HOW TO SPOT LUNATIC DRIVERS

Some people are just crazy but put them behind the wheel of a car and you have a potentially deadly combination.  The best thing to do when faced with a crazy driver is to get as far away from him as possible.  To estimate which drivers you should give the widest berth to, scan their [...]

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I’D LIKE TO REPLACE ST. PATRICK’S DAY WITH A BETTER HOLIDAY

Of all the holidays Americans celebrate St Patrick’s Day is one of the lamest.  Don’t get me wrong.  I’m not anti-Irish.  As a matter of fact I am part Irish.  As someone with Irish heritage, I think how we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day only amplifies all of the bad stereotypes about Irish people.  Think about [...]

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THAT IS TELEPHONE ABUSE!

On March 10, 1876 Alexander Graham Bell transmitted the first telephone message to his assistant, Mr. Watson and thus began our obsession with talking on the phone.  Not even Mr. Bell could have anticipated the extent to which we’d be attached to our phones 135 years later.  It seems there is no activity, save a [...]

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WHO IS THE FIRST PERSON YOU’D LIKE TO SEE CLONED?

February 23, 1997 marked the announcement of the first successful cloning of an adult animal.  On this day 14 years ago, researchers in Scotland told the world that they had cloned a lamb they named Dolly with a genetic makeup identical to that of her mother.  Less than a month later, President Bill Clinton imposed [...]

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DO YOU WANT AN iPAD FOR VALENTINE’S DAY?

Apple has been heavily advertising that we should be giving our significant others the romantic gift of an iPad this year.  While I love my iPad and can’t imagine life without it, I don’t think it is a gift that makes the kind of statement you want to make on Valentine’s Day.  Aren’t Valentine’s Day [...]

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IT’S NATIONAL “A ROOM OF ONE’S OWN DAY”

January 25 is designated as A Room of One’s Own Day, a day to celebrate having a private place to call one’s own no matter how humble it might be.  To celebrate, consider the topic, “I Will Never Have Another Roommate Because Of Him.” Talk about some of your own roommate nightmares to seed the [...]

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LINDSAY LOHAN’S POST-REHAB PROFESSION? SHOE DESIGNER!

Lindsay Lohan is said to be working on expanding her 6126 fashion line to include shoes now that she is out of rehab.  A representative for Lohan said her footwear line promises to be “classic, glamorous, and timeless with a sexy flair.”  The shoe line is scheduled to debut this fall. Now I don’t know [...]

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I’D RUN LIKE HELL IF SHE HIT ON ME

Kate Gosselin certainly had a dramatic year in 2010, but now she’s looking to put her past behinds her and focus on her 2011 New Year’s resolution – to find a new man.  According to PopEater.com, one of Kate’s friends was quoted saying “No one wants to be a single parent.  So much of 2010 [...]

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CHRISTMAS EVE SHOPPERS, DEFEND YOURSELVES!

There are two types of people in the world, those who take their time and shop for the perfect gift for the people on their holiday list over time and those who wait until Christmas Eve to even start shopping.  I’ll propose to you that those who wait until Christmas Eve to shop are mostly [...]

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I HAVE A SKILL I WISH I DIDN’T HAVE

When you the only one who’s good at something hard or unpleasant to do in your family, they use it as an excuse to dump that task on you every time.  For example, I have a friend who is very competent with illnesses and hospitalizations.  If someone in her family is sick, you can bet [...]

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