Pet names. For our beloved pets, not our beloved humans. One could write a book about pet names, and no doubt several people already have. I’m in pet-naming mode again because the dog I’m likely to adopt next week is named Itamar. What kind of name is Itamar, anyway? Having never heard it before, I … Continue reading A rose by any other name
The bad behavior of celebrities stems from mental illness, according to “Dr. Drew” Pinsky, something of a celebrity himself. This comes as no surprise to many of us who have long suspected those headline-grabbing celebrities aren’t acting exactly “normal,” and that they are aided and abetted by the media they play to. Pinsky’s new book … Continue reading Flash! Misbehaving celebrities are narcissists
The Associated Press is reporting this morning that ten children in an Arkansas daycare center were mistakenly served windshield washer fluid instead of Kool-Aid. Fortunately only one child remains hospitalized. I’m surprised something like this hasn’t happened before, and often. I’ve joked for years about my favorite Gatorade flavor being the blue “Windex-colored” one. And … Continue reading Is it frosty blueberry or just plain poison?
Welcome to the first day of Daylight Saving Time, 2009 edition. Did you get all your clocks reset last night? I’m still working on mine. No two are the same, and they are everywhere! Last night, late, sitting at the computer, I reset my watch and the little travel alarm that sits on the desk. … Continue reading How many clocks did YOU reset last night?
Most of us have probably seen pictures of the world’s ugliest dog, and the winners of the annual competition for that title. But what about the felines of the world? As a cat person, I was intrigued by a local station’s story on a New Hampshire cat with the unfortunate name Ugly Bat Boy and … Continue reading Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Hard times! Recession! Depression! Disaster! As bad as the Great Depression! Come on, people, where’s your common sense? Where are your history books? I didn’t live through the Great Depression, but my parents did. And based on their stories alone, I can tell you we’re nowhere near the conditions of the Great Depression. We haven’t … Continue reading Hard times? You ain’t seen nuttin’ yet
