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The "Twilight" Zone

Hold your nose and join me for a literary analysis of a series that would serve mankind better as mulch in our gardens. Click HERE what it's all about...

 

  "Enlighten the Gentiles"

Yiddish words and phrases to amuse and confuse.
The latest entry explains a little about the expression Mazel Tov, and about a reason to use it. And you'll find the archives HERE . Read and enjoy...... 

 

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The Man (of the House): The love of my life. Severely addicted to books (that take up WAYYYY too much space in our house) and raw garlic. We've been married 15 years, but involved for many more. Long story....

Our Kids:
SC:  Age 14. Book addicted like both her parents. Serious, but with a nice sense of humor. Well mannered in the eyes of the world, but at home,it can be another story--she's a teenager(!)

JR: Age 10  I think of her as a Disney Princess's evil twin. All the eccentricity of both sides of the family wrapped up in a sweet little body and an adorable smile. People find her a darling. I do too, but I also find her exhausting!

The Beasts: Our 2 cats, both adopted from animal rescue. "Bart" is a big, solid black, total teddy bear of a cat. Our brown tabby queeen "Bella" is  in love with The Man, though she seems to like me too!

Me: Children's librarian by day, tired keeper of all of the above by night. When I think of my life, I think of Nicole Hollander (Sylvia)'s immortal line about things that are easier than combining a family and a career. Like swimming the Amazon covered in peanut butter....

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    Want to "Defend" Marriage? Let Gays Marry

    « H E LibraryLady :: email
    posted Thu, 07/02/09

    Because a great many folks who can marry are choosing not to. Millions of them.
    My own niece has 3 kids, a house and a good job. She was raised Catholic by parents in a solid marriage. And yet, she and her partner have never bothered to marry.

    And those who ARE married seem to have less than sacred views of those vows.
    Especially those on the right side of the political spectrum who howl about it the loudest. Folks like the ever faithful Senator Ensign and Governor Sanford.

    Gay couples get it. They understand that marriage means legal security for your kids and for your spouse.
    That it says "we live together and we're committed to doing so long term--hopefully forever".

    What we really need is civil unions for all.  And then the churches would be free to practice their own personal prejudices. We've got separation of church and state--remember?

    But this country doesn't want civil unions for all. It HAS to be marriage.

    So let gays marry. Let them raise kids in stable homes, pay taxes together. Do all the things they've done forever, just now with that legal stamp on their union.

    And perhaps, when marriage is a right offered to all, then it will reclaim its value and its dignity.

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