Published at: 07:01 pm - Wednesday January 30 2008
John Edwards and Rudy Guiliani both announced that they are dropping out of the Presidential nomination race, leaving their respective parties down to two contenders each.
Edwards, a Democrat, said that he is essentially moving out of the way so “history can blaze its path” — though he stopped short of endorsing either Obama or [...]
Published at: 05:01 pm - Tuesday January 29 2008
I read an article last week that I just have to share with you. It’s about a stage show called “Mortified”, where participants read their teenage diaries, journals, or other writings in front of an audience — usually to the tune of uproarious laughter.
Why would anyone want to mortify themselves in this way?
According to comedian [...]
Published at: 07:01 pm - Monday January 28 2008
Because my husband and I come from diverse ethnic backgrounds, we currently have family members on no less than three different continents. It’s been a priority of ours to visit relatives as often as possible so our son will have a chance to meet everyone, but at this point it’s pretty clear that we’re going [...]
Published at: 07:01 pm - Saturday January 26 2008
I’ve been paying more attention to this year’s primaries than I have in the past because there’s no clear-cut frontrunner in either party. So I was particularly interested in how the South Carolina primary would turn out for the Democrats, especially after a week of intense sparring between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Major [...]
Published at: 07:01 pm - Friday January 25 2008
I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been afflicted by some pretty bad PMS symptoms in recent months. I’ve tried just about every over-the-counter remedy I could find at Walgreens, but nothing provides me with long-lasting, substantial relief.
The longer this continues, the more I’m convinced that I have a progesterone or estrogen imbalance that’s causing all of [...]
Published at: 03:01 pm - Friday January 25 2008
I had my monthly orthodontist appointment this morning. I had a few different adjustments done, the most noticeable of which was putting a special kind of archwire across my top teeth to help promote the kind of movement my dentist wants to see.
I was kind of in a hurry today, so I didn’t pay [...]
Published at: 08:01 pm - Thursday January 24 2008
Many mainstream news outlets are still giving significant coverage to the Heath Ledger story. Since no new details have surfaced regarding the cause of death, most of the reports are now focusing on Ledger’s family members and friends.
For example, last night’s news featured video footage of Michelle Williams, Ledger’s ex-fiancée, returning to the Brooklyn home [...]
Published at: 07:01 am - Wednesday January 23 2008
Well, if you haven’t heard this news by now, then you’ve been in a remote cave or something. Australian actor Heath Ledger was found dead in a Manhattan apartment at about 3:30pm yesterday. He was just 28 years old.
There has been massive coverage of this story, but there’s still not much solid information forthcoming. [...]