Thirty years ago today, my wife and I got married. And while we’re spending family time in our favorite spot on earth, I defer to someone far more artistic with words to express my thoughts:
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Don’t wake me for the end of the world unless it has very good special effects. Roger Zelzany, Prince of Chaos We have reached another of those events that occur two to three times a year — all three daughters are home together for a bit. As we (and the dogs) adjust to the increased activity and volume I was struck by something they share. Each of them is working in projects that fall within the realm of community service if not outright activism. Given the fact I’ve long been a cynical old bastard, it makes me wonder what we did when they were growing up. Oldest daughter is starting a job with the Missouri Association for Social Welfare, “A Citizen’s Voice for Social Justice Since 1901.” She will be working with the Homeless Missourians Information System, a statewide information system on homelessness and homelessness services to help agencies that provide services to the homeless and to improve public policy toward homelessness. Middle daughter is working and will be a graduate assistant with the University of Nebraska Rural Initiative. Her main focus is the Connecting Young Nebraskans network, designed to encourage and support those under 40 in rural areas to help “shape the state’s future by sharing knowledge, insights and desires while learning about topics related to professional, personal and civic development.” Youngest daughter is interning with Young People For, a branch of People for the American Way. Started in 2004, the initiative seeks to assist and build a network of young progressive leaders and organizations. The internship is actually through the Reproductive Rights Activist Service Corps so she will focus on “reproductive justice,” defined to include “human rights, economic justice, racial equality, queer rights, immigrants’ rights, access to health services, and youth empowerment.” I guess even if a person learns to ignore altruism genes, that doesn’t erase them. Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands. Anne Frank, The Diary of Anne Frank: The Revised Critical Edition Bulletin Board
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If the apocalypse comes, beep me. Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Buffy the Vampire Slayer What???? People get upset if you come up with a list of The 10 Hottest Women on the Texas Sex Offenders List??? I can’t imagine anyone would think a list of “attractive” child rapists might rile up a few people. Ummm, is this proper excoriation? Judge tells calls man convicted of sexually assaulting boys, “I think you were born gayer than a sweet-smelling jockstrap.” A Tennessee high school teacher charged with having sex with two students described her relationship status on Facebook as as “complicated”. This is how she described her job: “Teaching high school students what not to do or how to do it without getting caught. :-)” Evidently, she herself was not proficient in “without getting caught.” (via) A homeless, convicted sex molester was arrested by Albuquerque police for failing to notify them he had moved from a dumpster to a homeless shelter. (via) Evidently, high schoolers in Stuart, Fla., are too old or sophisticated to steal lunch money. They formed a counterfeiting ring and used the fake money to buy school lunches. A Mississippi appeals court reversed a $130,000 award to a woman who claimed she was injured while fleeing a four-pound Dachshund puppy. A man injured while riding at ATV at a now-defunct amusement park has been awarded ownership of the park. (via) The court cannot determine the substance, if any, of the Defendant’s legal argument, nor can the court even ascertain the relief that the Defendant is requesting. The Defendant’s motion is accordingly denied for being incomprehensible. In re King (Feb. 21, 2006) |
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