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Liz’s rant: 10 ways to just say no to the nail stalkers

January 14th, 2012 | 6 Comments

Liz’s rant: 10 ways to just say no to the nail stalkers

PrintMaybe it’s just me, but ever since the little nail kiosk appeared in the mall, walking from store to store has become more an obstacle course with one mission: Avoid the girls at the nail kiosk at all costs. Maybe you’ve run into them. They’re the ones who hunt down every person who passes by their booth with a seemingly innocent, “May I ask you a question?” Memorize this word, dear readers: No. Because should you answer in … Read entire article »

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Kate goes on an Adventure to an Oxygen Bar

January 13th, 2012 | 6 Comments

Kate goes on an Adventure to an Oxygen Bar

PrintKate Goes to an Oxygen Bar. Tag along with Kate as she makes an attempt at being cool, hip and trendy. Oxygen bars are all the rage these days among the young trendy yuppie types. While I’ll be the first to admit that I am neither young or trendy, I do occasionally try to be hip. My latest attempt at “hipness” involved putting pink plastic tubes up my nose and breathing  the scent of an orange … Read entire article »

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Get your party on: 1/17-1/23

January 13th, 2012 | 3 Comments

Get your party on: 1/17-1/23

PrintWe have an amazingly strange week of holidays this week, beginning with none other than Doo Dah Parade Day on Jan. 18.  Oddly enough, there are several days of the year when this one is celebrated, and apparently Pasadena has quite the parade (not on the 18th…). but since I can’t figure out what the sam hill this one is all about, let’s all break out in a round of Camp Town Ladies sing this … Read entire article »

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Betcha Didn’t Know – Dyeing your hair recharges your batteries

January 12th, 2012 | Add a Comment

Betcha Didn’t Know – Dyeing your hair recharges your batteries

PrintBetcha didn’t know… dyeing your hair recharges your batteries. In addition to making you look younger, coloring your hair makes you feel more energized. British researchers who measured how women felt before and after a dye job (even just to cover a few stray grays) discovered that 100% of the women experienced a surge in energy and confidence! Changing your hair is the easiest way to transform yourself and replenish your zest for life, says Charla Krupp, author … Read entire article »

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Thank heavens for little gray rainclouds – Kate’s Escapades

August 9th, 2011 | 4 Comments

Thank heavens for little gray rainclouds – Kate’s Escapades

PrintMiddle of nowhere. Cracked radiator. 115 degrees. No cell service. Stupid dumb auto protection service that is not smarter than their stupid dumb computer program. Stupid. Dumb. Oh man, I really need a vacation from my vacation. More precisely, a vacation after my vacation. I should probably tell you that I spend nine looong months of the year impatiently waiting for the warm, delicious, relaxing, rejuvenating  too short three months of summer. No homework for the … Read entire article »

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Back to school – Liz’s rant

August 8th, 2011 | Add a Comment

Back to school – Liz’s rant

PrintWe’re at T-minus 3 days until the first day of school in our neck of the woods. Which means it’s time once again, to review the dreaded school supply list. Time to start going to bed a little earlier, maybe do a little last-minute studying, time to wish we’d done more over the summer break. Sigh… Time to ask probing questions, like: Are Ticonderoga really the best pencils? (Turns out that  yes, they are. And much … Read entire article »

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Daughters, Marines and heat exhaustion – Liz’s rant

July 27th, 2011 | Add a Comment

Daughters, Marines and heat exhaustion – Liz’s rant

PrintLast weekend, my daughter headed to North Carolina with her future in-laws (Lee and Cheryl) to welcome home our Marine, Adam, who has been serving in Afghanistan for more than seven months. There were months that went fairly quickly in retrospect, but some days seemed to take a year to get through. So I’m sure it comes as no surprise that Hannah was more than a little anxious to make the trip. As is typical with … Read entire article »

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Twitter Dee, Twitter Dumb – Liz’s rant

July 14th, 2011 | Add a Comment

Twitter Dee, Twitter Dumb – Liz’s rant

PrintIt’s been more than two years since I opened my Twitter account, but only a few months that I’ve been actively using it. Notice I said actively, not successfully. I figured since everyone else is tweeting, I should be tweeting, too. It was time. Time to join the hoopla. Time to network like a pro. Time to embrace the latest (whatever) and greatest in the world of instantaneous communications. God help us. And is there … Read entire article »

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Don’t paint your nails, Mom – Liz’s rant

June 27th, 2011 | 5 Comments

Don’t paint your nails, Mom – Liz’s rant

PrintI was really hoping to jump right into Fourth of July preparations today, seeings how the celebrating America’s independence is right up there with Christmas as far as I’m concerned. But the festivities will have to wait. Because I – or should I say, my son – apparently has issues with finger nail polish where all things “mom” are concerned. It’s the darndest thing, I tell ya. My first hint that something was wrong came a … Read entire article »

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Clean your clarinet – Liz’s rant

May 23rd, 2011 | Add a Comment

Clean your clarinet – Liz’s rant

PrintWell, this is just gross. Not surprising, but gross to think about, nonetheless. Especially seeing how Kate and I were both clarinet players, among other instruments. And we were pretty good, too (if memory serves). Who hasn’t been in the band for that matter – or at least given it some consideration somewhere between fifth grade and high school?? Well, let’s just say that this study may find you playing a different tune. Or at … Read entire article »

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The brightest bulb in the box? -Liz’s rant

May 18th, 2011 | 2 Comments

The brightest bulb in the box? -Liz’s rant

PrintToday, I bring you yet another head-spinner – this time, one that’s gonna hit you right in the wallet. And with gas at $4 a gallon (up 125 percent since January 2009, meaning we’re paying $1,000 more per year), food prices up 26 percent and one in seven Americans on food stamps, this one could go over like a lead balloon. A new 100-watt LED light bulb has recently been introduced to replace those incandescent bulbs … Read entire article »

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It’s Primary Election Day- Get out and VOTE!

May 17th, 2011 | Add a Comment

It’s Primary Election Day- Get out and VOTE!

PrintNote: Kate is out for the next few days due to a family emergency. I’m sure she’d appreciate it if you’d be so kind to keep her in your thoughts, and I trust she’ll bring you up to date soon. That being said, this story originally ran prior to the November 2010 elections. For some states (like Kentucky) primary elections are being held today. And the importance of casting your vote can never be overstated … Read entire article »

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Captcha this! – Liz’s rant

May 16th, 2011 | Add a Comment

Captcha this! – Liz’s rant

PrintIf you’ve ever run across a website that checks to see whether or not you’re the human you claim to be , you’re likely familiar with the images on the left. As you may also know, this is called a CAPTCHA box, or, in long form, Completely Automated Public Turing Test To Tell Computers and Humans Apart. (No I’m not kidding…) When the letters and numbers are easy to decipher, I feel like this … Read entire article »

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Cape-A-Bility Challenge sorely lacking in super heroics –
Liz’s rant

April 20th, 2011 | Add a Comment

Cape-A-Bility Challenge sorely lacking in super heroics – <br />Liz’s rant

Print Dateline: Central Florida, Spring 2011 Problem: More than 1 million Floridians unemployed Enter Workforce Central Florida, a federally-funded labor development agency, who is about to tackle the above problem with a $73,000 PR campaign. I’m guessing that at some point, the agency’s key players were called together for a meeting. They probably even locked the doors behind them. “No one leaves until we’ve eradicated unemployment in Central Florida,” someone probably said. So (again, I’m guessing) they gathered around the … Read entire article »

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The spring sphere hunt – Liz’s rant

April 12th, 2011 | 1 Comment

The spring sphere hunt – Liz’s rant

Print First, they came after Christmas, as words like winter break and happy holidays were crammed down our throats lest someone be offended if they heard the term, “Merry Christmas.” And Heaven forbid you say words like nativity and scene in the same sentence – much less in public. Then they came after Thanksgiving. So it should come as no real surprise that Easter eggs are now under attack. It seems some students at a private Seattle, WA, … Read entire article »

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