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Stop Spending My Money on Sports
Thursday, September 1st, 2011
You think colleges are for providing higher education? Grow up. These days, their real job is to provide entertainment for the masses of sports fanatics and spend billions of dollars on coaches, stadiums and players. . . who, quite often, don’t graduate (or “pass” without ever having to go to class).
The numbers are ridiculous. Hundreds of millions are spent on new stadiums. The football coach at U.S.C. makes over $4 million a year while (more…)
Tags: athletics, college athletics, high school, how much does Rutgers spend on athletics, men over 40, professional sports, Sports, stadiums, tax money for building stadiums, the cost of college sports programs, women over 40
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I’m Sorry
Monday, May 2nd, 2011
I’m sorry that it’s raining today. I’m sorry that my husband was late for work. I’m sorry I’m not taller. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m sorry.
Why the hell do women apologize for things they didn’t do, have no control over and have no reason to be sorry for?
I don’t know, but I’m really sorry that they do. (more…)
Tags: Apology, George Bush, I'm sorry, what are you sorry for, why are women always apologizing, women over 40
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No Experience Needed
Thursday, April 7th, 2011
Here’s the scenario: a couple meets, dates, gets married, has babies (more or less in that order). The babies need to be fed, changed, put to bed, bathed (probably not in that order). In most cases – not all, but most – the woman ends up with the majority of these jobs. Sure, some are “stay-at-home” moms, but most aren’t. Who can afford the luxury of one income?
So, here’s the deal: she works, he works, she does the baby stuff (and probably most of the housework, grocery shopping laundry. . . but that’s another post). And every once in a while, he takes over: mommy gets a night out. And how does she describe this situation? My husband is babysitting tonight. Are you kidding? Babysitting? (more…)
Tags: babysitting, child care, fatherhood, giving teenage girls responsibility, male responsibility, marriage, parenthood, teens, women over 40
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I’d Rather Be Taking Dictation
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011
There I was, listening to some woman – Phyllis Schlafly, I think – talk about how men should be the providers and women should be the homemakers and it occurred to me: who the hell is she to tell me what I should or shouldn’t do? (more…)
Tags: career opportunities for girls, femaile race car drivers, female jockeys, limitiations on women's choices, middle eastern women, Phyllis Schlafly, women in afghanistan, women over 40
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Here Comes St. Jude!
Friday, January 14th, 2011
When was the last time someone unexpected came to your house? When I was a kid, once a year the old man (old to me, at least) who was collecting for St. Jude’s Hospital showed up at the door. We would yell “St. Jude is here!” and my father would bitch and moan under his breath because, (more…)
Tags: Babedom, delivery, Dugan's, good old days, home, service, socializing, Vaccarelli, visitors, women, women over 40
Posted in My Pet Peeves | 6 Comments »
