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Little Girl Questions the Fairytale Ending

GiggleSugar — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:00:00 -0700

Drop Dead Fred, a wickedly immature comedy about maintaining imaginary friends into adulthood and blaming "them" for one's obscene behavior, was one of my fave movies in the early '90s - naturally. The irreverent tyke in the following scene portrays the protagonist as a young girl. Her response to her mother's lame-ass bedtime story is quite possibly the best advice any growing girl (or grown woman) could ever hear. Listen. Very. Carefully.

Someone's Waiting for His Bedtime Story

GiggleSugar — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0700

"Whatcha waitin' for? Can I hear Goodnight Moon tonight?"

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Meghan McCain Shares Her Dad with Other Kids

LibertySugar — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:00:46 -0700

Meghan McCain has announced plans to publish a children's book about her dad, just in time for Father's Day. The book will be out in September.

In a story about patriotism and tenacity, the 23-year-old daughter of a maverick follows Daddy John's life as a Navy brat, through five-and-a-half years as a POW in Vietnam, all the way to the Republican convention where he will be nominated for president.

Meghan can now add author to a resume that already includes blogger; She keeps an online diary of her experience on the campaign trail at McCain Blogette.

Do you think this biography-turned-children's book is a blatant campaign public relations tactic, or a sweet Father's Day gift that all of American's children can cherish? Would you read McCain's biography to your children as a bedtime story?

Here Comes the Bookmobile With Hot, New Summer Pages!

CitizenSugar — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:45:18 -0700

What to read, what to read? With serious beach towel time or an empty nightstand, you might just be looking for a new book. Here are some brand spanking new releases that I'm checking out right now.

Goodnight Bush
With lyrical rhymes and Where's Waldo? detail, this parody of the childhood bedtime favorite Goodnight Moon bids farewell to the Bush administration. Here's a little sample:

Goodnight Constitution and goodnight evolution. Goodnight
democracy and goodnight privacy. Goodnight old growth trees, goodnight detainees. Goodnight allies, goodnight Abu Ghraib 'Cheese!'

OK, I might not be ordering that one, but there's more - polygamy! Fascism! Oh, my! For more Citizen-approved books, piquing my interest read more.

Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs

A memoir by the 21-year-old star witness in polygamist Warren Jeffs' 2007 trial. Elissa Wall tells all about her forced marriage, the impenetrable mindset of the FLDS, and her long-awaited escape.

Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning

Today "fascist" is usually an insult slung at conservatives. National
Review editor Jonah Goldberg reminds us that history's great fascists were first socialists (liberal is pushing it). Look for controversial connections between fascist themes and American pop culture.

Final Salute: A Story of Unfinished Lives

Imagine having the job of knocking on doors to tell mothers and fathers their child was dead. Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Jim Sheeler did. He spent two years shadowing the marine in charge of casualty notification to give us vignettes of insight.

What's on your reading list this summer?

A Dirrty Diaper Fetish, Have We?

GiggleSugar — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:00:00 -0700

Tonight's bedtime story: Man meets woman. Woman throws on a pair of Pampers, plays with dolls, and sleeps in a crib. Man happens to be a diaper lover - so they live dysfunctionally ever after. Hooray! Now who doesn't love a happy ending? (Thanks, eBaum's World!)

Baby Can Read

GiggleSugar — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:02:00 -0700

Thanks to this baby's mom and dad and their interesting teaching technique, she was reading bedtime stories at 20 months. President Bush was right! As he said in recent remarks, "...childrens do learn when standards are high and results are measured." I totally agree.

Keeping It In The Family Was A Bad Idea After All

DearSugar — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:00:00 -0800

Dear Sugar
I have been secretly dating my brother's best friend against his wishes for the past three weeks. He is four years older than me and my brother is very over protective of me and my daughter. As it turns out, my brother's friend has always been interested in me, but never pursued a relationship with me out of respect for my brother.

About a month ago we reconnected and we just couldn't ignore the power of our physical attraction for each other anymore. He has been staying over in the evenings at my home and has been: cooking for me, pampering me, reading my daughter bedtime stories and handling so many little details of my life. Honestly, he's everything that any woman could only dream of.

He is pursuing me at warp speed and while I really like him, I am just not ready to be in a relationship. How can I end it so I don't destroy my brother's friendship with him? This guy is someone who will always be in my life and I really don't want to hurt him. Help. Sneaky Sarah

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Dear Sneaky Sarah
It sounds as if you should have taken your brother's advice after all. If things are moving too fast for your taste, the best thing to do is talk to this guy about your new found relationship. Honesty is always the best policy and the sooner you talk to him about how you are feeling, the better.

In order to avoid any hurt feelings, be as truthful as you can. Try saying something like this:

"I have been having such an amazing time with you lately. I think you are wonderful, and your pampering and attention to detail are incredible, however, I need to be honest with you about my feelings. I am not ready to be in a serious and committed relationship right now and feel like I would not be fair to you if we continued to spend time together as an exclusive, romantic couple."

Hopefully he will appreciate you being straightforward with him and I think this will be the only way to salvage your friendship. Also, there is no need to lie to your brother about this. Please talk to him ASAP about what's going on...c'mon, he's your bother. Give him a little credit. Also, he will be more upset if the rumor mill gets to him before you do.