In a shocking display of honesty or hubris (both?), the immensely likable Robert Verdi recently said, “A lot of women say ‘I should’ve been alive when Ruben was because I’m Rubenesque.’ So times have changed. There are different cultural norms and values and beauty identities, and the fact that thin is in — who cares? …
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Ladies and Gentlemen, tonight I’d like to present to you to the 1992 winner of Molecule of the Year. (Yes, that’s an actual award. No, I don’t think you get a trophy or a modeling contract out of it. Yes, I know I’m a geek.) Nitric Oxide (NO)Tired of getting confused with it’s hilarious-at-parties-but-really-vacuous-cousin N2O …
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Every year Halloween provides an opportunity to let out the parts of us that we normally keep under wraps in a nod to polite society. For one day a year however, you are encouraged to be as violent, sexual, inane or un-PC as your little heart desires. Even given these lax rules there are still …
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Officially the weirdest offer anyone has ever made me at the gym (yes, this even beats all the Quixstar nee Amway pitches): “If you’re still pregnant next week, I’ll bring my gloves and I can just strip your membranes in the locker room.” Warning: Gross Biology Lesson Ahead!For those of you uninitiated with all things …
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Jell-O drink. That’s what my mom called the concoction of red Jell-O powder mixed with hot water and served in a mug that she gave us whenever we were sick. Looking back, I’m not sure if it was an actual recipe intended to soothe and heal rather than an attempt to stop the whining of …
Coast Guard Born Ready “Female” (If you get this via e-mail or a feed reader, please click thru to see the video.) First watch the above video; it’s only about 30 seconds. It’s an ad spot from the US Coast Guard sent to me by Reader A. She writes: I saw a commercial last night …
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For a girl who hates winter as much as I do, moving to the Land of Eternal Winter (a.k.a. Minnesota, The State That Might As Well Be Canada) may not have been the best idea. While I love snow and adore Christmas, the combination of super-cold temps and very short days have a drastic effect …
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This proprietor is obviously the victim of some seriously bad advice. Being the sort of person who has to learn things the hard way – as demonstrated by the time I lit the lab on fire because I wasn’t listening to the directions. That I gave. Because I was the teacher – I have had …
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Armageddon has arrived. I know it is the end times because I currently have this sitting on my counter: That’s right, at this very moment, a brick of honest-to-goodness liposuctioned-from-swine lard that I purchased and brought into my own home of my own accord is sitting in my kitchen. I know, I can’t believe it …
Thanks to Laura for the pic! It was awkward. And I have no one to blame but myself. There I was, surrounded by several of my good friends who took me out to remind me that I am actually a person and not just a non-exercising baby incubator, when this happened: Friend: Oh you look …
