by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 5, 2008 | for Fun, Yea Big
[From the back seat while driving to rehearsal.] Caleb (5): Mom, I have to tell you something. Mom: What? Caleb: There’s something bad. [Pause] There’s something bad at…bu…bu… Mom: What’s bad? Caleb: There’s something bad at Ba…rack Obama....
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 5, 2008 | for Fun, Yea Big
Caleb (5): Mom, I know everything. Mom: You do? Caleb: Yup! Tangle, beach, Hawaii, snow, Christmas. [Pause] See? I know all the things. Mom: Wow. Caleb: But Joe doesn’t know all the things.
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 4, 2008 | for Fun, Yea Big
[Discussion after Alana spent three days in Cedar City at the state Shakespeare competition.] Alana (15): We went to a restaurant all by ourselves and everyone was running all around the campus and stuff. We had complete freedom! It was so cool. But I didn’t do...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 30, 2008 | for Good
On the eve of Halloween, the scariest thing going is Barack Obama. You all know I can’t stand McCain. Not only is he not conservative but he’s wrong on issues about as often as he’s right. And his skanky “love story” of chasing his ages...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 6, 2008 | for Mind, for Spirit
I have a theory. My theory is that Republicans are really only fiscally conservative until they start to see a personal benefit in being fiscally liberal. “Small government! Lower taxes!” they scream. Oh, until big government and higher taxes will...