Re: required fingerprints for library access and personal records accessible to anyone means we creep closer to 1984. Soviet Amerika 1984. And not so much creep, as hurtle. This handbasket has no brakes.

Fay, and Cindy, you've gotten excellent advice here, and both of you sound as though you're dealing admirably with your individual alarming situations not of your own creation. I'm sorry for the alarming, and for both your sakes, deplore the stupid.

vw, I'm sure I've not had the chance to say so here, but I'm so thrilled about your school results and your job progress. You've worked so hard, you really deserve all the success coming your way.

I was excited to hear about the Third Bitches Tiara Exchange (which is actually the fourth exchange, since a few of us held a Slacker Exchange after the first one). Links to pretty headgear are always welcome.

Emma crawling! Kara potty-trained! Annabel walking! Owen looking so grown up! Buffista babies are the best!

I WANT TO GO TO A REENACTMENT!

Are there, like, 1960s reenactments? Because I would totally do a reenactment of the Electric Swinging Pussycat Lounge. Reenactment A Go-Go.

Are there, like, 1960s reenactments? Because I would totally do a reenactment of the Electric Swinging Pussycat Lounge.

This so totally needs to be the theme for Halloween.

I decree it.

Are there, like, 1960s reenactments? Because I would totally do a reenactment of the Electric Swinging Pussycat Lounge. Reenactment A Go-Go.

We totally do this in San Francisco with some regularity. Once a month clubs like: Diabolik, Bardot A Go Go, Popscene.

Bardot A Go Go (last one was in April, I guess)

Diabolik (There's one this weekend!)

Will you go with us? Teach us the way?

Absolutely!

Here's my friend who sews all my clothes:

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And, just to push it further. Little girl in period clothing at the event last year:

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And, just to push it further. Little girl in period clothing at the event last year:

Bardot A Go Go dancers in period costume

That library story just astonishes me... we spent a lot of time looking for a computer system to do the timeing ( sadly, people don't share unless you make them) for us that did NOT create records useing any names or id characteristics.

I am so very tired of writing beautifully-crafted cover letters specific to the job advertisement I'm responding to and then hearing nothing back.

I am a) sorry to hear about your lack of hearing back and b) right there with ya. Good luck--I hope something comes through for you soon.

Reinactments sound like a lot of fun as long as I can go home to running water and internet access at the end of the day.

Reinactments sound like a lot of fun as long as I can go home to running water and internet access at the end of the day.

Absolutely. We did camp out Sat. night, but we were within yards to a bathroom with real plumbing. No shower, but I could wash off in the sink.