Archive for March, 2003

How to prepare yourself for an emergency

Hilarious interpretations of the government’s attempt to save you from yourself.

BABY UPDATE: WEEK 26

Fetal Development : 26 Weeks We’re signed up for birthing classes, 4 Wednesday evenings in April. Oh, and there’s another ultrasound next Friday, March 28, at 5pm.

Godmothers

I’m pretty excited I’m going to get to be an aunt AND a godmother. Beware, I’ve even checked out the official guidelines

17 Iraqi Soldiers Give Themselves Up

Wouldn’t it be great if they all surrendered?

Iraq a world leader in Disarmament?

Funny how things happen… Turns out Iraq is supposed to chair a UN conference on Disarmament in May. Wonder what they will say… Oh, and Libya is chairing the UN Human Rights Commission. Thanks to David for the links showing how odd some of the UN decisions are.

The Naked Face

I guess you can’t hide your emotions as well as you think you can. Malcolm Gladwell has a great site based on his writings and book The Tipping Point.
Check out his articles, especially The Naked Face.

FASHION UPDATE

Here’s one from Maggie: Against maternity clothes

WEATHER UPDATE

It just started snowing. Time to get the mail.

BABY UPDATE: WEEK 25

Today begins Week 25. Read here for an exciting account of Fetal Development: 25 Weeks. It’s like a Jurassic Park, Sleepless in Seattle, and Die Hard 2: Die Harder, all rolled into one. This afternoon Maggie is taking the Glucose Screening Test. As with many tests, you have to drink something funny-looking. This one looks like Orange Crush without the bubbles. I think it’s sugar water, which sounds a lot more pleasant than the laundry detergent I had to drink when they were checking out my appendix removal recovery. Burped bubbles for hours.

HAPPY 5th BIRTHDAY EMILY!

You may now start asking your parents to go to concerts.