Remember a couple of months ago when I asked you all to help raise money for a family who lost most of their possessions in Superstorm Sandy? Well, you all showed you awesomeness and we raised over $9000 and they…
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Fiscal Cliff Episode 4: The Empire Falls Off
BO: Dude. JB: Yeah. BO: You got a world of hurt ahead of you, man. JB: Yeah. BO: This is not my fault. JB: Yeah. BO: You gonna try to call them all back on the 26th to fix it?…
Fiscal Cliff Talks, Part 2
Barack Obama: John. John Boehner: Mr. President. BO: What have you got? JB: A clusterfuck. I want to give you rate hikes on income over $400k but my conference isn’t having it. BO: Your conference sounds like a bunch of…
Sandy Hook
I sit here now in my warm home cluttered with evidence of my healthy, beautiful children. My baby is asleep and my son is at school. It is just like so many other days. Except that since Friday, I have…
Fiscal Cliff Talks: What I Think Happened Between Boehner and Obama
Barack Obama: John! How’s it going? John Boehner: Can’t complain, Mr. President. Cigarette? BO: No, thanks, I quit. JB: Right. So. Played any golf lately? BO: No time. Big election. Shitshow in Libya. You know how it is. JB: I…
Give it Up, Mommyland Style!
Ok, this is one of my favorite things about being a blogger. Sometimes other bloggers do these amazing things to help humanity. Last December, the incomparable Kate and Lydia of Rants from Mommyland created a project where moms who need…
New at The Broad Side: Is There A War On Men?
Hey y’all. This is going to be quick and possibly weird because I’m writing this while watching my baby fuss herself into a nap. She didn’t want to sleep in my lap and now she’s thrashing around in her crib.…
25 Things for Which I Am Thankful
1. My son 2. My daughter 3. My husband 4. Our extended family 5. Our collective health and well-being 6. Everyone who donated to help Mikey’s family get back on their feet after Hurricane Sandy 7. Coffee 8. That, once…
Please Help: A Family In Rockaway Queens Needs Us
Ok, everyone. It’s time to use our powers for good. Let me introduce you to Mikey. He’s a 6 year old kid who lives in New York with his mom Chrissie, his sister Katie, his brother Timmy and his dad…
When Abortion Saves The Mother’s Life
Recently, Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh tried to take a hard line on abortion by saying abortion was never necessary to save a woman’s life. I wish I was making this up. Here’s what he actually said according to the Chicago…
