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the more strident of the domestic violence workers were publishing pamplets claiming that over 95% of such criminal activity was perpetuated by men. These would be the typical obese, unloved, angry, saggy, shagged out old mares, with histories of their own abuse, never resolved therapeutically, who tend to staff such "womens' " centers. And it's true. In heterosexual intimate partner violence, men tend to do more assaulting. Of course, among lesbians, it's a moot issue, except that their rates of IPV are sky high. Less so in poofter pairs. But as soon as mothers' abuse of their own children began to get included in more valid statistics, the alleged 95% dropped closer to 50-50, Don't take my word for it. Happy Mothers' Day to all grounded decent moms. Aa.

To all friends and members here who celebrate and respect Ramadan

My son didn't come home to me last night because his dad and step mom took him out shopping for Ramadan. He was very excited and I;m so happy about it. I do celebrate Ramadan and Eid as much as I can, it feels good to reflect and do some self renewal, spend more time with loved ones and be more kind to less fortunate people...should be everyday but we all tend to get busy in life and forget other far more important things.

I love Ramadan and Eid here, it's a great time for love and giving and spending more time with family. Will prepare "Iftar" and share them with friends who are coming over for a Bible study later...best part is I have a long weekend away from work so plenty of time to clean up and to sleep and sleep as much as I can till I get busy again.

Have a weekend everyone

Long weekend for all, so taking the twins up the road to New Brunswick. Reversing Falls in St. Johns, St. Stevens chocolate factory. Last time here they were infants---now at university, and boy are they noticing the interesting little differences betweeen home and our nearest neighboring country. Street signage, time zone, money, accents, and so on. Among the sweetest everyday people you'd meet anywhere as well. But clash of technology in the car, where I've been roundly ridiculed for having a car radio with BOTH CD and casette players, but none of the more modern junk, like MP3 whatever. Until, that is, when I popped in a 120 minute audio casette of the best cuts from half a dozen CD's of an early '90's Grunge band that I recorded this week. "Hey, we know that cool music---it's Kurt Cobain and Nirvana. How'd you get that stuff to play in the car, Dad?" But they like my vinyl set up at home. Aa.

starting to lean threateningly toward the Ponderosa Mansion here. 40 or so meters tall. Took it down in pieces, with much regret, as I normally spend my time hugging the big girls. (Hugging big girls, now there's a thought) Like a sniper, have had this old girl in the crosshairs for some time. She served us well, as a location for various antennas, a tire swing when the twins were younger, for shade, and just for her beauty. Will also help this winter in the wood stove, after she's in little pieces and has a chance to dry out. But the writing was on the wall. Even though she still had a few large greening branches up top in the sky, and again this season was producing those wierd other worldly Gymnosperm "ersatz flowers", that become pine cones, most of the lower ones were drying and falling, also a threat to wires. (and to passers by). But how sad was the process. After taking down the top ten feet or so, she began to exude that wonderful smelling sticky pine sap, methinks in panic, as part of some ancient evolved protective strategy---traps for invaiding borring beetles, bandages after wind or lightning damage? Is it dumm to tear up not a little over all this? Aa.

So sorry, I'm just reporting this, but Keys died on January 29th in hospice.

Finally the agonizing times are over.

She smiled and said goodbye and for one last breath, she's with our Lord.

May she rest in peace.

Thanks all for your prayers.

She asked us all (family and friends ) to celebrate. But even that is not easy. I still cried but deep down very happy. Her two years fight is over.

God Bless you Shannon.

Your strength inspired us all. We love you.

Note : She's 52 years old, smoked for 30 years. Only stopped two years ago but her body was too far gone, health wise.

I feel so lame and so not genuine.

Picture it - I'm renting out my spare room because I need the extra cash right now, okay?

Tenant scored a hat-trick this morning. Went out leaving the electric shower switched on, skid-marks in the loo, and the hair-trap in the shower clogged with hair, so the water couldn't drain away.

a) increase his rent to include a cleaning fee?
b) scream like a fishwife?
c) ???

I'm not used to living with someone. Is this standard guy stuff? Sure as hell not with the men I know.

On Bravo and my walk to the city launch, we saw a crowd, with three police vehicles, across the street. Seems a 16 YO girl has been missing since early today. No special issues that would place her at special risk, as if being a teen these days isn't enough. Parents frantic. Neiborhood and police knocking on doors. Prayers. Aa.