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by Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Just Me, Minnesota Me 57 Comments

My husband got me a treat for the new year—his and her matching Droids.How romantic, right? It is when you think about all that “together learning time.” Hey, if you can’t beat ‘em...I cower in the face of technology but it is time I learn. I do, after all, have children, and they will, after all, far surpass me in all things technological. I will … [Read more...]

Where were you?

by Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Minnesota Me 19 Comments

Has it really been eight years? I remember September 11, 2001 as if it were……well, as if it were the horribly inauspicious day that it was.The morning dawned bright and sunny here in Minnesota. I went for a walk while the rest of my family slept, and brought home a caterpillar to show the children. Its fuzzy little body was cradled carefully in my … [Read more...]

“House” Jumps the Shark

by Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Minnesota Me 20 Comments

I don’t ask that much from my TV; I watch very little of it.The news I receive from the morning paper.The talk shows? Not at all my cup of tea.Yet every so often a bandwagon will rumble past and I will be tempted to climb aboard. Survivor, Lost, 24—I tried them on and found them interesting, but ultimately, as the mother of 5 and the wife of one, … [Read more...]

Open Thread Wednesday: The American Idol Edition

by Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Family Fun, Minnesota Me, Parenting 49 Comments

I am opening comments on this post because, despite my best Lenten intentions to be joyful, last night found me disheartened and discouraged.You may blame American Idol.And you may pity my poor husband, who had to bear the brunt of my disappointment.It no longer matters that I have a quilting class on Tuesday evenings (starting next week) because I … [Read more...]

Oscar’s Angst

by Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Minnesota Me 22 Comments

When will I ever learn that to watch the Academy Awards is to be utterly INFURIATED by the agenda? When will I learn that, inasmuch as I love movies, I do not love Hollywood?Sean Penn, you’re annoying. You spent half of your acceptance speech chastising the voters of California for the gay marriage ban and didn’t once think to thank your wife who, … [Read more...]

The Discussion Continues…

by Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Minnesota Me 22 Comments

...in the combox below:ok, I wasn't going to comment, but seriously, how can you all be so opposed to this man? Set apart whatever comment he made - just think about the amazing strides your country has made, by way of his election. He is not only a symbol of racial equality, but the denounciation of an unjust war and a corrupt administration. I … [Read more...]

For Today, For Me, For You

by Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Minnesota Me, Prayer, Spiritual Growth 4 Comments

“There is a long way to go before we reach a just society in which the dignity of the person, a child of God, is fully acknowledged and respected. This is a task that belongs to us as Christians, together with all men of good will because we do not live justice if we do not wish to see it fulfilled in the lives of others. In the same way, it is … [Read more...]

A Political Endorsement

by Filed Under: Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Minnesota Me, Politics, Prayer 38 Comments

Sadly, one of our local newspapers has refused to endorse a presidential candidate. Since they have publicized their silence, so to speak, I am stepping in to fill the vacuum.I have not said too much about the election on my blog. However, I've always been clear on where I stand. There is one issue in this election that trumps them all, and that … [Read more...]