Finally, Paying the Piper at Harvard

After all the hoopla regarding his sexist remarks, and the publishing of studies (some done right under his own nose at Harvard)that soundly trounced his remarks, Lawrence Summers is facing the music for his poor leadership in general and poor judgement in public statements. His tenure has really blighted the name of the prestigious university, and I hope future leadership can undo the damage he has done.
Read about the resignation of Lawrence Summers: http://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/02/21/harvard.resignation.ap/index.html

Volkswagon Gets Creepy

The first commercial features a couple speeding down the road, with all the car windows open. The woman wants to shut the windows, its messing her hair and she's cold. Suddenly, the man hears a voice- a voice coming from some sort of red-eyed creature somewhere in the car. It tells him to keep the windows open. He smiles in a vacant sort of way, and tells the woman to stop talking, he can't hear the engine with all her yacking. There is another commercial in which this menacing creature won't even allow the woman to get in the car. Is it me, or does this border, just a bit, on being very creepy? More like a Stephen King movie than a car commerical. maybe its justthe horror writer in me imagining things, but, I don't want to buy a car that is going to take over my mind...

More Shameless Self Promotion

There is nothing like holding in your hands a copy of something you are published in. And when that something is ALL you -well what can I say. You just have to take a picture and post it on your blog. Because you can.

From Birdshot to Potshots

Now that everyone has had a turn taking a shot at the VP, I have decided to refrain from aiming any more comments in his direction. I think that he has already become quite a target for pundits, although, in this instance, it must be said that he handed them the ammunition. There is no reason to hunt him down for this little weapon malfunction, it is a well-known fact that the press has been gunning for him anyway. Basically, this was just a couple of old friends doing shots in the woods. Perhaps, in retrospect, it was a bird-brained idea to those of us in the non-sporting professesions – but after all, this is America, what’s a little birdshot between friends?

Oh shoot. I think you might be taking this seriously….

My car was almost completely buried today!

Snowstorm Read-A-Thon

It's Carnival day, and since the entire state of New Jersey is buried by the semi-annual President's birthday blizzard (yes, it isn't the "holiday weekend" like last time, but it really was Lincoln's birthday this weekend) - so, get a cup of your favorite hot beverage, pull up your most comfy ergonomically correct computer chair to the screen, and relax with new Jersey bloggers.

Click on the Carnival icon in my links list.

Worth Your Time

Laughter heals, laughter comforts. Please click on the link below to check out how you can have a good laugh while helping critically ill children.

Up in Flames

Let me see if I have this right - because of real or imagined religious disrespect, this week has seem both the burning of Danish cheese and Valentine's Day greeting cards. In the general scheme of things, I'd say, no matter what your religious affiliation, you have more important things to worry about, like maybe, feeding your children, paving your roads or stopping other people from blowing you up. If a newspaper drawing, piece of cheese or greeting card can corrupt and ruin a set of religious beliefs, one must assume those beliefs are pretty shaky to begin with.

Radio Interview About "Blook"

Recently, I was interviewed by Edie Galley, the host of "By, for and about women" radio about my recently published "blook," as well as other writing, and general life experience as experienced by me as a newly-50 woman.


To hear the interview, go to: http://www.byforandaboutwomen.com/

Mono Strikes Again

Even those most medical experts would tell you that mono, or mononucleosis, is something you can only get once, when pressed they will admit that it can possibly recur, because technically, the virus stays in your body the rest of your life.

Well, my son has been hospitalized TWICE for mono, and we have just returned from the doctor today, who after examining my son, who is 20, and evaluating his symptoms, says to him, I think you have mono.

My son has now joined the crowd. My daughters and I have already had reasons for doctors to tell us "this is so unusual," and "you almost never hear of this."

It may be time to start writing my own medical journal!

President Bush Visits the Island of Dr. Moreau

Directly from the transcript of the State of the Union Speech (emphasis is mine):

"A hopeful society has institutions of science and medicine that do not cut ethical corners, and that recognize the matchless value of every life. Tonight I ask you to pass legislation to prohibit the most egregious abuses of medical research -- human cloning in all its forms -- creating or implanting embryos for experiments, creating human-animal hybrids and buying, selling, or patenting human embryos."

Is this something we really need to be concerned about, or has the President been watching too many low-budget horror movies?