If I was a student of Sociology…

this semester would be perfect for a case study on how, given similar situations, women are treated differently at different ages.

This is my last semester at a Community Collage that I actually attended 20 years ago. I came back to finish my degree. When I was in my late 20s I attended this CC and never had more than a passing tense moment with any of my instructors or classmates. Now I am in my late 40s and have had two instructors who have been speciously rude and harsh toward me, and in many instances their behavior has incited the class to collectively ridicule me, any time I would question, challenge, or ask for more clarity.

Now I’ve never been one for the “soft” sciences, because of their subjectivity, but I can see their merits. In my case, my age is just one factor. There are many other factors that could be taken into account. But the bottom line is, the rudeness I am encountering is unacceptable by any measure.

... or Don't

I still can't see the "Old Man"

When referring to a sitting President...

Shouldn't our current president, Barack Obama, be refered to as "President" Obama, and not "Mr." Obama? 

I have been listening to NPR for over 25 years and I have never, until now, heard them refer to a sitting president as anything but "President" so-and-so. 

Why, now, am I hearing President Obama being called "Mister"?

Seriously, I want to know.

Step-Husband?

Ex-Husband, Roommate, Best Friend...

There does not seem to be a word (in american) that describes the type of relationship I have with Randy.

Any suggestions?  How 'bout: mishpokhe

Having a Human Experience...

She took the words right out of my head!

"Thinking that we are human beings having spiritual visions only traps us in temporariness, in suffering and ultimately death. It cannot be overstated, therefore, how important it is to transcend this by maintaining a clear vision that we are spiritual beings having a human experience. Exploring the implications and consequences of this vision becomes our life work." - iguana

Why is it... (or where's my OS CD?)

Recently I purchaced this lenovo, I just have one question...

Where the hell is my OS CD?

IBM Lenovo ThinkPad Z61t Laptop PC (Off-Lease)

Why is it that ‘they’ think it’s ok to sell us a computer with an OS that requires a license (that we buy with the computer), and they don't give us the fricken OS disk?  I don't want a ‘restore partition’ (that's taking up GBs of space). I want to be able to reinstall the operating system from the disk WITH the key that is rightfully now mine.

I don't watch GLEE - but...

I have found some of their stuff on you tube. 

This was just beautiful:

They really "got it".