I look forward to...

... not working weekends so that I can sit in a comfy chair and skim the paper (probably online - it wastes less paper) while drinking my morning cup of tea and listening to weekend public radio.

I do not currently have a "morning cup" because I am always rushing off - and who has time to make sure they're not over-steeping their green tea (over-steeping = bitter!) when trying to brush teeth, shower, dress, and leave the house in a ten minute window (that is quickly closing)?

I don't know that I will ever REALLY make it into that chair, but I sure hope I find something similar.

Dolly Parton, who seems to be quickly becoming a recurring theme, is on Studio 360 today. They're "Making Over Christmas," I haven't yet figured out what she has to do with this theme, except that she made over an album's worth of 60s' protest songs about a year ago, These Were the Days.

My God, she is so funny!

Check it out, scroll around. This is one of my most favorite shows.



(This is post 500!)

Raise Your Hand if You HAVEN'T Heard of Female Genital Mutilation.

Is there anyone out there raising their hand?

I first learned about female genital mutilation when I was a kid - about 12 - from 60 Minutes.

So since we all know about it, here are some links, starting with Wikipedia:
Different forms of Female Genital Mutilation

In 1998, the BBC wrote about how many untrained people were in charge of performing the operation.

NPR tell us about how an Atlanta Female Circumcision Case Stirs Concern

The BBC, again, reminds us the 'female circumcision' put women at risk for birth related problems, including obstruction and mortality.

And here's the WHO's PoV.