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Sep 12, 2005 The Story of My Life
1. We’ve had a lot of guys with tape measures and things coming by our house since we decided to put it on the market. I’m expecting two of them today. It’s very disruptive. Theoretically we will be moving this weekend. I won’t believe it until I’m actually unpacking.
2. There’s an essay I really wanted to finish before Roberts’ confirmation hearings and did I? Ummm, not at all. I’ll blame the men with tape measures who have stolen way too many quiet nap times from me but the truth is I just didn’t get it done.
3. Brett and I have twisted ourselves into knots to find spiritual meaning to the hell that is house buying and selling. I think we’ve nearly succeeded. It cheers us up for those time we have to get the checkbook back out.
4. Murphy’s Law — you will not be paid on time whenever you actually need to count on your check. I’m starting to think my fun gig at “Breasts are Delightful!” is not so fun anymore. Plus, you know, all that hypocrisy on my part and stuff.
5. Now that we will be moving into a good school district people are going to get a lot less tolerant of our decision to homeschool Noah. Especially since we’ll be living half a block from is by all accounts an excellent elementary school.
6. Remember how after 9/11 local charities were feeling the pinch since their usual donations were heading to NYC? I’ve been thinking about that. The next load of toothbrushes and shampoo are going to a local shelter, I think.
7. Finally, I threw my neck out making it very painful to sit at the computer. Other than work, I think I need to stay off of it today.
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Tags: essay, homeschool, Noah, Shelter
The day is almost over
Sep 11, 2005 Feminism/Politics
I took down the page I’ve been putting up for four years now. I think this is the last year I’ll have it up.
It seemed … well, in the face of the destruction wrought in the past two weeks (in the past four years) it no longer seems right to have that up on 9/11. Either I should have it up every day or not at all. I don’t know.
I just hope that we will have leaders to believe in soon. I want my children to have a nation (a government) they can believe in.
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I really want me one of these
Sep 10, 2005 The Story of My Life
(You can get ‘em here.)
House update below the cut. Read the rest of this entry »
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Jane Jane Jane Jane
Sep 9, 2005 mp3
Jane says, “I just put ‘Calling All Angels’ on my website for free. People have been contacting me recently wondering how the song could be sent out in a wider way in these difficult times. One person wanted to burn copies for relief workers. I said yes. Then I thought that feels so right. And better yet, if i also make it available as a free website download the gesture would be more Earth-loving with no plastic created.”
You can get your copy here. (Bonus: it’s a different version than the one on the albums I have.)
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You’ve got to be kidding me
Sep 9, 2005 Feminism/Politics
The Republic of T. » Blog Archive » Compassionate Conservatism
Two shaky House incumbents, Democrat Melancon and Republican Boustany, hope response to hurricane rallies voters behind them. House Republican campaign chief Reynolds touts chance to market conservative social-policy solutions; Rep. Baker of Baton Rouge is overheard telling lobbyists: “We finally cleaned up public housing in New Orleans. We couldn’t do it, but God did.”Baker explains later he didn’t intend flippancy but has long wanted to improve low-income housing. (emphasis added)
Head over there to get Rep. Baker’s email address and phone.
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Tags: New Orleans