Election got you stressed out?
Or is it the rest of the news that bothers you even more? No matter; listen! I love this sort of thing. I use one of these every night, too. Used it for decades.
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The 50 best hairstyles of all time
Are they? Dunno, but it’s moot for me anyway, because most of these hairstyles are undoable for my type of hair, which features irrepressible waves/curls with a strong-willed mind of their own. That mind sometimes segues into outright frizz if … Continue reading →
Is the internet…
…driving us nuts?: Peter Whybrow, the director of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, argues that “the computer is like electronic cocaine,” fueling cycles of mania followed by depressive stretches. The Internet “leads to behavior that … Continue reading →
It’s the Fourth: land of the free, home of the brave
[NOTE: A portion of this post has been recycled, and part is very new.] For many days after 9/11 I found myself going to the ocean and sitting on the rocks. Everyone remembers that blue blue sky of 9/11, but … Continue reading →
I don’t know about you…
…but this announcement makes me very, very sad. Ah, but who believes the government, anyway? Today it’s “no mermaids,” but tomorrow they’ll say there are no unicorns, and that the space alien autopsy videos are bogus. The nerve! When I … Continue reading →
Spin, spin, spin
Each day I have a decision to make. Actually, I have a lot of decisions to make, including the first one—to get out of bed, and then what to have for breakfast. But some time after that I have to … Continue reading →
Scientists may be a little strange…
…but rats are more like people than you might think: Now may be as good a time as any to say that I am puzzled by people (or rats, for that matter) who like to be tickled. When I was … Continue reading →
I haven’t been this nervous…
…about a pending SCOTUS decision since Bush v. Gore. And back then I was on the other side. [ADDENDUM: It occurs to me that I need to explain why I feel this degree of nervousness. It’s not about Obamacare, although … Continue reading →
Not much news today
Sometimes I wonder what makes me pick a topic to write about. Some days there’s a story du jour that cries out for treatment, even if only to provide a forum for commenters to talk amongst themselves about it. Sometimes … Continue reading →
Flying the friendly skies
I’ve watched the TLC show “On the Fly” once or twice (only while double-tasking, so please don’t mock me too much). According to TLC, it “gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the modern air travel experience, sharing the large-scale operations … Continue reading →
Yahoo email…
…is driving me crazy. It seems to be malfunctioning at the moment. And I know, I know—a lot of you will tell me to go to Gmail, because it’s so much better. I have a Gmail account, too, and have … Continue reading →
Have trouble getting to sleep?
I don’t usually push products, but this is one I’ve been addicted to for over thirty years. You’ve probably seen and maybe even heard all those newer and fancier sound machines that are supposed to lull you to sleep. They’re … Continue reading →