I just booked my room for Right Online this July. Eeek! I’m so excited to see some friends again, and of course meet some new ones.
And I have the greatest hubby evah.
No really, I do.
Need proof?
Right Online is July 23-24. Comic-Con is July 22-25.
That’s right. My uber geeky yet still totally sexy hubby is only going to one day of the Geek Mecca this year, so I can basically go to a giant Twitter meet-up in Vegas.
Now that is love.
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What in the world were the peeps who created these freaky creatures smoking? Because I want some. It obviously sends you on a trip to where ever Jupiter’s Stripe went.
How else could a person tasked with creating Olympic mascots come up with blue lobster clawed and crotched one-eyed monsters?
Hey everyone in the San Diego area!
This Saturday, May 22nd, I’ll be hosting a Smart Girl Politics Meet & Greet at The Barrel Room in North County at noon. Come by and say hi!
PS- I won’t tell if you don’t if we order wine with lunch. 
Here’s what he said:
“We have learned something very important since the days when I served in Vietnam…”
Here’s what he said he said after being caught saying what he said:
“On a few occasions, I have misspoken about my service…”
It kind of reminds me of the scene in The Emperor’s New Groove when Yzma & Kronck are locked in the closet looking for the emperor that had been turned into a llama.
“Tell us where the talking llama is and we’ll burn your house to the ground.”
“Don’t you mean ‘or’?”
“Uggghh! Tell us where the talking llama is or we’ll burn your house to the ground.”
“Well which is it? That seems like a pretty crucial conjunction.”
So Mr. Blumenthal, which is it – in or during? That’s a pretty crucial preposition.
My latest at The Stir:
I’m not exactly what you’d call a crunchy mom. I love the convenience of disposable diapers. I drive an SUV that holds over 25 gallons of gasoline at a time. I’m hopelessly addicted to my BlackBerry.
Since I’m an advocate of free choice, I have no qualms whatsoever with other mamas that choose to cloth-diaper their kiddos, buckle them into the Prius, then snuggle them into the sling while they browse the aisles at their local health food store. It’s just not for me.
For better or worse and to each their own. As parents, we all try to do what’s best for our children within the confines of our lifestyles. We make sure they get the rest they need, we take them to the doctor when they’re sick, and we kiss and bandage boo-boos with abandon. And of course we feed them as healthy of a diet as we can get into their picky little mouths and down their stubborn little throats.
Les Phillip for the 5th district of Alambama.
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From The Hill:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday acknowledged the “anti-incumbent mood” that’s swept through U.S. politics.
“There’s no question there is, at this moment, an anti-incumbent mood,” the Speaker said at her weekly press conference.
That’s quite a rationalization, Ms. Pelosi. Let me set you straight, because you obviously haven’t been listening to a single word that Americans have been saying.
We are not anti-incumbent. We like Coburn, Thune, DeMint, Bachmann, Smith, and many others, and want them to continue representing us in D.C.
What we don’t like is the attitude that you know better than us. We don’t like you sticking your bony fingers into our pockets so that you may be perceived as generous. We don’t like you robbing our children so that you and your cronies can live the life of Riley while telling us that we’re the greedy selfish ones. We don’t like you voting for legislation that stifles growth and suffocates business.
In other words, Ms. Pelosi, we don’t like you. Now if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll go contribute a few bucks to John Dennis, because you’re one incumbent that we’d like to see gone.
My latest at The Stir:
The men and women who serve our country as soldiers are awesome and amazing. They have my utmost respect and gratitude for putting themselves in harm’s way for the benefit of their American brothers and sisters back home.
Occasionally, one of these soldiers will be so incredibly brave in the face of danger that they receive a medal. The Purple Heart is awarded when a soldier is wounded or killed in service. The Silver Star is awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States. The highest honor of all is the Medal of Honor, which is awarded to those who distinguish themselves “conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States.”
A new military decoration might be added to the list soon. The “Courageous Restraint” medal would be awarded to soldiers for holding fire to save civilian lives.
Jenny rants about the nanny-state .. Senator John Thune (R-SD) joins to talk about his stance on current events … and Smart Girl Politics President Stacy Mott comes on to give an SGP update.
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