I just found out one of my first boyfriends died recently at the still young age of 48. No details about how it happened, I just know he's gone.
It was a long time ago but thinking back I have fond memories of this person. He's the only partner I've ever had that I never fought [...]
I have been following the story of Pretty Bird Woman House — a desperately needed shelter for battered women & children on the Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota — since May of this year. I have always been an activist type who enjoys championing one cause or another, but due to a lack of [...]
I haven't posted anything for a long time. This blog took a different direction than I intended when the Lori Scheirer story broke around the same time I started it. I was never able to be 'myself' out of fear that anything I posted of a personal nature would enable her to identify [...]
A Thanksgiving funny for geeks from off the mark by Mark Parisi:
Stumbled onto igod today, which is a nifty little chat program that gives you a direct line to the man upstairs. At first I thought it was a joke, but after the following enlightening conversation I'm convinced it's the real deal and I have finally discovered the meaning of life:
Me: Hello God.
God: Hello child. [...]
Remember that bad mood I mentioned about a week ago? Well it's not improving. Not even close.
After lying awake until 2 a.m. to the rankling sound of yapping dog, which when I finally did fall asleep led to fitful dreams of all manner of violent caninicide (wood chipper; meat grinder; sling-shot offering to Pele [...]
There are a couple of reasons for it:
1. I have been really busy with work and mothering; and
2. I've been in a really bad mood. (Trust me, you don't want to know)
Thanks to everyone who continues to visit regardless. I should be back to posting regularly late next week
WASHINGTON - Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Brown, the principal target of harsh criticism of the Bush administration's response to Hurricane Katrina, was relieved of his onsite command Friday.
He will be replaced by Coast Guard Vice Adm. Thad W. Allen, who was overseeing New Orleans relief, recovery and rescue efforts, Homeland Security Secretary Michael [...]
Two paramedics who were trapped in New Orleans by Katrina while attending a conference there, have written the following eyewitness report describing their experiences trying to evacuate. Who would have believed that a portion of the good ol' U.S.A. could become much like a third world country in the span of a mere few [...]
An employee of an Internet company in New Orleans is blogging about the aftermath of Katrina, with regular updates here. This is the real news you won't see in the mainstream media, and it isn't pretty. In one entry from September 1st, he describes the desperation of survivors seeking help from the authorities, [...]
I'm still not sure how it happened. I was looking for something else and I stumbled onto an ezboard called Perfect Pro-Ana. I pride myself on being difficult to shock, yet here I sit with my mouth hanging open. I spend more time on the Internet than most people I know [...]
For several days I have been wondering if I'll ever be able to top the Lori Scheirer story on this blog. Talk about starting things off with a bang! I live a pretty boring life, and now I'm faced with providing something interesting for people to read or risk losing all of my new [...]
I have finally taken the plunge.
The design evolved mostly by accident. I'm calling it Hot Lanikai Night. Lanikai is our local beach so I can ride my bike over there, and in about ten minutes look at the Mokulua Islands with my own eyes, any time I want to. Eat your hearts out [...]