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• politics

  And, lo, the great Mississippi shall turn to blood

  11.15.08 | Permalink | 7 Comments

  I always think some of the funniest stuff to come out around election time are the “Do you really want to vote for someone crazy enough to want the job?” jokes. Especially this year, I’m just grateful that anyone is willing to take on the job (and the blame) of leading us through recession, war, [...]

• things that must go

  Things That Must Go

  07.05.08 | Permalink | 17 Comments

  Independence Day is one of my favorite holidays. I first flew outside the United States when I was nineteen, and since then I’ve taken every opportunity to see more of the world. My greatest dream (besides happy, healthy children, blah blah blah) is to see everything else. BUT. I gotta say that I love the United States. I’m [...]

• blogging, LDS Church

  Catholic Church asks The DaVinci Code Author to be Goodwill Ambassador

  04.09.08 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  Not really. Or if they have, I didn’t hear about it. But Dooce is running ads for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons). I am a Mormon, and I love Dooce. These things are not incompatible in my little world, but only because I am complex like that. Does the church [...]

• blogging

  Fun with Dick and Jane

  11.26.07 | Permalink | 8 Comments

  Every day people tell me they don’t blog, they don’t blog about their children, or they won’t let their children blog, because they’re worried about internet predators. I say Internet Predators, BRING IT ON. Just kidding. I want to protect my kids and respect their privacy, but at the same time, I think everyone (even [...]