Nov

24

US Elected Officials Fail Civics Test

Filed Under Politics | 7 Comments

I just read this article in its entirety. What is particularly pathetic is that elected officials scored worse than the general public.

Nov

10

Here’s Me and the Babies

Filed Under Uncategorized | 16 Comments

This is from their 4 month appointment. Mark (on the left) weighed 15lbs. 8 oz., and he was 25 inches tall. Eli weighed 15lbs. 13 oz., and he was 26.5 inches tall. They are growing like weeds.

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Nov

10

Still Not Sleeping Through the Night

Filed Under Family Issues | 7 Comments

I promised myself I would get back to Rachel’s Tavern when my little guys started sleeping through the night. Well they are nearly 5 months old and neither one of them has slept through the night, not once. I’m sooo tired. I knew taking care of infants was tough, but I thought the sleep deprivation would be letting up by this point and I would be able to sleep for a 6 or 7 hour stretch.

I remember all those times I lectured in my family class about why we need paid family leave. Now I can use myself as an example.

Nov

8

Obama’s “Mutt” Comment

Filed Under Black/African American Issues, Interracial Relationships | 25 Comments

I know he was trying to be funny, but it was a little off putting. Comparing mixed race people to dogs–not really a good idea. I understand self deprecating humor is held to a different standard. You know the rule–you can talk about yourself and your group, but you need to tread lighting when talking about other groups or other people. Nevertheless, I would think that he would understand how loaded that terminology is.