2005
NEW YORK - Break out your iPods: Harry Potter is going digital. J.K. Rowling, once publishing's greatest holdout against the computer age, has made all six Potter novels available for audio downloads.
In a message posted Wednesday on her Web site, Rowling said she was concerned about online piracy, included bootleg editions for which the original text was altered.
'Many Harry Potter fans have been keen for digital access for a while, but the deciding factor for me in authorizing this new version is that it will help combat the growing incidents of piracy in this area,' Rowling wrote.
'There have been a number of incidents where fans have stumbled upon unauthorized files believing them to be genuine and, quite apart from the fact that they are illegal, the Harry Potter content of these can bear very little resemblance to anything I've ever written!'
The digital audiobooks are being released by the Random House Audio Trade Group, her current audio publisher. They can be purchased through Apple's iTunes store, for prices ranging from $32.95 for a single book to $249 for the whole series, which, according to Random House, includes a 'full color digital booklet' and 'previously unreleased readings' by Rowling."
Now, nothing against ipod users, but what about the rest of us? Frankly, I am quite happy with my Creative Zen and the local library, which has copies of all the H.P. books on audio cd. Though I wonder what's faster, ripping or downloading?
September 6, 2005
Well, I had grand plans for today. Sleep in a little, get dressed, do menus, go to library, grocery shopping, get Joy's clothes to the consignment store. Instead, I have taken 3 IQ tests and chatted all morning. And then complained about the time flying. Josh gets out of school in an hour, so that kinda frames my afternoon.
Ah well, and I have kids tomorrow. sigh, I gotta get myself on a schedule!!!!!
Ah well, and I have kids tomorrow. sigh, I gotta get myself on a schedule!!!!!
The first day of school
Well, Josh is off for the his first day of school. He screwed up a few weeks ago, hasn't finished a punishment I gave him, so we have yet to go school shopping. I told him that we would go after he finished, thinking that would spur him on .... Honestly, that boy finds more ways to distract himself. But, he did do his laundry. He chose to wear some of his rattiest clothes that still fit the dress code. At least he's comfortable, and fits the dress code.
After 2.5 days of cleaning the living area is starting to look livable (time to really, honestly, truly get my little black ass in gear with FlyLady), my kitchen is clean, and I am so happy to have a day off!!!!
Now, I am debating if I should also make this Joy's "first day of school". She already knows most of her letters, and informally I am teaching her their sounds. She knows quite a few numbers, and loves reading to her babies. She picked up more form the little bit of preschool that I did last year with the daycare than I thought. She never seemed to focus....
But, she also loves having her own workbook. I gave her one of Josh's old ones and she loves to practice her writing. She's been able to hold a pencil the correct way since 9 months old. I kid you not. She was watching Josh draw one day, picked up the pencil and perfectly mimicked him.
She now LOVES Sesame Street (as well as George Shrinks, and Mister Rogers has an amazingly calming effect on her) .. but I digress. I ordered a free trial of some curriculum called Brighter Vision, it's a workbook curriculum, so we'll try it and see. There's only one craft project, but I also subscribe to Mommy and Me to get new ideas. I'm looking forward to spending some quality time with her and working on her education. We have Muzzy and Sign language to work on to, both things that she is interested in (almost every day she asks me for a new sign). I gotta get a decent schedule down, that's the most important thing.
Ah well, she's eating breakfast and asking for Elmo, so I am going to get myself ready for the day. I can't believe that an hour and half has passed since I got up!!!!
After 2.5 days of cleaning the living area is starting to look livable (time to really, honestly, truly get my little black ass in gear with FlyLady), my kitchen is clean, and I am so happy to have a day off!!!!
Now, I am debating if I should also make this Joy's "first day of school". She already knows most of her letters, and informally I am teaching her their sounds. She knows quite a few numbers, and loves reading to her babies. She picked up more form the little bit of preschool that I did last year with the daycare than I thought. She never seemed to focus....
But, she also loves having her own workbook. I gave her one of Josh's old ones and she loves to practice her writing. She's been able to hold a pencil the correct way since 9 months old. I kid you not. She was watching Josh draw one day, picked up the pencil and perfectly mimicked him.
She now LOVES Sesame Street (as well as George Shrinks, and Mister Rogers has an amazingly calming effect on her) .. but I digress. I ordered a free trial of some curriculum called Brighter Vision, it's a workbook curriculum, so we'll try it and see. There's only one craft project, but I also subscribe to Mommy and Me to get new ideas. I'm looking forward to spending some quality time with her and working on her education. We have Muzzy and Sign language to work on to, both things that she is interested in (almost every day she asks me for a new sign). I gotta get a decent schedule down, that's the most important thing.
Ah well, she's eating breakfast and asking for Elmo, so I am going to get myself ready for the day. I can't believe that an hour and half has passed since I got up!!!!
The first day of school
Well, Josh is off for the his first day of school. He screwed up a few weeks ago, hasn't finished a punishment I gave him, so we have yet to go school shopping. I told him that we would go after he finished, thinking that would spur him on .... Honestly, that boy finds more ways to distract himself. But, he did do his laundry. He chose to wear some of his rattiest clothes that still fit the dress code. At least he's comfortable, and fits the dress code.
After 2.5 days of cleaning the living area is starting to look livable (time to really, honestly, truly get my little black ass in gear with FlyLady), my kitchen is clean, and I am so happy to have a day off!!!!
Now, I am debating if I should also make this Joy's "first day of school". She already knows most of her letters, and informally I am teaching her their sounds. She knows quite a few numbers, and loves reading to her babies. She picked up more form the little bit of preschool that I did last year with the daycare than I thought. She never seemed to focus....
But, she also loves having her own workbook. I gave her one of Josh's old ones and she loves to practice her writing. She's been able to hold a pencil the correct way since 9 months old. I kid you not. She was watching Josh draw one day, picked up the pencil and perfectly mimicked him.
She now LOVES Sesame Street (as well as George Shrinks, and Mister Rogers has an amazingly calming effect on her) .. but I digress. I ordered a free trial of some curriculum called Brighter Vision, it's a workbook curriculum, so we'll try it and see. There's only one craft project, but I also subscribe to Mommy and Me to get new ideas. I'm looking forward to spending some quality time with her and working on her education. We have Muzzy and Sign language to work on to, both things that she is interested in (almost every day she asks me for a new sign). I gotta get a decent schedule down, that's the most important thing.
Ah well, she's eating breakfast and asking for Elmo, so I am going to get myself ready for the day. I can't believe that an hour and half has passed since I got up!!!!
After 2.5 days of cleaning the living area is starting to look livable (time to really, honestly, truly get my little black ass in gear with FlyLady), my kitchen is clean, and I am so happy to have a day off!!!!
Now, I am debating if I should also make this Joy's "first day of school". She already knows most of her letters, and informally I am teaching her their sounds. She knows quite a few numbers, and loves reading to her babies. She picked up more form the little bit of preschool that I did last year with the daycare than I thought. She never seemed to focus....
But, she also loves having her own workbook. I gave her one of Josh's old ones and she loves to practice her writing. She's been able to hold a pencil the correct way since 9 months old. I kid you not. She was watching Josh draw one day, picked up the pencil and perfectly mimicked him.
She now LOVES Sesame Street (as well as George Shrinks, and Mister Rogers has an amazingly calming effect on her) .. but I digress. I ordered a free trial of some curriculum called Brighter Vision, it's a workbook curriculum, so we'll try it and see. There's only one craft project, but I also subscribe to Mommy and Me to get new ideas. I'm looking forward to spending some quality time with her and working on her education. We have Muzzy and Sign language to work on to, both things that she is interested in (almost every day she asks me for a new sign). I gotta get a decent schedule down, that's the most important thing.
Ah well, she's eating breakfast and asking for Elmo, so I am going to get myself ready for the day. I can't believe that an hour and half has passed since I got up!!!!
New Orleans Struggles to Pump Out Water
"Bureaucracy has murdered people in the greater New Orleans area. And bureaucracy needs to stand trial before Congress today," Aaron Broussard, president of Jefferson Parish, said on CBS' "The Early Show."
"So I'm asking Congress, please investigate this now. Take whatever idiot they have at the top of whatever agency and give me a better idiot. Give me a caring idiot. Give me a sensitive idiot. Just don't give me the same idiot."
What a quote!!!!!!
"So I'm asking Congress, please investigate this now. Take whatever idiot they have at the top of whatever agency and give me a better idiot. Give me a caring idiot. Give me a sensitive idiot. Just don't give me the same idiot."
What a quote!!!!!!
Chief Justice Rehnquist Dies at His Home - Los Angeles Times
September 4, 2005
By GINA HOLLAND, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON -- Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist died Saturday evening of cancer, ending a remarkable 33-year tenure on the Supreme Court and creating a rare second vacancy on the nation's highest court.
Rehnquist, 80, was surrounded by his three children when he died at his home in suburban Arlington.
'The Chief Justice battled thyroid cancer since being diagnosed last October and continued to perform his duties on the court until a precipitous decline in his health the last couple of days,' said court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg. "
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page 2 of this article was more interesting to me. It gave some insight to the man and his motives.
WASHINGTON -- Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist died Saturday evening of cancer, ending a remarkable 33-year tenure on the Supreme Court and creating a rare second vacancy on the nation's highest court.
Rehnquist, 80, was surrounded by his three children when he died at his home in suburban Arlington.
'The Chief Justice battled thyroid cancer since being diagnosed last October and continued to perform his duties on the court until a precipitous decline in his health the last couple of days,' said court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg. "
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page 2 of this article was more interesting to me. It gave some insight to the man and his motives.
Urban Legends Reference Pages: Disney (Song of the South)
September 3, 2005
"Claim: The film Song of the South has never been released on home video in the USA.
Status: True.
Origins: Song
of the South, a 1946 Disney film mixing animation and live action, was based on the 'Uncle Remus' stories of Joel Chandler Harris. "
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I must have seen the 81 release, because I remember seeing it as a kid, but barely enough to truly remember it. And I definitely knew the "Zippedee do da" song well before I was 10, the next release year.
Status: True.
Origins: Song
of the South, a 1946 Disney film mixing animation and live action, was based on the 'Uncle Remus' stories of Joel Chandler Harris. "
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I must have seen the 81 release, because I remember seeing it as a kid, but barely enough to truly remember it. And I definitely knew the "Zippedee do da" song well before I was 10, the next release year.
The Pulse of America - TIME.com
"The Big Easy on the Brink
If it doesn't act fast, the city could become the next Atlantis
by ADAM COHEN
If a flood of Biblical proportions were to lay waste to New Orleans, Joe Suhayda has a good idea how it would happen. A Category 5 hurricane would come barreling out of the Gulf of Mexico. It would cause Lake Pontchartrain, north of New Orleans, to overflow, pouring down millions of gallons of water on the city. Then things would really get ugly. Evacuation routes would be blocked. Buildings would collapse. Chemicals and hazardous waste would dissolve, turning the floodwaters into a lethal soup. In the end, what was left of the city might not be worth saving. 'There's concern it would essentially destroy New Orleans,' says Suhayda.
Suhayda, a water-resources expert at Louisiana State University, is the kind of guy who could have given Noah a computer model of all 40 days and 40 nights of rain, including the Ark's soft landing on Mount Ararat. So it is real cause for concern that he has joined the chorus of scientists and environmentalists who are saying that the watery threat to New Orleans is extreme--that in the worst-case scenario, in fact, there might not be a city of New Orleans left standing by the end of the century. "
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read the full article. It was published over 5 years ago.
More on New Orleans
About a dozen people who headed down the street to look for food and water said they were turned back by a soldier who pulled a gun.Nuts Nuts NUTS!!!!! And as a friend pointed out, why can we airlift 150,000 troops anywhere but here?
"We had to get something to eat. What are they doing pulling a gun?" said Richard Johnson, 28.
The soldiers' arrival-in-force came amid angry complaints from local officials that the federal government had bungled the relief effort and let people die in the streets for lack of food, water or medicine as the city was overtaken by looting, rape and arson.
Associated Press reporters Kevin McGill, Allen G. Breed, Brett Martel and Mary Foster contributed to this report.
Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Unrest Intensifies at Superdome Shelter - NEWS - Comcast.net
September 1, 2005
"NEW ORLEANS - Fights and trash fires broke out at the hot and stinking Superdome and anger and unrest mounted across New Orleans on Tuesday, as National Guardsmen in armored vehicles poured in to help restore order across the increasingly lawless and desperate city. ...
But the ambulance service in charge of taking the sick and injured from the Superdome suspended flights after a shot was reported fired at a military helicopter. Richard Zuschlag, chief of Acadian Ambulance, said it had become too dangerous for his pilots."
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Are people NUTS???? I know I don't pay attention to the news all the time, but I am sure that this sort of bad behavior was not the norm last year when all the hurricanes hit Florida. You would think that some cool heads would prevail so that everyone could get to safety and loss of life and property minimized.
But the ambulance service in charge of taking the sick and injured from the Superdome suspended flights after a shot was reported fired at a military helicopter. Richard Zuschlag, chief of Acadian Ambulance, said it had become too dangerous for his pilots."
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Are people NUTS???? I know I don't pay attention to the news all the time, but I am sure that this sort of bad behavior was not the norm last year when all the hurricanes hit Florida. You would think that some cool heads would prevail so that everyone could get to safety and loss of life and property minimized.
Rope
Eleven people were hanging onto a rope under a helicopter, 10 men and one woman. The rope was not strong enough to carry them all, so they decided that one had to drop off, otherwise they all were all going to fall.
They were not able to choose that person, but then the woman made a very touching speech. She said that she would voluntarily let go of the rope, because as a woman she was used to giving up everything for her husband and kids and for men in general without ever getting anything in return.
As soon as she finished her speech, all the men applauded.
(Send this story to an intelligent woman so she has something to smile about today.)
They were not able to choose that person, but then the woman made a very touching speech. She said that she would voluntarily let go of the rope, because as a woman she was used to giving up everything for her husband and kids and for men in general without ever getting anything in return.
As soon as she finished her speech, all the men applauded.
(Send this story to an intelligent woman so she has something to smile about today.)
God Said No
I asked God to take away my habit.
God said, No.
It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.
I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
God said, No.
His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary
I asked God to grant me patience.
God said, No.
Patience is a byproduct of tribulations; it isn't granted, it is learned.
I asked God to give me happiness.
God said, No.
I give you blessings; Happiness is up to you.
I asked God to spare me pain.
God said, No.
Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me.
I asked God to make my spirit grow.
God said, No.
You must grow on your own!, but I will prune you to make you fruitful.
I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life.
God said, No.
I will give you life, so that you may enjoy all things.
I asked God to help me LOVE others, as much as He loves me.
God said...Ahhhh, finally you have the idea.
THIS DAY IS YOURS DON'T THROW IT AWAY
May God Bless You,
"May the Lord Bless you and keep you,
May the Lord Make his face shine upon you,
and give you Peace.....Forever"
"Good friends are like stars...You don't always see them,
but you know they are always there.
God said, No.
It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.
I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
God said, No.
His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary
I asked God to grant me patience.
God said, No.
Patience is a byproduct of tribulations; it isn't granted, it is learned.
I asked God to give me happiness.
God said, No.
I give you blessings; Happiness is up to you.
I asked God to spare me pain.
God said, No.
Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me.
I asked God to make my spirit grow.
God said, No.
You must grow on your own!, but I will prune you to make you fruitful.
I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life.
God said, No.
I will give you life, so that you may enjoy all things.
I asked God to help me LOVE others, as much as He loves me.
God said...Ahhhh, finally you have the idea.
THIS DAY IS YOURS DON'T THROW IT AWAY
May God Bless You,
"May the Lord Bless you and keep you,
May the Lord Make his face shine upon you,
and give you Peace.....Forever"
"Good friends are like stars...You don't always see them,
but you know they are always there.
