Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Wednesday Wrap: the gilrz, Women and Governance, Ruff Ruffman


Picture: looking northwest across Stoll's parking lot coming out of the golf course at the big muddy - Boggs Lake full to brimming. More pictures over at the News blog.

The 'girlz' are probably in Bloomington now, having a little something to eat with Kevin and Miki. The 'girlz': Danielle, Naomi and Leah. Coming in from Kirkland near Seattle for a stay in good old Indiana. Marty is bringing them down from the Indy airport and will stay the night. Big doings.

Have I mentioned this book before? Why Women Should Rule by Dee Dee Myers. NPR has a brief review and a longish excerpt from the book. Worth reading and promoting, at least the idea of women playing more of a role in the governing process.

Had the pleasure, and it really is a pleasure, of watching Ruff Ruffman after dinner this evening. You remember he is the animated dog host of Fetch!, a PBS program for kids. You also remember that wsiu out of Carbondale uses one of its four channels to broadcast regular pbs programming west coast time. Makes for a nice break from the adult stuff to catch wild and crazy Ruff Ruffman having fun with real kids doing interesting things like paint murals on buildings and do the weather report. Neat for the kids; neat for us adults needing a dose of innocence every now and then. Lots of fun; lots of laughs.

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