“The mob has many heads, but no brain.” ~ English proverb
I am not a Black Friday shopper. I have no desire to venture out into the retail world on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Despite the amazing deals people swear by, I have never found them tempting enough to wake up at the crack of dawn, [...]
Archive for November, 2008
28 Nov
Walmart Worker Trampled on Black Friday
27 Nov
It’s Turkey Day
“We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.” ~ Frederick Keonig
Happy Thanksgiving!
This year, as with the last three years i will be having my mini-thanksgiving with the portion of my family that has also moved to [...]
8 Nov
From Behind the Capri Sun & Orange Peels
“If you can give your son or daughter only one gift, let it be enthusiasm.” – Bruce Barton
Ahh, back from another day of soccer games.
I wrote a few months ago about getting my feet wet in the soccer mom world. Well, by now, I can easily say that not only are my feet wet, but [...]
5 Nov
Prop 8: Shame on California
“[This is] the first time in my life that I’ve actually seen the law change to allow for discrimination. It’s kind of shocking…What’s that old saying? One step forward and two steps back?” – Lolo
I am ashamed of my state right now. It is unbelievable to me that Proposition 8 passed; which puts into the [...]
4 Nov
Obama Wins the White House!
“In this country, we rise or fall as one nation, as one people. Let’s resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long.” – Barack Obama
Yay!! Obama wins Election 2008! He took Pennsylvania..he took Ohio…he took Florida!!! There is so much excitement [...]
4 Nov
Happy Election Day! (I hope)
“Those who stay away from the election think that one vote will do no good: ‘Tis but one step more to think one vote will do no harm.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
After a 21 month presidential campaign… we’ve made it! It is election day! We have survived the fear tactics, constant advertising, Palinism, speeches, condescending McCain [...]
