Monthly Archives: July 2013

July 11

Tom and Jerry Eat Your Heart Out

What happens when my kids – Max and Zoe – settle down for the night.

July 11

What does your coffee say about you?

via Mashable. Whether you’re a latte lover, an Americano drinker or one who prefers to sip on a white hazelnut nonfat macchiato with whipped cream, your coffee preference says a lot about the type of person you are.

July 10

Where the Hell Is the Outrage?

via Truth Out. From the first breaths of life to the last, our lives are being stolen out from under us. From infant care and early education to Social Security and Medicare, the dominant economic ideology is demanding more lifelong sacrifices from the vulnerable to appease the gods of wealth. Middle-class wages are stagnant. Uemployment […]

Best Scene from “Teen Wolf” This Season

If last week’s episode of Teen Wolf taught us anything, it’s that virgins are not welcome in Beacon Hills. Stiles is freaking out because of his virginal status and the fact that virgins are being killed in Beacon Hills. Danny is the best! Check out this video.

July 09

Steve Grand’s ‘All-American Boy’ Becomes A Gay-Themed Country Music Hit On YouTube

via Huffington Post. He’s a musician without a record label, a card holder without any remaining credit. And the gig that supplies what he calls “food money” may now be in jeopardy. But after events of the last week, Steve Grand said “I would die a happy man today,” and not for the reasons he’s […]

July 09

SKINS FIRE – A REVIEW.

SKINS FIRE – A REVIEW. Here are additional thoughts via Digital Spy. It’s fitting that this final series of Skins is comprised of three two-parters, since the show has always somewhat relied on a two-act structure. The first series of any ‘Generation’ was always about ‘actions’ – wild parties, hedonism, casual sex – and the […]

July 09

How I am feeling today

The word geek is a slang term for odd or non mainstream people, with different connotations ranging from “a computer expert or enthusiast” to “a person heavily interested in a hobby.”

July 07

Why I loved Chris from “Skins”

Chris Miles from “Skins” has to be one of my favorite TV characters of all time. Then again, as a disclaimer, I love all British television. But I digress, back to Chris Miles… The character is the opposite of me and I loved living vicariously through his spontaneous take of life. Chris is often irresponsible, […]

July 07

Looking back on my trip to Panama

Awesome time in Panama and glad to be back. A few factoids from the trip: 1) It is harder than it looks to dodge a Colombian cougar. 2) Captain Morgan rum is named after 17th-century English admiral, privateer, and pirate, Sir Henry Morgan, who ransacked and destroyed Panama City. 3) It takes a ship about […]

July 07

Stats about “Beverly Hills, 90210”

I love any excuse to dredge up references to the original “Beverly Hills, 90210” series. There was a blind item recently about one of the cast members from the series, so I decided to do some 90210 trivia on my site. Maybe you watched the show just after finishing your algebra homework. Maybe you watched […]