Tuesday, March 06, 2007

In praise of a mythological goddess

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Marilyn . Kids who weren't even born yet when she died recognize her image. Marilyn . Sex goddess. Her babykins voice, cotton candy hair...

My favorite headline

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TOPLESS WIFE PHOTO ENDS MAN'S POLE PROTEST Sorry that I can find no photos to accompany this. But I'm sure that whatever you're ...
Monday, March 05, 2007

Well, that's done

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The clouds have dissipated and the sun is shining. At least within my heart. My best friend and I are back where we ought to be. My oldest f...
Sunday, March 04, 2007

Thanks, Ann!

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In a weekend when John Edwards would have to set his gorgeous hair on fire to take any attention away from Bill/Hillary and Obama, Ann Coult...

"What I wouldn't give for a sock filled with manure."

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That quote from Annie Hall is going through my head as I watch a Time/Life infomercial hawking "Soft Rock of the 1970s." I am gri...
Saturday, March 03, 2007

In all, not a bad role model

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There's a line from the book, Gone with the Wind , that I don't believe made it to the film. It inspires me, even as I mangle it. Gr...

Worse than waking up with a hangover!

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Dozed off on the sofa last night (perhaps it was my happy visit to the beer cart at work yesterday afternoon) and stumbled off to bed after ...

Rodents, rot, and a nation's shame

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Every time I turn around it seems someone else has lost his job over the Walter Reed flap. Good! After 6 years, I never expect to agree with...
Friday, March 02, 2007

There! Now I feel better!

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On Tuesday, my oldest friend sent me an SOS email about her current depression. She said her "tried and true ways" of springing ba...
Thursday, March 01, 2007

Enter at your own peril

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It's addictive! HowManyOfMe.com There are: 5 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?
Wednesday, February 28, 2007

#6 -- Thursday Thirteen Guilty Pleasures

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Thirteen Things that THE GAL HERSELF thoroughly enjoys If asked, I'll deny it, but I really do love: 1) Court TV and Snapped o...
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Only 70%? What's wrong with you people?

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Mayor Richard M. Daley was reelected yesterday with 70% of the vote. I don't understand why it's not 100%. Yes, there's corrupti...
Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Ick! Pfui!

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ANOTHER YEAR, ANOTHER HEARTACHE. SANTO DENIED AGAIN. By Paul Sullivan Tribune staff reporter February 27, 2007, 1:04 PM CST The nine-time ...

Look out! It's spreading across the countryside!

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The blues, that is. Here's an email I received this morning from my oldest friend: "I have dipped into the dark place and can't...
Monday, February 26, 2007

Today's inspiration: B. B. King (and the lovely Lucille, too)

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I have a lot to do today. Actual work. An assignment given to this agency by a long-standing client, one that I really enjoy working with. I...
Sunday, February 25, 2007

If I voted for Oscar …

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Miss Abigail Breslin would wake up tomorrow with the golden nude dude on her nightstand. First of all, look at that face! Secondly, Olive Ho...
Saturday, February 24, 2007

Who knew?

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When I was a little girl, I read obsessively about Abraham Lincoln. My first 100+ page book was a Lincoln bio (the page count made me feel q...
Friday, February 23, 2007

I have lots to do today

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And I'm glad. I'm very sad. It's too complicated to go into right now, and besides, I'm at work and I'm trying to hold i...

This keeps me up at night

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Have you seen that Pedigree commercial? Shelter dogs speak to us from "behind bars," saying they know how to sit and roll over, bu...
Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Thursday Thirteen Best Supremes Songs

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Just in time for the Oscars, THE GAL HERSELF reviews the hits of the original Dreamgirls. 1) I'm Gonna Make You Love Me (with the Tempta...
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I better get used to it

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This is the first photo I've seen of Greg Maddux pitching as a Padre. Oh well, at least the uniform is predominantly blue and not one of...

Trying to find this funny …

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So yesterday I went to the dentist and had my cracked veneer repaired. I have to wait a couple weeks for the permanent one to come in, and i...
Monday, February 19, 2007

Meet part of the problem: ME

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Robert Kennedy, Jr., likes to say that "We are the best-entertained and the worst-informed people in the world." He means that whi...

Why I Dig Greg Maddux

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My beloved, future Hall of Famer Padre #30, Greg Maddux, was interviewed by the San Diego press. When asked where he keeps the amazing 14 Go...

Happy President's Day

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I am celebrating President's Day in highly meaningful ways. Went to AMERICAN Mattress to buy a new Serta. What could be more patriotic?...
Sunday, February 18, 2007

But I'm still mad!

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Went to get my hair cut and colored yesterday. Usually I do the color myself, but I want to change it back from red to light brown and with ...
Friday, February 16, 2007

Not news to my regular readers

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I May Be a Bit Borderline... My mood swings make a roller coaster look tame! When I'm up, I'm a little bit crazy... And when I'm...

My dark secret: I'm an RBA

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That's "Repeat Button Abuser." I get in moods where I want to hear the same song over and over and over and over and … well, y...
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Thursday, February 15, 2007

Introducing Anna Nicole Simpson

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Am I the only one who heard this? This morning -- more than once -- Court TV correspondent Jean Casarez referred to the corpse whose custody...

Post Valentine's Day Thursday Thirteen Sad Songs

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Thirteen Lack of Love Songs that touch THE GAL HERSELF Trust me on this, ladies. Love most certainly is not all flowers, chocolates and hea...
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Wednesday, February 14, 2007

I'll never be alone on Valentine's Day again!

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Your Pickup Line Is Nice pants. Can I test the zipper? The Magical Pick Up Line Generator

Hey, hey! Holy mackarel! No doubt about it!

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My favorite headline on this snowy Valentine's Day is from today's Chicago Tribune: CUBS SPRING TRAINING PREVIEW Cubs Opening ...

My favorite romantic movie that never makes any "10 best" lists

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In honor of Valentine's Day, I am praising It's My Turn . It did well enough at the box office back in 1980, but then it sank like a...
Tuesday, February 13, 2007

The almighty buck

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"There's no money in poetry, but there's no poetry in money, either." Robert Graves "Happiness is not in the mere pos...
Monday, February 12, 2007

A tribute to a wonderful, big old boy

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My gray and white tom, Joey, is one of the gentlest creatures on God's green earth. While he likes everyone he has ever met (except for ...