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Saturday, March 18, 2017

So True! - Lisa

Friday, March 17, 2017

Lisa's Work

Lisa's latest work: styrofoam balls completely covered by gold thumb tacks, creating ornamentation for a centerpiece.

There is no entitlement, no matter how ridiculous, that doesn't make people feel "wronged" when someone finally comes around and scraps it. That's why politicians cram them in a budget, to make you beholden to their office. An emotional response to budget cuts is therefore irrelevant. Instead, ask yourself a: is this a legitimate duty of this branch of gov't, or gov't as a whole? b: would legislation creating the entitlement pass if it was originally floated today? c: is this goal better met by private enterprise?

Frosted Mini Wheats are vastly superior to the Aldi version. The Aldi commercial claiming they are one and the same is a blatant falsehood.

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Dangerous Nonsense

At today's parent-teacher conference:

A teacher has created and posted this propaganda for the students that says Islam spread because of "cultural diffusion." Not one mention of their use of the sword, despite the fact that Islam's founder himself led armies.

This nonsense isn't remotely factual. It's not even an argument that an Islamic scholar would make.

But then they wrap up the lie with truths, listing the Five Pillars, giving a definition of the Koran etc, so the kids associate all of it with historical fact.

Thank God my kids have me as a Dad, because who knows how many kids are believing this nonsense.

Me and Junie

I need a haircut. And to lose 75 pounds. Other than that, it's a nice pic.

Just Sayin'

Just saying... Lisa

Me Right. She Wrong.

At Smiley's parent-teacher conference I corrected the grammar on a poster his teacher made. The teacher stood her ground and said I was wrong, and so I looked it up online, was proven right, and forced a retraction from her.

"Gawd, you are such an obnoxious a--hole," Lisa said, not unkindly.

"Yes," I said. "But I'm an a--hole that was right. Again."

Don't Be in Such a Hurry to Grow Up

Oldest daughter wants to work all summer and I'm making her take days of for two different girl scout camping volunteer opportunities. She's not in agreement, but unlike her I know these lazy days of summer for her are coming to an end sooner then [sic] I'd like to admit. - Lisa

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Little Heaven by Nick Cutter

Horror at its best. Disturbing, emotional, and literate.

The Netherlands

Er, the ruling party in the Netherlands is capitalist, moderately right wing, and won because they took on Turkey. Plus it's a multiparty parliamentary system so the losing parties will still take part in a coalition govt. So all the Leftist rejoicing over their relection, citing it as a rejection of Brexit and populism, seems . . . misplaced.

Enough with ignoring or rewriting history. Andrew Jackson is the father of the Democratic Party and a pivotal and effective President (even if many of his moves are wrong in retrospect). You can't judge a man of 1828 by the mores of 2017.

Estimated two more days of me eating stuffed peppers for breakfast, lunch and dinner because my kids wouldn't eat it when it was made for dinner. I think I'm done cooking. Ramen, canned soup, ravioli, cereal, and pb&j is now on every dinner menu. - lisa