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Hello, Arizona? You’re an idiot.
So not only did Arizona pass that ridiculously stupid immigration bill, but now they are trying to halt ethnic studies in school. Under the guise of “everybody should just get along”, of course,...
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I’ll show you “mansize”
Okay folks, roll up your sleeves, it’s time for some feminist outrage! Why, oh why, has Kleenex felt it necessary to gender-identify tissues? This is preposterous! My nose is just as runny, my snot...
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I am an expat. I am an alien.
Both of these terms apply to me. An expatriate is NOT an ex-patriot, someone who no longer supports their country of origin. The Latin word expatriātus means someone who is longer physically in their...
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Let’s watch the end of the world…
Okay, so I admit, I was totally obsessed with those Shiba Inu puppies that were live -streamed over the internet about a year ago. And I have spent quite a bit of time of YouTube. But this, this is a...
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A Friday (Faith-filled) Funny
I found this really wonderful cartoon on this blog, which is an interesting read. Usually when religious people claim that they’re fine with atheists, they use a tone of “but I’ll pray for them...
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The Ceremony of the Keys at the Tower of London
Image via Wikipedia Ahh! I can’t believe I haven’t written about the Ceremony of the Keys! I guess I had mentally planned out a blog post, and then I forgot that I never really wrote it! Two (or was...
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Supertelly
Alex and I don’t have a television. While this wasn’t exactly a conscious decision in the beginning (we didn’t feel like paying the TV licensing fee), I think we’ve really come to enjoy our TV-free...
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the Facebook debate
We’ve both gotten a number of emails from friends and relatives asking us to join Facebook. And yes, while I totally see the attraction, most of me is pretty intimidated by social networking and the...
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Christmas in the Office
Image via Wikipedia Christmas is one of those tough holidays. Some people celebrate, some people don’t, some people think it’s super-religiousy, others just like the commercial aspects. Finding the...
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Grinching It Up (just a bit)
Every year at Christmas I struggle with gifting and the dichotomy of the thrill of receiving versus the trauma of giving. I know that giving is supposed to feel good, and sometimes, when I’ve really...
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