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Apparently I haven't been paying attention for the first 32 years and 11 months of my life because I was pretty much unaware this day existed. But, I would now like to point to this article from the Chicago Tribune:
Obama's observance of the National Day of Prayer
And now point out my "favorite" part:
"We are disappointed in the lack of participation by the Obama Administration," said task force chairwoman Shirley Dobson, wife of Focus on the Family founder James Dobson. "At this time in our country's history, we would hope our President would recognize more fully the importance of prayer."
Oh, Shirley Dobson, at this time in our country's history I would hope that you would recognize more fully the separation of church and state.
I almost don't even have the energy to discuss this further. All I can say is nobody is telling anyone else they can't pray. But I don't want the government requesting that I pray. That is not the role of government on this or any other day.
If you want to pray you can go right ahead. You can pray next to me on the train, you can pray out loud on the sidewalk, you can pray before you eat your lunch at a restaurant. I do not care. But please do not turn to me and tell me to pray with you. Mind your own business.
Thanks.
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Notice my new header photo! I will try to put a note here anytime I change it. This is from my trip to Italy last September. We had a lovely day at the Avignonesi Vineyards and Winery in Tuscany.
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Why you should visit this site regularly
Because I'm totally hilarious and mostly all I ever do is get too upset about everything, which is typically entertaining for everyone else.
What's going on right now
We're still working on getting settled at our new condo in East Boston. The living room paint color took four tries and we had to paint the final color twice because we screwed up the wall after the first time trying to put a shelf up. We recently discovered our kitchen sink isn't properly sealed to the counter and leaks. The garbage disposal was also leaking and getting worse. Then it fell off recently and I reattached it, after which the leaks from the disposal stopped. Good thing we're not too scared to do some home repairs ourselves. Someday I hope to decide the place is settled enough to have a long overdue housewarming party.
In Memory of Billy the dog
Best.Dog.Ever. 1995-2009.
Many of you knew or knew of Billy. We miss him a lot but his memory lives on, especially thanks to this blog.
Here are some favorites:
Some photos in honor of Billy's 13th birthday
In Memory of Emily the kitty
Greatest kitty in the world! 1992-2010.
Many of you probably have heard Emily stories. She was a sweet and funny cat who seemed to get more personality every year. Imagine how much she had by the time she was 17 and a half years old!
Check out this post to see links to more favorites: