Starting Beatrice and Virgil by

Starting Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel. Its an allegory for the Holocaust. Might be as enlightening as Life of Pi was.

Surrogate Motherhood

Their mommy died after giving birth and now I have become a poor substitute for the original. We'll see how well we do in six weeks.

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White People Say the Darndest Things

White people say the darndest things. I have heard some interesting things from the other side today....Stay tuned.


Ok, so this morning I was at work and heard some serious red-nekkidness from a co-worker. She said that she trusted another co-worker "because she never stole stuff" and cause some of her other stuff "had been thefted". And I also heard that white people can't make decent Kool-aid, and this development came from a real white woman (the same one who has had things thefted from her. You see where I'm going with this?).

So, be on the look out for red-nekkidness in the work place, out there on the streets, and any where white people might be (there are some hispanic and black red-necks disguisung themselves as regulars, but don't be fooled).

Again, stay tuned for the next episode of White People Say the Darndest Things.

They sent the boy back to Russia with a note

As unsafe as the world had become, mot people don't allow their children to walk down the street by themselves...BUT!!! Some do-gooders from Tenneesee sent their adopted seven year old son back to his native country with a note pinned on his backpack. Are you serious? Apparently the child said he was going to burn the house down (what second grader doesn't have fantasies of seeing it all go up in flames? They're all morbid little creatures at that stage).

I was reading some reaction comments on CNN.com and, man, the things that people are saying. Some say that the boy should have been sent back in order to protect the family. Quite a few people blame the Russians for not disclosing all pertinent information about adoptees. And others, applaud the mother for at least trying to provide the child with a better life here in America. For the most part, I read that a lot of people are scratching their heads at the thought of someone being capable of sending a child on a international journey alone.

I'm sorry people, you do not get to set a child up for failure. If you're not capable of taking on the challenge of raising a child, then you shouldn't attempt to do so. Adoption is not an accidental pregnancy; you choose to take a child into your home and into your heart. There are no give backs. As far as the expense of adopting a foreign child, hey that one's on you. There are plenty of needy American children who need homes and they even pay you to take them in. Oh, but it's not as trendy as a foreign child. You don't get to have your "Save the World" badge for a domestic breed.

For shame. (Eye brows raised and mouth pinched)

Brother Boaz

This morning I was awaken because I could no longer hear the very pregnant dog at the foot of the bed, huffing and puffing. I thought that it was time to assist with a home delivery. Not to be so---she had been let outside and I was off the hook. But something else happened...I had a thought about Boaz, from the Book of Ruth and also Matthew.

At 4:15 a.m. I posted a comment on Facebook about dreaming of Boaz and some reading that I would have to do. But I forgot that I had just read about Boaz on Tuesday morning while sitting in the car waiting to go in to work. What does it all mean?
The first time I'd ever heard the name Boaz was when I read Boaz Brown by Michelle Stimpson, a few years ago. Man, I love that book; it's one that I can go back and read again and again (as a matter of fact, it just made it to my TBR list). It's about two church going people of different cultures and how they navigate through a relationship. Sounds cliched, but it really isn't. You should check it out. After reading that book, I wanted a Boaz Brown of my own. What woman doesn't?

So...I've been thinking upon it all day long. What did it mean that I would wake up witht the name Boaz fresh in my mind? I'm still not sure but my heart and mind are open.

NEW Books for the TBR List

Here's my To Be Read list for the next couple of weeks, I haven't been able to finish many of my reading projects due to the fact that I'm reading WAY too many at one time. So here goes:

Sense and Sensability and Sea Monsters by Jane Austen and Ben H. Winters
Lion's Heart by Lora Leigh
Lover Mine by J. R. Ward (April 27th release)
Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel (April 13th release; remember Life of Pi)
Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts (april 27th release)

These are just a few that I have committed myself to reading and does not include those that I may download for free or (gasp!) actually pay for.

Happy Reading!

California Sunshine

Ever feel like you need an infusion. Of some CA sunshine? I would love a dose of 80 degree medicine right now to cure a little of my blues. I know that it's not always sunny in CA but today would be great day for it.
B. Evans