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My New Investment Strategy: I’ll Fund Cures for What Ails Me!
Ouch. Lately, life hurts. My knees, after 20 years of abuse and neglect, apparently have decided to give me the finger. Like an ungrateful spouse in a loveless marriage, I have taken them for granted all these many years…the creaking … Continue reading
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Holy Mackerel! Adventures in PEI…
Vacationing in Prince Edward Island Is a Bit Like Removing Your Brain and Putting It on the Dresser… Just returned from a week visiting my sister and brother-in-law in Prince Edward Island, Canada. She doesn’t live AT the end of … Continue reading
Happy July 4th: What America Doesn’t Know About Its History…
As we head into a weekend of July 4th celebrations I am reminded that America was a radical, bold and wonderful political experiment…I am also reminded that many of us seem to be clueless about our own history, flag waving … Continue reading
10 Inventions I’d Love to See!
Sometimes in that few minutes of reverie before I drift off into sleep I have thoughts of truly useful inventions that I would love to roll out…These are creations that could make my life–and the lives of countless millions like … Continue reading
Same DNA, Different Outcome: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
I’ve had some interesting discussions with my son about genetics, as he recently reviewed the topic in his biology class. Our chats got me to thinking: if we share virtually ALL of our DNA with only the tiniest of variations, … Continue reading
Match.com: Stories from the Front Lines…
Met a new friend recently while visiting a buddy’s beach house and gleaned some fascinating insights into online dating. It’s scary, really, hearing her talk about some of the issues that crop up when you’re out in the dating world…which … Continue reading
WWRD?
Who Would Red Do? Had a horrifying lunch the other day with a work colleague who has never, apparently, heard the phrase “TMI” (too much information!). She proceeded to share a litany of elder statesmen that she found sexually appealing…ick..then … Continue reading
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“Weiner” Sexting Scandal…Wow, Unclear on the Concept of Twitter, eh?
This whole sexting scandal that will likely ruin the marriage and career of Rep. Weiner, but it just goes to show that some people should: A) stay off of Twitter; and B) have their SmartPhones confiscated. Maybe I’m old fashioned, … Continue reading
Sarah Palin, Paul Revere and the Remaking of History…
God help us! Sarah Palin is now rewriting colonial history? If you haven’t heard, she is now insisting that Revere rode and “…warned the British that they weren’t gonna be takin’ away our arms.” Apparently the little detail about Revere … Continue reading
Bananaphobia. Really.
Did you know that there are people afraid of bananas? One of my co-workers related a story about his roomie being “afraid” of bananas. Apparently he’d NEVER eaten one and ended up somehow ingesting one at a Chinese buffet…. And … Continue reading