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Remember that scene in Elizabeth, where Walsingham ‘detains’ the bishops he suspects will vote the wrong way – thus ensuring the queen wins her argument before the council? Not sure why I thought of that in the midst of the ObamaCare debate…. (I wonder if there is a basement under the Capital building where possible […]

Woman’s Work

In honor of Big Mike pulling this song out on American Idol tonight, I give you the original. Kate Bush – This Woman’s Work as featured in John Hughes’ She’s Having a Baby ✏

The Conscientious Objector

(cross posted at Word of Mouth Scale) The Conscientious Objector D has a great talent for finding small movies, indie gems and documentary gold. This week he found the compellingly told story of a Medal of Honor winner that NetFlix was streaming. When he put it on, I didn’t expect to be sucked in to […]

We Have A Winner

Many, many names were put on the table for our new babies – some good, some bad…some ridiculous. We tried out several combo/pair names, we tried individual names, I drove people crazy with everything that popped into my head. Which worked out for us in the end, as I apparently became annoying enough that ExurbanJon […]

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    Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune
    Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living
    In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
    True Crime Addict: How I Lost Myself in the Mysterious Disappearance of Maura Murray
    Emma
    The Walls Have Ears : The Greatest Intelligence Operation of World War II
    Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever
    I Loved Her in the Movies: Memories of Hollywood's Legendary Actresses
    B is for Bubblegum
    How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island
    License to Parent: How My Career As a Spy Helped Me Raise Resourceful, Self-Sufficient Kids
    Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff
    On Liberty
    Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician
    Chatter: Dispatches from the Secret World of Global Eavesdropping
    The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II
    Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide
    Hallowe'en Party
    If You Really Loved Me
    I Don't Need Therapy: and other lies I've told myself


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