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Manager Mom: Because A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste And All That Stuff
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008. Because A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste And All That Stuff. The other day, I got an email from a woman at Donor's Choose. About participating in their 2008 blogger's charity event to benefit school programs, which is ironic because as some of you may remember, I've had a major beef with reading. So I agreed to participate in the 2008 Blogger's Choice Donationpalooza. A few months back because they couldn't afford to operate all of the schools in the district. As an added ...
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Manager Mom: The Conversation
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Monday, October 27, 2008. Me: Kids, we need to talk. The Girl: Yes, I have been meaning to tell you that I want to go to Michaels and get stuff to make foam fairy monsters. Me: Uh, yeah. That's not exactly what I wanted to talk about. Kids, here's what I need to tell you: my company had to lay some people off, and I lost my job. The Boy: Does this mean we're going to lose our house? Are we going to live in a tent somewhere? The Boy: I have two five buckses, Mommy. You can borrow those! Me: I can promise ...
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Manager Mom: February 2009
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Saturday, February 21, 2009. A friend of mine. Was kind enough to throw some last-minute tickets to the Harlem Globetrotters my way. I'm a big fan of cheap and cheesy entertainment, so The Spouse and The Spawn and I braved the most dangerous stretch of Connecticut highway. To get ourselves to graffiti-laden Bridgeport, Connecticut (motto: yes, some people actually LIVE there) to catch the show. Amidst the throwaway homophobia, there was some basketball-playing and also some sort of plot about a bet betwe...
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Manager Mom: On Sportsmanship
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Saturday, February 21, 2009. A friend of mine. Was kind enough to throw some last-minute tickets to the Harlem Globetrotters my way. I'm a big fan of cheap and cheesy entertainment, so The Spouse and The Spawn and I braved the most dangerous stretch of Connecticut highway. To get ourselves to graffiti-laden Bridgeport, Connecticut (motto: yes, some people actually LIVE there) to catch the show. Amidst the throwaway homophobia, there was some basketball-playing and also some sort of plot about a bet betwe...
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Manager Mom: It's Good To Be Queen
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Thursday, June 12, 2008. It's Good To Be Queen. Manager Mom is back in the house! My 2008 "It's Business Time". West Coast Road Trip is over, ending on a climactic half-day strategic partnership event at the mad glamorous Denver Airport Marriott Doubletree. I was gone a LONG time. I missed five mornings and was supposed to miss six bedtimes. But thanks to an unexpected travel karma niblet, I got home. Early - just in time to catch The Boy in the middle of his bath and get myself a wet naked hug. I have u...
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Manager Mom: Catch Me If You Can
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008. Catch Me If You Can. I just got home from a business trip. Focus groups in Rosemont, Illinois. My plane was basically a flying Greyhound bus, allowing me to experience the full glory of moderate-to-severe turbulence, with the added bonus of a seatmate that spent the whole flight vigorously rearranging his man bits. To be fair, I ate a bean burrito before I got on the plane, so sitting next to me probably wasn’t any picnic either. The Suite Life With Zack And Cody. A restaurant w...
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Manager Mom: Come Smell The Magic!
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Thursday, October 9, 2008. Come Smell The Magic! Hey, Manager Mom! The economy’s in the crapper, your 401K is down by 20%, and companies like yours are laying people off left and right! So, what are you gonna do? I’m going to Disneyworld! Yep, with my usual impeccable timing, I managed to schedule this trip to happen right when the stock market is dropping faster than virgins on prom night. (Also a great time to ask people to donate to disadvantaged kids' educational projects. But when we finally broke t...
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Manager Mom: Puppies And Rainbows And Soft Billowy Clouds
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Friday, October 3, 2008. Puppies And Rainbows And Soft Billowy Clouds. It's Saturday. OJ Simpson has been convicted. The $700B bailout package has been passed. The universe is starting to inch towards sanity. Let's keep making the karmic gods happy. By throwing even a $5 donation to my 2008 Donors Choose giving page,. You'll support worthy classroom projects like Mrs. G's effort to help her her high school students learn Spanish. No need to click for more today, all of the begging is front and center.
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Manager Mom: Always Blurb Before You Read - A Cautionary Tale
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Always Blurb Before You Read - A Cautionary Tale. We're in Day 2 of the 2008 Donors Choose Bloggers competition - and one of the projects on my donation page has already been fully funded! Proof positive that the people who read this blog are the smartest and most attractive people on the planet. And your ass looks GREAT in those pants, by the way. If, that is, said kids are adopted. The Girl: No, I like this book. Let's keep reading. Page 8-ish. "Tell me again how you got...
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Manager Mom: When Worlds Collide
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Friday, June 27, 2008. Day three of Spawn being grounded from the Wii. I got home late from work yesterday, and was in the middle of microwaving a nutritious family dinner when the following exchange took place:. The Boy: "Mommy, I'm bored. What can I do? Manager Mom: "Go and play with your sister.". TB: "But she has girl toys.". MM: "I don't care. If you don't play nicely together, you won't be allowed to play the Wii for ONE WHOLE MORE WEEK.". And, scene. Off goes The Boy as instructed. I'm thinking th...
