There are times I really wonder if this isn’t true.

On All Things Considered today:
Think Partnered Parenting Is Hard? Try Going Solo

by Lori Gottlieb
All Things Considered, March 29, 2006 · Commentator Lori Gottlieb is a single mother. Most of her friends who are moms are married. And that’s where the trouble begins. Gottlieb is tired of hearing them whine about how awful their husbands […]

Over the past several weeks, I’ve begun to put serious thought to my “next” direction in life. I feel that I’ve been treading water for about two years — just living/surviving rather than thriving in my life. The big question is one that we all address at times…
Who am I?
Hmmm…good question. […]

Amazon’s new “Plog” feature sometimes provides content of actual interest. Here’s a piece of something I noticed today:
A caveat to keep in mind, “overbearing” people generally come from a mindset of scarcity rather than abundance. This means that they will fight tooth and nail to get their way and fight to the death before […]

It’s over!
Would you believe that this was the end of a 3+ month stay, that was originally supposed to last 2 weeks or so? It’s not entirely his fault…trust me…there were many reasons why the stay lasted as long as it did (job stringing him along, then not happening was the big one). […]

…about having someone link to you (even if it is in a semi-snippy manner) is finding a new blog that’s alternately funny/enlightening/provocative to read.
From an older post’s comment section:
…something my godfather had shared with me when I was a teenager: “Don’t marry someone unless you can’t imagine *not* marrying him.” With all former […]

You know, I know that I’ve thrown some fairly personal information up on this blog. I’m okay with it, because I’m okay with me. If someone has questions, I can learn where I’ve been less than clear in talking about my life. If someone snarks and judges without asking questions, then fuck […]

Oh, man…this got me laughing. Maybe I need to get Maya a picture Bible.
Or better, I could just drop a hint to the grandparents, and they’d get her one in the blink of an eye! We can call it her 18-month birthday present. I can’t believe my child is that old already!

Enjoy a good laugh with me, will ya?
Hat tip to Brandon.

A new version of the Nigerian email fraud seems to have developed. As I stopped into my Gmail Spam box to delete the ickiness within, I saw this:
From: HELLEN ADAUM BABA
Date: Mar 22, 2006 10:41 AM
Subject: Dear brethen/sisters in the lord,
Dear brethen/sisters in the lord,
Greetings in the name of our lord Jesus Christ, […]

JUST FUCKING LEAVE, ALREADY!
(it’s a long story)

Reading Pharyngula earlier today, I was pleased to find a Christian commenter who…well…thinks. When I (finally) update my links list, Rob will be an addition. I’m already bookmarking him for my regular reads.
I’m in that new-reader fun phase of figuring out what a blogger is all about, and so far, I’m enjoying what […]

Too bad I didn’t see this post on Respectful Insolence until today. Happy belated St. Patty’s!

You Are Guinness

You know beer well, and you’ll only drink the best beers in the world. Watered down beers disgust you, as do the people who drink them. When you drink, you tend to become a bit of a […]

Via Fanatical Apathy, I found a new blog to add to my daily read list (oh, I bet I need to update that here, too, oops). The author: Tom Bodett.
Here’s a sampling…
Red state people are happier than blue state people. This is because they listen to country music that is forever telling them they […]