As a reminder that Americans certainly aren’t the only ones being cruel in the Middle East: Activists Say Israel Held Boy, 13, as Human Shield On a far happier note, janni posted some quotes from an interview with Madeleine L’Engle.…
Marvelous Poetry
I do believe that John Isbell has become my favorite contemporary poet. I’m not posting his latest here—I think you should go read them and his others. They’re wonderful.
Pass the Buck!
Some conservatives are blaming women, feminists, Muslims, and academia for what happened in Abu Ghraib. Oh—don’t forget those lesbians and gays and Clinton. Thanks to hopeevey for this link: TV News is bad for your brain
Why I Homeschool
I didn’t have any intention of seeing the movie Mean Girls, but I may change my mind. The homeschooled character says, “I had never lived in a world where adults didn’t trust me.” (Quoted in a review by Roger Ebert)…
Freecycle, the North Georgia Foster Parent Support Group, and Excess Access
We all find ourselves with “stuff” that we just don’t need any more. The more we declutter, the more of that we’ve come across. I decided to post about a few great ways to make sure that stuff gets to…
Weekend Work Opportunity
This message just came from the Career & Counseling Center at SPSU. I figured I’d post it for anyone who is looking to pick up some extra cash. No, you don’t have to be a student: Hemispheres Concessions needs 40…
PETA Declares a New Target
Fat people! Yep, that’s right—they’ve named the “Flab Five” and are supposedly sending “Veg Eye for the Fat Guy” makeovers to them. Um, what? This has WHAT to do with the supposed unethical treatment of animals? I was already disgusted…
Comical Cop
I’m really enjoying Steve Rose’s “View from the Cop” columns in the AJC. How can you not enjoy a guy who reports crime like this? A man named Quinton reported that on the 17th at about 1:16 p.m. he was…
They Printed It!
Here’s what was printed. They removed all mention of statistics. Here’s the full letter as I sent it. The “short bio” requested said: Cynthia Armistead is a libertarian homeschooling mother and writer living in Austell, GA.
Snicker-Inducing
News Item: Further White House Charges Against Clarke