Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Me and my books -- today

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Sorry, but I couldn't resist. I felt this blog needed a little something to cut the sweetness.
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Me and my books -- back then

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My mother has been cleaning house, literally, and had a wonderful time going through our childhood belongings. She enjoys how very different...
Monday, March 26, 2007

Anna Nicole leaves me feeling like Renault

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Remember the scene in Casablanca when Capt. Renault responds with disbelief to the raid at Rick's? He says, "I'm shocked, shoc...

Free to underprivileged trollops …

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… 3 boxes of Nice & Easy #108. They're of no use to me anymore because I've left my red headed days behind. But I find it imposs...
Sunday, March 25, 2007

Stuff I care about, stuff I don't

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Stuff I don't care about … Rudy Giuliani's wife and her previous marriage(s). Aside from the fact that I'm surprised Judy Nathan...
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Didn't do, should have done, don't have …

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I'm watching Joel Osteen right now (yes, I have my own minister, but sometimes I need his predictably sunny brand of Christianity). He i...
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Saturday, March 24, 2007

Enjoying the solitude

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It's 7:30 on a Saturday night and I'm already in my pj's. And I'm quite happy with this turn of events. If it wasn't for...
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I hope it's true

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The toothy blonde with the big hat is Sabrina Guinness, described in the British press as, "a former girlfriend of Prince Charles and h...
Friday, March 23, 2007

I miss my conscience

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I remain prouder of my work for Senator John Kerry than I am of just about anything else I've ever done. One of the most important thing...

I do love being pampered

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I'm back from a short (too short!) getaway to Chateau Elan, right outside Atlanta. It's a spa, a winery, and an all-around luxurious...
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Thursday, March 22, 2007

In Praise of Elizabeth Edwards

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Tonight this gallant lady is in my thoughts and prayers. Since reading her daring and intimate book, Saving Graces , I feel like I know her....
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Thursday Thirteen #9 -- What I'd Do If I Won $2.5 million

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Thirteen Things that THE GAL HERSELF would do if she won the Illinois State Lottery. (Which reminds me, I've gotta buy a ticket if I wan...
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007

I have a crush on Judge Alex

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I know these courtroom shows are dopey, but I remain addicted. While Judge Marilyn Milian of The People's Court is still by far my favo...
Sunday, March 18, 2007

In praise of turtles

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I love the Slowskys. Bill and Karolyn. The Comcast turtles. I know I probably shouldn't: My agency was in the running for the Comcast ac...
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Saturday, March 17, 2007

If I have only one life …

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… let me live it as a brunette. Actually, according to Matrix, my hair is now "dark natural blonde," but what they hey. It's b...
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I dislike Kurt Russell

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I don't know why exactly. Maybe because he always looks so smug, and it's a smugness he can't back up with charm or talent. But ...
Friday, March 16, 2007

The lads will carry me through

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So much to do today! My boss -- who is taking a well-deserved long weekend -- entrusted me a project of his which, along with all my own wo...

Hey, Hick!

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This is a personal shout-out in a public forum because I don't know how else to reach Miss Hickory … Thanks for the photos! Haven't ...
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Wednesday, March 14, 2007

#8 -- Thursday Thirteen Movie Quotes

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THE GAL HERSELF is a big movie fan, and here are snatches of my all-time favorite dialog. (In no order beyond how they occurred to me.) 1) ...
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Is Law & Order in danger of cancellation?

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That's the buzz. I don't like it, because the original Law & Order is the one that got me hooked on the genre. But I can't ...
Tuesday, March 13, 2007

There's rich, and then there's RICH

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Rich: If the rumors are true, Heather Mills will soon be a wealthy woman. $50,000,000 in cash and an $8,000,000 home. (This doesn't inc...

Memories for sale

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My mother has three daughters. We're all very different, and always have been. Patty, the oldest by a year, liked baby dolls and puzzles...
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Sunday, March 11, 2007

Relaxed and happy

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I was productive today, writing a brochure about the various risks and rewards of the three major asset classes. (Riveting, huh?). Watched ...
Saturday, March 10, 2007

I'm lovin' it

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Doris Kearns Goodwin has done it again. Team of Rivals is a terrific book. Her study of the Lincoln Presidency is evocative, well-written a...

Let's talk family values

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Bill Clinton was impeached because he committed perjury, not because he committed adultery. But sex will always be sexy, so it's the adu...
Friday, March 09, 2007

Look! I'm smiling!

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I've been battling the blues lately, and I've been very generous about sharing my bleak moods on this blog. Now that it's passed...
Wednesday, March 07, 2007

#7 -- Thursday Thirteen Favorite Charities

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THE GAL HERSELF loves these do-gooders! And each meets the standards set by the Better Business Bureau at www.give.org. They're listed ...
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I'm still against the death penalty. Even now.

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That convicted sex offender has been found guilty in the murder of Jessica Lunsford. I use her name and her photo here, because she is the o...

Didn't think I'd react this way

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When the Scooter Libby verdict came in, my friend Andy shot me an email with a very simple subject line: "Happy?" Well, no, I'...
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...