http://wackymommy.org Because I Said So Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:45:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en here is the speech i gave: Good evening. I am Nancy Ellen Rawley, the mother of two students, a 2nd and a 5th grader at --- School in North Portland. I am co-publisher of PPS Equity.org and a PPS employee. I am also a member of PFTCE. But tonight I am ... http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2010/03/13/my_speech_to_the_pps_school_board_march_8th_2010/ for steve, cuz home really is wherever i am with him. looks like it's all coming together with the houses, we're pretty thrilled. -- wmShare This http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2010/03/05/dirty_hippies_/ What better way to celebrate spring and International Women's Day than to throw a nice little peace rally over at the Portland Public Schools World Headquarters? So my friends and I are doing that, next Monday, March 8th at 6 p.m. in beautiful North Portland, Ore., at the BESC, 501 ... http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2010/03/02/peace_peace_peace_peace_peace_rally_6_pm_march_8_at_besc/ Reading & watching this week: I saw "Au Revoir, Les Enfants" in the theater when it first came out in 1987. Written, directed and produced by Louis Malle, it tells his story of attending a Roman Catholic boarding school during World War II. It's one of the most gripping films I've ... http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2010/02/28/an_extremely_short_round-up_sunday_book_film_review_--_au_revoir_les_enfants_the_bfg_the_year_of_the_flood/ "Experts have / their expert fun / ex cathedra / telling one / just how nothing / can be done." -- Piet Hein, poet and scientist (1905-1996)Share This http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2010/02/23/love_this_one/ me to the kids in the car on the way home: "I want to make you as miserable every day about doing your homework as you make me miserable every frickin' day about not doing your homework, see?" the kids (silently to each other): Don't make eye contact with that woman, ... http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2010/02/22/homework_the_bane_of_our_very_existence/ Noted anti-war activist S. Brian Willson spells out why the school board should stop selling the US military access to elementary school students.Share This http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2010/02/19/starbase_portland_public_schools/ my favorite donut recipe... ever. DONUT PUFFS 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup milk 2 cups sifted flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2 T butter Crisco or oil for deep frying 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 tsp nutmeg or cinnamon or... powdered sugar Mix ingredients, dip batter by spoonful into oil, fry 'em. Let cool on ... http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2010/02/17/wednesday_recipe_club_donut_puffs/ The Beechers are so nice.Share This http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2010/02/16/its_c-c-cold_in_florida/ (because you knew i had to say it.) steve took me out for a bite to eat. and vodka, cuz we're moving and it was the middle of the afternoon and I was having an "episode." steve, looking around the bar (because where else would you go, in North Portland, in the ... http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2010/02/14/happy_vd_clap_everybody_clap/