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"The boys called noodles "nools" for the longest time, and I miss that now that it's gone. Also, they called my husband and I "a mommy-daddy" like we were a single unit."

"Just got this in my mailbox at work and thought I'd share: "HPV Takes Lead on Oral Cancers: Experts" Ottawa Citizen (09.03.10)::Pamela Fayerman Infection with human papillomavirus has become a dominant risk factor for oral cancers in…"

"I used to work at an animal shelter, and here's the method we used with puppy bites: Whoever got bitten would stand up and shout "ow, that hurt," then turn his or her back on the pup for about 30 seconds, assuming that the pup…"

"Most insurance companies cover girls and young women. I'm not sure whether they're covering boys and men. They ought to - the FDA recommendation to vaccinate boys/men came out last year. "

"M1 grabbed a woman's hand at the mall a few weeks ago, refused to let go and told her "I take you home." He's two. Any chance we can get the vaccine now? "

"The cut-off age is 26. Statistically, most Americans are sexually active by then. The trick is that HPV has such a large prevalence that a person has a really good chance of getting infected the first time he or she has sex. More Americans get HPV…"

"What's not making the news are recent study results showing that oral HPV infection dramatically raises rates of throat cancer. I'll get my little guys vaccinated."

"Seconding Piers Anthony. In middle school, I thought the man was a genius. I reread a couple of his books, one from the Incarnations or Immortality and one from Xanth, as an adult and found him to be a panty-obsessed sexist. I'll add Stephen…"

"Wishing you and yours all good things!"

"That's it, I'm running in 2012. Terrierhead for President! I don't have a prayer of winning but I want the damn health insurance."

"What? Palin gets healthcare because she ran and lost? Why? Also, why to congress people keep their insurance after they lose their jobs. I don't, you don't. Ergh. That's it, I'm running in 2012. Terrierhead for President! I…"

"Robyn Hitchcock's "I Often Dream of Trains" is a big favorite, along with Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash duets like "Big River" and "Careless Love." I miss their Stevie Wonder phase, but am damn glad not to have to…"

"One of my guys self-weaned before 12 months, but I weaned M1 at 20 months-ish. I made breast-feeding only a bedtime thing, then started making it an every-other day thing, then quit. He's 27 months now and still tries to go up my shirt for…"

"Eventually I'll start telling the truth consistently, but for now the boys get a steady diet of lies. Lions love chicken and noodles, honest. It's night time, so all the trains are asleep right now. Monsters eat their lunch, then take a…"

"Dear Body, If I could possibly get rid of you and still get to enjoy my children and husband, you'd better believe I would. When the cyborg bodies come into production, you'll be the first to go. No love, Me"

"Still here!"