Good Advice? Or no?

Why I am not employed by the UN: 

Smiley & I were raking leaves when he told me a boy in his class was 'mean' and hitting other kids. 

"He ever hit you?" I asked.

Smiley shook his head. "Naw, not 'et".

 "Huh," I said. "Well, if he does, beat his fu*king ass. Then tell your teacher."

In Which I Get Too Upset at a 30 year old Movie Review

I just read an online review of the 1982 version of 'Annie', a movie my ma took her Brownie troop to see back in the day. The reviewer was appalled by the "foul" language and called it far too adult and "risque" for her (presumably obnoxious) children. WTH?! When you have whackjobs like that for a parent, you're sure to wound up knocked up at 15 and herp ridden by twenty. Get a freakin' life.

update from 2024: Sigh. Language, Dan. Language. 

Some Great Photos of the Youngest Three

The Crew, minus YaYa (she's at Grandma's).

ooooh, I just love him! -Lisa

Lu channels Woodstock 

Taking the kids to the park in their wagon.  It is official: Smiley has outgrown his helmet. 

that's our kids, hold the helmet, not wear them, lol - Lisa 

Jeez people, bleep her shoes. She wouldn't wear 'em, and chose to walk to and from the park barefoot, and play barefoot as well.

Some TV

Wed evening we watched the premiere of "The Whole Truth". We were not impressed, finding it nothing more than a cookie cutter courtroom drama. C. OTOH, Hell's Kitchen was great fun, in large part because of the fine cast of piss poor, ghetto-riffic cooks they've cobbled together this season. B+

Also - I've finally finished watching the last of this season's Dr Who. Just this morning I voiced skepticism over the season's overall story arc (the 'cracks in time') but I'm happy to say Moffatt pulled it all together quite nicely. So, for the yr: a great new Dr, quite possibly the hottest companion ever (Amy), the first married couple/companions in the show's run, and a 1st rate writing team - I'm psyched for Season 6!

Dexter by Design

I just finished 'Dexter by Design' (bk #4), a very good addition to the series & a welcome recovery from the debacle of bk 3.

Glee

I was happy to see that Glee came back as strong as ever, & I can't wait to see the Britney epis. next wk.

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Do I contradict myself? Well then, I contradict myself. I am large. I contain multitudes. - Walt Whitman

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FV friends: I mistakenly deleted my newly expanded nursery in Farmville, and it cannot be restored. So kindly start barraging me with expansion materials if you can. TYIA.

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Anytime you predict failure you have an excellent chance of being right.

Cue Evil Laugh

I'm sitting on my porch reading my Nook & enjoying the evening rain. Meanwhile the Evil Four are watching Honey I shrunk the Kids in our living rm and driving Lisa nuts. Shame i'm not inside to help, hee hee.

A Night of TV

We watched Bill Clinton on Letterman last night. Sure, it meant I had to put up with Dave's Lewinsky-worthy love for the guy [retch], but I was still expecting to be entertained; politics aside, Bill is good TV. Alas, he seems to have lost a few steps in the wake of his heart problems. It's sad, really. What was w/ the grade school tectonic plates lesson? Or his habit of quoting studies w/out referencing a source?

Yeah, it was kinda strange....he USED TO BE good tv, I guess. - Lisa

I worked last night and missed the premiere of NBC's "The Event". I've heard it's the Lost of this decade, which seems like a tall order. Did anyone see it? What's your verdict?

Things that make you go "hmmm"

I just returned from a dentist appt. It turned out my dentist had broken his arm "cleaning his pool" Saturday night and wanted to reschedule. 

Huh. 

Seems to me I remember seeing him wearing a Brewers road jersey and stumbling through Pick 'N Save's parking lot drunk off his ass at 2am that very night. 

My bad; must have been some other Indian dentist who drunkenly waved hello to me . . .

In Which I Defend Jimmy Carter from Spurious Accusations

IMO, the best thing you can say about the Carter Presidency is that it inspired the sitcom 'Benson'. Still, I must call foul on some local radio DJ's who labeled Carter's recent comments "sour grapes" against Ted Kennedy and a 'cheap shot when he [Ted] isn't around to defend himself'. Wrong. As early as his bio "Keeping the Faith" he accused Ted of sabotaging health care reform for his own political gain. This is nothing new.

Dexter in the Dark by Jeff Lindsay

Just finished 'Dexter in the Dark', bk #3 in the series & by far the weakest. Demonic possesion? Really? My objection isn't spiritual one. I just think it's far more fun to think of Dex as just one royally f'ed up dude. C.

Lu/Dad time!

Lu last Monday, as we spent an evening of "Dad/Lu" time.

A Rule of Life

A rule of Life, as certain as death and taxes: However much you hope otherwise, damn near everything told to a person - even in the strictest most pinkie swear confidence - will find its way into the ears of their spouse.

Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

I just finished "Dearly Devoted Dexter", the 2nd in Jeff Lindsay's series about serial killer/vigilante/crime lab worker Dexter Morgan. I have to say, it feels a little creepy to laugh out loud during dismemberment scenes; but aside from a novel premise, great characters, and a solid plot, the books are flat-out FUNNY. I tip my hat to you, Mr. Lindsay. Well done sir, well done.

Great Job LuLu!

LuLu is in the dining room reading "The Mouse who Wanted to Marry" to the little ones. Despite a bad cold, she is reading with impressive inflection and emotion; her ma's genes at work. Well done.

Our "S" Flag is up!!!

We bought this flag two or three years ago at the Fireside, but first put it up this week.

we had such a good time at the first and only visit to the fireside, glad to have something so nice to remember it by...Some day when we all have money it would be so fun to take the kids. - Lisa

Our Phones are Down

An accident near the airport has knocked down a Cricket tower, leaving most of the south side w/out mobile service. So if you're trying to call me, try FB'ing instead.

Update: The phones are still down. I have a land line, but truthfully I don't even know where we keep the phone; it's certainly not plugged in. Anyhow, I called the service dept to find out when the tower was going back online. A nice Indian woman who insisted on calling me "Mr. Daniel" said she would be happy to assist me but alas, failed to back up her claim.

I Voted

And . . . the polls are closed. Hope y'all voted today. As usual I took Yaya with me after school, but all that meant was that I had to give her my "I Voted" sticker. Sooooo not fair.

Class. Personified.

What's the point of having your ear pierced if you can't wear three safety pins 'round the house once in awhile?

My Picks

Ok - primary election day is less than 24 hrs away. My picks? Gov: SCOTT WALKER Lt. Gov: KLEEFISCH Senate: RON JOHNSON Congress (4th): DAN SEBRING. And, if I was in State Assembly District 20, MOLLY MCGARTLAND. In my own assembly district 19, I vote for KRISTA BURNS, not because of her party, but because a district that encompasses Bay View should have a rep w/ an address in, gosh, I don't know, Bay View.

My condolences, Dan. I'm on vacation and no one told me you hit your head so hard. - Sandra G

Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

I just finished "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" by Jeff Lindsay, the 1st in the series that inspired the show "Dexter". It's great fun, give or take a torturous death or two. What really makes it tick is the playful voice of Dexter himself as he narrates the action. I'm going to read more in the series.

LuLu's Pumpkin!

The pumpkin Lulu decorated @ gma's