... and all that. Anyway, it turned out that Fiona had bought Kate a kind of bottom smacking thingy for Christmas. It was some kind of leathery thing with a handle, rather heavy. Not a pervertible but a proper spanking thingy. It was now it happened. Felicia gladly told our friends: 'You can try it on Miranda.' Very typical her, not consulting me...sigh. I am prudish, you know that, and ...

Fastcase celebrated its 10th anniversary on December 1, 2009, and so it is only fitting that we begin the next decade with a new and improved corporate website. We hope that visitors will find the new corporate site informative and easy to navigate. Here are some of the improvements that we are most excited about: Subscribing to Fastcase is now even easier with our streamlined Subscription page. ...

Nah. I am going to keeping talking about music that I love, because it is my blog! Next up: The Sundays “Summertime.” If this song does not make you happy I do not know what will. I can not remember when I first heard this song, but I do know I fell in love with it instantly. This song was on the back shelf up until about five years ago. I heard it again and it end up in my regular ...

Over the past decade, the old ideas of how baby bedding should look have been thrown out of the window and replaced by unique and beautiful new designs. Of special interest to parents are the new patterns and color schemes that are used to create a modern yet loving nursery. Crib bedding sets for girls will very easily allow you to become a part of the latest look in infant and toddler linens. ...

There's some kind of poetic irony to this interview- Watterson's first in 15 years- appearing just days after the death of Salinger. It's a short one and there's no info about what the Calvin & Hobbes creator is doing these days, but beggars can't be choosers. Click the quote for the entire interview as it appears in the Cleveland Plain Dealer-Because your work touched so ...

Me again, and I have more from Dan at Wikio. There is a new function that is a fantastic enhancement to the existing Wikio Ranking System. Those in the know will be aware of the broad categories upon which the various Wikio rankings are compiled, such as Sports, Politics, Technology etc… However, Wikio have now about to take the ranking system a step further, and have developed a new sub- ...

Photo by Chris Gill So along with the other renovations happening for the Expo, the Hongqiao Airport has gotten a little publicized, but still quite hefty, makeover as well. Terminal 2, which happens to be where Line 2 and Line 10 will drop you off on the Shanghai Metro and where the Beijing-Shanghai high speed rail link will be located, is set to open in mid-March. It will apparently be ...

Finally I got around to making a Facebook Fanpage for the Blog. It has been on my mind since last November, and I must admit: I didn’t have a clue how to make one. But miracles do happen, and last week I belatedly uncovered the Facebook Fanpage Mystery. Now, it’s just figuring out what to do with it. I’m still pondering over that last one. Suggestions are, as always, gratefully ...

... recent purchases, one of our followers (@Junips) suggested the new brand DimitySO. The brand-spanking-new label is a fresh full-cup line ... . Follow DimitySO on their Twitter, their Facebook page, or one of the brand’s three bloggers – Drea, Nat, and Laila. The brand launches this month in the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. You can currently find DimitySO at Bras.co.nz, Zodee, ...

I just received a brand spanking new G500 gaming mouse from Logitech today. The box is sealed and it's still in RMA box. I receive new mice from Logitech like every week :D. Check out my REPs and buy with confidence!!! PRICE: $50 SHIPPED - $6.99 cheaper than NewEgg and no Tax. I will ship the mouse on either Wednesday or Thursday by USPS w/ tracking #. I'm ...

Good reading for Day One of the spanking new post-Brown era of (what I fear will be) reinvigorated Democratic panic and retreat: Naomi Klein. If there was ever a ... , the market research has been done for us. What the election and the global embrace of Obama's brand proved decisively is that there is a tremendous appetite for progressive change—that many, many people do not want markets ...

Get ready for some spanking new funny! Â Unveiling a fresh, new look and showcasing its best-ever, all-star line-up of today's finest comedians, "COMEDY CENTRAL Presents" premieres Friday, February 19. Â The season kicks off with "COMEDY CENTRAL Presents Tony Rock" at 11:00 p.m., followed by "COMEDY CENTRAL Presents Doug Williams" at 11:30 p.m. on COMEDY CENTRAL ...

Ubisoft has released a set of brand spanking new screenshots from Splinter Cell: Conviction for you to pore over, showing off what appears to be a multiplayer portion of the game. Splinter Cell: Conviction was (for those of you not in the know) unfortunately delayed until April, but Ubisoft has promised this extra development time will be used to ‘ ...

Katherine Paterson is the brand spanking new Ambassador for Young People's Literature! Superb choice! As someone who appreciates wacky humor (and who often wishes I could write funny too) I have to say - I love that the hilarious John Scieszka is being succeeded by someone who writes with a more serious tone. Ms. Paterson has been my role model for a long time ...

... dignity." Well done, speechwriters. The Republican response was given by brand spanking new Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell. ... a person sitting alone in front of a camera. But this way it was, you know, longer. Brand spanking new Governor McDonnell announced " ... people governs best." How many years are we giving Brand Spanking New Governor McDonnell before his first bid for national ...