Down to Earth Mama

Hypocrisy

Corina — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:06:29 +0000

Confusing, this hypocrisy. Yesterday was election day, and once again I am questioning the motives and hypocrisy of the other team (conservatives). Fact Conservatives don’t want big government. They suggest that big government infringes on the individual freedoms that built this country. Fact Conservatives have no problem infringing on individual freedoms if it means you would get to marry [...]

My Predicament and Grant Hill

Corina — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:30:53 +0000

My Predicament It started simply enough. It was February. I had dry skin. There was a small crack in the skin of my knee. I moisturized my knees, and didn’t think anything else of it. Who knew it could turn into something so nefarious? Over the next two days, the knee began to look infected. And it [...]

I feel like Jeffery’s Mother

Corina — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:23:37 +0000

Today was a ROUGH day. ROUGH. Words cannot describe the fires I have had to put out today, the frustration I feel today, the way I just want to run from the house screaming. So, I will let Bill Cosby say it for me. Word to my husband who has yet to come home. I am sorry [...]

Hope

Corina — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:19:38 +0000

Because we need some hope sometimes. Because we need to realize that the youth do have value, as does our own generation. Because amidst stories of recent brutal teen violence, we need a little light before we can effectively fight back. Because I need to hear this.

As Long as I Get to be the Watery Tart

Corina — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:21:59 +0000

Happy 40th Anniversary to Monty Python! In revisiting some of my favorite clips this week, I came across this one which I have ALWAYS loved. I started to see some of the relationships between this clip and blogging. (maybe a stretch, but humor me here). First of all, we don’t call each other by our names [...]

International Violence Against Women Hearing

Corina — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:55:39 +0000

Yesterday, on Capitol Hill, members of the House Foreign Relations Committee’s Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight met to discuss the International Violence Against Women Act. It was an impressive bi-partisan discussion on ending gender-based violence both at home and overseas. Many interesting points were made, and I felt it was time to [...]

To Wise Guy on his Third Birthday

Corina — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:08:20 +0000

This post is three days late. But I know that you will forgive me as the past few days have been a whirlwind of celebration for you. Recently, you have begun to surprise me each and every day. You are still fiercely independent, getting frustrated easily if you can’t do things by yourself. You still [...]

October

Corina — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:15:23 +0000

I have a love/hate relationship with October. If you can have such a thing for a month. I absolutely love the change of the season, the leaves revealing their hidden colors, the cool, crisp air, the harvest. I absolutely love the fact that the Wise Guy came into this world in October, his light and spirit [...]

Wordless Wed: Down the Rabbit Hole

Corina — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:25:08 +0000

Laying it All Out There

Corina — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:54:14 +0000

Today is One Day, No Hate Day. It is a day to be used to get it all out there, without fear, without pretense and encourage the discussion that really can get things done. I want to you argue with me here. I want to hear your thoughts, even if they are the polar opposite [...]