Coucoumellisms

OK, I admit it doesn't seem logical to try to ban abortion.  At least not yet.  But to ban dialogue on abortion?  This is what all of the 5 major political parties have done, including the conservatives now.  (Green, Bloq, Liberal NDP and PC)  They are all telling us how to think and giving us no other option.  Who else are we to vote for?  If the Christian Heritage Party had a candidate here, I'd be voting for them.  But they don't. All of Europe has laws on abortion.  Specifically, a date limit.  You can't abort after a certain number of weeks.  This varies from country to country, but at least there is an age limit.  That is a beginning.  And I think that something like that is something that most of us in the general population can agree apon, simply because there is no logic in aborting a child that would be viable outside of the womb.  Where is the logic in killing a child that, were he or she already born and in an incubator in intensive care, would have the righ...

Was browsing through Island Breezes and came across this : From lifesite news: In his strongest statements in support of unlimited abortion on demand in Canada, Prime Minister Harper today told reporters that his government would not only not open the abortion issue itself, but would prevent anyone else from raising it.  Asked by a reporter if Harper could give assurances to pro-abortion groups, who are accusing the Conservatives of engineering a stealth pro-life campaign, Harper said that he could.  "The answer is yes. This government will not open, will not permit anyone to open the abortion debate. Our position is clear," he said, speaking in French. Read more... So now, the question is... who do I vote for?  The only real reason I had for voting conservative was because they were the only party left that wasn't a dictatorship when it comes to traditionally moral things.  I wasn't even voting pro-life there, because I doubt the candidate is pro-life.  I know the ot...

I liked this article in the Toronto Sun, about Stephen Harper. You forget in politics, that politicians are people too, and even when/if you don't agree with them on much over different political things, if you knew them in real life, you'd probably still like them, the way you still get along with people you know even though they can be totally on different spectrums politically or religiously or other. Surely no one can really have been this nice. Blame it on evil journalistic scepticism, but my mission yesterday became finding someone -- anyone -- who has something even a teensy bit bad to say about a certain Richview Collegiate Institute alumnus named Stephen Harper. But in the hallowed halls of the Etobicoke high school celebrating its 50th anniversary yesterday, the many indulging in nostalgic memories of scarlet and gold would yield only glowing -- and rather protective -- reviews of Harper, Class of 1978. In that year's yearbook, the gangly guy looking out at the f...

Every year, the Soccer club Celtix du Haut-Richelieu has a "soirée méritas" or "merit evening", where it recognizes the efforts of players, teams, coaches and volunteers. This year, the club has grown so much that they decided to do a gala instead, with a brunch. They also divided up the teams into different categories; Masculine Juvenile A, Masculine Juvenile AA, Feminine Juvenile A, Feminine Juvenile AA, Senior AA and AAA. For each categorie, three people were nominated for the following prizes: "Gants d'Or" (Golden Gloves) for best goaler, "Défenseur d'Or" (Golden defense) for best defense, and "Souliers d'Or" (Golden Shoes) for best offense. For each team, there were also three people from the team nominated for the following prizes: Team spirit and Player of the Season. In each category, three teams were nominated for the prize Team of the Season. They also had prizes for the volunteer of the Season, Coach of the Season...

1. YOUR SPY NAME (middle name and current street name) Mary des Patriotes (Technically Mary is my first name - but it is not my usual name) 2. YOUR MOVIE STAR NAME (grandmother on your dad's side and your favourite candy) Rose Mint 3. YOUR RAP NAME (first initial of first name and first three letters of your last name) JCha (again, technically, J is the initial of my second name,... but whatever) 4. YOUR GAMER TAG (a favourite colour, a favourite animal) Burgundy Pup 5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME (middle name, and city you were born) Mary Oromocto 6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME (first three letters of your last name, last three letters of mother's maiden name, first three letters of your pet's name) Chaersmay 7. JEDI NAME (middle name spelled backwards, your mom's maiden name spelled backwards) Yram Sretep 8. PORN STAR NAME (first pet's name, first street you grew up on) Snoopy River 9. SUPERHERO NAME: ("The", your favourite colour and the automobile your dad drives) (I...

Well, this is interesting; Ian Capstick, the press secretary to Jack Layton, leader of the NDP believes that the idea that stay-at-home moms are also working moms is poppycock. So let me get this straight. If I am a washing lady, and am paid to do nothing more than wash other people's clothes, that is a job. If I am a child care giver, and am paid to do nothing more than care for other people's children, that is a job. If I am a chef, and am paid to do nothing more than cook other people's meals, that is a job. If I am an accountant, and am paid to do nothing more than keep track of other people's finances, that is a job. If I am a personal chauffeur, bus-driver or taxi-driver, and am paid to do nothing more than drive other people places, that is a job. If I am a tutor, and am paid to do nothing more than help students with their homework, that is a job. If I am a teacher, and am paid to do nothing more than teach other people's children, that is a job. If I am a ...

Just ordered this for my kids; The theology of the Body for Teens DVD Series. Got it with the workbook and the leader's guide. A little expensive, but I consider it investing in my children's future. That is worth all the money in the world to me. Hopefully, this will make them better prepared than I was. I was rather ignorant and very naive myself. Also very trusting. Too trusting. Were I ever single again, I'd probably be one of those frustrated women who'd have a hard time trusting any guy again. I know there are trustworthy guys out there, because my brothers and my father are trustworthy. But gosh, for every guy willing to wait, there are hundreds who only want to hop into the sack with you right off the bat. Who'll dump you quicker'n that if you don't comply. Were I ever single again, I'd probably end up a hermit.

Montérégie - Accident de la route Jean-Michel Nahas Le Journal de Montréal 15/09/2008 08h39 - Mise à jour 15/09/2008 08h45 La mini-fourgonnette de la victime était méconnaissable. Photo Le Journal - Ghyslain Lavoie En état d'ébriété vraisemblablement avancé, une conductrice entrée à contresens sur l'autoroute 35 a péri dans une violente collision frontale, hier après-midi, près d'Iberville. La femme a d'abord donné des sueurs froides à un chauffeur de poids lourd, qui a pu éviter le pire grâce à un ultime coup de volant. Son lourd camion, qui a tout de même été accroché par la mini-fourgonnette de la chauffarde, s'est retrouvé dans un fossé bordant l'autoroute. L'homme n'a heureusement pas été blessé mais il a subi un grave choc nerveux, selon sa conjointe. Funeste trajet Poursuivant son funeste trajet, la conductrice fautive a ensuite heurté de plein fouet une autre voiture. Son auto a explosé et pris feu sous le choc, qui lui a été fatal. Le conducteu...

Now this is what I am talking about. This is what people are fleeing away from, this is why the US has so many illegal immigrants, this is why people have a love-hate relationship with the US, what is the US going to do about it? (From the SOA Watch :) We are writing with grave concern about an emerging conflict in South America´s poorest nation, Bolivia and we need you to take immediate action. Bolivia is facing a critical moment in which the survival of a new era of hope is gravely threatened. After suffering decades of military dictatorships followed by years of economic dictatorship, Bolivia heralded in a new moment of dignity with the election of its first indigenous president, Evo Morales. However, just one month after a recall referendum gave Morales 67% of the vote, Bolivia's secessionist movement has unleashed unprecedented violence throughout the country. After three days of riots, 8 people have died, several government institutions have been destroyed and Bolivia´s gas ...

Never thought I'd say this, but Brad and Angelina are starting to impress me. I came across this magazine at the grocery store, and almost bought it, for the title story. Shiloh Jolie-Pitt and Suri Cruise are the precious pampered babies of Hollywood royalty, but, as Star examines in our new issue, they're growing up in two totally different worlds. The daughter of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie , Shiloh, 2, lives behind the walls of the elegant Château Miraval in the South of France, where competition is fierce and chaos rules. Quiet, gentle and easygoing, the adorable little blonde — who's big sis to newborns Vivienne and Knox — loves playing with older siblings Maddox, 7, Pax, 4, and Zahara, 3. Shi , who is affectionately nicknamed Tweety, takes orders from Zahara and endures lots of good-natured roughhousing from her older brothers. "The boys are tough," a source tells Star. "Zahara hollers back at them, but Shiloh is very gentle. The boys don't mean to...

Personally, I just want to know when the United States is going to come up with a Major Political Party that is MODERATE? For that matter, when is Canada going to come up with one? Oh never mind, the Conservatives are actually quite moderate. Problem is, I'm not moderate in the same way they are. I'm socially quite leftist. And then I guess you could accuse me of being part of the extremist right too. But you'd be wrong about that. You'd only make that assessment based on the fact that I am pro-life, and against gay-marriage. But it doesn't matter how open* on other things I am, people like Gilles Duceppe would still call me stubborn and ignorant because I don't think exactly like him on these two issues. You know, I used to happily vote Bloc Québecois once... before they started insulting my intelligence... and getting all dictatorial about not letting their party members choose how to vote on important issues. At least Stephen Harper lets his MPs vote freely. ...

... this really won't interest anyone else. Still kind of undecided on the all-purpose sandal. I did narrow it down to the sandals below, which you can see here . But then, someone told me to "Get out of the conservative traditionnal brown... go funky lady" :) So I thought... wouldn't hurt would it? And I came across this among other things : Check out the straps on these things. Kind of makes one want to wrap her legs around her husband's... maybe strap him to the bed... oops... did I just say that? Now how can I buy just one pair of sandals? I'll never be able to forget these ones. Sigh... If only I had money to blow and no conscience to make me feel guilty about it.

In the market for sandals again... this time, thanks to my friend Dani, I have discovered zappos ... now all I have to do is choose. Here are some of my favourites: I want them open enough that they won't be too hot in summer, and I like a heel that isn't too clunky, I prefer not wedge, but I don't like a narrow heel either. I don't like the heel too high, but I do like a heel. I also don't want to spend a fortune, so the ones on the far right, second row aren't an option at over $200.00, unless some kind soul wants to donate money... ha ha. Yeah, I know, really thought-provoking post... But just in case you have a shoe fetish... here they are close up .

If you were to walk into my kitchen, it would not be immediately apparent that, at heart, I am a girl who likes to be organized. I like things to have a place and to be neatly organized in a stylish, but practical way. It has to be easy to get at, easy to put away and logical. I have always enjoyed classing things and organizing things. It would only take one look at my kitchen counter however, to believe exactly the opposite of me. There, you will see empty milk bags that children have left there instead of rinsing them and putting them in the recycling. You will see the occasional half-eaten and rusting apple. You will see an endless amount of toys and other miscellaneous objects that I have picked up off the floor with the intention of returning them back to whence they came. Papers abound, as do stamps, crayons, and other office paraphernalia. My counter is, 80 % of the time, a catch-all for everything. And there is no room for me to prepare meals. Every once in awhile I get suffic...

I hate it when it comes from conservatives as per Mr. Obama's slip of the tongue about "my muslim Faith". Frankly, I couldn't care less what religion he's from, I wouldn't vote for him regardless, were I American, BECAUSE OF WHAT HE STANDS FOR, not because of the religion he claims to follow. And weren't these conservatives bashing the minister of his Church anyway, not too long ago? Like just because the minister of your church holds certain views, and you still go there, that means you must hold the same views? But then, when liberals bash Mrs Palin for her minister's views, that doesn't count? I hate it when it comes from liberals, as per the fact that the conservative hopeful in the St-Hubert riding is a member of Opus Dei. This not only made the front page of LaPresse today, but exclusively filled the next two pages. Oh those poor liberals, how worried they are that someone from such a secretive, right-wing organisation is running for MP. Yes...

This article pretty much says the opposite of one that I read recently in Lapresse about how ice is melting so fast, and things are getting worse. This one says ice has been increasing. So who speaks the truth? Is it just me? You know what? I don't give diddley anymore. Ok, I won't promote pollution or anything, I recycle, I re-use (a heck of a lot more than most people - hey, I even wash ziploc bags and reuse'em), and I compost. IN FACT, in spite of the fact that we are supposedly suffocating the poor earth by having kids who are sucking in all its ressources, we STILL manage, with a family of 5 kids, to put out less garbage per week, than people with NO KIDS. Actually, quite often we don't even put out garbage, because the bin is just too empty for it to be worthwhile. WHAT'S MORE, we might even skip a couple of weeks IN A ROW. Not bad eh? I do this because I care about air quality, and water quality, and the quality of a lot of others things. Also, beca...

I am gone downstairs for 10 measley minutes and this is what awaits at my return: Cat food strewn all over the floor. Yes, I spend far too much time on the computer. Yes, I hate housecleaning. But gosh... how can anyone keep a house clean with 5 of these terrorists running about? Ok, I take it back, I've managed to brainwash the first 2 into being civilized human beings for the most part, and the third is on her way... but still... Update He did it again, and it is still morning: Playing cards this time. And no, this time I was not on the computer when he did it, I was taking a shower...

Came across this tutorial while looking for patterns for possible costumes: http://www.livinghistory.co.uk/homepages/medievaldress/Page_1x.html This dress is based on simple shapes and uses remarkably little fabric. Most people can get the size they need out of 3m of a standard 60" wide fabric. Choose a decent linen or fine wool for accuracy, but the dress will also make up well in more fun fabrics such as velvet or furnishing brocade. The pattern is based on fourteenth century examples excavated in Greenland and adapted very slightly for ease of manufacture. I decided that before I tried it out on myself and Maryssa, I would wing it with a doll. Now, the doll I chose is arguably not the best option for trying out a pattern for humans because said doll has a very large neck and very little shoulder width. So I improvised a bit. The next time I make one of these, the gores (triangular pieces in the skirt) will definitely be of a contrasting colour, at least the one down the front a...

... well, not really. I sponsor myself. Actually, this group doesn't even support me, I support them... but here's the message anyway: NARAL calls FFL anti-choice? Puh-leaz.‏ From: Feminists for Life (info@feministsforlife.org) Sent: September 3, 2008 7:50:16 PM The Washington Post noted that, within minutes of the announcement that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin had been named as Senator John McCain’s running mate, NARAL Pro-Choice America sent out a fundraising appeal as well as a text message to its supporters saying the vice presidential candidate is a "member of the anti-choice group Feminists for Life." WE are anti-choice??? What’s so anti-choice about Feminists for Life’s work to promote holistic, woman-centered solutions—including housing, childcare, maternity coverage, and telecommuting options? FFL is all about choices—so that no woman feels that she has no choice but abortion. Which choice is it that NARAL Pro-Choice America doesn’t support? Marital parenthood...

I don't get how people can be happy to see their kids go back to school. First, I like having my kids around. Second, school is no holiday. I don't get all the jokes about cheering one's kid back off to school. The people who cheer when their kid is gone must only have one. Only one to feed at night, only one to watch to make sure he's doing his homework. Or maybe she already does all her homework on her own. I bet none of them have to watch an almost 3 year old to make sure he's not making trouble, while keeping countless people off the computers and away from tv in order to do their homework. Or worse yet, getting them to eat a snack quickly, change into soccer clothes, off to a soccer pratice, eating sandwiches there and doing homework at the same time with the ones who don't have a practice and alternating when it's someone else's turn to pratice, coming home at just after bedtime, trying to get everyone showered and in bed at a decent time. I...

Not very "feminist", not in a stereotypical way, but still the strong woman... Sarah Pallin. I think I like her. Who wouldn't like some lady with five kids who refused to abort her youngest even if she knew he was autistic, who lives in Alaska and hunts moose? (Or is it caribou?)

The other day I took Jean-Alexandre and Nicolas with me to get some jeans and shoes for Jean-Alexandre and some school supplies that were missing for some of the others. It was late afternoon, and Nicolas fell asleep in the car on our way to the shoe store. So, it being late afternoon, and not wanting to wake him up unnecessarily, I decided to park in the shade, and let him sleep. I parked next to the door and was only gone for ten minutes. I even sent Jean-Alexandre back before me, once he had chosen the shoes, while I stayed behind to pay. As I pulled out of the store's parking lot and was driving down the street, I got pulled over by the police. "What?!" I think to myself,"I'm sure I did my stop, I didn't run a red light, and I am definitely NOT speeding." TWO police officers (not just one) walk up to my windows, one on either side. I role down my window for the one on my side. "Youv'e just been shopping at Yellow?" He asks. "Yes....

It was just one of those days today, that start off with sun in the morning, a bit cool because it is the end of summer, but quickly warming up. We left for Granby in the morning, to go to Jean-Alexandre's tournament. Today his team was playing in the semi-finals and from there, either moving on to the game for the gold orthe game for the bronze. In the first half of the game, the Celtix (our team) scored 4 points one of which Jean-Alexandre, although he plays defense, way in the back (11 on a field), managed to put in. Noone scored in the second half. So we were happily on our way to the game for the gold. Within the first 10 minutes of the first half, the Celtix scored 3 points. When you have 11 on a field, you have the option of mixing up your formation. For example you can have 4 defense (last line) 3 demi (middle line) and 4 offence (first line - the ones who score most of your goals). You can also have 3 defense, 4 demi and 4 offence... or whatever. The coach of the o...

I'm very happy about this pick too... A member of Feminists for Life! The Hostess with the Moosest by MARK STEYN Saturday, August 30, 2008 Over in the Frumistan province of the NR caliphate, our pal David is not happy about the Palin pick. I am - for several reasons. First, Governor Palin is not merely, as Jay describes her, "all-American", but hyper-American. What other country in the developed world produces beauty queens who hunt caribou and serve up a terrific moose stew? As an immigrant, I'm not saying I came to the United States purely to meet chicks like that, but it was certainly high on my list of priorities. And for the gun-totin' Miss Wasilla then to go on to become Governor while having five kids makes it an even more uniquely American story. Next to her resume, a guy who's done nothing but serve in the phony-baloney job of "community organizer" and write multiple autobiographies looks like just another creepily self-absorbed ...