Medicaid does not pay enough to reimburse dentists for their services, so more doctors are turning away poor patients. This is bad news for kids. (thanks to Amy P for this link.)

We're all talking about the dad in Cherry Hill, NJ who was concerned because his sweet natured autistic kid suddenly started having behavior problems at school. So, he sent his kid to school with a wire and recorded the teachers bullying the children and laughing about being drunk. (Here's a story about some great special education teachers.) 

Jean jackets are back in style!

(Blogging had to take a backseat to writing today. Also shopping for a daybed with a pop up trundle. They're hard to find!)