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Book Review: A Good American
Today’s book review for BlogHer Book Club is A Good American by Alex George. Be sure to go check out the discussion, starting here. This is a paid review for BlogHer Book Club but the opinions expressed are my own. The little reviews on the back of the book agree on one key fact: there [...]
The Cabin in the Shorties
Gee, no kidding: When young people pay all their money on student loans, they don’t have money to take out mortgages. Separate but Equal?: On women’s workouts. I hate agreeing with Kip: I’ve said a lot of things about former TSA director Kip Hawley over the years, but the Kipster is making sense these days. [...]
Stephen King’s Bag of Shorties
Red Meat: Well sure, if you’re willing to call a double cheeseburger “unprocessed red meat,” maybe red meat is bad for you. I also liked the fact that the same questionnaires that “prove” the connection also say that 1/5 of women make do on 1200 calories daily — that would be a bare minimum for [...]
Getting Organized
Like many people, I’ve got stuff that must be done: bills to pay, people to see, floors to clean, you know the drill. And like many people, I find it’s easy to let things slip away if I don’t stay organized. I’m a big believer in “to do lists,” because it’s easy to see what [...]
Uh, Make Reservations?
Once again, we have a post inspired by the BlogHer Life Well Lived campaign. The current topic? Getting Organized. And the question I have been asked to answer: What is your best tip for hosting a gathering, get-together or party that is enjoyable and stress-free for both the host and guests? Wow. They almost [...]
When a Shorties Calls
P90X: Even when you do it half-assed, not using the schedule, not using the diet plan, it works. Or at least that’s what Professor Cedric X Bryant says. Sir Patrick Stewart: On domestic violence. Oh, the Economy: Dollar Stores. Let’s see, your share comes to at least $319.50: Taypayers will be on the hook for [...]
It’s “Seriously??” Week!
I present 3 items that should make you say “Seriously??” Reuters even adds “seriously” when they point out that Stephen Colbert is leading Jon Hunstman in South Carolina polls. They want to make sure you understand that Reuters is not prone to printing jokes. The New York Times on the other hand, maybe. One of [...]
Shorties Night 3D
Ok, I’m all tabbed up so let’s get rolling! Not sure what to think: Ron Paul wants to make sure kids aren’t subjected to mandatory mental health screenings. On one hand I don’t want to see kids needlessly medicated. On the other hand, I know people who really could have and should have been diagnosed [...]
Breaking the Shorties
Otherwise Occupied: the OWS movement may actually be getting somewhere. It was really a bad idea to seriously injure a Marine, because they are serious about Occupy. Someone who can’t tell the difference between an enemy who wants to hurt you and an innocent that does not want to hurt you shouldn’t be allowed to carry [...]
The Most Important Thing You Are Likely to Read Today
Hi folks. Sorry for the lack of posts. It’s been a crazy, crazy couple of weeks. So, what are the protesters so upset about, really? Do they have legitimate gripes? To answer the latter question first, yes, they have very legitimate gripes. And if America cannot figure out a way to address these gripes, the [...]
