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  • Bad Dad

    Driving to school I was thinking about my lack of effort at finding a job, the baby was crying and the 13 yr old was babbling and we nearly had a headon collision.

    Being one of the 43 million uninsured families, this scared some reality into me! Additionally the baby still has a lump on her left breast that we haven’t had checked out for fear of getting labeled a ‘pre-existing condition” and becoming completely uninsurable.

    The baby is a joy. She holds her head high and is so confident. She cried in the car because her milk was stuck between her and the seat. After that was resolved she talked and talked and read her book.

    This morning when I changed her, I found 2 pacifiers in her pajamas!

    Stress level is high today but in check.

  • Baby is screaming. I should have had her up 20 min…

    Baby is screaming. I should have had her up 20 minutes ago. Got lost on the computer. Bad dad! Bad dad! Time to take the 13 yr old to school. I guess the baby is coming along.

  • I found it interesting to note that the employment…

    I found it interesting to note that the employment section of Sunday’s paper is no longer called “Careers”; it is now called “Jobs.” That says a lot!

  • VOTE! It’s your duty!

    Voting is beyond a right, it’s your duty as a citizen. If you don’t vote, do not complain about the people running your country or the direction that your country decides to go. If you think your vote does not matter, just remember how close the last presidential elect was and that if more poeple had voted, things may have been more defined for one candidate or the other.

    Knox Country Residents stand up! Knox County Election Commission This website is packed with great information!

    -Voting is easy.

    -Being informed requires a little effort.

    -Having to live with regret is hard!

    Make a difference! Vote!

    Voting contact information provided by KnoxNews.com

  • Jackson again

    Woman Drops Lawsuit Over Jackson’s Stunt “KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Less than a week after filing a class-action lawsuit because of her outrage over Janet Jackson’s Super Bowl stunt, Terri Carlin believes she’s made her point.”

    Exerpt from http://www.knoxnews.com

    Juggler’s comments: How about ‘yikes! I am spending how much money to draw attention to my bank?’

  • A New Day! Let’s start the day off with a PayPa…

    A New Day!

    Let’s start the day off with a PayPal donation link:

    This Morning

    * Woke at 2am and refueled fire. Couldn’t convince myself to stay up and work.

    * Sufficiently freaked at not having a job and insurance yet. I MUST secure something.

    * Woke the 10 yr old at 6:09 and told her that the 7 yr old and I are leaving at 7:00 that she should be ready to go. Normally it takes her the entire 50 minutes to be ready. Today she has homework and really should take a bath. Gonna be rough!

    Last Night

    Battled with the 13 yr old in a war of attrition as we each wanted to give into sleep. I finally added wits to it and put the portable motion alarm back in the kitchen. Only thing, I couldn’t get it to work but Tommy thought it was there.

  • Too tired. Need sleep.

    Too tired. Need sleep.

  • Astronaut’s mail piled up on half-year space visi…

    Astronaut’s mail piled up

    on half-year space visit
    “He said his credit card had expired, his phone was disconnected and his car registration had run out.”

    Juggler Speaks: Wouldn’t you think Nasa would have people for that?
  • I could really use a beer right now. Highlights…

    I could really use a beer right now.

    Highlights:

    – cooked dinner while 7 yr old and 13 yr old did homework and 20 mth old stared at tv or ran wild

    – got 7 yr old and 13 yr old bathed, dinner ensued; convinced 7 yr old that he liked tacos

    – fought with snack bingeing 13 yr old over dinner portions; parents win battle, 13 yr old thinks he’ll win war tonight

    – check fire; meanwhile baby stands on open door of dishwasher and pops springs..now door hangs to floor

    – bathe baby; note to self- post rules and regulations regarding the new indoor swimming pool I once regarded as a bathroom

    – upset wife..oh, yes, I “attacked” her over the 4 dixie ups full of grease from cooking dinner that were spilled into the sink. I had them set on the sink so they could solidify so I could throw them away. I have yet to learn the proper way to dispose or recycle cooking grease. We had planned a candle lit evening together; I guess that’s out the window now.

    – stoked fire; stared at very old Guinness on book shelf; sighed

  • The boys are seeking trouble and the baby is watch…

    The boys are seeking trouble and the baby is watching tv. I must be upstairs.

  • Political Post of the Day

    Disclaimer: I personally have not done this yet. I always read the fine print and maybe make some phone calls first. I recommend you do the same.

    The following is from http://www.moveon.org/



    Dr Friend,

    In an attempt to escape responsibility for the misleading statements that led the nation to war, President Bush has announced plans to form an independent inquiry to look into what went wrong. An inquiry would serve the Bush administration well: it would envelop the issue in a fog of uncertainty, deflect blame onto the intelligence services, and push any political damage into 2005, after the upcoming election.

    But the facts need no clarification. Despite repeated warnings from the CIA and Defense Intelligence Agency, President Bush and his administration hyped and distorted the threat that Iraq posed. And now that reality is setting in, the President seeks to pin the blame on someone else. We can’t let him.

    Congress has the power to censure the President — to formally reprimand him for his betrayal of the nation’s trust. If ever there was a time to use this function, it is now. Join the call for Congress to censure President Bush now at:

    http://www.moveon.org/censure/?id=

    Thanks.



    What is MoveOn all about?

    MoveOn is working to bring ordinary people back into politics. With a system that today revolves around big money and big media, most citizens are left out. When it becomes clear that our “representatives” don’t represent the public, the foundations of democracy are in peril. MoveOn is a catalyst for a new kind of grassroots involvement, supporting busy but concerned citizens in finding their political voice. Our nationwide network of more than 1,700,000 online activists is one of the most effective and responsive outlets for democratic participation available today.


    For more information visit http://www.moveon.org/about/

  • Time to pickup the 13 yr old. The 7yr old got in t…

    Time to pickup the 13 yr old. The 7yr old got in trouble at school AGAIN.

  • Break to rekindle the fire and rekindle the mind.

    Break to rekindle the fire and rekindle the mind.

  • ok. Starting to make headway

    ok. Starting to make headway