Spam

“It’s called spam because of a Monty Python sketch in which everything on the menu includes Spam. In the sketch, eggs and bacon come with Spam. Baked beans come with Spam. Even the Spam comes with Spam. And the comedy troupe sings the word “Spam” over and over again to mock the ridiculous notion of forcing Spam onto every table whether you want it or not.”

Permission Marketing
Seth Godin
page 129

The Passion

I was upset that my ex-husband took my kids to see The Passion movie. I haven’t seen it but heard enough about the blood and gore to know it might be more than I wanted some of them to see.

On the phone last night my 11-year-old said to me:

“Mom, if you truly grasp the meaning and fully understand the message behind the movie then it makes sense and it doesn’t give you nightmares.”

Huh.

Engaged and In Charge

she: No! It’s really important that the carpet not clash with the bridesmaid’s dresses!

he: That blue-ish…purple-ish…green-ish color? That’s going to be hard…

She stares at him.

she: OK. Now let’s talk about the place settings.

She stares at him.

He butters his bread.

Slowly.

she: Are you listening to me??

…pause….

she: Don’t eat any more bread!

Via NY Times

Disturbing Story

Long Thought Dead, a Child Is Found Alive and Healthy
By JASON GEORGE

Published: March 3, 2004

PHILADELPHIA, March 2 — A woman who police officials said kidnapped a newborn six years ago, set fire to the mother’s house to make her believe that the baby girl had died in the blaze, and then raised the child as her own, surrendered to authorities on Tuesday.

The strangest part:

While assured that they had solved part of the mystery in the disappearance of Delimar Vera, investigators are just starting to try to unravel other questions in the case, including how Ms. Correa was able to persuade people six years ago that the child was hers.

Andre Moore, who said he was dating Ms. Correa at that time, said she appeared to be pregnant and later told him that the infant was his daughter. Mr. Moore said he learned that the girl was not his child in 1999, when he requested a paternity test.

And I loved this story as well:

Marriage: Mix and Match
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF

…….it seems to me that the best way to preserve the sanctity of American marriage is for us all to spend less time fretting about other people’s marriages — and more time improving our own.

Amusement Park

It’s been a roller-coaster-couple-ah-weeks.
I think things are settling down.
I think.

You know, these rides aren’t always fun.
It would be nice to just sit down on the bench and watch other people ride for awhile.

ps….vote.