Musings of an adventurous empty nest mom on everything under the sun.
I've talked before how the passage of Prop 8 here in California was a double edged sword for gay rights. Yeah, it was a setback, but I believe that was only momentary. The passage created so much publicity that the topic of gay marriage and dicussions on nearly every news program brought the conversation out... Continue Reading →
Seriously - those of you with kids, you may begin kissing my feet now. Unless of course you already knew about this dope site that I will share with you which will make you not just hip, but also badass, gnarly, phat, wicked and yes, even awesome. All synonyms for "hip" and described in the... Continue Reading →
On the topic of the mortgage crisis - one thing that keeps being lamented are the situations of people who's mortgages are now higher than their home value. Now, no one ads any other details such as "out of work" or "fighting an illness" or anything else. Just "upside down on their mortgage" or "underwater".... Continue Reading →
This weekend I posted the following Twitters: The conversation is now national news and this is GOOD for the cause. 9:47 PM Nov 14th from txt Controversial position of the day: passage of prop 8 sparks debate 9:46 PM Nov 14th from txt Just reverse those sentences to get the proper order of that thought... Continue Reading →
These anniversaries always make me shake my head wondering how it can really be THAT long ago when to my mind it was just a couple of years ago? But no. It's been 10 years since Matthew Sheppard was found on that fence post in Wyoming. Go here for a fantastic restrospective and how those... Continue Reading →
Yes, Elton John is still on my brain. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thank you so much for all the responses to my survey. And if you haven't answered - please do! Even if you have not received anything, I'd like to know. I've also found a great resource to combat the one email sample that was posted which... Continue Reading →
This is so sad. I was just getting to know Tim Russert and Meet the Press. This was my first Election cycle to watch so closely and I grew to appreciate the tough questions and fairness of him. I cannot believe he wont be around to see it through! What a gaping silence there will... Continue Reading →
Calif. Supreme Court rejects gay marriage ban
I have been pondering this for about a week now after reading this rant by one of my more conservative blog friends, Calvin. Her issue was personal responsibility & the topic of bailing out homeowners in this mortgage crisis which I completely understand. At least Calvin did include the mortgage lenders in her rant. I've... Continue Reading →
Those of you who already read Dawn's blog have seen this, so please bear with me. However, I think that this story needs to be circulated around just like all those lovely emails that have blazed through the country spreading lies about a certain candidate. Instead of spending bandwidth on that drivel, how about we... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 