Dept. of Nance

Merry ChrisMoose , Dept. of Nance readers! Things have already gotten way out of hand here--we've become Holiday Central. Crock Pots...

I n the true spirit of journalistic integrity, and because I am willing to pursue the whole story at great lengths for you, my devoted Dept...

H ello, my name is Nance, and I am a news junkie. I know...admitting you have a problem is the first step. But, the problem is bigger than t...

A s the only female in the house, I find that it often falls to me to make certain concessions in the interest of Family Harmony. Happily, ...

A lthough my dislike of memes has been previously documented here at The Dept ., I am making an exception for V-grrrl , who tagged me for a ...

I t's December, dear readers, and today we had real snow here in NE Ohio. It was white and fluffy and covered the lawns and tacky inflat...

Each and every day, I strive for a G-rated classroom. I really do. I mean, I don't consciously think about it when I walk in at 7:30 a.m...

D isaster averted at the house today. What was I thinking? I know the rules--hell, I made them! But it's a perilous time of year, t...

F or me, blogging is a complicated process. I'm not a fourteen-year-old who plops down in front of the computer at 3:25 p.m. with a bott...

The tragedy of Irony Lost on Somebody was implicit in my last post. Alert Reader Danielle commented on it, and now, thanks to her, I have I...

The pot to my discarded coffeemaker is sitting on my curb lawn. So is the filter basket. The coffeemaker itself is gone and so is the rest o...

Taking a cue from the pledge of Nancy Pelosi, The Sam and BeckyBoo Show has wasted no time and, squeaking in at just over the 100 hour dead...

Now this is the kind of Housecleaning I can get excited about! When I finally got to bed last night, I knew the Democrats had won the House,...

Interim Progress Report: I'm not working up to my potential at all. I'm a smart woman, but I seem to be getting in my own way for so...

Midterm elections are a week away, and here in Ohio (state political motto: we have no idea what we're doing, but we're doing it dir...

I have a confession. The gap between postings here at The Dept. isn't mainly a time issue. Yes, it's true that I'm a busy high...

From time to time, I have to drain off some of the more inexplicable thought nerfuls that keep rattling around in my head. I have no idea w...

His handlers should remind The Angel of Death that this is the oath he took: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execut...

There was a box of filled doughnuts on the table in the lounge today. Every guy who walked in said, "Hey, allright! Doughnuts!" Ev...

I've used this blog in the past to come clean about my crushes. I've spoken very honestly about the men in my life, such as Rob Low...