Archive for the 'Inside the Beltway' Category
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Outfits that will never be worn again
We celebrated our eleventh wedding anniversary earlier this year. It was also the tenth anniversary of wanting to apologize profusely to my bridesmaids.
I really wasn’t a Bridezilla. Not even a Bridezuki. But I did commit several cardinal bridal sins, almost all of which involved my bridesmaids.
I only had three bridesmaids – my [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on December 2nd, 2008 tagged Inside the Beltway, Who me? | 16 Comments »
What a country!
We were on our way to Tacy’s “sailing off” ceremony when we heard.
My first thought was, I must have heard that wrong. Kyle hit the brakes, and we turned to each other and said in unison, “WHAT?!”
We listened to the newscaster relay the unbelievable: Tim Russert was dead after a heart attack that afternoon.
As we [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on June 16th, 2008 tagged Daring you to disagree, Dirtying up other corners of the web, Inside the Beltway, Who me? | 15 Comments »
Don’t let the pigeon hatch on my balcony!
Yesterday, I took my triathlon training back onto the trail, where they’ve added a bunch of signs about what to do if you encounter wildlife.
I’ve already run across – not literally, thank god – several critters while out on the trail. I’ve dodged deer and coyotes on the road, and I’ve discovered snakes and [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on June 13th, 2008 tagged Bwahahaha!, Home on the range, Inside the Beltway, Who me? | 12 Comments »
There’s much more to us than dipes and wipes
Lindsay at Suburban Turmoil wrote an excellent post yesterday about blogger outreach – and I use that term loosely – by marketing and PR firms. Likewise, Liz weighed in shortly after BlogHer on the same topic, along with several others.
As Kristen commented at It’s Not A Lecture, we talk to marketing and PR firms [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on October 16th, 2007 tagged Bloggy-linky-meme-y, Inside the Beltway, Professional butt-wiping AKA project management, The city that never sleeps, The wild blue yonder, Who me? | 22 Comments »
An excellent example of why I’m so disillusioned by both sides of the aisle
Reprinted – with my emphasis added in italics (and bold, where especially mind-boggling) - from CNN:
“By RON FOURNIER
WASHINGTON (AP) — The hypocrisy is unpardonable. President Bush’s decision to commute the sentence of a convicted liar brought out the worst in both parties.
Activists, one costumed as Scooter Libby, demonstrate across from the White House on Tuesday to protest [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on July 5th, 2007 tagged Daring you to disagree, Inside the Beltway | 12 Comments »
The times, they are a-changin’…
And with all due honor and respect, I’d suggest that Gen Pace come along for the ride.
General Peter Pace, USMC, is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He is the highest ranking member of the United States armed forces. According to the AP article, Pace “likened homosexual acts to adultery and said the [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on March 14th, 2007 tagged Daring you to disagree, Dirtying up other corners of the web, Inside the Beltway, The wild blue yonder, Who me? | 15 Comments »
Hey, David Brooks? News flash!
Guess what? Old white retired military guys living outside the Beltway dig hummus too.
From e-mail exchanged with my father on Sunday:
“I feel better after eating left over frozen yogurt I had made weeks ago and horseradish hummus with melba toast and red wine…I only buy hummus when it is on SUPER special. This was still $1.99, marked [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on February 26th, 2007 tagged Daring you to disagree, Inside the Beltway, The city that never sleeps | 5 Comments »
Outside the Beltway, looking in
I lived and worked inside the Beltway for four years, at a time when it was next to impossible to ignore politics no matter where you lived. All of my friends were either military, government civilians, government contractors, or lawyers. I watched “Meet the Press” and read Matt Drudge and lurked on Free Republic. I [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on February 6th, 2007 tagged Daring you to disagree, Dirtying up other corners of the web, Home on the range, Inside the Beltway, Who me? | 16 Comments »
From Martin Luther King Jr. to gay marriage
Monday, Tacy asked me why she didn’t have to go to school.
Given the delicate discussions we’ve had recently, I trod lightly. Or tried to.
Segregation always makes me think of the Pentagon. It was built in the 1940s, and segregation is still evident in the number of restrooms in the building. Many, MANY more restrooms than [...]
Published by mothergoosemouse on January 16th, 2007 tagged Daring you to disagree, Inside the Beltway, Miss Goosie, The wild blue yonder | 31 Comments »
A tale of a Veteran’s Day
Regarding Hannah’s comment below: We were safe at home in the ‘burbs last night. My greatest sympathies to Frank Bingham for the loss of his wife and children.
I think it was 1998. The night before, we went with my parents to a wine sampling (not tasting – which meant we didn’t spit; we swallowed), plus appetizers and [...]
