So, Mr. Bush is asking us to put up 700 billion dollars to bail out Wall Street compainies that made bad decisions (apparently leaving it to one guy to decide which companies to bail out with the money and which to let sink). I won't pretend to know whether this is a wise decision or not. I am not an economist.
But the number 700 billion is so darn familiar... where have I heard that number before??? 700 Billion, 700 Billion...
It was something to do with the war in Iraq...
let's see...
Shama-Lama Mama digs through her office cabinet and drags out her trusty adding machine.
Okay now... (tap tap tap) ...the cost of the war in Iraq through last year... (tap tap tap) ...plus what it has cost the first seven months of this year... divide times seven... (tap tap tap) ...multiply that times five for the last five months of this year... (tap tap tap) add to the total so far... ...equals how much the War in Iraq will cost by the end of Bush's Presidency... (tap tap tap)
699.24 BILLION DOLLARS!!
Oh! THAT'S why that figure was so familiar!!!
Friday, September 26, 2008
Oh, NOW I Remember!
Posted by Shama-Lama Mama at 9:30 AM 4 comments on above post
Catagories: ConsumerLand
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Becoming Convinced
I have scoured those questionnaires before, trying to evaluate whether my eldest has ADHD or is he just rambunctious, or do his parents practice lazy parenting, or is there some other issue? All those questions are so subjective...
Has a big heart, but sabotages friendships?
Posted by Shama-Lama Mama at 12:47 AM 15 comments on above post
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Wordless Wednesday: Joy Unleashed
Posted by Shama-Lama Mama at 11:28 PM 13 comments on above post
Catagories: Noah, Wordless Wednesday
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Yes, I Know You Are Not Supposed To Label Your Children.
We were really surprised, what with Michael and I being the fun-loving, goofballs that we are, that Noah turned out to be such a serious child. He can be drawn into goofiness at times, but just as often he scolds us for playing around with him. He has actually asked out loud at times, "Why do I have to have TWO silly parents???" and will yell, "Stop being so silly!" to which we will reply, "Stop being so darn SERIOUS!"
As it turns out, he is also very left brained and logical. He is a thinker, not a dreamer. A doer, not an "imaginer". He was navigating computer menus and playing games by 2 and a half. He is curious and often asks questions about how things work. In his father's line, most folks become doctors or engineers. I think Noah would veer toward Engineering.
Luka has been well-balanced and on the move since he toddled up onto his feet. He can stand on the arm of the couch without a waver, and jump over a daddy laying down on the floor in a single bound. He loves to climb, and go under things, and often hops from room to room. Why walk when you can hop. He has always been in touch with his body, while Ethan was always still a bit unbalanced and unsure of his step. We wonder if Luka might become a jock, into sports and and all things physical.
I used to call Noah "my thinker", Luka "my jock" and because Ethan didn't really show signs of what he would excel in yet, I called Ethan "my lover". He is good at what he calls giving "hugs and kisses and love".
But just lately, a new aptitude for art has just shown itself and is starting to blossom! At first, I was surprised to find him able to put Legos together far earlier than Noah ever was, making a "+" shape and declaring it an airplane, building a stack and calling it a tower. Then, I noticed he would have a space on a Lego "thing" he was building that only a "two dot" Lego would fit in, and he would dig until he found the right shape and then fit it into the spot! I think he has a talent for spatial thinking that the other two haven't showed. And, even though Luka is the physically gifted one, Ethan is the one who can throw a ball right to you every time.
Ethan was playing with his Magna-doodle the other day and I drew a circle and asked him if he could draw a face in it. I took him step by step through it, two eyes, now a nose, and a mouth, and you could see the light bulb go on. Now he gets crazy if you draw the circle for him and all day he draws face after face proclaiming, "Happy!" or "Sad..." depending on how it comes out.
While Ethan is still a lover (they all are, really) I think I need to change his label to "my artist". Above is a photo of the very first face he ever drew. He was so proud.
So was I.
Posted by Shama-Lama Mama at 2:00 PM 4 comments on above post
Catagories: Ethan
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Les Misbarack
I know this is the SECOND video I have swiped from a friend's blog today, but they are both too good to pass up, especially if you are following the election, AND you like theater!
For those out of the theater loop, this song is the best "End of Act One Song" ever written from Les Miserable.
I leave you with... THE NIGHT BEFORE THE ELECTION:
Enjoy.
Posted by Shama-Lama Mama at 10:27 AM 4 comments on above post
A Good Laugh
This week, Michael will be attending a conference here in San Diego, so I will be alone with the kids from very early to very late, but Michael will be getting to hang out with some of his collegues from back in Ohio where we used to live, and I think he is looking forward to the change in everyday schedule today through Sunday.
I haven't much to update, but I just HAD to share this video in case you haven't seen it yet. Everyone's been talking about it, and it's just too funny not to share! Enjoy!
Posted by Shama-Lama Mama at 9:14 AM 3 comments on above post
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Out of the Mouths of Babes
Posted by Shama-Lama Mama at 10:58 PM 4 comments on above post
Catagories: Mouths of Babes, Noah
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
The Wheels on the Bus go Round and Round
Posted by Shama-Lama Mama at 12:16 PM 5 comments on above post
Catagories: School
Saturday, September 6, 2008
When Your Glass is Less Than Half Full or More Than Half Empty
Oh man, I am tired.
I mean my whole psyche is tired.
Posted by Shama-Lama Mama at 11:22 PM 13 comments on above post
Catagories: Being a Mom, Stress
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
My First Grader
Posted by Shama-Lama Mama at 10:07 PM 6 comments on above post
Catagories: Milestones, Noah, School
Wordless Wednesday: Can I Give You a Hand?
Posted by Shama-Lama Mama at 9:43 PM 18 comments on above post
Catagories: Oddities, Wordless Wednesday