The News According To Taffy

I’m prompted to write about a story I heard on Morning Edition this morning April 14, 2008. It feels strange to me to hear a 20 year old girl tell the rest of the world how she’s going to save the world and how much better of a person she is because she doesn’t eat meat. Kelley Greenman’s father... Sign in to see full entry.

Spoiler Alert: I’m going to tell you what happens. The movie left me feeling really pissed off. I don’t understand the message the director and writer were trying to send? Was the movie a huge joke? From the first scene which shows Juno walking around town drinking Sunny D I thought “product... Sign in to see full entry.

This company Kiva gives microloans to business people in various countries. It looks wonderful. What do you think? I wonder why we don't have a site like this for the United States? I suppose it's a dumb question. We do have SBA, Small Business Association branches but it somehow is different. Sign in to see full entry.

Newsflash ~~~~~~~~~~ Take Note African American Women For the first time in my life I have hair. I wasn't bald before my hair has never been this length before. I really can't get over it. When I take my hand and grasp my hair to pull it into a ponytail I can actually feel something that indeed... Sign in to see full entry.

As I wrote this, I started out with one set of thoughts about the kidnapping of Ben Ownby, 13 and Shawn Hornbeck, 15 and I ended with another. Perhaps you will too. Think back to when you were eleven years old. Did anything traumatic happen to you? I can think of two incidents when I was ten or... Sign in to see full entry.

If you're at all remotely interested in Katie Holmes you might like this Katie & Isabella Shoe Shoppin'. Sign in to see full entry.

Dare I admit that I almost dropped a tear this morning when one of the women reporters who was with the photographers who took of Suri described the scene. She said they were met at the gate by a woman holding Suri. I can't describe exactly what she said--well I suppose I could rewind the videotape... Sign in to see full entry.

As I'm sure you know Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, has died. The barb from a string ray pierced his chest. What a freak accident. I heard that Jack Hanna on the news blamed Steve for the accident. I later heard Hanna say that when he's been hurt by an animal it was usually his fault and I can... Sign in to see full entry.

Take a look at these photos. You could have fooled me. It’s a crime what these supermodels look like without their makeup. Now I know why their handlers and agencies REQUIRE them to wear make up when out amongst the great unwashed masses. Click to see Claudia sans make-up only if you have a strong... Sign in to see full entry.

At the risk of being a wet blanket let me share my views about today's Oprah. I was able to watch most of it because I left work early. I'm usually home in time to catch the last 20 minutes of the show. Oprah chose these twins to fund their college education. These twins had/have learning... Sign in to see full entry.