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the ranting boomer
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Birthday
February 02
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Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders and says; Oh shit... she's awake!

MY RECENT POSTS

  • She Haunts Me, That Small Girl
    August 24, 2010 02:19PM

  • I Crawl Here Hungry and You Feed Me
    August 22, 2010 02:29PM

  • He Is Gone and I Have No Words
    July 22, 2010 01:46AM

  • And You Wish...
    April 15, 2010 05:18PM

  • They Who Dream By Day
    March 30, 2010 02:35PM

MY RECENT COMMENTS

  • “I don't think there's just *one* blanket reason that covers everyone, do you? I'm…”
    April 15, 2012 01:24AM

  • “I always find it interesting that men are characterized as always wanting, chasin…”
    December 22, 2011 12:46AM

  • “Happy sadiversary. It's been a long time, hasn't it. I was leafing through an old…”
    December 16, 2011 11:18PM

  • “I hardly ever come here anymore but sentiment brought me back remembering my post…”
    July 15, 2011 01:44AM

  • “Double standard. If they insist that students follow the beliefs of the Catholic…”
    March 15, 2011 02:22AM

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April 15, 2012 01:24AM
“I don't think there's just *one* blanket reason that covers everyone, do you? I'm sure some people just don't give a sh**... but I'm also sure that's n…”
About: How rude is it to just not respond?
December 22, 2011 12:46AM
“I always find it interesting that men are characterized as always wanting, chasing sex and yet it is women who are constantly having to entice them, lu…”
About: The Economy of Beauty
December 16, 2011 11:18PM
“Happy sadiversary. It's been a long time, hasn't it. I was leafing through an old notebook, found your number and wandered back here. Sometimes the tim…”
About: Happy Sadiversary
July 15, 2011 01:44AM
“I hardly ever come here anymore but sentiment brought me back remembering my posts about caring for Dad a year since we buried him and there was your m…”
About: Simon & Garfunkel at the Rite Aid
March 15, 2011 02:22AM
“Double standard. If they insist that students follow the beliefs of the Catholic faith, there shouldn't be rooms for young mommies in the basement. W…”
About: Catholic school disciplines pro-choice student
March 14, 2011 01:45AM
“Miss Manners tried to find her place on the Internet, but the angry haters chewed her up and spit out the pieces. And then they laughed and high-fived…”
About: The Day a Rabid Pack of Salon Readers Tore Me Apart
March 12, 2011 01:46AM
“I remember those moments when Dad lived with me. Some days I felt so tired. Now I miss those moments so much, it aches. I would take the tiredness bac…”
About: I'm Still Here
March 08, 2011 11:36PM
“This was on jezebel. One commenter claims to be friends with the girl in the "demo" -- and said that the class had watched a required video…”
About: Orgasms in the Classroom
January 25, 2011 01:35AM
“This is all fine and well when one is an adult having adult friendships online. But there is another side to social media. I have a niece that was beat…”
About: Why New Media is Old Fashioned
January 25, 2011 01:03AM
“I'm laughing. Maybe if one was to ask d daughter about d condoms, she might say Eh? Whatchu talking bout, Willis?”
About: Under what circumstances...
January 25, 2011 12:59AM
“Some people think being "strong" is lashing out, whether with fists or words. Others think being "strong" is showing restraint, whe…”
About: We the People of OS Versus:
January 25, 2011 12:14AM
“Unless Crayola has it all wrong, we humans can't even get colors right. Far as I can tell, black people aren't really black, they're brown and white f…”
About: Is Black Love Really Different?
January 24, 2011 11:58PM
“When Dad was still alive, I saw a scan of what dementia looks like. An abyss of black cells. Dead. Unable to fire those little neurological sparks that…”
About: Not Moving to Florida
December 23, 2010 01:06AM
“Bravo for posting this, and for taking the steps to resolve it. It's a nationwide crisis, addiction to spending, and many won't admit it or can't admi…”
About: What is Real
December 23, 2010 12:13AM
“Your father was 1 year older than mine. When my Dad met my Mom, he told everyone this was the woman he would marry, and 4 months later, they were marri…”
About: My dad died
December 20, 2010 12:54PM
“I looked up the definition of "snarky." Snide, sarcastic. A way of expressing anger, but not straight up. Amazing how many people this descr…”
About: Why I Don't Like "Snarky" (in myself, either)
December 17, 2010 06:10PM
“Alan's comment speaks volumes...”
About: We Should Be Ashamed
December 16, 2010 08:35PM
“A homeless person is somebody displaced by fire, flood or some other natural disaster. A bum is somebody that has consciously opted out of society for…”
About: The Problem With The Homeless Problem
December 16, 2010 03:22AM
“Bravo! I cannot recall the last time I ate fast food, and I don't buy anything my great grandmother wouldn't recognize as food. If it's in a cardboard…”
About: Organics Are Not "Yummie"
December 16, 2010 03:07AM
“Geez, Bonnie... from a distance, you look a lot like a Christmas tree these days (reading your bio and laughing... ) To not be totally off topic, Google…”
About: Gmail's Creator Says Thumbs Down on Google Chrome
December 16, 2010 02:46AM
“Like Myriad, I wondered how he supports himself. So I went to the CNN page. It says: [quote] The group's operations cost about $327 a day, but sponsore…”
About: Living Your Life on Purpose
December 14, 2010 11:25PM
“According to Merriam Webster a journalist is: a : a person engaged in journalism; especially : a writer or editor for a news medium b : a writer who aim…”
About: WikiLeaks attorney expects Assange espionage charge
December 14, 2010 11:17PM
“Kim... reasonable? Me? That would be new. Reasonable men adapt to the world. Unreasonable men adapt the world to themselves. That's why all progress d…”
About: Alcohol
December 14, 2010 11:08PM
“I'm curious to know what your wife has for breakfast. :)”
About: I Just Put My Wife to Bed (again)
December 14, 2010 08:27PM
“What a different perspective (for me) on feminism. In my day, feminism meant I deserved to get paid the same as a man for doing the same work. It mean…”
About: Freedom, Fertility, and Feminism
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