It’s a good thing there’s nothing out there called a Pro-Death Teletown Hall, because wouldn’t that be an interesting meeting full of nutjobs? Anyway, four of your favorite GOP Presidential Candidates, in preparation for the big Iowa Caucus Debutante Ball, met to discuss “personhood” the much debated terminology pro-lifers have recently adopted in efforts to create legislation as it pertains to abortion in this country. Continue reading
As this Financially Fit article relates, an average American household owns 2.8 televisions.
Show and tell time. How many for-real televisions do you own? A big honkin’ monstrosity in the living room, a tasteful flat panel on top of the dresser in the bedroom, an eensy portable one in the den or home office? One in the bathroom so momma can watch her stories? One in the kitchen to cook along with Ina Garten? One in the workshop in the basement for clandestine viewing? That ginormous projection TV you can’t bear to part with, kept in the garage for football on Sunday? Maybe a digital projector that you use with a bed sheet tied between two trees on hot summer nights? Continue reading
No, I’m not lurking around Toys R US waiting for someone to leave their child unattended. I am, however, starting to pick up speed as I careen down the hill into my mid-to-late-thirties. My age isn’t worrying me as much as my Father’s age and his health. He’s fairly obese and over 70 so I’m starting to think if I’m going to have a child and if that child will ever know my father, I better get on with finding a child.
There’s a lot to consider. First of all does my partner really want a child? He said he did when we started dating. This topic was one of my qualifiers for dating. “I want kids,” I’d say and then scrutinize his face for that “something you said just farted” look. We agreed, tentatively, that this sounded like a good goal to push into the five years down the road plan. Now it’s three years later and my clock feels like it’s ticking. How do I pass the time? As anyone would pass the time: A) reading B) scheming, which I’ll refer to as “planning.” Continue reading
Well hello there! Welcome to Crasstalk. Get back to work, you slackers! Continue reading