The title of this bit is actually a little off. It’s not like I liked Tom Cruise from the outset and then stopped. Nor is it that I “still like” him in comparison to others. Seems he is still doing well enough. Nor has he done anything nutty […]
I love television. I love it even more than Coke Zero but slightly less than New York. That’s my materials-love continuum. I grew up with TV and I came out fairly normal. Or so I believe, but have been told as well. Despite my television love, I don’t […]
I don’t drive. Don’t know how to drive. But I ride shotgun a lot. Thus, I know how to find good radio stations, be on the lookout for cops hiding around certain curvy spots (not that we are doing anything wrong), and double check the GPS directions. That’s […]
When I worked in New York City’s flat-iron district, I was constantly walking around a filming crew. My specific work street had a film crew there at least once a month. One of the Spider-Man movies was filmed near me. I didn’t tweet the photo I took as […]
There is this research finding that psychologists often use in their statistics classes to showcase the problem with what is called a spurious correlation. I promise, by the way, this won’t be a wonky post. Occasionally, I must live up to my name. So, do you know that […]
I remember many years and moons ago, there was great buzz about the closing credits of a movie. That movie, Ferris Buellers Day Off is now a classic. He did what movies are not supposed to do. It acknowledged the audience. It spoke directly to the audience. Ferris […]
Our car is filthy. In the 7 years we have own it maybe it’s been professionally washed twice. And that may be an overstatement. It’s been washed plenty of times by mother nature who has also pelted it with hail a few times. In this sense, besides having […]
When I was pregnant I used to measure my baby’s growth via Coke cans. At each visit my doctor would report on growth and I would think in terms of how that measure up next to a can of Coke Zero. Weird? Sure. Cute? Yes. Let me explain. […]
I’m out in LA, the land of sun, surf and Hollywood dreams. It’s also the land of horrible traffic, poor public transportation infrastructure and oil wells well within beach range. Yes, I am not exaggerating. But I am not here to bash LA. Not really. Today, I […]
A while ago, I was explaining to someone (who was very agitated by their boss’ feedback) that they shouldn’t expect work expectations in the workplace. I know that sounds very odd and counterintuitive and maybe even counter-productive. I explained, that at times, people are more reactionary than proactive […]
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