omg a friend just posted on fb about some jackholes in Ohio who have called a fetus as a witness in a trial about abortion, something about saying the fetus has full rights when the first heartbeat is detected. NOT ENOUGH RAGE IN THE WORLD. I may spend the rest of the evening looking up stories about child abuses and neglect and posting them with the tag, let's try taking care of the ones already here.

mumble mumble over-populated mumble mumble decreasing resources mumble mumble ruined lives mumble mumble thrown away kids mumble mumble

Oook.

Loki is intently focused on the wall and baseboard. And not just in the BUG! or cat hallucination way. The way Devi used to in the apt when there were mice under the stove. And he's tracking something.

It's probably a bug. I haven't seen mice in this house ever. Rats outside, sure.

And if it is a mouse, I've got one confirmed killer, right?

And now he's staring at the doorframe into the kitchen, about 3 feet up. Freaky.

something about saying the fetus has full rights when the first heartbeat is detected

Even *if* I gave them the heartbeat makes for human and not just cells with potential, that fetus has no critical thinking skills.

I fully support the linking to stories, msbelle.

And if it is a mouse, I've got one confirmed killer, right?

Yes. And I would like to borrow said killer. I heard something the cats ignored but they might just be mad I had them in jail for over two weeks. I swear, I heard something.

Devi is my killer. Not really meaning to be (she plays with them until they die of shock or trauma) but she is effective... Loki is unproven. But really intent on that wall.

My stupid cat is absolutely no use with mice. Annoying!

I still haven't said anything to the upstairs neighbors cause I'm a wimp.

Whenever there is a particularly loud thump Miss Kitty looks up at the ceiling. I guess that means I should get my act together and say something. Maybe I'll write a note and leave it on their doorstep.

Eleven year old daughter of a friend: "Elementary school girls tend to find dogs cute and as an elementary school girl, I find dogs cute--especially little ones." pause. "According to a study at Harvard...."

At that point Daddy was laughing too hard for her to continue. After that, according to her Daddy: "Then she engaged me in discussion on hearing loss and decibel levels, followed by the Bechdel test (Hannah Montana passes)."

OK, now he's got his nose pressed to the old school phone jack (4 holes.) Hrm.

It's weird being the only grownup commenting on my teen's posts. And the only one not using chatspeak. And then having my comment "liked" by a lot of her friends. I DO feel terribly adult, witnessing all that teenage drama, but don't feel like I've got any street cred but I was one, anyway. And lord knows it felt So Important at the time. And really, maybe they like having an adult who isn't an authority figure. Who is a ...role model, without authority? Heeeheehee!

Good going sara! I think all teens need someone like you in their lives.