A Petition

Read this post by Arthur Silber, and then sign this petition in support of the Illinois high school students who are being threatened with expulsion and possibly criminal charges for their participation in a peaceful antiwar protest. (via Antiwar.com) I just signed it myself.

Tired Brains Melt Down

Not only does sleep deprivation slow one's mental and reasoning skills, apparently, lack of sleep makes one overreact emotionally to situations and events that would otherwise be handled with grace and tact. So says a new study. So where does that leave all of us hollow-eyed parents--especially those of us expected to perform at a place of business--when we feel like we are not much better adjusted or socially equipped than our toddlers?

I've begun taking half a sleep-aid tablet at night to get as much sleep as I can, but this is beginning to worry me. There are some days when I need a nap as much as or more than my toddler, and some days when I am absolutely unable to fight it--coffee or no coffee.

No Health Care for Low-Income Kids

The House GOP stood united today. Not one of them defected and changed their vote, meaning that the House was unable to come up with the necessary two-thirds required to overturn Bush's veto (the only one of his presidency) of S-CHIP. See the roll call to find who voted for and against.

Bagism

In honor of John Lennon's birthday today. Bagism is a nice site for Lennon fans to, as they say, come together.

The Antiwar GOP Majority

I wasn't aware of this. But as the sole antiwar Republican presidential candidate, perhaps it explains Ron Paul's recent breakthrough.

Toddlers and YouTube

When we have nothing to do, sometimes my toddler and I surf YouTube. Here are three of her favorite finds:

The Rhino Song
The Elephant Song
The Lion Sleeps Tonight

More Fox Hypocrisy

This 40-second video by by Robert Greenwald (via Fox Attacks) makes clear the real reason Fox censored Sally Field at the Emmys.