A garden of links, holiday edition

( Lotsa happy little links... )

A plug: Do you have a few bucks and feel like supporting a good cause... and possibly winning a fabulous foodie prize? Please check out the 4th Annual Menu for Hope

( Dear Santa Baby, here are a few stocking stuffer ideas for you! )

And a request: Those of you who did that 10-item Christmas Wish LJ list, can you put a link to your list in the comments? If I can grant wishes, I will... but I lost the window with all the tabs that had your lists, and I'm too lazy to go digging through all your past posts.

Also... I don't know if I'm going to get it together enough to get holiday cards out in time, but if I do, and you want one, please be sure to comment.

A crumby contest

People Magazine's best wedding cake from each state.

( Pointless commentary. )

Broken

( In which I examine some statistics and trends relating to birth and children in America, and wail in despair. )

There is something badly broken here in America. Living in the Midwest has only brought it into sharper focus for me. I only hope that I can contribute to the healing, or at the very least, slowing down the rate of injury.

I think this is one of the biggest reasons I cannot tolerate living here much longer.