Daisy | January 28, 2011
I goofed. Actually, I could point the finger here at my husband, who was following my lead after the “Poker Face” introduction, but it could so easily have been me that made the same slip. We failed to pre-screen “Paparazzi,” and now that cat is out of the bag. It’s a brilliant video, really, but [...]
Daisy | January 25, 2011
I’ve been stuck here at Too, Too Mama for about a week, and I think the only way to push through it is to just ‘fess up that I’m not quite ready to jump in the feeding frenzy created by Amy Chua. I’ve felt like I HAD to write about her, given the nature of [...]
Daisy | January 11, 2011
Well, it’s not that I disrespect all authority — I am not and never have been of the “Don’t trust anyone over 30″ mindset. I often (maybe even usually) respect authority. I just don’t believe in doing so unthinkingly, and in every instance. When people say, “respect authority,” it seems they mean it in that [...]
Daisy | January 10, 2011
“Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind.” – Henry James
Daisy | January 6, 2011
We hear everywhere that it is important to teach tolerance to our children. Why, exactly? Who in the world is eager to be tolerated? You don’t often hear people fondly recalling, “I loved high school — I was so well tolerated!” It’s not that I don’t get that tolerating difference can be necessary. It’s more [...]
