What The Fox (And Some Parents) Say

1) What does the fox say?

PLEASE don’t tell me there is some subliminal meaning to this that I didn’t “get,” because Rockstar is really loving “The Animal Sounds Song.” I had to google the sound foxes make.

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I read two incredible posts by two very different people in very different circumstances with (to my knowledge) just one thing in common: Parenthood. A little heartbreaking, at times strangely inspiring at the courage and strength in the face of challenges.

2)  A Month Of Son’s Love The Unknown.

“……..Prediction can help you with some decisions… but by and large this whole process was for my benefit, not his. I wanted to know what to expect, because not knowing made me anxious.

But being wrong all the time was making me more anxious….

…… I wasn’t disappointed in him; I was disappointed that my own dumb expectations hadn’t been met.”

Written by the father of a son diagnosed with ASD. He was hoping it would be Asperger’s.

“…I started strength training, for instance, just so I can lift my son up for one more year…”

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3) A Porn Star’s Letter To Her Unborn Son.

“… Your mom grew up very, very poor….”

“I knew for certain that I never wanted a family of my own. It was an age before everyone and everything was online, and I truly felt I could hide it……….

…..By this point in your life, I hope I’ve taught you the importance of honesty, and so I’m going to be honest with you. 

…Son, I hope this article helps you understand and prevents you from clicking on my XXX video links….

….The choices we make can change our path forever in a way we might not understand at the time….”

Don’t scream at me for linking her letter, YES I AM AWARE SHE DID PORN. I am however unaware of any little girl who grows up aspiring to do porn (or for that matter prostitution). She needed the money bad. She sold herself (at a time when she thought she would never have children and is trying to make it right) – not, to my knowledge, stole anyone’s husband and wrecked a marriage or family or whatever.

Do you remember an (otherwise fictitious, to the best of my knowledge) italian romantic drama film titled Malena? (Caveat: This is very much not a kiddie show…)

This is the story of an initially virtuous wife played by Monica Belucci who is eventually forced into prostitution due to circumstances brought upon by the war and subsequent poverty and near-starvation. Because she is beautiful, men force themselves on her (her husband is lost in the war and believed to be dead for most of the film, leaving her to fend for herself) and other women love to judge her, but one of the most frustrating and moving things about the movie is how almost no one actually helps her. 

Use her? Sure. Judge her? Of course. Help her? N-ot so much. 

Anyway…

4) 20 Halloween Scary Food Ideas.

I couldn’t even pick pictures of some of the scarier ones. Yech.

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5) 10 Brands That Will Disappear In 2014. Dunno how true this is. I linked because, “The list also reflects how industry trends can accelerate the demise of certain brands.” Think print magazines and digital cameras – less people reading print magazines, less revenue and the advent of smartphones, that kinda thing…

6) 11 Hidden Meanings In Logos.

Wouldn’t it just be awesome if the designer had a kid whose favorite song was The Bear Went Over The Mountain? Could happen right, I’d totally do that for my kids. If someone wanted me to design a multimillion-dollar logo, that is.

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7) If you read only one link this weekend, let it be this one:

30 of The Happiest Facts Ever. Seriously cool and more than a 100k likes.

Besides gems like #4 Cows have best friends.

Humans can be pretty surprising too:

#15 The voices of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse got married in real life.

#28 There’s a superhero with a hearing aid called ‘Blue Ear’. He was created by Marvel Comics to encourage a little boy to wear his own!

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8) The Rockstars’ 5-second skit this weekend is titled “Overkill”.

Little Miss: Lemme straighten this car sunshade we are using as impromptu picnic mat. Necessity is the mother of invention.

Rockstar: I’ll blast away any ants with my Bumblebee Plasma Cannon.

JD: Whurrever.

Ps: Guess which one of them really said that 😀