The Judson school district superintendent has pulled “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood from the school’s in his system, as “a parent complained it was sexually explicit and offensive to Christians” (source). The article goes on to say that, “In doing so, he overruled the recommendation of a committee of teachers, students and a parent. The committee is appealing… Continue reading
Category: Rants & Raves
News
Watching CNN this morning. Over 110 tornadoes hit various parts of the US over the weekend. 110! (Story) It appears that there is a report that Ambien (a popular sleeping aid) may be contributing to weight gain … through sleep-eating. Sleep researchers have reported an unusual number of incidents of sleepwalking in people taking Ambien,… Continue reading
Unbelievable
Can you believe the day we are having today? I just finished lunch outside, and was just amazed at how fantastic today really is 🙂 And, all this without being on cold remedies 🙂
Thank you AFA
I really have the AFA to thank for putting me onto The Book of Daniel. Normally, I would have read the blurb, seen it was “just another show about religion” and not given it a second thought. After the noise that the AFA and their underlings made about the show, I thought I should check… Continue reading
Bigger Name
Why is it that when you are working towards a common goal, someone decides that their name isn’t big enough, and derails the whole process, and generally f#*ks it up for the rest of us?
Decaffeinated Felicia
Felicia is annoying me again. Twice now she has decided to stop running, and god knows how many mail messages I've lost. Actually, maybe that isn't a bad thing. We're out of milk, so I need to go to the store and grab some so I can start my (late) day with coffee.
Abusive Parents
Tonight at dinner, a friend hit their dog really hard a number of times, and not in the way it’s meant to be done. The dog was trembling with fear (it seemed) at one point. I had to turn away. It reminded me of how abusive parents can be, and you really have very little… Continue reading
It's my birthday, and I'll age if I want to!
Well today I entered my thirty-sixth year on this planet — which makes me 35 (to those that can't figure this out). I've decided to keep the day quiet and just relax as much as I can and do as little as possible, which is actually quite easy to do. When I got up this… Continue reading
College Woes
Well I can't believe it. The college has cancelled the only techincal class I have left on my degree plan for this semester, and because of the late notice, I am having trouble getting into other classes. The degree program coordinator is working with me, but it's frustrating right now, as today classes start, and… Continue reading