The Peeps experiment sounds awesome, vw.

Shel Silverstein. Eh. I first encountered his work a couple of years ago via The Giving Tree, which is afaic a short version of Hil's Elsie book, only with less in the way of incesty bondage squick.

But I love Pirate Captain Jim.

PIRATE CAPTAIN JIM

"Walk the plank!" says Captain Jim.
"But Captain Jim, I cannot swim!"
"Then you must steer us through the gale!"
"But Captain Jim, I cannot sail!"
"Then Down with the galley slaves you go!"
"But Captain Jim, I cannot row!"
"Then you must be a pirate clerk!"
"But Captain Jim, I cannot work!"
"Then a Pirate Captain you must be."
"Thank you, Jim!" says Captain Me.

I'm pretty certain I used "He's not my president" numerous times throughout Bush's term, but at least I did my level best only to say it in front of people who I felt pretty certain agreed with me, and if I thought otherwise I tried to keep my mouth shut. It's an understandable sentiment, but it's just kind of tacky to express it in front of people who you know disagree passionately.

Not to mention, if you're a student saying this to a teacher who disagrees? Both tacky and deeply, deeply stupid.

That's a great-awful article, Toddson, though the comments fill me with terror. Seriously, some people think the authorities should "investigate" that family because the house in the picture is too messy? I tremble to think how they'd judge the rest of us; I know for damn sure that if the house in that picture is too messy for children, our apartment is downright abusive.

Damn. Patrick Stewart.

Patrick Stewart was one of the answers at trivia last night! (There was a whole section where all the answers were "famous Patricks"--sadly, I managed to completely not come up with "lead singer of Fall Out Boy" while going "dangit, I know half the Buffistas are ogling him RIGHT NOW in their dreams!")

Aimee, I hope the doc fixes what ails you.

People actually eat peeps? I learn somethin' new every day here!

New parent hivemind question: private cord blood banking or no? (the hospital where I'll deliver does not participate in a public bank) if so, any opinions on companies?

People actually eat peeps? I learn somethin' new every day here!

Oh, they totally ate them. Actually, when I told them what we were doing, one of the boys said, "I hate Peeps! They're disgusting. I want blue!"

Sparky, no unless you know of a possible need already (like, you have a known genetic condition): [link]

We have a strong family history of cancer on one side (three different kinds in three different nonsmokers), so I definitely would have done it if I'd had time to arrange it. But I'd just barely started gathering materials and looking at the different companies (as in, making a list, not even actually comparing them) when Matilda made her early entrance.

eta: I definitely would have donated if it had been an option at our hospital, but IIRC it wasn't.

Thanks, flea. I'll have to check the lists of what's being researched for what floats around the DH's family. I hate these companies that prey on my guilt and never-good-enough fears.

I saw a Buffista in that cord blood thread!

Is LJ acting up for anyone else? I can hit my home page, but not my friends page or anyone else's journal pages.