By the numbers

Let me give you some numbers to ponder this morning. 103.8, 102.9 and 3:30. I realize the last one is a time, but it speaks to the same message. Quinn came home from daycare yesterday with a fever and napped on and off throughout the afternoon and evening. He was awake until about 11ish, however, due to the odd napping. His fever was as high as 103.8 and closer to 102.9 around 3:30 in the morning when the whole family was awake. Then, Quinn wanted a waffle and to watch Nemo. Needless to say, I am not well rested and this blog is harried, at best. Here's another startling number I heard on NPR on the way in to work: 553,000. That's the number of jobs lost last month. Can you even conceive of the number of families impacted by this kind of economic shift? It's staggering and mind-boggling. That many people now need new employment, added the thousands who have been out of work for some time now. I'd love to hear what you think about this. For extra credit, post about the economic downturn, how it's impacting your world and those you know.

For today, please create a writer's profile of your own work. Be fair and honest, critical and celebratory. Use the criteria from yesterday. Please read over your entire blog before you post this profile. I would also like for you to include samples from your writing that illustrate your points.

Remember: Tonight by midnight is the last time to post any late blogs from the month of December. Thanks much!