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January 2006

Tuesday 31 January 2006

  • How to be a Domestic Goddess - I will never be a domestic goddess. I'm too much of a slob. I truly admire the tidy homes and spotless bathrooms of my friends, but I'm just not willing to put that much daily effort into things. Sure,... ( 09:53 | 0 Comments )

Wednesday 25 January 2006

  • Italy approves castle doctrine law - BBC NEWS | Europe | Italy approves self-defence law. Maybe there is hope for Europe after all.The law permits the use of guns and knives by people in homes or workplaces to protect lives or belongings. The reform was introduced... ( 08:22 | 3 Comments )

Wednesday 18 January 2006

  • A mom's advice on breaking the sick cycle - Flu. 'Tis the season. I've gotten emails about it. Listened to friends cope with it, with their spouses, their children. At work we haven't been at full staff since a week or so before Christmas. Not that it's all flu.... ( 01:08 | 4 Comments )

Friday 13 January 2006

  • An Appeal to the Republican Leadership - Are you for openness, transparency and accountability in Congressional operations and in the appropriations process? Do you vote Republican and want to see some changes in the way business is done in Congress? If so, you'll want to read this... ( 16:01 | 0 Comments )

Thursday 12 January 2006

  • A few words on women's tears - Let's leave aside, for the moment, the nature/nurture origins of what I'm about to say. Men and women generally act differently when emotionally overwhelmed. Each individual may have a different threshold, breaking down during a crisis or after it concludes,... ( 16:17 | 2 Comments )

Tuesday 10 January 2006

  • A Cotillion Salute to Amazing Grace - Not very many women were getting degrees in mathematics in 1928. (Not many are doing so today.) Grace Hopper got her MA in 1930 and a PhD. in 1934. She joined the Naval Reserve in 1943. Rear Admiral Grace Murray... ( 00:02 | 3 Comments )

Monday 9 January 2006

  • Intelligent, Hot, Conservative Men? - I love Samuel Alito. I just heard him speak, and he's got sort of a cute nasal-y voice. Everyone knows that I have a thing for Supreme Judicial Hottie John Roberts, but could Samuel Alito give him a run for... ( 17:18 | 0 Trackbacks | 13 Comments )

Saturday 7 January 2006

  • Unarmed and Helpless in the Face of Rape - The Michigan Daily: EMU tightens security after rapes. Eastern Michigan University has a problem, there are rapes happening on campus. So the university added "six new student officers" to its security force and improved lighting. (It's sad to think it... ( 08:10 | 1 Comments )

Tuesday 3 January 2006

  • Come for a Tango or two... - Welcome to the New Year's Ball! ...The Debs have come out in full glamorous goodness, with a heart-felt Cotillion of reflection, as a fitting adieu to the passing year. I am your host, Wonder Woman, and I will be... ( 07:59 | 1 Comments )