At Random -

I have a huge, slightly toasted marshmallow with paws that lays on the floor in the morning and trills to have his tummy rubbed. Like a dog, yes. Like that.

If I don't do it, he comes over here and bites me in the knees. Until I pet him.

Then he purrs like a lawnmower.

If that isn't cute enough for you, imagine this one.

Jim took Kira to Disneyland yesterday. I don't think Kira tops 5'.

He ran into two Hartman girls, Vivi and Megan - neither of which is as tall as me. Vivi just graduated from high school as well, and Megan is almost 14.

They got home after 10:00 PM last night, sunburned and grinning.

My big lug surrounded by giggly girls. In Disneyland.

He reports great improvement over our last visit - they were even able to ride Big Thunder and found it "perfect" again. My cynical self can't help but retort that with the 50th anniversary coming up, something had to happen - but good is good, and that is, as they say, that.

And I am going to work this morning instead of playing hookey like I want to - but I have the second dentist appointment today so I won't be there all day.

Augh. Need to call Mom, too.

Ja!

At Random -

I have a huge, slightly toasted marshmallow with paws that lays on the floor in the morning and trills to have his tummy rubbed. Like a dog, yes. Like that.

If I don't do it, he comes over here and bites me in the knees. Until I pet him.

Then he purrs like a lawnmower.

If that isn't cute enough for you, imagine this one.

Jim took Kira to Disneyland yesterday. I don't think Kira tops 5'.

He ran into two Hartman girls, Vivi and Megan - neither of which is as tall as me. Vivi just graduated from high school as well, and Megan is almost 14.

They got home after 10:00 PM last night, sunburned and grinning.

My big lug surrounded by giggly girls. In Disneyland.

He reports great improvement over our last visit - they were even able to ride Big Thunder and found it "perfect" again. My cynical self can't help but retort that with the 50th anniversary coming up, something had to happen - but good is good, and that is, as they say, that.

And I am going to work this morning instead of playing hookey like I want to - but I have the second dentist appointment today so I won't be there all day.

Augh. Need to call Mom, too.

Ja!

At Random -

I have a huge, slightly toasted marshmallow with paws that lays on the floor in the morning and trills to have his tummy rubbed. Like a dog, yes. Like that.

If I don't do it, he comes over here and bites me in the knees. Until I pet him.

Then he purrs like a lawnmower.

If that isn't cute enough for you, imagine this one.

Jim took Kira to Disneyland yesterday. I don't think Kira tops 5'.

He ran into two Hartman girls, Vivi and Megan - neither of which is as tall as me. Vivi just graduated from high school as well, and Megan is almost 14.

They got home after 10:00 PM last night, sunburned and grinning.

My big lug surrounded by giggly girls. In Disneyland.

He reports great improvement over our last visit - they were even able to ride Big Thunder and found it "perfect" again. My cynical self can't help but retort that with the 50th anniversary coming up, something had to happen - but good is good, and that is, as they say, that.

And I am going to work this morning instead of playing hookey like I want to - but I have the second dentist appointment today so I won't be there all day.

Augh. Need to call Mom, too.

Ja!

You're big - but not too big to sue

A US federal judge has given the go-ahead for a sex-discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart to be heard as a class action, the plaintiffs' lawyers say.

The judge's decision means the case now involves up to 1.6 million women who have worked for Wal-Mart since 1998.

..San Francisco-based judge Martin Jenkins has dismissed Wal-Mart's argument that a class action lawsuit would be too unwieldy, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The bolding is mine.

Unless you want us to go form our own country, you're going to have to hear us dirty hippies defend the public weal every time someone wants to ignore it to make a buck. Ya hear?

I'll make book on it now. The suit to limit offshore anything - tax shelters, manufacturing, jobs - will come out of San Francisco. Mark it on your callendar.

And for the record, I'm damn pleased that the "leave God in the pledge" issue was overturned at the Supreme Court. It was a badly disguised custody battle and if someone really wants to argue the issue that it was "harmful" - go knock yourself out. You might actually get somewhere.

But don't bring a case on your kid's behalf when the kid doesn't care one way or the other and you're pissed your ex doesn't agree with you. Sheesh.

You're big - but not too big to sue

A US federal judge has given the go-ahead for a sex-discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart to be heard as a class action, the plaintiffs' lawyers say.

The judge's decision means the case now involves up to 1.6 million women who have worked for Wal-Mart since 1998.

..San Francisco-based judge Martin Jenkins has dismissed Wal-Mart's argument that a class action lawsuit would be too unwieldy, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The bolding is mine.

Unless you want us to go form our own country, you're going to have to hear us dirty hippies defend the public weal every time someone wants to ignore it to make a buck. Ya hear?

I'll make book on it now. The suit to limit offshore anything - tax shelters, manufacturing, jobs - will come out of San Francisco. Mark it on your callendar.

And for the record, I'm damn pleased that the "leave God in the pledge" issue was overturned at the Supreme Court. It was a badly disguised custody battle and if someone really wants to argue the issue that it was "harmful" - go knock yourself out. You might actually get somewhere.

But don't bring a case on your kid's behalf when the kid doesn't care one way or the other and you're pissed your ex doesn't agree with you. Sheesh.

You're big - but not too big to sue

A US federal judge has given the go-ahead for a sex-discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart to be heard as a class action, the plaintiffs' lawyers say.

The judge's decision means the case now involves up to 1.6 million women who have worked for Wal-Mart since 1998.

..San Francisco-based judge Martin Jenkins has dismissed Wal-Mart's argument that a class action lawsuit would be too unwieldy, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The bolding is mine.

Unless you want us to go form our own country, you're going to have to hear us dirty hippies defend the public weal every time someone wants to ignore it to make a buck. Ya hear?

I'll make book on it now. The suit to limit offshore anything - tax shelters, manufacturing, jobs - will come out of San Francisco. Mark it on your callendar.

And for the record, I'm damn pleased that the "leave God in the pledge" issue was overturned at the Supreme Court. It was a badly disguised custody battle and if someone really wants to argue the issue that it was "harmful" - go knock yourself out. You might actually get somewhere.

But don't bring a case on your kid's behalf when the kid doesn't care one way or the other and you're pissed your ex doesn't agree with you. Sheesh.