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Is There E-Bay on Mars?
Monday, September 21st, 2009
My friend, Donna, forwarded me this story about her husband, Pat, that I think most of you will respond to either by nodding in knowing agreement or gasping in incredulity:
As many of you know this weekend was Patrick’s radio stations “Ultimate Yard Sale” which took place at Scarborough Downs [in Maine]. There were […] over 4700 people looking for a bargain. I, too, had a table full of trinkets and trash. Lucky for me, I sleep with the boss so I was able to get a prime location![…] (more…)
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The No-Hug Zone
Monday, September 14th, 2009
Two third grade boys see each other for the first time since June. The yell from opposite ends of the playground and run as fast as they can, ending in a bear hug of happiness.
After which they are taunted by fifth grade boys, who accuse them of “humping” each other.
Now, imagine this scenario with two girls. You can’t, right? Because even though there are tons of reasons girls can be brutal to each other, harassing one another for showing affection isn’t one of them. We can kiss each other on the lips without a smidge of worry about what people will think (except those purvey guys who drool over it). So, tell me this: why are guys so hung up about male-male affection? (more…)
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Wanted: One More Thrill
Monday, August 31st, 2009
What’s the deal with ex-boyfriends? We all have at least a few. But how do you deal with an ex, when he contacts you out of the blue?
There have been times that I immediately revert to when we were a couple and it takes me at least a few minutes to pull myself back to the present. Usually, whatever the issues were that broke us up really don’t matter anymore. But there is always at least one who can throw you for a loop. So, when I got a call a couple of years ago from my first-year-in-college love (Yes; the one to whom I was engaged and who convinced me to leave college and move in with his family), I panicked. (more…)
Tags: breakups, ex-boyfriends, high school
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The Battle Continues
Sunday, August 30th, 2009
“Multitaskers [are] just lousy at everything,” said Clifford I. Nass, part of a team at Stanford University whose study that proved that the most persistent multitaskers perform badly. The study tested 100 college students with a series of electronic images of different color shapes, letters and numbers.
But they didn’t test them cooking dinner, watching tv and feeding the dogs simultaneously. (more…)
Tags: battle of the sexes, multitask, over 40, study, walk and chew gum, women
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The Flat Screen Fiasco
Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
The other night Gary and I bought a flat screen tv. But you know that wasn’t all it was about. No; a flat screen tv means a reconfiguration of the living room and I’d like to share my experience – which I think says a lot about the difference between men and women. (more…)
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