Thor’s Day

Yes, we rented Thor last week and it was decent, I thought. I may finally be stumbling toward the weekend. Today has already had a couple challenges for my son and therefore myself as well. My evening is already planned – laundry, and maybe grocery shopping. With any luck I’ll get to watch Big Bang […]

a world of contrasts

In one room, Julie Andrews is singing “Do-Re-Mi” with the kids. In the next, “The Grudge” is just starting to claim it’s first victim.

How far is it?

The Washington post (and others) are carrying a PDF file that is a memo from the US Embassy in Baghdad dated June 6. In the memo, many of the things reported by River (baghdad burning) and others is repeated: ethnic cleansing, rival factions at all levels of government, sectarian tensions, one hour of electricity for […]