Mekhi is still on my list.

He hasn't talked himself out of an F, anyway.

He hasn't talked himself out of an F, anyway.

He can be on that list and still not the Rapture list.

When my dad and I go to the movies or out to eat, folks assume we're a couple, which skeeves the fuck out of me. My dad looks exceptionally young. He thinks it's great and it strokes is ego that people think he's so young, while I'm having a fit of heebie jeebies across from him.

My father and sister were offered a hotel room with one bed upon checkin once. It took her weeks for her skin to stop crawling.

He's reasonably young-looking, and she looked late 20s even though I think she was early 20s at the time.

In the picture books, all of the nominees are spinach -- holocaust, segregation and vietnam war are the topics. Doesn't that scream spinach.

This is what I appreciate about my son's teacher. The book he chose for his first book report this year was kind of light (I thought). I asked her if it was okay. She said, "I already know he can read. I want him to love to read, so I want him to read what he loves."

Kat - the Jaime Escalante movie is Stand and Deliver with Edward James Olmos as Escalante.

This is what I appreciate about my son's teacher. The book he chose for his first book report this year was kind of light (I thought). I asked her if it was okay. She said, "I already know he can read. I want him to love to read, so I want him to read what he loves."

I t heart Cindy's son's teacher.

My father and sister were offered a hotel room with one bed upon checkin once.

My brother and I have had similar things more than once and we look distinctly alike. Ew.

Kristin, I do too. She's given him back his joy where school is concerned. This is a little boy who, since pre-school, has adored school. He'd cry when I'd make him stay home sick. Last year sucked almost every ounce of joy out of him. Last night, it was snowing, and I told the kids if it was too bad out this morning, I'd be keeping them home, whether or not school was called. He protested vociferously--even though he has a social studies test, today. :) :) :)

(The went to school--oh, and now I have to go get Julia. Later, gators.)

I <heart> Cindy's son's teacher.

Aw, I must have skimmed over that. I do too. That's great.

Cindy, I try to have a similar attitude. On committee, I spend a lot of time arguing for The Funny or The Creepy ("'Cmon! It starts with a line about how we murdered him! What high school kid won't love it?" or "Dude, it's funny. Dog, as detective, plus its a total riff on Dragnet. It's gotta win.")

Thanks, msbelle. You're the bestest (and the pinkest), even if you aren't the nicest.

Currently, the book I'm reading is total spinach. I like it, but I can't imagine giving it to a kid. Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood doesn't suck, but it's not filling me with joy either.