Well, the pox are here and they have attacked. While I am sure that I have a rather mild case compared to some people’s experiences with chicken pox as an adult, I am miserable nonetheless. I did go and get a vaccine once I knew I had been exposed. And …

Oh . dear . lord . almighty – it’s April 15th and for the first time in my entire life I am forced to do my own taxes (our taxes to be exact.) For reasons that I would rather not go into, this is the first year we have had …

I just can’t f*ucking believe that Scott “chip bigger than my ass” Savol is still allowed to exist on the AI dime. I mean really already, NEVER, EVER, has there been a bigger tool go so far on so little with such a horrible EVERYTHING. Nadia may be a little …

Humans are noble creatures, or at least they can be. We have been given intellect above all other species, the opportunity to do good or evil, to pursue art and creativity, or to delve into our own deviancy. So why is it that we act like ravenous wolves attacking at …

Facing one’s mortality is never easy. As I have gotten older I seem to measure my life in increments of ten, forecasting what’s to come in the decades that I hope still lay ahead of me. Recent events, from Terri Schiavo, to the Pope’s passing, and even the disclosure of …

The grass is NOT always greener on the other side. In fact, sometimes you’re better with the grass you have, it may be full of those prickly weeds and some bare patches, but at least it’s your grass that you know you can count on. That is the lesson of …

It seems that there is no end to the number of sick and disturbed individuals weaved into the very fabric of our society intent on exploiting and hurting children. We have children abducted from their beds, front yards and neighborhoods only to be sexually assaulted and killed – and those …

A new report on the well-being of children has emerged, showing significant drops in areas such as binge-drinking, teen pregnancy and violence perpetrated and perpetuated by and on today’s teens. *The adolescent and teen birth rate has dropped from 20 births per 1,000 girls in 1992 to an estimated 10.9 …

We watched What the Bleep do we Know this weekend and the most fascinating part of the movie (I have to admit that while I attempted to understand what they were saying, I only grasped the most obvious stated observations of quantum physics) was the segment when the Protagonist, brilliantly …

I am just sickened by the non-chalant attitude towards children being abducted, used liked animals and thrown away like trash.