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Emergency trips to libraries with two Zodlings in tow? Exceedingly not recommended by yours truly. :;rubs temples:: Never again if it can possibly be helped. I now have a library card and know where the non-student parking for UCCS is. (And now know they charge 25 cents for nine minutes of parking. Ouch. Next time, bringing Tom's massive coin jar. The meters only take quarters, too. ::wince:: )

But I got some books I needed for my paper, and have now read them, bookmarked relevant passages, and feel marginally prepared to actually write the damn thing now. Also, contacted the prof to apologize and inform him the paper's likely to be a couple days late. Means losing a letter grade for being within 48 hours past the due date - but better than not turning it in, or having it later and losing even more letter grades.

Yeah, definitely glad I only took one course this semester, and glad that Jack starts preschool this fall. Between this stress and the effort to potty-train Mark, I am going to get ulcers before the end of April.

I cannot believe this hasn't made unfunny_business already

http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2011/03/24/scott-adams-to-mens-rights-activists-dont-bother-arguing-with-women-theyre-like-children/#comments

Choice excerpt from the copy someone made before Scott Adams took the original post down: "The reality is that women are treated differently by society for exactly the same reason that children and the mentally handicapped are treated differently. It’s just easier this way for everyone. You don’t argue with a four-year old about why he shouldn’t eat candy for dinner. You don’t punch a mentally handicapped guy even if he punches you first. And you don’t argue when a women tells you she’s only making 80 cents to your dollar. It’s the path of least resistance. You save your energy for more important battles."

Not enough rage in the world.