Category: Life

  • Lazy Summers Open Comments

    Great article on why unstructured summers are so good for kids. Because honestly, we’re tired. Because we foolishly think by doing more, by going and going, and going, by throwing our kids into everything everywhere this summer and answering “We’ve been really busy!” to the question, “How has your summer been?” makes us a better…

  • Tuesday “You Can Only Twist So Far” Open Comments

    You can twist the language only so far to avoid the truth before…you’re back at the truth again. Texas Democrats had numerous training sessions available on the last day of the Texas Democratic Convention. NARAL Pro-Choice Texas, the Texas arm of the National Abortion Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL), hosted a session entitled “Finding Common…

  • Friday Life Skills Open Comments

    I’ve been watching some educational films from the 40’s and 50’s. It’s interesting to watch – these things are obviously not being taught these days. Some of the “female” ones I found cute, seeing how times have changed. First, for Valentine’s Day: Self-Reliance: Facing Reality: Grooming for women: Habit patterns: The Gossip: The Procrastinator: More…