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National Doughnut Day? Huh?
Wow. We Americans live in the world’s most obese nation–but we’re inventing holidays like “National Doughnut Day”?! Can you imagine if they had “National Diabetes Day”, or “National Coronary Artery Disease Day”? Might as well…NDD ain’t much different. Now I … Continue reading
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OMG…I Am Responsible for Shaping a Successful Adult!?
For all the Moms out there with teens: do you find yourself occasionally looking across the dinner table at your child and thinking “Oh my God…when did you get to be so big?!” I was reflecting on this and thinking … Continue reading
Oprah, We Hardly Knew Ye…
Boy, I’d like to give America a collective hug…I’ve never seen such angst in my life. You would have thought that we’d lost a world war, or missed a football season, from the way that folks seem to be pining…And … Continue reading
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Five Ways to Tell If You’re An Old Fart
Have you ever wondered if you are an old fart? Or when you may have turned into an old fart? There are subtle signs that can be a tip off, long before you find yourself at the “Early Bird Special” … Continue reading
Who In The Hell Thought of That?!
I consider myself a creative person, but there are times when I wonder how people really “go off the reservation” when it comes to inventions…Sometimes the results are amazing; other times, not so much. This thought occurred to me as … Continue reading
Gossip Mongering Biological Imperative, Say Scientists…
Just heard on NPR during this morning’s commute that there’s supposedly a biological basis for our fascination with gossip. So all of you E! fans out there, you can hold your heads high again! It’s not that you’re addicted to … Continue reading
Eenie…Meenie…Minee…Ohhh!
Okay, so I know I just wrote something lamenting the loss of tails–but I just looked down at my feet and OMG–why are feet so ugly???? I just looked at my footsmart.com catalog and the feet there are only marginally … Continue reading
Eating Toilet Paper? Boy, Reality TV Makes Me Feel SANE!
I don’t have time to watch a lot of television, but I have seen promos for some things that I find, well, disturbing. Like the ones about folks with odd obsessions. The woman who eats toilet paper, for example. The … Continue reading
Attack of the Lawn Nazis!
Yikes, I looked out the window on Saturday morning and realized that the “Lawn Nazis” are back in full force…Every year, as soon as the tulips come up, garage doors around the neighborhood fly open to reveal a veritable armory … Continue reading
Simply Inspired…
Wow, I know that this is a departure from my usual quibbling about life’s minor annoyances and questions–but I simply must share. Just finished doing the dishes and cleaning up the kitchen; daughter in bed, son settled in doing homework–and … Continue reading