i miss you, lazygirl!

could we vote a baldie into the oval office?

I just heard Robert Krulwich's segment about how Russians have had a pattern of having leaders with hair on top or not (Note: This phenomenon was after the Communists took power). Literally:


Nikita Khrushchev = bald
Leonid Brezhnev = hairy
Yuri Andropov = bald)
Konstantin Chernenko = hairy
Mikhail Gorbachev = bald
Boris Yeltsin = hairy
Vladimir Putin = very, very thin on top
Dmitry Medvedev = hairy

And there is a fun little jingle about this too.

So I was curious to see if we ever voted any baldies into the Presidency. And because like me, Time magazine, the serious source of news (ahem), queried whether Americans could vote a bald man into office. It turns out Americans only voted two proud, bald men: Dwight Eisenhower in the 1950s and Martin Van Buren in 1836. Can Americans get beyond the shiny pate and see the inner beauty (or at least the inner political platform) and vote a bald person into office?

what a morning!

I had to run with a project this morning and had no time to eat breakfast, drink any coffee or go to the bathroom. It made me realize that these are the three elemental points to life. Eat, drink, go potty. And yet, because of work, I couldn't do them. Should I call the UN and claim human right violations?

From friend Fron

Ooh, those wacky Swiss....

Swiss restaurant to serve meals cooked with human breast milk
A Swiss gastronomist has stirred a controversy in the tranquil Alpine republic after announcing that he will serve meals cooked with human breast milk.

Last Updated: 3:16PM BST 18 Sep 2008

Another gem from my funny Frunae

Thanks for the tip!

Rob Brezsny's Free Will Astrology Week of 9/19/08

This week's horoscopes go out to:

> the wonders of the world

> nice people

> total confusion

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Check out your weekly horoscopes at:

Free Will Astrology By Rob Brezsny

Horoscopes for week of September 18, 2008

© 1995-2008 -- Rob Brezsny. All rights reserved

In case you were wondering

These are the windows of my office. 6th floor view of Canal St.

Blinded by the light!

The sun streams into my office and lately it is so strong that I have
to wear my sunglasses to see my computer screen.

Look, ma, no teeth!

My awesome nephew Fraham finally pulled out his front teeth. He has been holding onto his loose teeth like they are gold and won't let anyone or anything near the loose teeth until they are really ready to go. I am so proud!

my digs

Fretischek wanted to see what my place looks like now; so here it is. Please feel free to send me any design ideas. I am at a loss to what to do about the place. Paint the walls? Paint the bookcases? I definitely need to recover the chair, but what kind of fabric and what design, if any? Also, need better storage system - the kind that hides everything. Any ideas?

Dresser area:



Bookcase area:



Couch area:



Desk area:



TV area:



Bed area:



Chair needs a new dress stat!

The Number 1 Song When I Was Born Was...

1972 ... "Alone Again (Naturally)" by Gilbert O'Sullivan

http://www.joshhosler.biz/NumberOneInHistory/SelectMonth.htm

Another medical study to be filed under "DUH"

Patients who recover well from serious head injuries never feel quite the same, complain of “mental fatigue;" Canadian imaging study shows injured brains work harder to perform at the same level as healthy people

For Mrs J - who challenged me to eat a Vosges Mo's Bacon Bar...

I love a food challenge. Because I said I loved bacon, Mrs J challenged me to eat the Vosges Mo's Bacon Bar. Chocolate and bacon? BRING IT ON!











Overall, the smoky bacon highlighted the sweet notes of the chocolate. And I really liked finding the bacon bits in the chocolate. However, this tiny little bar cost $2.99. It was definitely worth a test try, but not something I would pursue on a regular basis.

Gods, I love this dog

Chuck

This is where my friend Fron grew up...

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Trumbull, NE. That's it. Those few streets. Nothing else. Can you imagine? It probably takes 5 minutes to drive around that entire town.


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This is where I grew up, Jacksonville, FL. It takes an hour and half to drive from one side of town to the other. And that's without traffic!

Amen.

For Those Who Cannot Understand King James version.

TEN COMMANDMENTS EBONICS STYLE
Sometimes you have to get the message across as best we can. Try this for those who can't understand the King James Version:

1. I'm God. Don't play me.
(I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt not have any other gods before me.)

2. Don't be makin no hood ornaments and charms outta me, or like me.
(Thou shalt not! have any graven images)

3. Don't be callin' me for no reason
(Thou shalt not use the name of the Lord thy God in vain)

4. Y'all betta be in church on Sunday, and not just the Sundays when it's Mother's Day, Easter and Christmas
(Remember to keep the Sabbath day holy)

5. Don't dis or cuss out yo momma... and if you know who ya daddy is, don't dis him neither.
(Honor thy father and thy mother)

6. Don't be goin' on no drive bys.
(Thou shalt not kill)

7. Stick to ya own Boo.
(Thou shalt not commit adultery)

8. Don't be borrow'n stuff and don't give it back.
(Thou shalt not steal)

9. Don't be snitchin' on the otha' man to save yo' behind.
(Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy brother)

10. Don't be eyein' (skeeming) yo homie's crib, ride, woman, or nuffin.
(Thou shalt not covet anything that belongs to thy brother).

HALLELUJAH!

One-armed prairie sleeves are back!

ACCCKKKKK - It's almost the end of August!

Old Man Winter is coming.

Girl, I know just how you feel. I hate bugs too.