http://homepage.mac.com/brenn/iblog/B530951826 Ironic episodes and documentation of a single mom journey through grad school in Southern California brenn@mac.com © brenn@mac.com Sat, 04 Feb 2006 21:57:01 -0800 Sat, 04 Feb 2006 21:57:15 America/Los_Angeles iBlog 1.3 B4 After ten years of getting the run around from the various departments that support the academic community within the university, I've decided that the support staff have better jobs than the academics. ]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2006 21:52:20 -0800 Oil industry fat cats are living on the suffering of families. Something has got to give in this country. How are average American citizen commuters supposed to levy the new cost of living: 1/2 income on rent, 1/4 income on gas, 1/4 income on utilities. Can these citizens just quit their jobs? ]]> Thu, 07 Apr 2005 18:35:48 -0700 On April 5, 2005, several Lifetime parent leaders attended the protest against Arnold, the Governator, in San Francisco last night. The picture shows LIFETIME parents blocking California
Street and sitting on the cable car tracks and yelling "Think Before
You Act, Don't Balance the Budget on Our Backs! ]]> Wed, 06 Apr 2005 13:33:26 -0700 I'm starting to wonder how long I will be able to drive my truck! ]]> Tue, 05 Apr 2005 16:36:23 -0700 My landlord has been harassing me and in order to gain proof of her maltreatment, I attempted to tape her in my home. ]]> Fri, 25 Feb 2005 20:42:20 -0800 Should your product break during set up, do not make one deviation from the directions during assembly or IKEA will not refund your money. ]]> Fri, 25 Feb 2005 20:27:30 -0800 "There is pending legislation in the House and Senate (twin bills: S 89 and HR 163) which will time the program's initiation so the draft can begin at early as Spring 2005 -- just after the 2004 presidential election. The administration is quietly trying to get these bills passed now..." ]]> Thu, 03 Jun 2004 22:21:46 -0700 We Help Kids Go from Sad to Glad in School ]]> Fri, 21 May 2004 09:28:34 -0700
Low-Income Families Stage Sit-In of Governor's Office to Protest Cuts to Welfare Benefits ]]> Tue, 04 May 2004 18:57:06 -0700 Funniest Final Exam Answers ]]> Mon, 29 Mar 2004 17:17:04 -0800 Fri, 26 Mar 2004 14:11:05 -0800 Children placed in group homes sponsored by the state are gaining weight at an alarming rate. ]]> Wed, 24 Mar 2004 22:31:08 -0800 Working with LIFETIME, here I am standing in the governor's office sending a message to conservatives. We were also visiting legislators to gather supporters willing to stop balancing the budget on the backs of California's poor children. ]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2004 20:30:54 -0800 I propose that Americans start riding their bikes, take trains, and ride electric scooters in response to rising gas prices. ]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2004 12:35:36 -0800 When my son hit 13, it was like someone else was living with me. ]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2004 09:15:55 -0800