When I watch television and movies, I feel cheated. I tune in wanting to watch my favorite actors ply their art to their full ability. All too often, now, I don’t get to see that performance. Continue reading
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2010-11 Maryland Women’s Basketball — A Few Tweaks Toward Greatness
The Maryland women’s basketball team has a youthful core that is very reminiscent of the 2005-06 championship team. They still have some tweaking, though, to reach that level–sometimes they look like a very young team. Fortunately, these adjustments are few and mostly “easily” done. Continue reading
Paulina Porizkova: Aging
Paulina is definitely becoming one of my favorite bloggers. Her honesty-without-meanness is refreshing. For a supermodel, how you look is certainly something that merits consideration. Even we non-supermodels who are looking down the wrong end of a half-century aren’t totally … Continue reading
When Life Gives You Lemons, Monetize the Lemonade
In “There is no ‘free’ lemonade: In giving drink away, girls ignore rules of economics — and sum up what’s wrong with U.S.”, writer Terry Savage takes to task three young girls (plus nanny) for setting up a lemonade stand and then giving away–not selling–their wares. I must admit, I’m torn by the two views of the world, the two mindsets, this conflict represents. Continue reading
A Day For New Beginnings
A full day. A family member’s retirement bash combined with saying good-bye to one of the treasured young women in my life. Continue reading
Lost Generation
Perspective matters. YouTube – Lost Generation. This video was created for the AARP U@50 video contest and placed second It is based on the Argentinian Political Advertisement “The Truth” by RECREAR
Remembering 30 Years Ago, When I Was a College Freshman
Looking back 30 years to my first semester at Maryland. Good times. Boy I feel old, now. Continue reading
In Praise of the Innocent Ignorance of Youth
Sometimes when I’m in a lively discussion with older people like myself, they seem surprised that I stand out in support of today’s youth. They complain about how they are directionless and irresponsible. They label them as lazy or as hooligans who will bring about the end of civilization. It makes me chuckle. Continue reading
Memory Up-welling Sparked By the Gilmore Girls
I was just watching the last two episodes of The Gilmore Girls (oh shut up…I loved this show) and a couple of things kept flitting through my mind. First, of course, is how gorgeous Lauren Graham is. I’m not talking … Continue reading
Things I Don’t Get
In everyone’s life there are things that are easily understandable. But then there are other things that just never seem to make any sense at all. Here are some of the things that I just don’t get. Continue reading
