Sean and I had fun watching this li’l video the other day. It’s fifty-one Miss USA candidates weighing in on whether evolution should be taught in schools. It’s a good question for categorizing candidates – those who know their minds, and those who don’t. Those who, like politicians, are trying desperately to say something that…
Tag: opinions
The Knife-Edge of the Family Bed
Parenting is tough. Not just because children are ever-changing, high-needs, ultra-raw humans – although that’s a definite factor. Part of what makes parenting such an intimidating venture is the judgment of other people, especially other parents. Or rather, it’s the disapproval. (My friend BangtheGeek recently wrote an interesting and forthright exploration of the difference between…
My Twilight Rant, a.k.a. Read Before You Ridicule
Wherein I maintain that you can’t judge a book by its movie version; Moreover, that if you want to pass judgment on a book, you have to READ IT FIRST; Secondarily, that if you take the time to read a book, you oughta have a good reason; Sixth and lastly, that if your sole reason…
BANG Movie Review: Breaking Dawn, Part I
You could say I am a fan of Twilight. It would be sort-of true: I love the books. Yes, I do. I’m 33 and not ashamed to say it. Also, I have now seen all four of the Twilight movies that exist so far. And here is my honest opinion: they’re okay, but they don’t…
BAM-BANG Music Review: Barenaked Ladies’ Snacktime
I find the more I listen to Snacktime, the Barenaked Ladies’ album for kids, the more I want to listen to it. When we look for kids’ music in our household, our main criterion is that it be fun to listen – for us. It’s not that we don’t care whether E is entertained; it’s…
BANG Movie Review: J. Edgar
Before last night, I did not know much about John Edgar Hoover. Then, I watched a movie all about him. Now, I don’t know whether I know a lot more about him, or a few factual things plus a bunch of delusional baloney. Here are my thoughts: We knew this was a “guy movie” before…
11 a.m., 11/11/11
I took a gamble and brought my kindergarten class to the Remembrance Day assembly today, just after 11 a.m. We had talked about it beforehand, especially the minute of silence, and I think they were excited to take the challenge. I told them I’d spoken to the principal about it, and we both believed they…
Dilovely’s Playlist: 25 Legendary Canadian Songs (x2!)
Hey, beloved readers. Welcome to NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month)! In honour of this, and in accordance with tradition, I will be challenging myself to post something every day. (We shall see if I manage.) If you are totally sick of me by the end of November, I will have done my job. 🙂 My first…
BAM-BANG Music Review – Sleepy Sky Lullaby
I know this guy named Eddie Douglas. He is a professional substitute teacher (meaning he does only short-term jobs). I’ve crossed paths with him at all four elementary schools I’ve worked at, and we always enjoy a chat when we see each other. He also happens to be a Juno-nominated musician. Eddie has three albums…
BANG Movie Review: Footloose (the remake) Meets Reality
It’s a classic: twinkle-toes city boy arrives in small town USA where the kids aren’t allowed to dance, and makes it his mission to get the bylaw changed – and win the heart of the preacher’s daughter. When we first saw the trailer for the new Footloose movie, Sean asked, “Why do they need to…