current things
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12.26 miles: Never Wave My Flag
I love that song by Mary Mary. It’s about not surrendering in the face of adversity and let me just say that this past week (and last weekend) I have had my share of it. Teenager drama. Little kid drama. Parent drama. Spousal drama. I don’t know how I’m going to get through this, but Read more
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Donna Summer (1948-2012)
She worked hard for her money. Donna Summer was the first artist to to have three consecutive double albums reach number one on the US Billboard chart. She also charted four number one singles in the United States within a 13 month period and had a number one Billboard hit in five different decades. To Read more
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The Mother’s Day gift that keeps on giving?
There has got to be a better way to deal with a disappointing Mother’s Day. According to Noel Biderman, who runs Ashley Madison (the site for married people who want to date), a lot of moms who don’t get that breakfast in bed or that brunch with the family or that jewelry gift just sign Read more
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Monday News: Light Slurpees.
Today was blazing hot, which I will not complain about, lest I open a window and see snow falling. Stranger things have happened 🙂 7 eleven has introduced its first nationally-distributed, low calorie slurpee. It is called the Slurpee Light Sugar-Free Mango and contains 20 calories per 8 ounces. Between the effort involved in making Read more