Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Nothing Like Good Timing
I have impeccable timing. Really, I do. Take my weight and health issues, for instance. For over a decade, I have been between 80 and 100 pounds overweight. I was doing really well in 1999--2000, losing weight and feeling great, when some naysayers who didn't approve of my diet plan convinced me...
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
Seven-Year-Old Traffic Cop
You just gotta love this story. I'd love to hug this kid, and deposit money in his college fund for every speeder he's caught. ('cept I'm broke.) You have to wonder why the real cops aren't taking advantage of this. Heck, let the kid give them traffic citations---he'd probably get a huge kick out of...
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
My Dad Is a Prince
In case y'all didn't get it from my last post, I think Dad is the most wonderful person on the planet. He and Mom are a spectacular couple, and even Mom says that the success of their marriage is due, largely, to Dad's fabulousness. But the gift he gave me for my birthday just PROVES how...
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Do Other Dads Do This?
My darling daddy e-mailed me yesterday to make a date with me. He wants to take me to lunch today, because it's my birthday. I wonder if other dads know how important it is to their daughters to spend time with their dads. I treasure the special lunches that Daddy has taken me to over the years....
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
Screwing the Consumer
It's got to be tough to be a corporate executive nowadays. Costs are skyrocketing; consumers rebel against price increases because their paychecks and budgets are not skyrocketing, and the corporate exec is caught in the middle. I follow a website called Mouse Print, which reveals the sneaky ways...
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Friday, June 13, 2008
I left a comment for fellow blogger GapCohen, who asked me about my knowledge of Judaism and Jewish culture. As usual, my response to her query was long enough for a post, in and of itself, so I've put it here instead of cluttering up her comments page. I was born and raised Protestant, but I...
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
"Mommy Porn" -- What Do You Think?
And no, it's not what you think! I often read Penelope Trunk's blog "The Brazen Careerist," because she's very up-front about the fact that she's not perfect, work-life balance is not possible, and some days just stink. Sometimes her ideas for coping are outrageous; some days they actually make...
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Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Cutting School Funding to Ease Budget Woes
The City Council of Memphis, Tennessee, has voted to cut school funding while giving property owners a tax break, as reported in this article (as well as in many other local news outlets). I think it's about time! For years, Memphis residents have had to pay for local schools twice, through Memphis...
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Monday, June 2, 2008
Dunkin' Donuts Is Not Promoting Terrorism
Some people need to just shut up. By now, everyone has seen the Dunkin' Donuts ad with the photograph of Rachael Ray wearing a black-and-white scarf -- the ad that some people said should be pulled because that black-and-white scarf looks like a keffiyeh -- the head scarf worn by members of a...
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Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Bosses Are Funny People
I've been reflecting on bosses and their idiosyncrasies for the past two days, because all three of my bosses are out of the office for various reasons, some business, some pleasure. My company runs a tight ship. That means that there are no people just filling desks here, and there is really a...
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