, originally uploaded by shellipsm. May you all have a sweet and healthy New Year.

“They’re still calling it a correction. I love this. When CEOs make bad decisions that cause Wall Street to crash, oh, it’s called a correction. You know what we should do? Take these people and put them in a correctional institute. Okay, that’s what we should do.” -Jay Leno

Combining Musical theatre AND politics, I present: Les MisBarack

Please, please, please go and send love, good vibes, and thousands of Mazal Tovs to Erin, Azucen@ and family, as they FINALLY, after almost 2 years, have been approved by PGN. MAZAL TOV, Erin and family!

Today be Talk Like a Pirate Day. So g'on, and Ahoy, avast, and Argh yer way thru the water cooler chat, matey!

(I claim no credit, but I WILL be sending in my donation to Planned Parenthood.  It's Tzedaka to a good cause.) Dear Friends: We may have thought we wanted a woman on a national political ticket, but the joke has really been on us, hasn't it? Are you as sick in your stomach as I … Continue reading Hey sister, can you spare a dime?

Um, youtube pulled it, so go here, to NBC to view the fantabulous Tina Fey as Sara Palin. http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/palin-hillary-open/656281/

Narda and Malka left the house early today, so I had a few moments to myself, so I turned the tv on.  THAT was my reminder what today is. September 11th.  The 7th anniversary of a tragic day. I forgot. I live in NYC. I SAW the towers fall with my own eyes. I HATE … Continue reading Um. Never forget?

Happy to report that Malka's newest DC play mate was just born yesterday! Mazal Tov to Jen, Cait, Natalie, and even Teddy.  Rumor has it that he was upside down or "sunny-side up," (being an adoptive mom, I'm not quite sure what it all means, but apparently - um, EXTRA OUCHIES!)  but Jen was a … Continue reading Welcome Teddy!

How many of you hit the snooze alarm, and for how long? Will share my reasonings in an update after a few informal poll results.  😉