Tag Archives: politics

Tabloid Junkie

Posted on May 13, 2011 by badgermama

My city has a very cool town square between the old courthouse/history museum and the movie theater, with fountains and lots of space for kids to run around. I really like the street fairs and music events. At the last … finish reading Tabloid Junkie

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Reading Watership Down

Posted on December 6, 2010 by badgermama

Watership Down is our new bedtime reading book. Moomin and I started it last night. I gave him two warnings: it’s intense, and it sometimes has long boring descriptions of scenery. My pitch for the book was basically the book … finish reading Reading Watership Down

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Inauguration homework

Posted on January 21, 2009 by badgermama

Moomin is writing an essay on Obama’s inauguration speech, for his homework tonight! I watched the inauguration this morning after he went to school, and hoped they were watching it there. Apparently they did. I’m so glad. Now, they’re all … finish reading Inauguration homework

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Being involved in local government

Posted on November 11, 2008 by badgermama

Here’s my town’s new General Plan. I just got this email from a community member, with a list of the committee meetings! I have not done much in the last year and a half, because of health issues, stopped going … finish reading Being involved in local government

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Happy Voting Day!

Posted on November 4, 2008 by badgermama

I’ve been so happy and excited all day today. We’re going to win, win, win! It gives me hope. I headed out to the polling place about 3pm. It’s about 5 blocks from my house, in a Lutheran church. Usually … finish reading Happy Voting Day!

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Vote however you like

Posted on October 31, 2008 by badgermama

This is pretty much the best thing ever. Kids having a blast singing and dancing about the elections! I think it’s a beautiful way to teach kids about the political process and being able to talk about different issues! Related … finish reading Vote however you like

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One mom’s response to American Stories

Posted on October 30, 2008 by badgermama

Tonight Rook and Moomin and I watched the Obama video “American Stories, American Solutions”. Here is some propaganda I can get behind. It was pitched straight to the middle class. It was a very effective populist message. I start to … finish reading One mom’s response to American Stories

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Civics lesson on our street corner

Posted on October 19, 2008 by badgermama

This woman thinks she’s protecting families, marriage, and free speech: With her church friends who were out on the street corner by my house this morning, waving their signs that say “Yes on Prop 8”. That’s what she told me. … finish reading Civics lesson on our street corner

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Changing my name to Chrysler

Posted on September 25, 2008 by badgermama

Dear Moomin, You know how Dad sings that song to you at bedtime, “I’m changing my name to Chrysler”? It was written in 1980, by Arlo Guthrie, when your Dad and I were about 10 years old. We read the … finish reading Changing my name to Chrysler

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Fantastic Mr. Fox and Wiretapping

Posted on September 6, 2008 by badgermama

Inside AT&T TSD-3600E Telephone Security Device (Clipper Chip)Originally uploaded by mab @ flickr We went out for pizza and arcade games and air conditioning tonight, and brought our books. Moomin described his book, Fantastic Mr. Fox. “The farmers are SO … finish reading Fantastic Mr. Fox and Wiretapping

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Contraception and miscarriage art

Posted on April 17, 2008 by badgermama

I really like Aliza Shvartz’s art project. She has done some videos of herself bleeding into the bathtub and I think some paintings with her blood, described thusly: a documentation of a nine-month process during which she artificially inseminated herself … finish reading Contraception and miscarriage art

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Melons, wars, and the global economy

Posted on April 10, 2008 by badgermama

Moomin and I have had interesting talks all week. He has a project from school to look around at many household objects and find out where they were made. Malaysia, Sri Lanka, China, China, China, England, Taiwan, China, Japan, Italy… … finish reading Melons, wars, and the global economy

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LGBT familes, teen advice to parents: Be prepared

Posted on April 4, 2006 by badgermama

Here is the liveblogging (cleaned up this time!) of the COLAGE panel about growing up in LGBT families. *********** There’s five people on the panel all looking just a tiny bit nervous. I’m admiring one girl’s pink flip-flops and matching … finish reading LGBT familes, teen advice to parents: Be prepared

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Izzy’s dream

Posted on March 23, 2006 by badgermama

Squid blogged this morning about her 7 year old daughter’s MLK Jr. Day essay for school: I have a dream…. Don’t miss it. I cried last night, I cried again this morning, and I’m crying again now, it was so … finish reading Izzy’s dream

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