Christina M | August 26, 2010
It was both a relief and a frustrating when I heard someone refer to a spot in their home as “Laundry Mountain.” A relief to know that someone else has the same term, and that I am not alone in the struggle; but a definite frustration to think that this struggle may be truly universal. [...]
Christina M | August 25, 2010
I was reading an article in an old issue of Readers Digest (July 1995) called “The Recycling Myth.” The article asserted that the shortage of landfill space is a myth, and that recycling is more expensive than dumping. Both the cost and the space need are improved by newer methods of landfill management, specifically piling [...]
Christina M | August 20, 2010
The lure of buying without paying can be heady. But not everyone is cut out for a credit card. Take this simple quiz to see if you are one of the few who is. Are you willing to pay $700 for a $300 vacation? Do you feel good about being beholden to people who despise [...]
Christina M | August 4, 2010
“Buh-nandoop” is not a generally accepted replacement for the word “banana.” And while we’re at it, “dee doop” is not another way of saying “thank you”. “Mdup” does not mean “milk,” and even if you said “soda” instead of “dodup” I probably wouldn’t give you any. You’re cute, kid. Very cute. But I gotta say, [...]
Christina M | August 2, 2010
Cooties Alert: men, if you’re squeamish, you might want to look away. This is pure woman stuff. I bought the book because its title was clever, but also because it echoed what I keep saying: Is it hot in here? Or is it me? Subtitled The Complete Guide to Menopause, it seemed like the right [...]
Christina M | July 29, 2010
The office where I get my dental work done has a typo on their web page. It is in the phone number, and every time I try to call I first try the number listed, in case it has been corrected. It hasn’t. Today I solved this on a personal level, with Notezilla. Notezilla has [...]
Christina M | July 28, 2010
I’ve recently been “informed” by about half a dozen people who do not know each other, and in different settings and different contexts, that only liberals are smart, and that all conservatives are stupid, ignorant, and closed-minded. One person who had just accepted my help with some things then mentioned that “conservatives are all assholes.” [...]
Christina M | July 28, 2010
Artgal is making it. The salad: 1 head of lettuce 1 package maifon noodles 1 chicken, cooked green onions The dressing: 4 T sugar 2 t salt 1 t msg 1/2 t pepper 4 T vinegar 1/4 cup salad oil Boil noodles for a couple of minutes. Drain. Mix with other ingredients and dressing. notes: [...]
Christina M | July 10, 2010
My personal recommendation is Oliver Twist. David Copperfield is a very, very close second. And then you can tackle Shakespeare, C. S. Lewis’ non-fiction, and Charlotte’s Web. The book, not the movie. The point to all this? Never stop learning. You learned in elementary school because they told you to. You learned in high school [...]
Christina M | May 19, 2010
Tonight my family watched one of our newer favorite programs, Parenthood. The show is about a family, an extended family. There are a mom and dad, their three adult children, two adult children’s spouses, and their children. It’s generally a good show. There is also a young character, one of the grandkids, named Max. He [...]
