Monthly Archives: September 2008

Video: Micah

Excuse the poor video quality, it was on the wrong setting.

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Baby Need Her Beauty Nap

Yesterday at the playground, a little girl on the swing next to Micah’s saw Ellie in the Baby Bjorn (yup, she’s always in the sling:) and asked if that baby was getting her beauty nap. I said yes, thinking it … Continue reading

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In an Absolut world…

If anyone is looking for a write-in candidate for President, here is how President Rick would fix the country: The Fair Tax. A flat tax on consumption replacing all other taxes. No loopholes, no penalizing work and earnings, and most … Continue reading

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Je Me Souviens

Growing up in Ontario, Canada, my family would often make the road trip to the province of Quebec to visit either my late grandparents in Hull or my aunt in Montreal. My mom, in her impeccable French accent would read … Continue reading

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How We Live…

I found this quote of the day intriguing. Some guy named Bucker Fuller apparently had some interesting thoughts in 1949. As Allison Arieff reviews the Buckminster Fuller retrospective at the Whitney writes, “His brain was constantly consumed with the serious … Continue reading

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Teenage Pregnancy

Teen pregnancies are up and it’s a hot topic. “Juno and similar movies, along with pregnant, unmarried Hollywood starlets, ‘might have glamorized the idea of pregnancy’ and removed the stigma” (from Culture and Media Institute) a child psychologist tells CMI. … Continue reading

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Diagnosis and Reaction

According to the Associated Press, when Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and her husband Todd were told their son would have Down Syndrome, Todd’s quick reply was,“We shouldn’t’t be asking, ‘Why us?’ We should be saying, ‘Well, why not us?” How … Continue reading

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Style Watch: Leggings

A random contemplation but for the life of me, I can’t decide whether I like this trend or not. I am sometimes tempted to buy a pair of leggings but then something inside me just thinks they are simply not … Continue reading

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I’ve missed my calling

Nathan Sawaya has done works of art for Donald Trump, Stephen Colbert, FAO Schwarz, Cocacola, and others. His medium? Legos. “I’ve tried to put it in a museum setting,” Sawaya told CNN of his chosen craft. Perhaps Sawaya is the … Continue reading

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Lessons from Woodstock

Concert goers on their way to Woodstock The other night I watched a documentary on perhaps the most famous musical festival of all time-Woodstock. This film was thorough, capturing the essence of the 1960s hippie generation by simply showing them … Continue reading

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