Archive | November, 2008

Cool!

Check this out – first pictures of extrasolar planets. Neato.

New Book!

After catching a recent episode of Oprah, my occasional girly-splurge-of-the-day, I learned of this book, the latest installment from the dynamic duo of Dr. Oz & Dr. Roizen, and I just had to have it. It’s calledYOU: Being Beautiful – I am 97 pages in, and really diggin it. It’s a great blend of science, [...]

I Want a Vacation!

Supreme Court Oks Navy Use of Sonar, Even with Whales in Close Proximity

A sad day for whales, marine animals, environmentalists, and caring individuals alike…With pressure from the outgoing (!) Bush administration to speed things along in the Navy’s favor, the Supreme court reached this decision yesterday. See earlier post to get the background story.

Babysitting Adventures

Sweet little E. likes to stare into my video camera. When it’s off, she does all sorts of cute things. Figures, huh? I had a fabulous time with her yesterday!

Fall is Fun

Yay for Unicef Christmas Cards!

Every year Pier One shows their support of UNICEF by featuring these adorable Christmas cards. They are officially out on shelves now, and I know I will be on my way to purchase a box or two very soon, as a fun way to donate to a worthy cause. Which reminds me – J and [...]

Jessie Smith ROCKS!!!

Yay! It was beyond amazing to watch one of my best girl friends rock the stage in her Homecoming Show – she is so good! And she is absolutely going to be famous. Check her out! myspace.com/jessiesmithmusic And, just think…we used to have sleepovers. We were in the same Sunday School class for years & [...]

A Few Post-Election Thoughts…

I am quite proud of Bush’s call for progressing forward toward a “more perfect union” and I can really support that. The world’s view of Obama’s victory is a fabulous thing to behold and be part of. The display of the feisty American spirit was proof that we are still a country of dreams. I [...]

Rock & Roll

Congrats to Obama, our new president! Now I sincerely hope that we can all come together and embrace the changes for good. For our country and for each other…even McCain has vowed to support our new president, and I hope all of McCain’s supporters will not choose now to stop listening to him. I admired [...]