It’s a slow news week here at Talking Shrimp. Or, I should say, a slow think week. I never have much in the way of news, but I often have thoughts. This week, not many. I just realized why: It’s because I’m so busy rethinking my pretzel.
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I’m too sexy for this haircut. (Aren’t you?)
Sometimes, instead of wading through the whole Times to find the good stuff, I check the “most popular” page online. Popularity is important to me. I don’t have patience for unpopular articles. But I don’t have patience for some of the popular ones, either. What’s the deal with this piece from last week that everyone…
Musicals are bullshit. (Except when they really happen.)
I have a not-so-original objection to musicals, which is that it’s hard to buy the idea of ordinary people bursting into spontaneous song. Or, spontaneous with the help of an awkward segue. It’s always something like, ”Hmm…how shall I put this? Let me try to explain…” (CUE MUSIC).
Why Google Buzz is like a damn blizzard.
When there’s a blizzard, I like the idea that everyone is holing up in their homes.
Don’t knock what the office supplies.
“Escape Cubicle Nation!” “Quit your oppressive job and start doing what you love!” “Screw The Man and find your passion!” “Make a 6-figure income, in your dirty pajamas!” If you’re in the Twitter or blogging community, you can’t miss these messages. Though you don’t have to be on Twitter or have a blog or even…
An eye-opening read (which I only bought for the plane).
Everyone knows, when you’re at the airport, you’re allowed to buy any trashy book you want. Because it’s “for the plane.”
I didn’t got the look.
I started 5th grade in 1979. That’s when designer jeans were “all the rage.” An expression your grandmother would use, but really – they were the rage. All the sexy girls in my class wore them. (Yes, to ten year olds, other ten year olds are sexy.)
Little help?
First things first: the baby above is NOT related to me. I don’t want anyone thinking it’s my new nephew, Samson, who’s way cuter. Apologies to parents of Superbaby. Now that that’s out of the way… The NY Times has an article in this week’s Science section claiming that humans are born helpful. The proof?…
Little Dope Fiend On The Prairie
Do they still make Very Special Episodes and After School Specials? I hope so. They were the cornerstone of my education in Things Not To Do, like drugs, drinking, drinking and driving, bingeing and puking, killing yourself, and getting molested by the nice man who owns the bicycle shop. (Poor Dudley.*) Those TV shows served…
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