Category Archives: Rants

Sex education, Utah style

Warning: Today’s post includes text directly quoted from A Resource Guide for Parents and Teachers on Teaching Human Sexuality, produced by the Utah State Office of Education. This text reads like a biology textbook, so if you’re offended by that sort of thing, you’ve been warned.
Ladies and gentlemen of Utah–may I present your [...]

I’m definitely not ready for this

IT’S SNOWING.

I can handle snow dusting the tops of the mountains in September, but snow in the city? NOOOoOoOoOoOoooooo!
I was just mentioning to Anne of Wooly Wonka Fibers the other day that Utah’s seasons go something like this:
5.5 months of summer
2 weeks of fall
5.5 months of winter
2 weeks of spring
REPEAT
Yesterday, while lunching with Katherine [...]

The White Stripes cancel US tour

The ONE band I wanted to see more than any other ~ no one else even comes CLOSE ~ canceled its entire North American tour.
Last year, the big end-of-summer concert I waited months for was the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and I rode that rock ‘n roll buzz for many weeks.
A year before, Green [...]

Addi Turbo Lace needles stink!

It was such a good idea–why’d they have to go and ruin it?
I picked up some Addi Turbo Lace needles while in Oregon. “Sharp tips enhance lace and sock knitting.” Sounds great, I think. Charlotte could use a little enhancement. “Hollow, coated brass tips.” Yes, it’s right there on the [...]