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Botox Is a Thief

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

Lost Generation

Perspective matters. YouTube – Lost Generation. This video was created for the AARP U@50 video contest and placed second It is based …

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.

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.

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 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.

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