Monthly Archives: April 2014
I heart my body
I woke up this morning a little stiff–probably from my son’s baseball practice last night. My first instinct was to complain, but I’ve decided I’m not going to do that. There’s no reason why I should. For a 44-year-old who … Continue reading
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Silence, peasant!
Kirsten Dunst has angered the “Shut up” crowd, heaven help her. She voiced an opinion without the permission of the right-thinking crowd. Because clearly women should know their place, only speak when spoken to, and even then only with approved talking … Continue reading
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Send Michael J Totten to Vietnam
People on my Facebook list have seen me putting in plugs for this already, but if you haven’t already checked it out, please do so. Mr. Totten is an independent journalist who goes to the dark corners of the world … Continue reading
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Change vs. silence
What do we want?! Change! When do we want it?! NOW!! How do we get there?! WHO CARES! There are a lot of people who want me to change. And there are a lot of people who want me to … Continue reading
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Uh…no!
I was on a news site this morning when the following popped up: Recommended for you: James Falco tries to pick up 17-year-old online Picking up 17-year-olds online isn’t recommended for any adult. Sorry!
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You-betcha, Vlad!
I’ve not paid much attention to Jimmy Fallon, but since his ascendance to hosting the Tonight Show I’ve been hearing about him quite a bit. And I’ve even watching some clips here and there. And surprise, surprise, he’s funny! His … Continue reading
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That was close!
I suppose I should have expected this. Now that I’m running in authorial circles it was only a matter of time. Someone I know just got offered a publishing contract. (I won’t reveal who just now, as he hasn’t announced … Continue reading
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At home within yourself
Emma Watson is in the news again, and as usual it’s not for anything particularly controversial. But she did say something interesting and worth focusing in on a bit: “People are like: ‘Where are you living? What are you doing?’ … Continue reading
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Cognitive Assonance
All of us, to varying degrees, like to build an echo chamber. We like to surround ourselves with people who agree with us. I’m certainly no different. So when people recommend websites or blogs that represent my point of view I … Continue reading
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