We’re such a threat

Conservative politicians and pundits and religious leaders keep telling us what a threat gay and lesbian families are to the fabric of society. So my partner and I thought we’d try to schedule a time we could go out and do something threatening, and see how many heterosexual marriages we destroy along the way.
But [...]

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Quote of the day

“Hey Mom, the athlete’s foot mark on my foot is in the exact shape of Africa! But luckily it’s not that big. Look, you can even see Madagascar.”

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Mathlete hall of fame

For the last 2 years, M has participated in math club at his school. As part of that, the kids do the contests in the national Math Olympiad program. Last year, M won a trophy for having the highest score of any kid on the school’s team — impressive when you consider he [...]

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Tattoos and piercings

S here, and tonight for Boy Scouts M and I went to a CPR class. On the way home, he asked me, “What if the person you’re doing CPR on has tattoos and piercings that you can’t get off?”
I told him, “Then you just push their clothes out of the way and do the [...]

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Tears of joy today

S here, with my favorite political cartoon ever. It’s by Dan Wasserman of the Boston Globe, and it was printed on June 15, 2007. That was the day the Massachusetts legislature finally killed the petition that would have amended the state constitution to ban gay marriage.

When the news came down that [...]

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Happy Mother’s Day

S here. The day didn’t get off to an auspicious start. At 7:10 we were awoken by M banging on the bedroom door and calling out, “Mom, can I go on the internet?” At least he’s obeying the rule that he can’t wake us up before 7.
This afternoon, M and his best [...]

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Dare to resist DARE

S here, with some messages that I want M to learn about drugs and alcohol:

1) There are some things you shouldn’t do, such as drinking-and-driving or crack, because they can cause serious immediate risks to your health.
2) There are some things you shouldn’t do, such as smoke cigarettes, because they are filthy dirty expensive habits [...]

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Sock Wars

Hello all, E here and HAPPY FRIDAY!  Not sure how your week has gone but mine has included many late nights at the office and I’m pooped out.  Anyway I heard on the radio this morning about this knitting competition called “Sock Wars”.  Have you heard of it?  It’s the craziest thing.  You sign up, [...]

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A successful romantic weekend

How to have a successful romantic weekend in 10 easy steps:
1. Leave your child at your parents’ house for the weekend.
2. Make sure you and your partner have both had appendectomies, so you don’t wind up spending your weekend in the hospital instead. (See February’s “Our Romantic Weekend Away” post.)
3. Keep your fingers crossed that [...]

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Assorted Recipe Sunday

Hello all, E here and listed below are some recipes I hope you like. 
1.  Ron’s Tybee Island  Sausage Pie – I made this for dinner last night and we all really liked it.
2.  Mini Cheeseburger Puff Pies – Scroll down for the recipe.  I doubled the recipe since I knew we’d eat more than 8.  Also [...]

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