From the monthly archives: January 2012

Live blogging the State of the Union

By On January 24, 2012 · 11 Comments · In D.C., in the news, just because

At K’s insistence (after receiving a bevy of emails), I’m joining the State of the Union a little late to give you my views in real time.

9:14pm

I really like Biden’s tie

 

9:26pm

And Eric is ANGRY

 

9:31pm

How do you think Mr. Speaker gets that alluring orange glow?

 

9:49pm

Where [...]

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Just when you thought racial inequality was a thing of the past….

By On January 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In D.C., just because, smart girls, strong women

Okay — maybe you didn’t.  I don’t really either. But I live in a major metropolitan area where I see people of different shapes and sizes all day long.  I work in an industry which isn’t necessarily teeming with minorities (either by race or by gender), but at least makes an effort to understand how [...]

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The Taco Bell Pregnancy Test

By On January 17, 2012 · 5 Comments · In food, life changes

A couple of months ago, K and I were stressed out, exhausted, and feeling a little sick. I was convinced we were pregnant. Both of us. We were not pregnant. I managed to talk K in to stopping at a Target an hour away from home to buy pregnancy tests and then stand in line [...]

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Curmudgeon

By On January 12, 2012 · 1 Comment · In just because

Dear Teenage Girl Who Walked Out in Front of Me in the Parking Lot,

I know.  I’m old.  I drive an SUV one step removed from a minivan.  I have kid stickers on my windows.  I get it; you don’t want my advice.  But I’m old now, and I don’t care.  You’re gonna get it [...]

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K’s New Year’s Resolutions

By On January 11, 2012 · 4 Comments · In food, just because, smart girls, strong women

I would like to preface this entire post with the side note that I object to the concept of a New Year’s Resolution.  Why should I all of a sudden change my spots come January?  Am I that bad the rest of the year?  And if 88% of people fail, why bother?  Who [...]

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How she does it

By On January 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In parenting, smart girls, strong women, working hard

Today a female, child-less partner circulated an invitation to a seminar for working moms.  (Ironic, no?)  A group of successful working moms are going to show a slide presentation showing “how they did it”.  I forwarded the e-mail to my friend, also a working mom.  Her response was priceless….

I would just have one slide [...]

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