The (Other) End of the Internet

Welcome back!I’ve had a bit of a shock today, so I’m going to apologize in advance if this post tends to ramble a bit or seem just a little incoherent. That’s just how I’m feeling right now.
About four-thirty this afternoon, we got a phone call from my brother saying that his wife (who is my […]

Recently, someone posted a comment asking why I refer to my children as “Daughter Number One”, “Daughter Number Two”, and so on instead of just referring to them by name. This post is an answer to that comment.
The short answer, not to put too fine a point on it, is: my blog, my rules. I […]

I like to think I’m reasonably fair when moderating comments. Generally, as long as it is a valid comment that tells me the commenter actually read the post, I’ll go ahead and approve it.
The names that appear on some of those comments occasionally make me laugh out loud. I understand the concept of using […]

I’m taking a break from the running commentary on Romeo and Juliet so I can announce that today is my brother’s birthday. I’ll be nice enough not to announce his age. I know I’m not the least bit concerned about being 44 years old, but you never know how other people feel about their age […]

Paraskevidekatriaphobia is the fear of Friday the 13th. Given today’s date, I simply had to post that little factiod.
So, why is Friday the 13th considered to be so unlucky? As the 6th day of the week, Friday is considered by many to be a Bad Thing®. While I don’t understand how anyone could possibly prove […]