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Diversity
Which Generation Are You?
Generation: A group of individuals born and living roughly at the same time, often sharing similar cultural experiences, values and life stages. Life stages are infancy, adolescence, young adulthood, middle aged and senior citizens. The notion of generations really became a subject of study around the turn of the 20th century. The very first generation […]
Comedy
The Roses
If you remember the movies, The War of the Roses or The Money Pit and also own a home, you must see The Roses… It’s the story of a married couple who have decided to divorce and both want the house… The husband wants the house because he is an architect by profession and has […]
Political Drama
The Diplomat
Anyone think The Diplomat on Netflix is an NC-17 reincarnation of Madam Secretary? You see it… I know you see it… Kate and Hal Wyler are career diplomats. Kate is now US ambassador to the United Kingdom and her husband is a retired – sorta – ambassador who has a lot to say… Story: This […]
Consumer
Shirley Temple 7UP
6oz Ginger Ale 1oz Grenadine 1 Maraschino cherry The original recipe for a Shirley Temple. The very first mocktail… But did you know there is a name for an alcoholic Shirley Temple? If you add 2 ounces of vodka it becomes… a Dirty Shirley! The lore is that a bartender at Chasen’s restaurant in Beverly […]
Diversity
Finding Religion
Don’t worry. I already found it. It’s not in the practice of religion, it’s in the study… Let me go on… A year ago, my cousin asked me, “What do you think of going to church?” My answer was, “I think going to church is great for some people… I”m not one of those people, […]
Pickup & Delivery Service: WHAT!
So the Lincoln Motor Company has decided to introduce a new service called Lincoln Pickup & Delivery. Instead of explaining it, here’s what they posted on their website about this new “ownership experience:” An effor...
The Fiscal Cliff 2012
Another fiscal cliff; Didn’t we do this a few years ago? I guess to be fair, the actual issue was raising the debt ceiling – this go-‘round it’s reducing the budget in an effort to avoid raising the debt ceiling aga...
The Oscar Hypothesis
I don’t know why I put myself through this every year. What I think about films and what the people in Hollywood think about films are oxymorons. It’s diametric at best. I think that’s why I dismiss the term “Oscar pred...
