A couple of years ago, Columbus had a serial shooter. He was shooting off overpasses and killed a grandmother on her way back from a doctor's appointment. Long history of paranoid schizophrenia coupled with non-compliance on meds. He pleaded guilty but mentally ill and got a nice, cushy 28 year prison sentence. People went off in the papers about what a crock his "illness" was and how he got off lightly.

Needless to say, I responded vehemently. Poor bastard reminded me too much of my brother.

It's been a very hard night.

I'm sorry, msbelle. Anything you need I can give?

Noah hates Cookie Monster. Each time CM appears (in a book, or on a toy) he starts really really crying. WTF? In other Noah news, in addition to the sillies video from my LJ, he also is learning Up and Down the hard way. [link]

I'm in the middle of a really bad angry thing with the Marine recruiter who comes to campus. He told a student that she shouldn't waste her time going to college and if she knew more about the Marines she would, of course, want to join. When she declined to give him personal info, he pointed out that he had all the numbers of every kid at the school (also true). GRRRR... I want to run him over.

just listening. it makes me feel less crazy. I just need to hold it together for about another hour. I can do that.

Also a ton of slippage.

msbelle, I wish I could help you!

I am making up a song called "soap, soap is your friend" it will get me through bathtime and then I can just read.

Soap goes between your toes, not up your nose.

also good advice, it goes in the song.

Soap helps you get real neat, but it's not something you'd want to eat?