February 2011
82 posts
Little-known provision in Affordable Care Act... →
The Affordable Care Act amended the Fair Labor Standards Act, and for the first time employers will be federally mandated to provide women with breaks and a place to breastfeed.
Three out of four new moms start out breastfeeding, but the number of women breastfeeding beyond three months has remained low, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC. (Some...
January 2011
53 posts
Haters to the left.
I’m a woman.
I’m intelligent, independent, and good at many things.
I hold a bachelor’s degree from one of the top 10 journalism programs in the country. I have highly valuable skills in search marketing, communications, reporting, and copywriting.
I’m a writer and an excellent speller with fabulous grammar skills. I also have an almost superhuman knowledge of AP style...
Feels Like Home - Chantal Kreviazuk
mar-see-ah asked: I'm not going to lie - that is a VERY nice baby.
“If dreams are like movies, then memories are films about ghosts.”
– “Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby,” Adam Duritz
Lion vs. Bear. Who wins?
Serious answers only.
“I’ve got so many legislators in my colon, I need 60 votes just to take a...”
– Andy Samberg as Rahm Emanuel
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I don't live in Chicago, so I really don't care...
But I really want Rahm Emanuel to win the election so Andy Samberg will continue doing his hilariously spot on impersonation of him on SNL.
When I was a kid and I used to tell my dad, "IT'S...
I never should have told Tony about this. Every time he perceives me to be whining, he asks if I’m going to the Snot Fair. It still pisses me off.
Republican Congressmen admit they monitor talk... →
jonathan-cunningham:
Our political system is controlled by unbelievably effective demagogues and liars. *sigh*
I’m not surprised. Just very very disappointed.
One day at a time.
“I’ve never been a fan of the term ‘sunny-side-up’ for eggs. I...”
– Tony
“Today marks the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that...”
– President Obama’s statement on Roe v. Wade (via coketalk)
While playing Scrabble
Me: Is "artfug" a word?
Him: "Artfug"? I don't think so. But it would certainly be a good way to describe a lot of grad school art.
Aaron Sorkin Announces New TV Show for HBO Set... →
boggle-:
thesounknown:popculturebrain:
Turns out Aaron Sorkin is making a return to TV with yet another drama set behind-the-scenes of a television program. This time it’s cable news. In an interview with BBC News he shares…
“I love television, and I’m going to be doing another television series as well, this time on HBO, and it’s going to take place behind-the-scenes at a...
WatchLast year was nutballs.
“We’re all serious-minded public servants working to end poverty, make...”
– The most unrealistic part of the show “Brothers & Sisters” is that Senator Robert McCallister is a Republican. In another episode he said being in politics is about “helping people.” Feeding the hungry, sheltering the poor and blah blah blah. I’ve never heard a...
WAMIV: It always amazes me how, invariably, some... →
wamiv-:
What do they expect as a response? Here’s what I would say:
Hey Cathy, It’s been a while, but I am glad you’re suddenly interested in my 3-year relationship. I checked our “friendship” page and all I’m seeing is the one time I wished you a “Happy Birthday” in 2007 and you never replied. That’s…
Lol.
Finally watching season 1 of "Modern Family."
So far it’s exceeding my high expectations.
Currently watching the first four seasons of...
As far as dramas go, it’s firmly in the low-B, high-C category (it’s no West Wing to be sure). But it’s good enough if you’re snowed in and looking to OD with a melodrama marathon.
Bonus: It features my personal favorite dreamboat, Rob Lowe. Unfortunately, he’s a Republican senator. But he’s pro-choice! So not a real Republican.
“I blame the individual for the first 10 bullets. I blame the law for the last 21...”
– Lawrence O’Donnell, during a very much heated debate with Rep. Trent Franks (R - AZ), regarding high-capacity clips and the Tucson shooting, on The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell. Rep. Franks is the Congressman who somewhat famously said, “I wish there had been one more gun there that day in the...
Today I drove into Louisville by myself for the...
I was looking for CVS (I had extra care bucks to spend, guys!), and Google maps led me to the trashiest CVS ever in a really sketchy neighborhood in which 8 out of 10 houses were boarded up and/or vandalized. Eep!
When I finally got out of the sketchy neighborhood, I ended up getting stuck in traffic for what I think may have been a pimp convention. Older men were walking all along the streets...
Can you tell I'm frustrated after a whole week of...
Thank God my Internet will be connected tomorrow. I can’t wait to use a full-size keyboard again.
If you're a business with a website that...
Especially if you don’t provide an easily accessible link to the full site.
“Smart girls have more fun.”
– Aaron Sorkin
Live tweeting the Golden Globes @KarenMSams.
Still no wifi at our apartment, so I’m on my iPhone. Slow typing puts me on a slight delay. Plus my hand is prob going to be super cramped tomorrow.
Worth it.
What do Jared Loughner and Virginia Tech shooter...
But easy access to semi-automatic weapons is not the problem here.
“The South has been crippled by a winter storm. Or, as they call it, ‘The Weather...”
– STEPHEN COLBERT, The Colbert Report (via inothernews)
Fact: Southerners seriously refer to the Civil War as the “War of Northern Aggression.” No joke. They also say “y’all,” though, so I guess I’m not surprised.
What happened in Arizona this morning is a senseless tragedy and a wakeup call for conservatives encouraging violent “revolution.” People are opening fire with semi-automatic weapons, killing and critically wounding people, and yet it’s healthcare reform that’s dangerous to Americans? Look back at the Civil Rights movement, Tea Party. If you want revolution, it’s...
I can't take any of the good decongestants (i.e....
This stuff is magical. I see now how people end up addicted.
I should be nominated for the Mother of the Year...
After a hellish day dealing with a fussy 6-week-old who would. not. sleep unless I held him while I myself suffered a low-grade fever while we’re trying to pack our entire apartment, I finally strapped the baby into his car seat, placed him on top of the dryer, and turned it on.
He is now sleeping peacefully in his car seat, and I’m packing boxes despite my pounding headache.
I feel...
I have a fever and a fussy baby. We're moving on...
I’m really beginning to understand the adage, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
I'm in moving hell.
Please send martinis. Absolut, extra dirty, three olives.
Stay-at-Home-Daughters Movement Gains Steam →
dcwhip:
rosieloveswords:
correlationstonone:
forcedpriority:
Stay-At-Home-Daughters(SAHD) encourages young women to relinquish higher education and employment outside of the home and devote themselves to their fathers until they become wives and mothers.
Yuck. This link also includes a disturbing video!
I find systems that encourage choice vexing. When I am free to make choices, I...
