24 thoughts on “September 8, 2016: Somebody’s Birthday”

    1. The James J Hill Days festival is one of my family's favorite events in the area.

      This concert is the first one associated with the festival that interested me, just looked up their set list from Monday and think it will be a very fun show, good luck with the tickets!

    1. I assume this is reference to the story going around about her "style" critique of the tv reporter on the Jacob Wetterling stuff? That was beyond awful and should never have been published by the STRIB.

      1. The really sad part was it was a woman that was shaming another woman who was intentionally dressing in a way to "break the mold" of the old sexist idea that a woman reporter or anchor is supposed to be pretty or sexy on TV or video.

        1. To be fair, I don't think she wasn't necessarily trying to "break the mold", or was not trying be "sexy" or "pretty". She was being herself, and what was comfortable for her.

          (is it mansplaining if it's between two men?)

            1. Actually... I think brosplaining requires a male sibling relationship.

              (I was just waiting for you to jump in here so I could make a comment like this).

          1. As the date of the show’s launch approached, I started thinking: Maybe I can break more than the news. Maybe I can break the mold of what a woman on television is supposed to look like.
            And so, on the eve of our very first show … I still wasn’t sure. Could I really button my shirts up all the way? Could I really rock a pocket square? Could I really, really be myself?

            1. okay, i'll rephrase. break the mold, yes. on my side: "Could I really, really be myself?"

              my main point was (and perhaps hers? i can't pretend to speak on her behalf) is that "prettiness" and "sexiness" should have nothing to do with the job (and that is absolutely not to say that she is neither). i love that she is comfortable and proud of who she is, and #$&% those that want to pull her down because of it.

  1. First day of Kindergarten for Kernel ... my wife and I dropped her off (won't be doing that regularly - bus will pick her up & drop her off at her daycare for before/after-school care) and lingered for just a bit to make sure she was okay. Lots of hugs and a bit of clinging, but all-in-all, not bad.

    While driving away, I looked at my wife and suggested, "She has no idea what she's in for ... the first day of at least 18 more years of school." I'm glad I had no concept at 5 of how much of my coming years would be spent in classrooms (~21 altogether!!!).

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