My dad loves the expression “The squeaky wheel gets the oil.” He also loves demanding oil when he’s told there is no oil, or that the squeaky wheels aren’t allowed to have it. Which brings me to another favorite expression of his: “Would it be possible for you to make an exception?” The lesson I…
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What you can learn from Gwyneth Paltrow’s thighs
There’s a moment in the movie “The Talented Mr. Ripley” where Gwyneth Paltrow is standing in a boat, and you can see her cellulite.
I’m back from Funky Town.
Hey, I’m back. Why haven’t I posted in the last month? Well, I had a metric shit-ton of work. And allergies. They’re really bad this year, seriously – I want to scratch my eyes with a fork.
Go ahead, hate my stuff (or, why writing is like a big glass of milk).
I’m not a picky eater. I love most food. But there’s one thing that makes me gag.
Leggo my sample-o.
Fact: Old ladies love free food samples. Actually, it doesn’t have to be food. They’ll take anything that’s free, including those stinky soap samples they hand out outside Sabon. You can always use more soap! But they like food the best. Is it a fixed income thing? A scarcity mentality left over from the Great…
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(Comes with free house-breaking wee wee pad!)
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