I’m changing up the schedule around here a bit, since I have decided to join the Sunday Salon as of this weekend, which means that Saturday will become my regularly scheduled “day off” from posting. Therefore, I’m relocating the Weekend Review links post to Fridays; Bookkeeping and Bookmarks links will be included in the Sunday Salon posts.
**In the meantime, you still have until October 14 to enter one of my three 1000-Post Celebration Giveaways!**
Links of the Week
Raising our kids to value what we’re able to give them…when it’s more than what our parents could give to us; the connection between promptness, respect, and not rewarding unwanted behavior
Is multitasking one of the causes for women becoming sadder with age?
Cultural differences – the city vs. the suburbs
Justifying the snap judgment (and applying it online); is the decision to subscribe to (yet another) new blog a “snap judgment” for you, or do you have particular things you look for?
What would you be willing to pay for…on Twitter?
On a 20th anniversary, observations on what makes a marriage work
Although I tend to stick the lighter cultural items here, I’ll get serious for a minute to agree with this discussion on the Polanski matter (and with some of the points in this one too).
Returning to the frivolous…From the “holy cr*p, I’m old” files: The Brady Bunch‘s 40th anniversary. In a nod to more recent (and much better) TV, The Park Bench names J.J. Abrams as September’s Nerd Man of the Month.
Quiz of the Week, from HelloQuizzy (via Well-Mannered Frivolity):
The Commonly Confused Words Test
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Well, whaddaya know, I’m literate! Who’d’a thunk it? Take the quiz and tell me how you did!
Friday Fill-ins #144
1. I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve; I have a history of losing my shirt. (Apologies to Barenaked Ladies…)
2. What my dog thinks about all day is something I wish I knew.
3. I’m not eating dessert tonight. (I’ll be saving up for birthday cake tomorrow.)
4. I spend too much time every day on the road; I wouldn’t mind so much if I was actually moving.
5. So that’s it, that’s the whole story? Man, that was a waste of time!
6. A little taste is better than nothing!
7. And on tap this weekend:
- My stepdaughter’s 15th-birthday “gathering” at her mom’s house (She didn’t want a “party” this year. She’s lucky that her family doesn’t pay much attention to its Mexican heritage – or even speak Spanish – and she’s not getting a quinceañera.)
- Hopefully, finishing one book, writing the review, and starting my next read!
- Now that Fall TV is seriously underway, we’ll probably be spending some time playing “catch-up” with the DVR.
- If you’re in Southern California, a bunch of LA-area museums are FREE this weekend. I don’t know if we’ll be taking advantage of that or not, but it’s nice to have the option…
What have you got planned?
I can't believe the Brady Bunch is 40 years old! My family didn't watch it when it was originally broadcast because my dad called it "The Bratty Bunch."
Kathy (Bermudaonion) – We called it that too, but we watched it anyway :-).
Some links I'd like to check out – thanks!
Glad to see you back at the Fill-In!
Lenore – Glad to hear it! The book-blog links will go up on Sunday; one of them should look quite familiar to you :-).
Billy Rhythm – Thanks! It's nice to be back.