NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams apologized this week for a lie he’s been telling for more than a dozen years. He says he “misremembered” the incident in Iraq when he and his news team came under enemy fire and their chopper was forced down and protected by a platoon. Â …
I wish I had the guts. The glitter bomb is the latest thing to go crazy on the Internet and it is simply the perfect method for getting revenge. …
Have you been to a movie theatre lately? We prefer to go the VIP theatre route. Although it’s more expensive it’s also much more comfortable and people tend to behave better, overall. Even though there’s bar service, we haven’t had any candy-bag-rattlers, screen back-talkers or other disruptions while in VIP. …
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There’s a terrific episode of The Big Bang Theory where Penny allows Leonard to come over and watch football with her and her friends. Leonard, in case you don’t know, is a brilliant scientist who knows nothing about football, baseball, golf, rugby, hockey, cricket or probably even speed walking. He’s a geek. So he ruins the game by spouting general facts he learned from Wikipedia after plays are made. It’s a turnabout on sexual stereotypes and it’s funny. …
When I was a kid, I went through a worrier phase. I was anxious about another ice age after reading an article written by a scientist who predicted one. I fretted over the possibility of pandemics (although I didn’t know the word) and grew concerned over just about anything in the news that was out of my control. I remember talking to my Dad about whether there could be another world war and I clearly remember him saying the biggest threat in the future will be terrorists. …
It came to me after I posted a tweet and it started a long and thoughtful conversation between many men on Facebook. (My tweets automatically post to Facebook in a two-for -one social media update.) The tweet read, “Dear world at large, if 25+ people come forward accusing me of virtually the same heinous thing, feel free to judge me without a court case.” …
My Last Comment on Cosby (Unless He’s In the News and I Can’t Avoid It)Read More »
My Last Comment on Cosby (Unless He’s In the News and I Can’t Avoid It) Read More »
Yeah, it’s that time. New year, new start. No more candy or junk food within my sight, please. It’s time to get to know more vegetables and reacquaint myself with the treadmill again, for more than just airing out clothing! …
Reality Bites in my (Ample) Butt! Read More »
(Note to self: write something profound in this space before the blog goes live!)
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Happy… Well, You Know! Read More »
The end of year assessment is so predictable, isn’t it? But what better time is there to take stock of where you’ve been, where you are and where you want to go? I don’t make resolutions like I used to but I still like to take a hard look at where things stand. Â …
Taking Stock and Moving On Read More »
While I’m enjoying some holiday “we” time, I offer you one of the best dinner videos I’ve ever seen. Enjoy! …
Best Holiday Feast Video Ever! Read More »
Sometimes the best therapy is a change of scene! Â I’ll return to this space after Boxing Day. Until then, have a safe and happy holiday!
Not a lot of women like to talk about menopause. Scratch that. They don’t like to bring it up. Once the topic is introduced, they can’t stop talking about it! I’m trying to see it as a positive thing, like Raj in the Big Bang Theory did when he described it as, “nature’s birth control”! Â …
Bringing Back the Heat Read More »
#5: Lyrics to that stupid song, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”. What makes it stupid is the lyric that goes, “and presents on the tree.”  That’s just lazy songwriting! People don’t put presents ON a tree! Presents go underneath the tree. …
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A story in the most recent issue of Rolling Stone (Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl is on the cover) painted a horrible picture of rape culture at the University of Virginia, and other US colleges and universities. …
Rolling Stone’s Mea Culpa Read More »
Why can’t we all just get along? We could if we followed the rules in this meme. Happy Friday! …
There’s a lot of interesting reading in so-called non-mainstream newspapers. London has a couple. They’re not beholden to advertisers or any perception of what is universally good or bad. They are free to opine about whatever catches their fancy. One of these is the London Yodeller. …
Sacred Cows Get Slaughtered Read More »
It’s not “white stuff”. It wasn’t brought here by Old Man Winter. Mother Nature isn’t having a bad day. …
It’s Beginning to Feel a Lot Like… Read More »
Months ago it was announced that payouts would begin in a class action lawsuit over collusion and price-fixing by the big chocolate companies. They admitted to conspiring to artificially boost the prices of their goods. I know, right? Arseholes. …
A Win for Chocoholics Read More »