Pawns

Posted by on Mar 21, 2005 in dish | 0 comments Florida’s in the news again. Again, the news isn’t good. You’d have to be living in a cave not to have heard about the Terri Schiavo case.I’m sorry for Terri Schiavo. I’m sorry her life was cut short. I’m sorry her husband Michael had to cope with losing his wife so early in their marriage. I’m sorry her parents lost their daughter. Mostly, I’m...
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The Bed List/The Dinner List

Posted by on Mar 18, 2005 in dish | 0 comments It’s musical Friday!BED LIST: KEITH URBANI don’t normally go for blonds. I had a bad experience with a blond back in my early 20s: cute, toothy, completely self-absorbed. Baaaaaad mojo. But I’d be willing to make an exception to my date-dark-men rule for Keith Urban. This guy is gorgeous (as you can see). He’s also an incredibly talented guitarist. Check out the video for...
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Beware!!

Posted by on Mar 15, 2005 in dish | 0 comments Today is March 15. The Ides of March. The day Julius Caesar was betrayed and murdered in the Senate by Brutus and Cassius, who are now killing time in the lowest circle of Hell, being chewed on for all eternity by Lucifer himself.It’s also DH’s birthday.We started dating during his birthday week. I knew I’d found a keeper when I presented him with a birthday card covered with...
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Bed Full O’Babies

Posted by on Mar 13, 2005 in dish | 2 comments Last night, the whole family gets home from a party and it’s clear that this will be a “togetherness” kind of evening. We’re all in pajamas, laughing, having a tickle fight (Is there any sound more wonderful than little kids’ laughter?), when the next thing you know, we’re all piled into the bed. Mind you, we have a queen. A queen that’s not even in a...
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The Bed List/The Dinner List

Posted by on Mar 11, 2005 in dish | 0 comments New Friday, new selections. Submitted for your approval:BED LIST: GEORGE CLOONEYI don’t care what you think of Jennifer Lopez Noa Judd Anthony, you must rent a copy of Out of Sight, then do a little wishful thinking over the handsome Mr. Clooney. Trapped in the trunk with George. Trapped in a luxury hotel in a snowstorm with George. Trapped in federal prison with George (one of the few men...
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No Child Left…My Behind!!

Posted by on Mar 8, 2005 in dish | 1 comment Okay, so it’s testing week in sunny Central Florida. This means that all meaningful learning screeches to a halt while a slew of young people between the ages of 15-18 determine conclusively whether I’m a good teacher.All together now: Oh, Holy God.I’m not against testing per se. However, I do have issues when 160 minutes of read-and-answer, with a little writing sprinkled in,...
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