Tristi Pinkston's comments

Silent Witness - Amy Maida Wadsworth

31 Aug 2008 03:45 PM

Thanks for your comment -- I've enjoyed her novels quite a lot.

Romance Novels and Marriage

30 Aug 2008 09:53 PM

I've thought about this a lot, and I've realized that if I read too many romances, I start resenting my husband for not being one of the heroes I've been reading about. He's a wonderful man but when he doesn't come home with a dozen roses for no reason and sweep me off for a weekend in Bermuda, I feel a little cheated. I find I'm more able to appreciate him for who he is when I keep the romance reading at a minimum.

Because I'm a Perfect Mother . . .

30 Aug 2008 05:51 PM

It's been cute to see my son with his. We call it "Monkey" and when we took it to the store the other day, we bought some bananas for it. :) I think a lot of it has to do with the parents' attitudes toward it and if they encourage their children to think of it as a positive thing or not.

Because I'm a Perfect Mother . . .

30 Aug 2008 04:18 PM

It's very easy to be judgmental -- I fight it all the time! But that's because I'm perfect, right? :)

Overweight in Alabama

28 Aug 2008 10:12 PM

That's a great idea, Janet! I just might hunt down some e-mail addresses and send that suggestion on over to the folks who run the state of Alabama. I do think education has a lot to do with it. When I was put on my low sodium diet, I was really surprised to learn all I did about the sodium content in foods. Here I thought I'd been really savvy, but apparently not, and that extra bit of knowledge has made all the difference.

Overweight in Alabama

28 Aug 2008 11:30 AM

I wonder how many of the other southern states also experience the same lack of choices with food, whether it's a regional thing or a state thing, or what.

I would be so curious to see some kind of comparison for sickness rates in Alabama amongst the overweight and the skinny. And if the skinny are also eating these high-fat foods, I wonder how much longer they will be skinny.

Interesting comments, Janet. Makes me want to go hack into an Alabama doctor's office computer and compare charts. :)

The King and I (1999)

28 Aug 2008 11:22 AM

Yes, there are some stories that just shouldn't be made into animated films.

Overweight in Alabama

28 Aug 2008 10:55 AM

Pretty incredible, isn't it?

France Bans Baby Shows from Airwaves

21 Aug 2008 11:31 AM

That's really interesting . . . in my mind, this is a decision that should be made by the parents, not the government.

Santa's Secret - Christy Hardman with Phil Porter

19 Aug 2008 01:38 PM

I promise you, Dan, you will love this book.