Yesterday started out great. I told my 6 year old, “We have to go to the fire station so Mommy can vote.”
“What’s that mean?”
“It means I help choose who will get to lead our country.”
“Like the Athenians!” she exclaimed. See? Homeschooling has its moments!
But the menu of candidates on Super Tuesday does get me down. I [...]
Archive for February 6th, 2008
Not so Super Tuesday
Posted in Life, Politics on February 6, 2008 | 3 Comments »
A fairy tale revisited
Posted in Beauty, Fiction on February 6, 2008 | 6 Comments »
“You are being polite,” he said.
“Well, yes,” I conceded. “But then you called me beautiful last night….”
“You do not believe me then?” he inquired.
“Well — no,” I said, hesitantly, wondering if this might anger him. “Any number of mirrors have told me otherwise.”
“You will find no mirrors here,” he said, “for I cannot bear them; [...]
