sleepover

it's party time. it's webkinz time. it's club penguin time. it's making beaded necklaces time. it's popcorn time. it's polly pocket time. it's melatoin time.

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Be Sure to Congratulate The Bitch!

Susan Getgood's dog had puppies and I am STILL waiting for pictures!

The puppies were supposed to arrive on my birthday, but she had them a day early.

Now it's all nurture and nature, as Susan notes in this heartwarming tweet on Facebook:

"Puppies are here.Working,reading,watching the bitch so she doesn't roll over on them overnight."

Ahhh. Makes you feel good all over, doesn't it?

Sleep not-too-soundly, susan!

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a platform for further discussion.

I was looking forward to seeing what unfolded when Kathy Sierra and Chris Locke spoke together with CNN. Obviously, CNN went with the simple angle -- the cute kitty vs rageboy. jesus. reductionist reporting--even worse than what I've seen across the web this last week.

Fortunately, Chris and Kathy did make coordinated statements that offer a starting point for real discussion. If I have any regret around what has unfolded here, it is that I have not been able to write about these issues. I was silenced early on by repeated threats of legal and police action for something I did not do. I've barely felt well enough to get my real work done, let alone work up sufficient outrage over being asked to appologize for my choice in friends, which, for the record, I do not.

I'll write more about the issues that touched me personally in all of this when appropriate. For now, please return to the stars of the show.

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