Thursday, May 03, 2007

Hi. I'm old.

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I can't party the way I used to in years gone by. I went out three nights in a row this week and all I want today is a nap. Monday night...
Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Thursday Thirteen #15 -- Little things that mean a lot

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Thirteen Things that delight THE GAL HERSELF Norman Maine referred to “little jabs of pleasure, like when a swordfish takes the hook.” I be...
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An appreciation of La Liz

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When I was growing up, Liz Taylor was one of the most famous women in the world. Jackie Kennedy Onassis was her only competition. Princess G...
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Tuesday, May 01, 2007

My apologizes, Bernie. This is worse.

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From the Today Show, April 25. ANN CURRY: Do you know the American people are suffering… watching [Iraq]? LAURA BUSH: Oh, I know that very m...
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Don't this just beat all?

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Bernard McGuirk, the producer of Imus' erstwhile radio show, has lost his job. My first response was, "Good!" He'd always ...

A tale of two famous men

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Two men I've never met are on my mind a lot these days. White House Press Secretary Tony Snow is back at work. His cancer has returned,...
Saturday, April 28, 2007

Ah, Gracie …

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This blog has been entirely too serious today, so I shall end the day's entries with a dose of lust. Mark Grace was the color commentato...

The "Moral Leader" Question

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It didn't bother me that John Edwards took about 20 seconds to answer the question about his "moral leader" in Thursday night...

The image this week that stays with me …

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Last Saturday morning I took a grocery bag filled non-perishables and personal care items (OK, bars of soap) to the local food pantry. I tim...
Friday, April 27, 2007

Hi. I look like a fat pigeon.

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Really, I do. I caught sight of myself in a store window at lunch today and this is a reasonable facsimile of what looked back out at me. Fo...
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I'm not in love. But I am hopeful.

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Last night was like my first date … with the Democratic candidates. And I had a good time. I'm open to seeing some of them again. It...
Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Thursday Thirteen #14 - Why I'd Like to Switch Places with My Cats

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Thirteen Reasons why THE GAL HERSELF would willingly trade places with her cats I wouldn’t want to be just any cat. (I realize that there a...
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Tuesday, April 24, 2007

I've considered it and decided against it. But thanks for the offer.

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My best friend was in town last night, and, believe it or not, we were in stitches over a booklet called Hormone Replacement Therapy that I...
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I can't deny it

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I am 80% Cat I am almost exactly like a cat. I'm intelligent, independent, and set on getting my way. And there's no way I'm goi...
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Monday, April 23, 2007

Well, that was fun!

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Had my annual mammogram this morning. Gave the lovely lady in admissions my doctor's name, address, and phone number and she noted that ...
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Sunday, April 22, 2007

My faith is well-placed

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It's tied 7-7 in the 7th. Cubs/Cards. This is exciting baseball, and Lou Piniella's Cubs seldom find themselves completely out of a ...
Saturday, April 21, 2007

It's about the characters

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I've been reading mystery series for over a decade now. I enjoy them when they're well constructed and I get that little jolt when I...
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Happy happy, joy joy

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Whoa! This blog has been so heavy lately! Virginia Tech, JFK … even the Cubs.* So it's time to celebrate. Specifically, it's time to...
Friday, April 20, 2007

Fox is at fault, too

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I'm aware of the backlash against NBC for airing the VT killer's multi-media manifesto. To be completely honest, this didn't bo...
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Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Thursday Thirteen Mushy Moments

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Thirteen Movie Moments THE GAL HERSELF just loves. (I'm such a cornball.) I love movies. I love love. So it stands to reason that I love...
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I don't have an illustration for this

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… and it's possible you don't want me to. CAPE CORAL, Fla. (AP) — A woman arrested for shoplifting has blamed the crime on irritable...

Ah ha! That explains it!

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Had a long chat with my best friend yesterday. His life is not going so well these days, and to distract him from his own problems I present...
Tuesday, April 17, 2007

What is wrong with me?

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I have been known to cry during Pedigree commercials when the shelter dogs talk to us from behind bars about how confused they are by their ...

Torn between two loves

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Greg Maddux is on the mound again in the beautiful confines of Wrigley Field, but today he's pitching for the San Diego Padres. I have t...
Monday, April 16, 2007

Numb

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I am watching the CNN coverage of the Virginia Tech shootings and I feel nothing. I don't care in any real way. It's so big and so h...
Sunday, April 15, 2007

When a wanna-be meets a never-was

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I'm watching a documentary on the JFK assassination. Aside from the fact that everyone smoked so much in the 1960s that I want to wash t...
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The simple joy of retail

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An old boyfriend used to rib me about my "nun watch." Timex, black band, 12 black numbers on a white face. OK, so it was so plain ...

Look at the face and remember his name

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This is Bernard McGuirk. When you hear the now infamous "nappy-headed hos" dialog from the Imus show, this is the producer who sta...
Saturday, April 14, 2007

A pair of movie queens

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I'm watching an episode of Biography about Judy Garland. I adore her, especially those glorious MGM musicals. Even the corny ones with ...
Friday, April 13, 2007

This week's people watching

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The two people who made the biggest impression on me this week … High-tech Granny. I saw her on a cold, wet Green Line el platform. Red fla...
Thursday, April 12, 2007

"Decent and strong"

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"Decent and strong." What powerful words, cleansing in their simplicity and in their very ordinariness. I'm watching Elizabeth...
Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Thursday Thirteen #12 -- Me, me, me!

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Thirteen Things about THE GAL HERSELF even the most loyal lurker might not know. I've been writing this blog for nearly a year now, a...
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My 2¢ worth re: Sanjaya

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I know that Howard Stern is backing him, and that there's some website that originates right here in the Chicagoland area that encourage...
Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Enough with the Marilyn comparisons!

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Here's a photo of Marilyn Monroe partying with Carl Sandburg. She also bewitched Arthur Miller, Joe DiMaggio, Frank Sinatra, Lee Strasbu...

Re: Anna Nicole, all there is to say is, "Of course!"

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OF COURSE Larry Birkhead is the father! He was actually interested in being in that poor little girl's life since before she was born. H...