Archive for September, 2007
The Examined Life: Parenting a Toddler
By kate on September 28th, 2007
I’ve realized that, when parenting a toddler, you must be very self-aware. That’s because anything and everything you do can be considered a precedent (in the legal sense). Every action, reaction, word, or activity could be something the child decides should be repeated forever. All day long, I stop and ask myself, “is this something […]
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This made me want to cry
By kate on September 13th, 2007
“According to a new survey… fully a quarter of Americans believe the First Amendment’goes too far’ in its provision of rights and freedoms. It gets worse from there…” Go read the linked blog post, then come back. I’ll wait. These survey results depressed me so much that I followed the link to the survey and […]
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AirSet – my new PIM
By kate on September 10th, 2007
I’ve been using Trumba for an online calendar since they were in closed beta. I became a paying user because I liked it so much. Now, however, they’ve given the finger to their individual users, jacked their prices sky-high, and aimed for the enterprise market. Fine, screw you too, Trumba. I spent a long time […]
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Where to find me online
By kate on September 7th, 2007
If you’re reading this blog, I can assume you have at least some level of interest in what I have to say. In fact, you may be interested to hear more from me than you get from this blog. HOW TO GET IT ALL: Read my tumblelog. This is a micro-blog that aggregates everything I […]
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Mexico trip recap
By kate on September 2nd, 2007
Steve, Ruby, and I went to Mexico in mid-August. I’d been getting the travel itch pretty bad, and thought that a trip within the U.S. would not be enough. We have a good family friend in Mexico – a former Catholic priest who has known Steve’s family for years. My last trip to Mexico had […]
