October 2011
14 posts
Vintage Airplane Inspired Birthday Party //... →
Holden has decided he wants an “airplane” birthday. I have lots of ideas now. I think I should serve steak and fish (and I’ll have the lasagna).
Streaming Bill Would Not Put Justin Bieber Behind... →
To those who may have Bieber fever… you’re welcome (I think?)
Zoe's Girl Scout magazine sale ends 10/25 →
Thanks for renewing or subscribing :)
“Making fiction for children, making books for children, isn’t something you do...”
– http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2011/10/thoughts-on-joining-club-that-would.html (via neil-gaiman)
“[Herman Cain’s position that he] is personally anti-abortion but believes...”
– Herman Cain’s Abortion Comments Roil Iowa Republicans
“You’re a writer, you can sit in a room and write — it’s what you do...”
– Kiss of death - Writers and Writing - Salon.com (Garrison Keillor)
Letters of Note: Each of you is special just... →
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Urban Dictionary: shitload →
more than an assload but still less than a fuckton. EX: “I have a shitload of beer but down at my friend’s place, they have a whole fuckton.” October 5, 2011 Urban Word of the Day
““Family background of kids does not really seem to matter in their...”
– CNN study: Schoolyard bullies not just preying on the weak - CNN.com
“We, as Americans, may not have common goals. We do, however, have a common...”
– Lawrence Lessig: #OccupyWallSt v2: What Cross-Partisanship Must Mean
“Not all the Republican candidates are at war with science. Last month, former...”
– Why I’m an Independent: Commentary: No place for science in GOP presidential field - KansasCity.com 