I noticed from Day One that Rumsfeld and Co. were calling our activities in Iraq an occupation. I was surprised because the Republicans clearly understand the power of language - it seemed like a rookie mistake for these seasoned BSers. I guess they're trying to close the barn door on the word now but it's too late ...

Celebrities should be careful what cheesy TV commercials they do late in life. Poor Phil - being uninterested in sports, I only really know of him from Seinfeld and those horrible "Money Store" commercials he did.

"Hi! I'm Phil Rizzuto from the Money Store!"

What a shame.

It's funny you should mention the lawnmower. While I cannot fix mine, I actually greatly enjoy mowing our lawn and hub sure doesn't mind handing that job over. We are fine with the arrangement, but much of the rest of the world has a problem with it. I cannot count the number of times hubby has been accused of being lazy, or I have been asked why I "let him make me" mow the lawn. Once a town worker happened to stop in front of the house and asked how he could get his wife to mow too.

People love their gender roles and get really upset when others move outside of them.

I wonder if LW is midlife crisis age, because this sounds like the classic midlife question, "Is this all I am? Is there nothing more? What about the youthful dreams and passions that I abandoned?" Yes, it's a little bit of a cliche, but we all face these questions at some point. Having money doesn't make it easier if we feel that our contribution so far has been trifling in the macrocosmic sense.

LW having faced this issue myself I suggest that you practice your art for passion's sake, and let the path come naturally. Don't force it, let it flow. Just quietly get started and see what happens.

Everything about bloggers annoys me from their weird sense of entitlement as if they were journalists, to the word "blogsphere". What an overhyped demographic. Talking to such a volitile group seems like nothing but trouble for a candidate and I don't blame Clinton's people for having second thoughts.

My 57-year-old Mother met her 48-year-old husband on a public tennis court. My 39-year-old friend met her 31-year-old husband while seeing a friend's band play at a bar.

Nothing magic - no tricks - just people of different ages who fell in love.

Cats belong to themselves and they seem to be okay with being babied.

Are you a little jealous that you aren't so easy with the kitties like a mom might be of a really good babysitter who her children adore?

Try to let it go. I think it would be a good exercise for you.

I saw it last night. I haven't laughed so much at the movies in a long time. It was a great mood lift and plenty of fun. Well worth $9.50.

A black friend of mine told me it's nearly impossible to rent a private apartment from a white person. Even whites that don't appear to be racist can surprise you and change when it comes to having black people live in their property.

Because of this knowledge I think that a black real estate agent would have an easier time operating in a black community than a white one. Apparently there are still some profound trust issues between whites and blacks, and it goes both ways.

My friend gave birth about two weeks ago via cesarean. She told me months in advance that she wanted her tubes tied after the birth. When the time came the doctor refused because her husband was there and said he didn't want her to do it. The doctor said that there was too much confusion and "they" needed to be more clear about what "they" wanted.

Hmmmmmmmmm ....

I say stop compromising little parts of yourself because over time they turn into big parts of yourself and you don't know who you really are anymore.

Say how you feel and if he doesn't respect you consider that he's a jackass who doesn't deserve you. Trust me ... there are tons of good men out there who don't think they have a biological (God given?) right to disrespect you to your face just because they are male and have lots of testosterone.

And seriously watch out for the men who tell you that you have a problem or complex because you want to be respected. These are the kind of men who will do you great harm and are NOT good partner material. They think that they have a right to chase women in their hearts and minds even if they are in a committed relationship. (look, it's just a game honey! We can rate guys too! As if you ever wanted to rate guys with your boyfriend. Blech again. What a stupid, abusive "game".)

This reminds me of the episode where Hawkeye keeps telling the mother to shush her child so the N Koreans don't capture them, and she suffocates the baby to save everyone. But this time there are no N Koreans. And no combat. And no Dr. Sidney Freedman figuring out that the chicken was really a baby. Just a cranky flight attendant who needs a dose of Benadryl real bad.

So out of all the jerks in Congress, all the things they've done, sheehan decides to go after the most liberal member who best represents the far left. Pelosi may not represent them ideally, they are a hard group to please, but she's the best they've got at the moment. And Sheehan is fucking with her? Unbelieveable. Sheehan is counterproductive at best.