madeofglass.com

a collection of reflections by people i have known

by ray

“The birds are telling me I’m their mommy!”

Birdsong has been described a lot of ways, but I think I like my three-year-old’s the best.

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by ray

Awoke to both kids curling up under the covers with me this morning. Who needs coffee, really? That was some bona fide sweetness there. Later in the afternoon, Bekah just curled up in my lap on the couch and we just snuggled. There

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by ray

So, dear Rush Limbaugh is being taken to task for the use of the word ‘retard’ on his radio show. This–in and of itself–is completely unsurprising and not very interesting. I mean, this IS the guy with all the taste and class to imitate Michael J. Fox having a seizure, after all.

No, the delicious part is this:

“Our political correct society is acting like some giant insult has taken place by calling a bunch of people who are retards, ‘retards,” Limbaugh said of the report on Wednesday’s show. “These liberal activists are kooks, they are looney tunes.”

Liberal activists, you say?

You mean, like that tea-baggin’, moose-shooter Sarah Palin? Just a scant few days before Rush ate his foot, Palin was chastising her own colleagues for use of the same word, which in turn was only a day or so after wanting White House Chief of Staff Rom Emmanuel (D) fired for using the same word … about liberals.

Does everyone in D.C. have their heads so far up their own whazoos that no one can see they’re drowning in irony? Honestly, I think these people might be r… ah, challenged.

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by tripp

Mr. B, The Gentleman Rhymer- ‘A Piece Of My Mind’

Do yourself a favor and take the 2 minutes to watch this. If you are a friend of mine, I can pretty much promise you will dig this (though your actual enjoyment level may vary).

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by tripp

Finally, an interesting use of Auto-Tune: science music!

More info at the site.

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by tripp

The headline is:
IAAF isn’t sure South African runner is female

IAAF spokesman Nick Davies said the “extremely complex, difficult” test has been started but that the results were not expected for weeks.

via Olympic Sports- nbcsports.msnbc.com.

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by tripp

Please take a look at the Party Game page on Wikipedia — Common Party Games, third from the bottom.

Oh, Wikipedia, I love you.
(or “I love your movies.“)

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