We fight lice by encouraging dirty hair in our kids. Casper's old enough that her hair starts to look greasy after about 4-5 days without a wash, though, so now we make her wash it twice a week. (Given the choice, my children would never bathe.)

how does not brushing or washing fight lice?

In better news - an NBA player has come out. Jason Collins [link]

I don't know why I thought I could read that at my desk and not cry. I am so happy. So excited and proud, and that's a great interview and an amazingly well spoken guy (it shouldn't have to be a well spoken guy who comes out first, but sure doesn't hurt). My sister will be beside herself.

I cried at my desk. I am so happy for him.

That's a really great essay.

how does not brushing or washing fight lice?

The first is a matter of not spreading it. As a family, we tend to use the same brushes, so if one person brushes their hair when they have lice, the lice and nits can get on the brush, and then they get transferred to the next head.

I am in favor of brushing one's hair, just FTR.

The second is more anecdotal than proven theory, but the theory is that lice like a clean head. If you are trying to avoid it, I'd go with a bun or braids rather than relying on dirty locks to keep them away.

I don't know why I thought I could read that at my desk and not cry. I am so happy. So excited and proud, and that's a great interview and an amazingly well spoken guy (it shouldn't have to be a well spoken guy who comes out first, but sure doesn't hurt). My sister will be beside herself.

He does really come across as genuine, smart, and well spoken. Good for him! That takes courage man, he has no idea really what the upshot will be from this. Hope it's all good.

Apparently a date for my change over to the new job has been set, but THEY WILL NOT TELL ME!

Ugh. I will wait until 1 to hear from HR, then I call them. The meeting where this was discussed was over at 11.

Someone I know sprays her kids hair with a little hairspray because she read the lice don't like it. I have no idea if it works or not.

I can't even think of anything to say except to point out that in a just world--or Australia--the boy wouldn't have been able to get his hands on a gun, in all likelihood.

I had to go to a doctor's appointment this morning, so I was listening to a talk radio DJ talking about the shooting, and the man is vile. Things he said, "Well, of course we don't know anything yet, but clearly this kid had mental illness, probably depression, which is increasing in the US, you know;" "The hospital spokesman said the boy is in critical condition, so we can assume he shot himself in the head;" and my favorite, "This incident better not get the gun control nuts started up, because this is clearly a mental health issue, not a gun issue."

Evil.