MMMM Spam box lunch, with macaroni salad on the side! :-)

One of my favorite memories of Oahu.

Hey, I breastfed both my boys for a long time. And my mother breastfed my siblings and I. But I would have flipped my lid if she or my mother in law did this to one of my babies.

Why? Because it's not about the breastfeeding -- it's about the mother in law trying to insert herself into the relationship between her grandchild and the mom.

I'd bet my last dollar that the mother in law tied to insert herself into or constantly control some aspect of the young couple's lives.

Thanks for the explanation DCer. I didn't know about this group -- they aren't my gender, generation, or my wing of the party.

My NoVA/DC/MD "gang" is more likely to hang out at fundraising suppers, football games, science fairs, or the PTA.

Boo- hiss. This campaign was working, and those fuddy-duddies at IDOT need to get a life.

Barry,
Not sure what LNS means. Based on your rather strange and angry posts, I think that you may have some real challenges with your mental health. I hope that you see someone who can help you with that soon.

Well, all I can say is that the people who "clean up" after politically important people are set for life.

I used to work with a woman who owed her very senior career to the fact that she was the one who helped clean up after a high-ranking Republican died in bed with his mistress.

Nope, not King or Queen of "the internets."

I've just seen and heard of a lot of things done in the name of protecting a person or a political party.

And it's hardly "neato." It's pathetic, sad. and scary.

I worked with the executive offices of both the Clinton and Bush administrations. And I think I probably know more about what some people in power might do to protect themselves than you do, Barry.

I live in the Washington, DC area too -- and I have no doubt that someone would have her whacked. I bet her lawyer has a copy of her black book, and I hope he/she has it published.

Here's a story about sportsmanship from the 2007 Virginia State Wrestling Tournament. It proves that you don't have to take 1st place to be a winner, and speaks volumes for what the sport of wrestling teaches our young men. Here goes:

My son was wrestling another young man for 7th-8th place. Both guys already knew that they would be "All State" -- this win was about "pride of placement." My son knew going into the match that the other boy had a full ride football scholarship waiting for him at the University of Maryland.

During the second round of the match, the other boy hurt his knee, and the Ref called injury time. After about a minute, the other boy limped back on the mat and wrestling continued -- but my son didn't go after the injured knee.

The boys continued to wrestle, and then separated again -- competition time was ticking off the clock as the other boy held his knee, and my son tried to think about how to go after him, without hurting the knee further. The other boy was in the lead, and I'm ashamed to admit that we were alll screaming at my son to stop standing there and "get him."

The Ref figured out what was going on and called injury time again. While the other coaches and the ATC talked to the other boy, my son told the Ref he didn't want to hurt the other boy permanently -- that this was just one match, and that the other boy had a scholarship on the line. The Ref went back and talked to the other boy and his coaches; they decided that he would continue with the match. The boys went three rounds; however, my son did not work the wounded knee or leg, and ended up winning anyway.

I think that both wrestlers showed tremendous courage and heart. Even though they finished 7th and 8th, in my book, these young men took first place! :-)

Sorry, but I had a worse experience with one of my sons when he was a toddler...sitting in large section of a half-full grocery cart. He gave no advanced notice. And then suddenly, it was a poop-plosion to end all poop-plosions. And I still had to buy the groceries!

Sucks to be you, dude.

While Gallaudet disbanded the football team in 1994, they came back as a club team, and have been an NCAA DIV III football team since 2006. BTW, they won 4 games last season.

Go Bisons!

My dad worked as a sound man on the movie "The Exorcist" when it filmed in the Washington DC area.

He said that "Robbie Doe" consulted on the film and was on set every day. (Everyone associated with the film agreed not to disclose Robbie's real name.) Dad said he seemed nice, but weird. They also had exorcists and higher ups from the Catholic Church and Catholic Univeristy (where some of the movie was filmed.) They were an unpleasant bunch and only one of them would talk to Robbie.

Dad said that a lot of weird stuff happened on set, and not a day went by without someone getting hurt. Lots of people worked a day, then quit. Dad was on strike from his regular job at the time and was willing to risk his safety in order to feed the family.

My older son goes to an All Boys Boarding School. It is worlds better than the public high school he started in. Plus, he now has a 4.0.

There is a lot that the school does to promote socialization between boys and girls. And he still dates when he comes home on breaks.

In fact he seems much more self assured.