Whatever life dishes out, and whatever we can make of it. . .
Posted in Business, Culture, Morning Musing, Other Stuff on Sep 1st, 2010
Did you attend the Fletcher School of Diplomacy? No? How about the Parental School of Hard Knocks? The Dating School of Hard Knocks?
Any of these might serve as some assistance. You know – in those sticky situations when a friend needs to hear the truth. A hard truth. One that will hurt, and there’s nothing [...]
Posted in Business, Culture, Fashion and Style, Lifestyle on Aug 18th, 2010
Early afternoon. Social media fail:
Yesterday, early afternoon, I was following threads on Twitter and linking to a variety of articles. One such thread led me to a brief TMZ account concerning the accidental death of plastic surgeon Dr. Frank Ryan, perhaps most well known for Heidi Montag’s makeover. The article included reports of his tweets [...]
Posted in Art Art Art, Culture, Fashion and Style, Lifestyle, Sexy Shoes in the City on Aug 13th, 2010
Friday the 13th?
No – I’m not going to tackle slasher movies, and I’m not going to write about superstitions!
But with the proverbial places to go and people to see (as alliteration ambles along my edges), how about 13 possible posts for your perusal – in honor of Friday the 13th?
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Up for art?
Red, [...]
Posted in Art Art Art, Culture, Entertainment on Aug 12th, 2010
We sneered. We jeered. We cheered.
No, it wasn’t a sporting event. It was Reality TV – with fourteen artists at the starting line, three down to the wire, and one who took home the prize. Who would have thought that Work of Art would spark so much interest?
Who would have imagined that Abdi Farah would [...]
Posted in Business, Culture, Lifestyle, Morning Musing, Surviving Recession on Aug 11th, 2010
Wheezing? Sinus problems? Itchy, watery eyes? It may be time for a new mattress.
Headaches? Muscle pain? No enthusiasm for the activities you used to love? Perhaps it’s Low T. You know. Testosterone. Or maybe it’s depression. Or any number of conditions that you can pop a pill for now.
What about your finances? Have you been [...]
Posted in Culture, Entertainment, Parenting on Aug 10th, 2010
Who doesn’t love to fantasize about days gone by, romanticizing a period in history that seems more glamorous, more exciting, or simpler?
As an avid fan of AMC TV’s Mad Men, I’m as susceptible to the appeal of this award-winning drama as anyone. The portrayal of life in the 1960s is seductive, surprising, and accurate in [...]
Posted in Culture, Entertainment, Fashion and Style on Aug 2nd, 2010
“Christmas comes but once a year”
For the sake of our hero, Don Draper – and for his daughter, Sally – we’re grateful that Christmas comes but once a year, and of course the New Year celebration as well. We’re reminded by the latest Mad Men episode that holidays are painful for those who are alone, [...]
Posted in Culture, Entertainment, Morning Musing, Parenting on Jul 27th, 2010
One resource for answering all your questions – more thorough than Encyclopedia Britannica, more immediate than Google or Wiki, more personal than About or eHow or Ask Jeeves.
It’s a great concept, isn’t it? An all-knowing “Answer Man” – whether you call him your Guru, your God, your favorite book, your favorite site. Or possibly your [...]
Posted in Culture, Entertainment on Jul 26th, 2010
“Who is Don Draper?”
Did I hear that correctly? Was it really the opening line for Season 4?
Identity: New Don Draper, new firm, new players, new show
If Season 3 of AMC TV’s Emmy-award winning drama Mad Men was all about unveiling the secret life of its protagonist, Season 4 is about reinvention. In a larger sense, [...]
Posted in Art Art Art, Business, Culture, Entertainment on Jul 19th, 2010
Buzz over a celebrity engagement. Buzz over bad behavior. Buzz over a new gadget, or political scandal. Hello Levi and Bristol? Mel Gibson? The iPhone4? Mark Sanford, or maybe even Al and Tipper Gore?
Buzz over our favorite television shows, like reality TV. Buzz over Erik and Miles, name calling on Work of Art.
Controversy causes buzz; [...]
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