December 2009
November 2009
“Q: What do you think is at the root of good manners?
A: Empathy. That feeling...”
– Amy Alkon talks manners in ‘I See Rude People’ - San Jose Mercury News
nicole sent me this great article, and for it i’m grateful. while i still come from an era in which correcting someone’s poor manners constitutes being rude by itself, i have to appreciate someone...
“Q: You say rudeness has to do with our small-tribe psychology. Can you explain?...”
– Amy Alkon talks manners in ‘I See Rude People’ - San Jose Mercury News
“When a boy leaves you, going into shock, losing all your friends and enduring...”
– Top 20 Unfortunate Lessons Girls Learn From Twilight | Underwire | Wired.com
I should add that I have a friend who’s nearly 30 for whom this is still an applicable reality. <eww>
“Blizzards? While three-quarters of the country is predicted to see near- or...”
– Weather :: Frigid 2010 Forecast: How Cold will the Winter Weather Be? :: Farmers’ Almanac
this is my favorite site this time of year.
“Last year I put together a Jesse Tree for our families. If you aren’t...”
– Rocks In My Dryer: Works For Me: Jesse Tree
“DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old. “Some of my little friends say there is no...”
– Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
“Early this morning I waswoken up by a light tapping on my cheek. I opened my...”
– Notes from the Trenches — fighting the war on tantrums since 1994
Thanksgiving Menu.
Thanksgiving this year is going to be just me and my mama (and puppy, who also has a special surprise coming his way), but this is what our plan is:
WEDNESDAY
tonight she comes in and we’re going to go down and see the macy’s day balloons in person, which she’s wanted to do her whole life and never has. i’ve had to trek through those damn balloons for three years in a...
