"Male Prima Donna" by Subtle Sexuality

While I have known about my resemblance to the Nard Dog for over a year now, I have really only explored that connection on Facebook. Once I saw his prominent role in this AMAZING video, I just had to post it.

Veterans Day*

In Flanders Fields

By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918) Canadian Army

IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow

Between the crosses row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

*The holiday is commonly printed as Veteran's Day or Veterans' Day on calendars. While these spellings are grammatically acceptable, the United States government has declared that no apostrophe rather than the possessive case is the official spelling.

What I Read....a little while back...

The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
An enjoyable read. In addition to to appearances by Haller and Bosch (who have a HUGE improbable plot twist that make me wonder where Connelly is going next with his charcters), newspaper reporter Jack McEvoy (subject of two other Connelly novels) plays a minor role.

Good courtroom scenes and a fun mystery to unravel.

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Tom and Jerry

I truly hate Tom and Jerry. I loathe it. I can't put my finger on why exactly, but hated it growing up and hate it now when my kids want to watch an episode. Regardless, I LOVE this clip and sing it in class all the time!

Violent New Mexico Soccer Player Suspended!

I was looking at some website this morning >ahem< PerezHilton >ahem< and stumbled across this gem.....the text after is from that other site....




Ya think?!

After seeing New Mexico player Elizabeth Lambert's violent behavior on the field, it has been announced by head soccer coach Kit Vela that Lambert has been suspended indefinitely!

Watch the video above to see Lambert's highly unsportsmanlike conduct against Brigham Young University during the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference Championship.

We're glad she's facing some consequences! You can't behave like that and get away with it!

Recently Read....

Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon Hale


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Another DCF nominee. Not really a retelling of Rapunzel, but a graphic novel set in an old west type world with elements borrowed from Rapunzel and a few other fairy tales. It was quite fun.

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This Day In History...

On November 4, 1988, Tonari no Totoro is released in Japan. It would be dubbed in English and released in 1993 as My Neighbor Totoro. Disney acquired the rights and apparently released a better dubbed version in 2006.

Either way, if you have not seen this movie, you owe it to yourself (or your children) to rent it immediately.