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Mouthing off by borrowed time | demi-brooke

My son — who's five — and I happened to sit down next to John Remy the other day at the yogurt shop. John (who writes a very thoughtful blog) was on his laptop, on Twitter (@johnremy), which my son apparently/instantly recognized. His opening conversational salvo? "Do you know my mom on Facebook?"



It's possible we should get out more.

One Fish, Two Fish, Dead Fish, Blue Fish

Fish as pets look good on paper, but the accompanying lessons in morbidity may turn your toddler into a goth before s/he's out of adjustable waistbands.

punk by Alosh Bennett (aloshbennett)

We've mowed through species of goldfish, gourami, and cory cat like a virulent but well-intentioned pestilence. "Are the fish alive?" Your guess is as good as mine. Our spunky new cichlids look like they have a fighting chance...but so have they all...



Are you a budding (albeit likely failing) aquarist? See if any of these ring true:



You've forgotten your sign but know your pH.



You know what a substrate is and how to use it.



You're pretty sure Quint's actual line was "We're gonna need a bigger tank."



You've had ick.



You're pretty sure you have tail rot.



You have a very long hose.



You take it with a straight face when told your fish are stressed.



You understand reverse osmosis does not make you temporarily act like a chicken.



I feel for you, my brothers and sisters. Don't forget to flush.

If I were a superhero, I would certainly wear opaque, patterned, and/or textured tights (in winter)

Hyperion Baroness sees all, knows all, and strives to guide gently (but is distant cousin to The Incredible Hulk and may throw crayons if pushed). Her ultimate power is to shower, exercise, and get a bit of actual work done each day, without becoming lethally exposed to salty snacks or Playhouse Disney. She strives to protect the world from seatback DVD players, potty talk, and Halo 3 for 5-year-olds. The Justice League is in hock to her for at least 12 weeks of PTO.

Recording TWiL Tomorrow

This Week in Law with Denise Howell
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Discussion points here. What else is on your mind? Tag it "for:thisweekinlaw" in del.icio.us.

Why my hip-hop posse would include Sean Hannity

Assuming we're talking acoustic hip-hop? (E.g., JoCo's Baby Got Back.) This posse'd be da bomb.

Sean Hannity
Every posse needs a pot-stirrer, right? This guy's in such a good mood now that he has an administration to tear into, his company might even be ok. Well, scratch that, but at least he'd keep the obnoxious element localized at one end of the bar, freeing up the rest of the venue. And I'd like to see him dress the part.

Brother Love
The hair? The shades? Oh he's in.

Marc Canter
Perhaps several cocktails into the evening I'd finally start to grok the fence.

Stephanie Agresta
Megawatt smile, night owl stamina.