As I go about my work I'm struck by the things that turn up when one digs deeply enough. One of the themes I've been watching for a number of years now is the constant relentless attempt to preempt the citizens. This preemption is, apparently, the goal, the strategy of the...

I'm driving behind a white GMC Jimmy SUV and it has exactly one bumper sticker on it that says, "I hunt black and tans". I'm looking at this with my mouth open thinking they MUST be talking about dogs, they can't really be talking about lynching, can they? I look closer to see if there's a tiny...

For those of you that use playtex nurser nipples (we are using the orthodontic ones), do you put them in the dishwasher? I just noticed that the package says not to. I had already done so, and though they're lighter in color, they seem fine. I used to put the avent ones in all the...

Hi, I've seen several recent newsgroup postings stating that the Britax Roundabout car seat is not approved in Canada. However, it looks like it is, according to this advisory on the government's web site: http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/childsafe/notiavis/dser/d200304/d200304e.htm Sure, it's...

also posted in am I am livid with my mother! Some of you kind of know a little of the background with my mom. For those who do not... Please don't think that I am being an ass. My mom is a terrible person, and that is putting it nicely. But, I still think we should have some kind of working...

This is pure baloney. "L.B. Sleuth" wrote in message ... their building's acquiring a reputation of being a "sick building."] HOTELS ARE DRUG LAB INFESTED!! In recent months, I have had three back-to-back hotel...

What do you give your kids for afterschool snacks? It seems I am running out of ideas. Thanks so much. :o) -- Sue mom to three girls

Naomi Pardue wrote in message ... "That's the problem with being a kid," she sighed. "You outgrow your favorite clothes so fast..." Awww! I sympathize - I can still remember certain items of clothing that I was...

(Fern5827) wrote in message ... Subject: DCF CT monitor finds kids *worsen* while in state custody From: (Fern5827) Date: 8/8/2003 5:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time Message-id:...

(sher) wrote in message ... Last night, my husband was sitting at the table and absentmindedly picked up a pencil and started rubbing the eraser on the Blopen stains. I couldn't believe it when he said that it was...

UPTOWN GIRLS A film review by Steve Rhodes Copyright 2003 Steve Rhodes RATING (0 TO ****): * 1/2 UPTOWN GIRLS is a fairytale about Ray Schleine (Dakota Fanning), a little girl who refuses to be a kid, and Molly Gunn (Brittany Murphy), a young

AMERICAN WEDDING A film review by Steve Rhodes Copyright 2003 Steve Rhodes RATING (0 TO ****): ** AMERICAN PIE is a series clearly running out of creative gas, but AMERICAN WEDDING, the third and hopefully last in the series, shows that it still has

Great to see you here again, I have not seen you post in a long while. How is little Micaela doing? -- Laura Mommy to Izabella **Feb 10th, 2003** And 2 felines *Ashes(2) & George (4)* http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/i/izabellawelburn/ ***New Pictures Up As Of Today***

"Lindsay" wrote in message | | Thank in advance :) | Lindsay | | p.s. sorry if I'm not posting in the right place! Sorry. The song does not ring a bell. But someone posted a fantastic site a while back. You might can do a search on the site for the song or ask on the

(this was also posted to mkb) Just to preface this, I have absolutely NO desire to start Christopher on solids at anytime in the near future. He certainly isn't showing any signs of readiness, and the thought of him even being close to old enough bums me out!~ :) He'll be 4 months old next...

DS (29mo) has to either hold my hand or be carried through parking areas, but has resented hand-holding for quite a long time. I have dragged him or picked him up when necessary, and always explained that "we hold hands in parking areas", but wasn't really getting anywhere with it. The solution...

I recently have been doing some reading on the issue of how vaccination polices are developed. What I found really bothered me, so I decided to write my congressman expressing my desire for reform in the system. If any of you have similar feelings, I would urge you to do the same. I think it's...

* * FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE * * AUGUST 8, 2003 CHILD ADVOCACY GROUP IN FINANCIAL FRAUD SUIT

I am posting this to 3 different NG's, but not cross posting. Alegra is not ready for solids yet. In fact, the pediatrician said that she will discuss with us the introduction of solids at our next visit (september 30th). 4 month visit. What I am wanting to know is how many of you make your own...

The suggestion of cross-posting came up in another thread and I'm wondering how people here feel about it. Some background for those who haven't been following: Some people are trying to revive an inactive newgroup called alt.childfree.bridgebuilding. Unlike alt.support.childfree, this...