Been reading critics of churches with this or that music/environment, pastors who wear or don’t wear the right clothes, teachers who gesture too much, not enough or oddly. And some of the analogies are silly to me. Like the line from The Princess Bride, “You keep using that word. I don’t think it means what [...]
Archive for the ‘ranting’ Category
4 May
That Effen Dog
So I’m online trying to find out how to plan a birthday party at a local park. Bloody murder scream heard from Annaliese in the back yard calling my name. She’s a screamer anyway but this sounded more urgent. I hear barking dogs. Thinking she’s getting mauled, I run to the patio door, open it [...]
6 Jan
Easy way out?
I don’t care how early it is. I will put these wild animal children to bed and eat chocolate all night if I have to! I am convinced you will all see me on an episode of “Intervention” skulking down the clearance Christmas treat aisle, sneaking 2 for 1 items in my cart. Upon loading [...]
15 Dec
Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies…
There’s an old country song called “Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys” by Waylon Jennings. It goes on to list the perils and pitfalls of being a cowboy.
Well, my thoughts go in a little different direction. Moms, don’t let your babies grow up only knowing how to use appliances. Teach them [...]
5 Nov
I Rant Because I Can
Alright. I’ve been exploring blogworld and leaving comments here and there and I have to say–I didn’t realize how much I have to say–about this election, first black president, some conservatives in a tizzy thing. So I’ll just spew…
I didn’t vote for Barack Obama. I don’t like government all up in my face. Yet, it’s [...]
18 Sep
Madison Avenue hamstrings moms
OK, has anyone else noticed the incredible inundation of tv toy ads (even more so than usual) this month? I have. There are about 5-8 minutes of toy commercials in between each kid show on Nick Jr. and Playhouse Disney. You know they’re trying to get into people’s heads early. Ick. I know I can [...]
18 Aug
Pruning
For months and probably a couple of years, I have been staring at our trees. They’re driving me crazy. They need to be trimmed up and cut back. Unfortunately, they’ve been let go for so long that cutting them back is more difficult, time consuming and they’ll look awkward until they start to grow back [...]
25 Jun
Better use of tax refunds
Spurred on by my friend Tom’s post on the insanity of war, I felt I needed to express my opinion on how Congress decides to spend our money. Apart from all the ridiculous things we’ve heard in the past, I’m thinking about how Congress approves spending money on war. This is about mindset, not politics [...]
23 Mar
What’s up with Barbie?
Well, her chest size for one! Man, I just went shopping for a birthday present for one of Maddie’s classmates. I know she’d really like a Barbie doll. I could not find one Barbie fully clothed. They’ve got Summer Beach glam Barbie in which our 42DD Barbie is wearing a sort of bikini that doesn’t [...]
20 Mar
Rants, Whines, and Stoner Logic
Want a real tax break? Stop buying alcohol(booze) and cigarettes, especially cigarettes(sorry Carolinas) since the majority of the price is made up of taxes. A great way to stick it to the man!
Why are insurance companies willing to pay for twelve weeks of physical therapy 3x a week($110×3×12=$3960) instead of an hour Swedish massage 1x [...]
