I bet you know --I've always wondered; does our foreign aid money to Israel go through the State Dept? Defense? or what? Yes and yes -- and more. Check this out: http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL33222.pdf. Very interesting. While some c…
They last forever, too. I bought most of my Mother-Ease secondhand from ebay, used them for three years with one child,lent them out, got them back and used them for almost a year with my last child, lent them out again and just got an emai…
Hi guys! I'm sorry to hear your labor was so long and hard and ending in an emergency Cesarean! But now you have the best thing of all: Ciaran! So it's all good.I just want to share that this morning, Wren looked at the photo of Ciaran in t…
Lenore, I'm not a doctor, but my initials are "M.D." so you can take this to the bank:Get Sean to bake some cookies.In my experience as a teacher I have found that kids love cookies. And, if it doesn't work, the only side effect is you have…
Good grief! What a night! I am so glad they didn't find anything wrong. Keep me updated on how you're feeling! Aiiee. Glad you're better today and that they didn't find a clot. Heart stuff is no fun, especially not during pregnancy. Hope it…
This guy is fantastic. He's a singer/songwriter from Lake Geneva, WI. But he's also an alum of my alma mater. What's super-cool is that his big tour this year involves people's living rooms! He is on a $100 tour, where people invite him int…
Awesome work on the 'taysh! If only most intellectuals would balance their lives out with the fun you've managed to have along the way, people wouldn't think they were so stodgy and lame. You are proof that wicked smart people can still be
I'll admit it, I was glued to the TV last night, with several of my closest Obama-supporting friends, watching the Super Tuesday results trickle in. Everyone in the punditry world is saying that while Obama won the state count, Clinton won
I'll admit it, I was glued to the TV last night, with several of my closest Obama-supporting friends, watching the Super Tuesday results trickle in. Everyone in the punditry world is saying that while Obama won the state count, Clinton won
I think one of the ever-present flaws of the Current Occupier is that he always underestimates (sorry, "misunderestimates") the difficulty of whatever new task he undertakes. It was this way with Iraq, and with Social Security privatization…
This age-old question is getting a new look at the conference this weekend at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at Notre Dame. Co-sponsored by the Law School, the conference gives you the opportunity to hear from ethicists,…
This age-old question is getting a new look at the conference this weekend at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at Notre Dame. Co-sponsored by the Law School, the conference gives you the opportunity to hear from ethicists,…