Cling

The chosen one puts his foot in his golden mouth: But the truth is, is that, our challenge is to get people persuaded that we can make progress when there’s not evidence of that in their daily lives. You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania, and like a lot of small towns in [...]

Financial News If UBS is wondering how it might add to the litany of bad decisions that launched its sub-prime adventure and led to $40bn of writedowns, then it should bow to pressure to sell its investment banking division The idea of UBS selling its investment bank would constitute a terrifying unravelling of its history but it is a real possibility now that one of the architects of that history, Marcel Ospel, has stepped down as chairman. During a career at UBS spanning nearly 30 years, Ospel helped build UBS Investment bank brick by brick. He was at the helm when Swiss Banking Corporation bought a premier league corporate finance house, SG Warburg, through its merger with Union Bank of Switzerland just over a decade ago and successful push into the US founded on the acquisitio

Listen:Lyrics:too many voicesit won't take longwhich one's rightand which one's wrongand yours is most likely to be misunderstoodscreaming in tonguesat the top of my lungstill I find youtill you found me and somehowI always knew that you wouldand I am contemplating mattersall this cling and clatterin my headand what you said is ringingringing fasterand it's all goodif you would stop the world from making senseand if I couldjust realize it doesn't really matterdoesn't really matterdoesn't really matterif I could touch the sound of silence nowyou know I wouldif I knew howto make these intentions come aroundand now I'm hearing without listeningand believing every word that you're not sayingspeaking without a soundand I am contemplating mattersall this cling and clatterin my headand what you said is ringingringing fasterand it's all goodif you would stop the world from making senseand if I couldjust realize it doesn't really matterdoesn't really matterdoesn't really mattertrap

NORTH Queensland remains firmly entrenched in the top four after holding out in-form New Zealand Warriors 18-12 in a lacklustre match in Townsville. But the win may have come at a cost, with Queensland Origin hero and playmaker Johnathan Thurston leaving the field early in the second half with a hip flexor injury. Looking troubled throughout the match, Thurston handed over goalkicking duties to Ashley Graham after forward Sione Faumuina scored a brilliant match-sealing solo try seven more…

In theory, I’m a big proponent of what Oh, The Joys calls the Horizontal Parenting Technique. In practice, however, any attempt of mine to assume the horizontal parenting position is received by both Bub and Pie as an invitation for a round of Mommy-Tug-of-War. "My mama!" Pie shouts, plopping herself down on whatever part of my body appears to offer the best approximation of a lap. "No, my

Pop Cling reproduces adhesive-backed art that you can peel off and stick to any smooth surface - like concrete floors, sliding glass doors leading to balconies, or on walls behind couches. They also... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit http://www.ulamonge.blogspot.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Toddler Of The Week Eli Jerozal Name: Eli John Jerozal Loves to: run around the house and play with the dogs Hates to: having his nose cleaned our or being told NO! Favorite toy: The Bouncing Zebra by Fisher Price Best Toddler Mom Tip: We never use baby talk and now Eli knows how to do a lot of things! Also be fun and make them laugh all the time! DEALING WITH THE STATIC CLING How many of us have dealt with the static cling period? You know what I’m talking about, it’s the weeks, or even months when your toddler decides YOU are the only person in the world they need to be concerned with. This momentous decision is usually followed with incidences of whining, crying, and flailing temper tantrums whenever you are not holding said child. You have suddenly developed a severe case of static cling. What should we do now? The war wages within our minds … soothe your child by giving them what they want - namely to be held by you 24/7 - or give them certain periods o

Illustration Friday: Cling This has been Sophie, all week. It's really amazing how sensitive kids are - not only has she had a little cold herself, but she could tell that I was acting differently all last week, since I was sick. And she knew something was wrong. Now she tugs on my leg, yells, "UP!" and hangs on like a koala bear in a torrential windstorm. If I dare suggest that she gets down so that I could do something mundane but necessary, like, say, take dinner out of the oven, she collapses into a sobbing heap. Only many hugs and reassurances that Mama is there for her can make it okay again. One thing I'm thankful for this year is my family, and the unquestioning, unconditional love we all share for each other. And the fact that I have the power to make a little girl's life happy by just loving her. * * * * * Thanks for all the suggestions and questions in Tuesday's post - I'm doing my best to answer every single one of them. And will I ever have a great list to take to t

As the latest GM Death Watch predicted, the GM apologists are getting warmed-up. Note to The Big 2.8's PR departments: hire the Detroit News' headline writer. Better yet, don't. Why risk losing such a public champion? After all, there is no evidence that GM, Ford and Chrysler ARE successfully clinging to their U.S. market share. Or WILL cling. And while you're wondering who to thank for cutting the words "try to" from the headline, it's best to keep scribe Sharon Terlep happy. Ms. T starts, helpfully enough, by moving the goal posts: "But preventing foreign-based rivals from stealing more buyers will be crucial to putting Detroit's automakers in a good position once sales eventually rebound." And then she trots out Michael Robinet, vice president of