I always was a fan of the BBC’s old policy on reporting terrorism — one news story, reporting the event, nothing more. This gave terrorists very little of the attention they were seeking.
And I can’t stand to watch it all unfold, so just check in to know that it seems to be over for […]
We’re standing in the checkout at the craft store. (A foam North Pole village. I just. Never. Learn.)
Renny loves to socialize with checkout people.
“Hello. Thank you for helping us. My name is Renny.”
The woman — mid-twenties and surly — is ignoring her.
If there is anything one should never do […]
Butchers. I don’t know what they get paid, but it’s not enough.
For two days I had been considering the problem of how I was going to fit two ten-pound turkeys into the oven. Then this morning it hit me: I’d cut the second one up. It was simple, efficient, and it […]
Cute Husband and I have been reading your comments all day and enjoying them. We’ll put them in the baby book and be sure Little One sees them some day.
We are both tickled to be the parents of three magical little women.
For those not following the Twitter — yes, the pink or blue […]
Everyone tells me how extraordinary it is to be the mother of a son.
“You’ll love all your children equally,” they tell me. “But there is nothing like a mother’s love for her little boy. I can’t wait for you to experience it.”
I’ll never forget the sight of Margaret, walking the city of Boston, […]
This year, voters in California passed a state constitutional amendment that says: “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.”
That vote effectively invalidated thousands of marriages that had been sanctified and legally recognized in that state in the last five years.
What’s it like to get the kids dressed for […]
Ren has been crying for half an hour.
She was in my bed but then she smeared Trader Joe’s grapefruit lotion all over the body pillow and then I told her she lost body pillow privleges. She cried and went back to her room, where she mercilessly pestered Sister: talking to her, squirming, […]
Actual text from 917-555-6262:
Can’t talk, got your voicemail — am feeling better and would love to get together. How are the girls? XOXOX Emily
My reply:
HEY! Love you, miss you, want to know how the new place is. Girls are fab except for little beastly one who LIES non stop. Can […]
This is an old recipe of Gran’s. She always made the frijoles negroes from scratch — which is way better. I find a good quality canned variety works, though. The kids love this because it is flavorful but not spicy. It’s relatively light and quick to put together and healthier than […]
For the last couple of weeks media and academics have talked about the “Bradley Effect.” The fear is that white people who say they will support a black candidate cannot actually bring themselves to do it when alone with a ballot in a booth.
Like him or don’t, agree with him or don’t. […]
