Monthly Archives: August 2008

We love Radiohead

Posted on August 26, 2008 by

…kind of a lot. Enough that we've started cultivating our own stable of Minotaurs. Don't worry, sweetie! The next one won't hurt nearly as much! See? By the time you get to the third, it's refreshingly old hat, and you … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Things That Happened | 6 Comments

Ya think?!

Posted on August 25, 2008 by

We have been weighed in the balance and found A-OK. In the mail today: The salient bit:   So apparently the State of Oregon will allow us to continue abusing our children for the next 24 months at least.

Posted in Homeschool | 11 Comments

The boys are back in town

Posted on August 22, 2008 by

And not a moment too soon. I was getting awful twitchy without them. Tonight we returned to our regular routine. Jeopardy!, Simpsons, dinner. Except usually I make dinner while they're watching Simpsons but tonight it was the one where the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink, Music, Parenting | 4 Comments

A question for the universe

Posted on August 16, 2008 by

So I've found that the best music for me to listen to when I'm writing is dramatic, symphonic, instrumental-type stuff. Kinda soundtracky, but not usually so heavily orchestrated, 'cause the Wall of Strings effect gives me hives. Stuff like Explosions … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | 5 Comments

Doppelganger

Posted on August 15, 2008 by

Remember how ages and ages ago I pointed out how much Rhys looked like Beck? He still does. More so, even: For your reference: D'you think I should ask for child support?

Posted in Funny, Mini Activities, Music | 5 Comments

Pat Buchanan: “McCain will make Cheney look like Gandhi”

Posted on August 10, 2008 by

I hope this scares the crap out of you as much as it did me: Pass it on… please.

Posted in YouTube | 5 Comments

Word up

Posted on August 10, 2008 by

Hey, look what I made: If you have a blog or anything else with an RSS feed, you can generate a "collage" of words found on that page at wordle.net. It's free and it's fun, and you can adjust the … Continue reading →

Posted in art, sorta, Web/Tech | 1 Comment