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OK. So I got your attention. The picture is at the bottom of the blog but I put it there because I want you to read this article. It's by Rob Lazebnik, a writer for "The Simpsons". Just by telling you that should also get your attention. The theme of the article is: "Why are so many leading men suddenly so buff? So beware the pernicious trickle down effect for the average guy." I found this article highly amusing because now it's the guys time to feel the pressure to look like Brad Pitt. How many times, girls, have you heard your man say, "Wow, isn't Charlize Theron a knockout. She's on my top ten list." And then they proceed to tell you their entire list. Well, it's payback time! You go Ryan, Hugh, Brad, Leonardo, Marky Mark, Matthew... Read more...
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Friday, April 19, 2013
Nine Things You Probably Didn't Know About Curse Words
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I'm sure there are probably more than 9 things that I don't know about curse words or swearing. At my age the curse words I normally hear are either aimed at a politician on the TV or following a particularly bad shot on the golf course. Speaking of swearing and golf, Tiger Woods is frequently fined by the PGA for swearing on TV (at least that's what John Daly says in his autobiography). No segue, just a different fork: I remember many years ago going to see Richard Prior in concert. You, mama, now that had some curse words in it. He was raised in a brothel. So most of the stories he told about his life experiences were viewed through the prism of his upbringing. So one would not expect him to stand up there and be Jerry Seinfeld. The only "close to" curse word I've heard him say is "damn". There are actually college courses built around the psychology of swearing and I even took a course on the psychology behind dirty jokes. The textbook: The Encyclopedia of Dirty Jokes. Or something along those lines. Melissa Mohr, a medieval literature expert (we need more of those), has written a book entitled "Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing. She was asked by Time.com to come up with a number of things people wouldn't know about swear words. So be ready to razzle dazzle with sparkling repartee at your next cocktail party with your intimate knowledge about swearing: Read more...
I'm sure there are probably more than 9 things that I don't know about curse words or swearing. At my age the curse words I normally hear are either aimed at a politician on the TV or following a particularly bad shot on the golf course. Speaking of swearing and golf, Tiger Woods is frequently fined by the PGA for swearing on TV (at least that's what John Daly says in his autobiography). No segue, just a different fork: I remember many years ago going to see Richard Prior in concert. You, mama, now that had some curse words in it. He was raised in a brothel. So most of the stories he told about his life experiences were viewed through the prism of his upbringing. So one would not expect him to stand up there and be Jerry Seinfeld. The only "close to" curse word I've heard him say is "damn". There are actually college courses built around the psychology of swearing and I even took a course on the psychology behind dirty jokes. The textbook: The Encyclopedia of Dirty Jokes. Or something along those lines. Melissa Mohr, a medieval literature expert (we need more of those), has written a book entitled "Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing. She was asked by Time.com to come up with a number of things people wouldn't know about swear words. So be ready to razzle dazzle with sparkling repartee at your next cocktail party with your intimate knowledge about swearing: Read more...
Sunday, April 14, 2013
For a Sick Friend: First Do No Harm
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I saw this article in the April 13 edition of the WSJ. It's not something I really wanted to ponder on a beautiful spring day, but ponder I did. The article discusses how we should act and treat our friends or family members who have critical or terminal illnesses. The reason I'm pondering this is because I am a woman of a certain age. Meaning that the majority of the people around me are also of a certain age and are now more prone to critical or terminal illnesses (like breast or prostate or colon cancers). Yuck :(( So, here's a primer by Letty Cottin Pogrebin from her book "How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who's Sick". Conversing with the ill can be awkward, but keeping a few simple commandments makes a huge difference:
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I saw this article in the April 13 edition of the WSJ. It's not something I really wanted to ponder on a beautiful spring day, but ponder I did. The article discusses how we should act and treat our friends or family members who have critical or terminal illnesses. The reason I'm pondering this is because I am a woman of a certain age. Meaning that the majority of the people around me are also of a certain age and are now more prone to critical or terminal illnesses (like breast or prostate or colon cancers). Yuck :(( So, here's a primer by Letty Cottin Pogrebin from her book "How to Be a Friend to a Friend Who's Sick". Conversing with the ill can be awkward, but keeping a few simple commandments makes a huge difference:
Read more...Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Back to The 80's: Would you Zap Back if You Could?
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Ahhh, the 80's. It was the decade, as far as I'm concerned, that brought about the biggest changes in my life. I divorced a man I had been married to for 13 years and had known since I was 14. I then went through the "I'm divorced and have some fun stage". And then I married the love of my life and have been happily married for 25 years. During the 80's I also changed careers. I had been teaching high school advanced placement English and speech and debate. I decided I couldn't make any money at that so I went into a career that also paid very little but gave me the opportunity to do what I liked to do best and that was to travel. For me, my working career was epitomized by my tenure as a Sales Manager at Carnival Cruise Lines. Of course going through a divorce and changing careers can be tumultuous. But the 80's brought more positives than negatives, I think. I found this great article in USA Today (does anybody buy that newspaper anymore except for air travelers?) about the 1980's and much of the info below is gleaned from that article: Read more...
Ahhh, the 80's. It was the decade, as far as I'm concerned, that brought about the biggest changes in my life. I divorced a man I had been married to for 13 years and had known since I was 14. I then went through the "I'm divorced and have some fun stage". And then I married the love of my life and have been happily married for 25 years. During the 80's I also changed careers. I had been teaching high school advanced placement English and speech and debate. I decided I couldn't make any money at that so I went into a career that also paid very little but gave me the opportunity to do what I liked to do best and that was to travel. For me, my working career was epitomized by my tenure as a Sales Manager at Carnival Cruise Lines. Of course going through a divorce and changing careers can be tumultuous. But the 80's brought more positives than negatives, I think. I found this great article in USA Today (does anybody buy that newspaper anymore except for air travelers?) about the 1980's and much of the info below is gleaned from that article: Read more...
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