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” ‘ It is my feeling,’ said Avalon, ‘ that however seriously a male may intellectually accept the concept of his wife’s equality, his feeling, viscerally, is that she is merely an appendage.’ “–Asimov, in The Return of the Black Widowers

Heidi-ho, family. the girls and I are back from Indiana. We came back a couple of days early because we ran out of money (and Richmond, IA is not exactly a hip happening town). NO, really we ran out of money and Indiana appears to be the type of place where you need either money…

So I just saw the new Harry Potter movie on the IMAX screen. It was very cool. But, tickets . . .12 bucks, my friend. Sheesh!

ok, guys, I suck. I just bombed an eighties music quiz, mostly because I can’t spell. Now, I really think I need a good eighties mix CD (NOEL) and I’ll test again this fall!

Today I decided that a real grown-up has friends who are going through some of the same things and who a real grown-up can talk to and draw strength from. I also decided that I don’t feel like a real grown-up for just that reason. Somewhere along the way I let go of telling the…

did you ever wonder if you’d got God all wrong? I’m beginning to feel as though I’ve missed something over all these years. I think I’ve tried to think myself into believing in God and what he can do or has done. i searched google for God’s love. you wouldn’t believe it, so you should…

So I was reading my thesis today (I know, the height of narcissism) and for the first time in a year, it wasn’t that bad. it’s shocking, I know. but I came to the conclusion that I really could’ve used more time. The whole thing would have been better, you know. When i graduated from…

How many wipes does it take to change a poopy diaper? What does it mean when your 3-year-old says “I love you” 59 times a day? What does sex really mean to women? What’s a good beer for non-beer drinkers? Did you clean your bathtub yet?

Alright, kids. Here’s a little tidbit by way of full-disclosure. I’m a bather. Not just your run-of-the-mill (what does that mean anyway) bather who showers to get clean but a bath-taker, full with candles, music 3 or 4 books, the works. So, to wit, I have relatively high standards for bathtub cleanliness. Some of you…