I have read some truly heartbreaking messages from the 99 percent. And while I realize that the Occupy Wall Street movement is no joke, that doesn't mean that we can't garner some laughs from it...
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A clever and season-appropriate poster by Ben Douglass (available for purchase via society6). Is it just me, or does "The Half-Breed Assassin" look like he wants to butcher "The Sparkly One"? :-P My own question above reminded me of this classic Photoshop job: Via Laughing Squid....
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This morning I went in for what may be my last regular OB visit before BebeDeux arrives. Once again the exam went perfectly fine and the doctor tells me that there is no need for any worries. I declined an internal exam because heck, I was only 1cm dilated 12 hours before I went into full-on labor with Claire, and while the doctor offered to strip my membranes if I were wildly uncomfortable, I refused because when I had my membranes stripped with Claire I went into labor within 48 hours...
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Don't you know it's a "doggy dog" world? (Ten points for the first person who knows what television show I'm referencing!) Via final ellipsis....
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Last week, audiences all around the world were shocked by the viral video footage of a 2-year-old girl, Yue Yue, who was run over twice near a hardware market in Foshan, China, only to be ignored by as many as 18 passerbys before receiving help. (image source) Yue Yue remained in critical condition for the next few days, but eventually succumbed to her injuries and died on the 20th. I could not bring myself to watch the video because I knew that I would get overly upset and shed bucketfuls of tears. (Ever since becoming a mother myself, cruel and heart-wrenching stories of babies and children have always had this effect...
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