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Addiction and Rehab
0000-00-00 00:00:00 With all the buzz about rehabs, this is as good a time as any to pass on some info regarding addiction and treatment. Unless a person is in recovery or has a friend/family member suffering from addiction, it is quite impossible to understand the complicated lifestyle involved in managing this debilitating ... More About: Rehab , Addiction
Kristin Chenoweth Nervous About Singing at Oscars
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Bubbly blondie Kristin Chenoweth told CNN/AP, "I'm trying to think of it like another gig, even though I know it's not the Met or Carnegie Hall. It's the Oscars and it's several billion people," she said, pretending to gag at the overwhelmingness of it all. The broadway star of Wicked, ... More About: Singing
The Truth is Always Best…Or Is It?
0000-00-00 00:00:00 I had an interesting conversation with some of my girlfriends yesterday about full disclosure and your spouse. We started talking about the age-old question of is it always best to tell the total and complete truth even if you know it will make your other half mad? One of my ... More About: Truth , The Truth
U23D!
0000-00-00 00:00:00 U23D is a must see! I wasn’t even much of a U2 fan before seeing this amazing film, but I am now. I sat there with my seven year old son, thinking of all the concerts we’ve taken him to (probably 25 or more), and the one he’s going ...
U.S. Resident Evil? Bring on the brutal debate for my immigration-friendly
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Hopeful citizens in more than 20 states have woken up earlier this morning to finally open their mouths into choice. With their overpriced coffee, bagels and ironclad reasons all in holster, they have left their homes enjoying the privilege of “participation”, as to what happens next in this story, ... More About: Immigration , Debate , Evil , Friendly , Resident Evil
More Evidence the Younger Generation Is Irked by Baby Boomers
0000-00-00 00:00:00 I mean, when are Baby Boomers as a generation going to get a clue? We didn’t want our parents anywhere near us as we entered young adulthood, so what makes us think our kids want us around? In those days there were boundaries – and they were physical. How lame would ... More About: Evidence , Baby Boomers , Generation
Way To Go Miss America!!
0000-00-00 00:00:00 OK - I'll admit it, I watched the Miss America Pageant on Saturday night...but let me follow that up by quickly saying what a great surprise it was. And let me say to the pageant organizers that I think it was a very brave (and VERY SMART!)move to break away ... More About: Miss America
“I’d Rather Be a Nanny Than a Nurse”
0000-00-00 00:00:00 At lunch the other day a friend of mine – who frequently reports on Hollywood for CNN, The Today Show and Good Morning America – shared the not-for-attribution quote in the title, uttered by a high-profile single woman. (Because it was said in a social setting, I won’t disclose who ... More About: Nanny
What if a woman (Hillary) ran the country, Why on-ramping is fine for your
0000-00-00 00:00:00 As you’ve probably heard, there’s a woman up for the top job in the nation and this piece in More Magazine asks a stable of uber accomplished women about what the world would look like if Hillary Clinton ends up in the Oval Office. Here are some choice quotes. Linda Hirshman, the ... More About: Country , Woman , Fine , A Woman
Best Tribute Yet to Heath Ledger
0000-00-00 00:00:00 I came across this commentary written by Christopher Nolan, who directed Heath Ledger in the upcoming The Dark Knight. It's by far the best tribute I've seen, and really touching. We're constantly reminded of the selfishness and downright stupidity of so many huge stars, which makes his death even more tragic. He was ... More About: Tribute
John Edwards Drops Out of Race
0000-00-00 00:00:00 In New Orleans today, the same city where John Edwards announced his candidacy, he said, "It is time for me to step aside so that history can blaze its path." CNN reports that an aide commented on the lack of media attention he was receiving. Clinton also remarked, "John Edwards ended his ... More About: Race
The Little Black Dress
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Last Saturday I went to the DGA Awards, an event where most men are in Tuxedos and the women are in their little black dresses. I was hoping to put some color in the sea of black, but just like the cobbler’s children without their shoes, I was a stylist ... More About: Black , Dress , Little Black Dress
Super Tuesday = “Cotton Sheets on Sale” of course!
0000-00-00 00:00:00 What's Super Tuesday ? A) "Something to do with basketball" B) A time to "go to parties and clubs!" C) "Taco Tuesday" D) Every Tuesday is super! Yes, people really said this stuff... More About: Sale , Cotton , Super Tuesday
Abercrombie & Fitch gets naked again
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Okay, they've always been naked...but Virgina Beach just cited the manager at their local store for refusing to take down promo art of 3 half-naked guys. More About: Abercrombie , Fitch
My New Weight Loss Method
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Once the holidays had passed I came to the harsh realization that my work clothes were tight, uncomfortable, and basically didn't fit. I decided that I was not going to buy any new clothes and so, once again, another round of starting a diet and exercise regimen would begin. In searching for ... More About: Weight Loss , Weight , Loss , Method
Mixed Links: A Relaxed Work Day, Your Empty Pantry, Feminists on Hillary, a
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Create a Peaceful, Relaxed Work Day: 17 Tips Feminist Leaders Oppose Hillary , Endorse Obama, by Jon Wiener 9 Hollywood Scandals Long Before Lindsay, Paris and Britney Big Brother gets Badder: FBI Wants Database of American's Physical Traits - here comes "surveillance society." Clinton gets emotional again at Yale Cool Idea: Make the most of what ... More About: Links , Mixed , Pantry
Will Ferrell, Wall-E, Angelina, and Justin: Superbowl Ads Recap
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Congrats to our own Kirston Mann, who worked on the best ad this year with Justin Timberlake for Pepsi Stuff. View every ad at myspace.com/superbowlads, including Pixar's Wall -E, the E-Trade baby, Richard Simmons as a deer in the headlights, Audi spoofing The Godfather, Planters Nuts' Cashew Perfume, and George Clooney's Leatherheads. More About: Will Ferrell , Recap , Superbowl , Wall-E
Why Aha! Moments Don’t Just Happen: What all of us instant-gratification
0000-00-00 00:00:00 How many times have you started a project hoping that all of the sudden, in a magical moment, it would it all fit together like a complicated jigsaw puzzle, landing you fame, recognition, and a lot of money? I know I have – many times. But those moments are career folklore, ... More About: Moments
Justin Timberlake Stole my Heart
0000-00-00 00:00:00 I spent most of December working on the Pepsi commercial with Justin Timberlake , which aired yesterday during the Superbowl. Amazing how much time it takes to make a 60 second commercial, especially one with so many stunts. I barely had time to wrap my head around the ... More About: Heart
1943 Guide to Hiring Women
0000-00-00 00:00:00 My friend sent me an article yesterday called "1943 Guide to Hiring Women " that was taken from Transportation Magazine and was meant to serve as a guidepost for male supervisors of women in the WW II workforce. Below I comment how much things have -- and haven't -- changed in ...
Happy and Healthy Nails
0000-00-00 00:00:00 It had been a while since I had found the time to get a much needed manicure and pedicure, so when I walked into my usual nail salon I found it disturbing that the acrylic nail chemical odor actually seemed a bit comforting. It never ceases to amaze me how one hour of creams, filing, nipping here ... More About: Happy , Nails , Healthy
Q: Why aren’t young women voting for Hillary? A: They haven’t been to
0000-00-00 00:00:00 This election has been all about the under-30 crowd. If you had just arrived here from outer space, you might think that young people were the only ones who had the right to vote in this country. Time magazine even named it the year of the youth vote. However, there should ... More About: Women , Young , Voting , Hillary
Teeth Grinding…Are You a Bruxer?
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Bruxism is the medical term used for clenching or grinding your teeth. Most people I know, myself included, are bruxers...waking up to a headache, sore jaw, or your partner who slept poorly due to your incessant grinding teeth. Other symptoms can include damage to your teeth or cheek, a popping ... More About: Teeth
Think Twice About Tap Water
0000-00-00 00:00:00 No need to fill a prescription, just drink the tap water. Our precious H20 now has a pharmacist's list of medicines and drugs: antibiotics, hormones, infection fighters, anti-convulsants, anti-depressants, tranquilizers, mood stabilizers, anxiety medicines and heart medicines, to name just a few. Sixty-three pharmaceuticals were found in Philadelphia's water supply alone. ... More About: Water
Geezer TV? Count Me Out
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Word has arrived (by Pony Express I would imagine) that those crazy kids at AARP are going to turn Baby Boomer TV on its head with their foray into the world of TV with Retirement Living TV, RLTV. That’s one channel I won’t be asking the cable company to add to ... More About: Geezer , Count
JuicyCampus.com - Social Networking for the College Set or Cyber-Hate?
0000-00-00 00:00:00 A friend recently brought a website to my attention called JuicyCampus.com. They were curious about what I thought about the site - is it harmless or harmful. I will admit that I although I am well aware of the social networking phenomena, I do not have a Facebook page or ... More About: Social , Social Networking , College , Networking , Hate
The Lesson to Be Learned from the Eliot Spitzer Scandal – And It’s Not
0000-00-00 00:00:00 It’s a disgusting picture that’s for sure: an elected official engaging in illegal behavior, and it’s compounded by the fact that Eliot Spitzer is the former Attorney General of New York, a member of the New York Bar and an officer of the court. Oh, and I’m not necessarily talking ... More About: Scandal , Eliot Spitzer , Lesson
The “F” Word
0000-00-00 00:00:00 No, I'm not going to write a whole blog post about an explicative. The "F" word I'm referring to is feminism -- a term that can send shivers up the spines of legions of women as they imagine angry women sitting around plotting how to eradicate men More About: Word
Sexual Addiction or Personality Disorder
0000-00-00 00:00:00 On the bandwagon of the Spitzer circus...I continue to ponder how he and so many other recent politicians are able to masquerade as trusted government officials and still function as sex addicts and/or sociopaths. And, in fact, are these "types" just sex addicts or is there a deeper psychological component ... More About: Addiction , Sexual , Personality , Personality Disorder
And Another Celebrity Is Born
More articles from this author:0000-00-00 00:00:00 It had to happen: the news hounds at the New York Times have taken the Eliot Spitzer story and run with it leaving the rest of the Big Apple’s fourth estate in the dust (yes, the Gray Lady has even beaten out the Post, much to its chagrin). Anyway, it didn’t ... More About: Celebrity 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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