tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31586882011-07-30T16:30:07.607ZMy run-down, rambleshack corner of childfreedom. It ain't pretty, but it's home. As of January 2010, Childfree Ghetto will no longer be updated, and no new comments will be accepted on posts. Existing posts and comments will remain available until I decide otherwise.Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-45807523579666936902010-01-03T02:40:00.002Z2010-01-03T02:47:58.472Z

I'll no longer be updating, nor will comments still be accepted on posts. The existing posts and comments will be up for a while for anyone who still wants to read them. Childfreedom is a part of me, but it isn't my entire life, and I don't feel the need to discuss it or vent/rant about kids and parents like I used to. I have nothing new to contribute on the rants, anyway. Almost anything I'd

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-4782729748525577902009-06-15T02:12:00.003Z2009-06-15T02:20:13.333Z

"Children can be expensive, and not just for parents."How so, you may ask? From the article:"As a general principle, a household that's sending more than one child into the school system is probably costing the town money."What the family pays in taxes doesn't equal what's spent to educate children and provide other services. Childfree and childless households stand a chance of contributing money

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-89537946386878572272009-06-07T17:48:00.005Z2009-06-07T18:04:54.436Z

Thanks to the fine folks mentioned in the title of this post, along with the crappy economy and lingering (deepening?) recession, I sense the winds of change blowing on the reproductive front. It's about time, too. Rampant breeding is going out of style.Vasectomies are becoming more popular (search this, you'll find the news stories). More people seem to be speaking out against having

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-54497533493843093842008-06-01T03:56:00.003Z2008-06-01T04:01:57.449Z

Why bother saving the world for your oversized brood?If you have kids, and especially if you have THAT many kids, you obviously don't give a shit about the environment. Don't say otherwise.Be "green," don't be "green," have kids, don't have kids, it's your choice. However, do NOT claim to be environmentalist in ANY way when you have children.

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-10464218032933145712008-05-27T14:45:00.002Z2008-05-27T14:50:44.600Z

Not very much, thank you.I'd never seen this site before. How depressing.Even on those days when I feel like life sucks, I tell myself, "At least I don't have kids to support or look after or fight with someone about."I'm sure the confessor will get barbecued on that site. I have no doubt she speaks the truth, and good for her for doing so.I know a lot of people who cope to varying degrees with

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-64961522602932365482008-03-29T20:24:00.004Z2008-03-29T20:56:31.148Z

I've been asked if I'm still blogging. The answer is: I don't know.I'm not sure what's left to blog or complain about that I haven't covered already. How many times can I keep plowing the same ground? The entitlement-minded, child-centered culture is here to stay. I don't have to like it, but for my own sanity, I've opted to accept that it is so.I'll leave this blog up for a while, but I don't

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-65618018690311432252007-12-08T23:38:00.000Z2007-12-09T00:49:02.411Z

The answer is: Neither. Megan Meier killed herself.If we want to assign blame, if we want to say she was driven to this desperate, final act, who is truly to blame? The family who perpetrated the MySpace hoax, leading her to believe a cute guy named Josh liked her and then suddenly didn't like her? Or her own family, particularly her mother?Many articles about Megan's death state that Megan went

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-64669719509449513812007-11-13T05:01:00.000Z2007-11-13T05:05:45.368Z

In the portion of my stats that shows where my visitors come from, I noticed this location, among others:Dial-UP Network for Miass customers., Miass, Chelyabinsk, RussiaIf you've ever suspected that I must be pulling site visitors out of Miass, it would appear that you're correct. No word yet on whether my ideas come from there.

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-64009743686918272182007-09-28T02:46:00.000Z2007-09-29T01:30:08.022Z

From this charming and not at all snarky entry on SFGate's baby blog:The point is well taken that many of us parents need to be more considerate to people without children, especially those who read those special childfree blogs and probably have a "I Have a Dog and I Vote" bumper sticker on their Mini.Well, I'd certainly like to think I'm special, and not in a short-bus kind of way. I don't

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-87410523149373071062007-09-27T03:50:00.000Z2007-09-27T03:59:54.587Z

This editorial sums it up well. In newer developments:Sophie "It's All About Me" Currier has won yet another hall pass in what appears to be her quest to become one of the most entitlement-minded, least qualified, "gimme M.D. now" people ever to carry the title of "doctor."Given her determination to claim repeated victim status and sue her way to the top, look for her to eventually claim she

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-56630144532860371082007-09-23T18:22:00.000Z2007-09-23T18:27:59.043Z

Southwest Airlines will no longer board families first automatically, and it's about fucking time, for exactly the reason Southwest CEO Gary Kelly says: It is not fair for families to jump a line ahead of passengers who got their boarding passes ahead of time, just because they happen to have children.I don't care how many kids you have, or how tired they are, or how tired you are. If I got to

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-11957303584695899962007-08-22T03:07:00.001Z2008-12-10T08:21:54.686Z

Childrearing, Adrian Edmondson style. Do it Ade's way, or else you're a right cunt.

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-31060362095481582822007-08-17T14:00:00.000Z2007-08-22T03:20:56.570Z

If you've emailed me in the last six weeks, I probably lost your email today while trying to clear spam out of the inbox. Sorry about that, unless you wrote to flame me or because I owe you money, in which case: You and the horse you rode in on, buckwheat.Don't anyone bother suggesting I check my email more frequently than once every few weeks. You'll have better luck training farm animals, or

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-74566409813920006182007-07-14T18:24:00.000Z2007-07-14T18:56:37.701Z

Every so often, I remember to check my email. Every so often, it's worth the effort.A reader (who I won't name here because I believe in preserving privacy, but feel free to reveal yourself in comments if you choose) alerted me to a gem of bleeding-heart stupidity on the topic of children. Said reader did so a month ago, so I'm a bit behind the curve, but it doesn't make the linked post any less

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-50499548102264104282007-06-09T22:17:00.001Z2007-06-09T22:26:47.980Z

I rarely link to other blogs, but this post from the Don't Conceive blog gave me food for thought.Conceiving a child is a sin, he says. I didn't read the entire post; that requires more attention span than I'm generally capable of these days. However, it did make me realize that because every single one of us dies, we are sentencing every single person we bring into this world to death. Life IS a

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-25281209354329151752007-06-01T17:00:00.000Z2007-06-09T22:30:39.069Z

The place I go to get my hair buzzed off has this sign on the door:CHILDREN WELCOME BY APPOINTMENT ONLYIf only the entire world operated that way, and not just the hair place.

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-27213522203077620702007-05-09T02:19:00.000Z2007-05-09T02:26:14.850Z

Woman donates her eggs to help childless friends, and now may be infertile because of scar tissue and burst cysts from the proceduresIs it wrong that I'm laughing? Probably. Ask me if I care. Why, yes, I DO care - enough to laugh some more.Just fuckin' adopt already, ya broodmare-wannabe, and tell others to do the same.People, if you really want children, there are plenty in the world who need

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-86615684671436675882007-05-03T05:24:00.000Z2007-05-03T05:40:29.599Z

Salary.com surveyed 40,000 mothers to find out how many hours a week they work, and what kind of work they do, as part of motherhood.The typical mother puts in a 92-hour work week, the company concluded, and works at least 10 jobs. In order of hours spent on them per week, these are: housekeeper, day-care center teacher, cook, computer operator, laundry machine operator, janitor, facilities

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-59476242788012080802007-05-01T04:44:00.000Z2007-05-01T04:49:09.153Z

Overheard in a store a couple of weeks ago, announced by an irritated-sounding employee:"Please keep your children with you. Again, KEEP YOUR CHILDREN WITH YOU."Seen on the door of an establishment I entered the other day:"Children welcome WITH APPOINTMENT."Not everyone loves your kids. Not everyone wants them around unnanounced and unrestrained. Pay attention, and quit acting like the world owes

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-74366491795428685312007-04-05T14:50:00.000Z2007-04-07T22:50:21.881Z

I don't know why it surprised me to read that a Japanese hospital is considering setting up a drop-off hatch for unwanted babies. Put the baby in a hatch, and down it slides to an incubator with an alarm to let hospital staff know they have bouncing baby discards.Maybe it surprised me because, as the CNN article states, Japan has no laws or taboos against abortion. It's readily available to any

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-1169948386660784342007-01-28T01:37:00.000Z2007-04-11T05:43:57.605Z

Any readers out there who have switched from the "old" Blogger to the "new" Blogger yet? I know eventually we'll all have to do it, but I'm putting it off. If you've switched, tell me what you do or don't like about the new Blogger. Thanks!

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-1169782960124638012007-01-26T03:32:00.000Z2007-04-07T22:49:59.619Z

I let far too many opportunities for childfree commentary slip past, but I couldn't not comment on this story. If you don't know the story by now, Google it. Daughter has screaming tantrum for 15 minutes and won't get into her seat and buckle up, AirTran flight crew finally insists daughter and parents leave so flight can take off on time and not fuck with the lives of a hundred-plus additional

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-1169350223962216482007-01-21T03:23:00.000Z2007-04-07T22:53:04.292Z

I was in Home Depot today and saw a large safety poster on display. Here's what Home Depot wants you to do to keep Your Safety First:Please hold onto your kids.We'll help you get items out of your reach.Watch and listen for moving equipment.Yes, parents, letting your kids run around Home Depot like it's a playground is a SAFETY HAZARD, both to themselves and to others.Congratulations to Home

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-1166072021071964692006-12-14T03:31:00.000Z2007-04-07T22:52:20.073Z

"Mumsnet," that is.You have to read this thread. Revel in the creamy, rich hilarity. I'm not going to give all kinds of background - that's why I linked the thread, read it yourself - but I will have fun with some of my favorite bits."Because I had all that 'time off', so now she wants time off too (again, her words). Now, I totally support her decision to take a sabbatical and think it can be a

Childfree Ghettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136561992028377647noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3158688.post-1162661783117757162006-10-31T15:25:00.000Z2006-12-29T01:12:34.453Z

I knew Halloween would be a festive event at work. What I didn't expect was for everyone to decide that after lunchtime, no more work needed to be done. I'd have been all for slacking off were there not deadlines I needed to meet. Nobody else seemed to have a damn thing to do other than talk loudly, show off costumes, and decorate cubicles.Then there was the trick-or-treating. Yes, people

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