Mary's Ramble

Tuesday night we had the shocking discovery of an earthworm in our dining room. Still can't figure out how he got in, but after reading ...

Anna Quindlen writes "If your mother has been micromanaging your homework since you were 6, it's hard to feel any pride of ownershi...

"The buffalo spent about two hours in the dressing room, where he apparently became fascinated with the image he saw in a big mirror — ...

I was mesmerized by the animation during the closing credits of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events . For part of the team b...

In a few days we can say "Leon, Leon!" But we can always talk about the "dowwwwnfalll of society!" NebraskaPressWomen.or...

Do you "Search and Destroy" or do you "Lay and Wait?" Maybe you're a "Stalker" or do you just "See it...

At last! Permission to scribble in my books, though according to Ben Macintyre's rules, I shouldn't do it in my hardcovers. But that...

It's one thing to say your child can't read a controversial book in school, but to keep his whole class from reading it is something...

It's nice when crime stories have a happy ending: Yahoo! News - Police Follow Doughnut Trail, Solve Crime

Dutch news in English: Radio Netherlands (okay, so this is mostly for myself, but let's face it...if you're reading this, you'r...

TheOmahaChannel.com - News - Omaha Marine Killed Same Day Wife Gives Birth

Okay, this is just ridiculous. Some parents are just a little too...something. Geez. TheOmahaChannel.com - News - Homosexuality Worries Get...

O! I voted today! (Omaha got creative with their stickers)

Here's a great post at Cait London's site about writer's fears . I need to get off the couch and get that "dreck-ball"...

Well, I know I've got it. But I think what the author of "Why do we still fall for Mr Darcy?" missed (and maybe what som...

This just kills me: Holy Hand Grenade

This is disturbing, but it's a reminder to be careful about where you use your credit card online. As the story pointed out though, 1) t...

"Everyone has a favourite book, but what was the novel that changed you or saw you through a crisis?" Interesting question. I'...

Look at what Colin Firth said in this interview : "I still find it amusing that what the public doesn't know is that the original s...

This is so cool! I'm so glad I finally found this website. I just love Sylvia...