Archive for July, 2008
Posted in July 31st, 2008
By Joanne R.
When I’m having sex with a man, nothing bugs me more than when he acts like he’s in virgin territory. (No pun intended.) You would think that after a guy gets past a certain age, like fifty or so, he would know how to make love to a woman’s body.
I can’t stand it […]
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Posted in July 29th, 2008
Links
Here are some links to websites we have found to be particularly fun, interesting and useful. Please give them a click.
http://www.after55.com
Provides inclusive listings of assisted living homes offering a host of senior health care services in Phoenix.
http://www.vitaguide.org
A non-commercial website offering a well of useful, evidence-based information on vitamins and minerals.
http://www.visitingvalet.com
They specialize in […]
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Posted in July 28th, 2008
By Jan Cullinane
Worldwide, “the number of older persons has tripled over the last 50 years; it will more than triple again over the next 50 years,” according to the United Nations. In the United States, people over 65 already represent more than 12% of the population; this percentage will increase to 20% […]
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Posted in July 24th, 2008
By Roy Klein
Political correctness, in general, has gone too far. For the most part, at our age you’d think we’d lighten up and stop being so sensitive about every little thing. I mean, a bald guy is a bald guy. Calling him “follically challenged” is just stupid. And a jerk is a jerk. Let’s not […]
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Posted in July 24th, 2008
One of my best hometown memories from the 1950’s is our so-called popcorn lady. She sold 10-cent bags of freshly made popcorn from her small bungalow stand on the southeast corner of our town’s business square. On Saturday nights, when the farmers came to town because the stores stayed open until 10 p.m., […]
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Posted in July 21st, 2008
By Abigail Aaronson
Has anyone you known ever asked you - “Do my eyes look fat?” Probably not. So, why is there eyelid surgery?
Actually, over time, fat does accumulate in that area. There is also a build-up of excess skin and muscle, which creates a droopy and puffy appearance. Fat can also […]
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Posted in July 21st, 2008
A friend of ours invited us to be his guests at a charity dinner and although usually I just decline invitations on work-nights I paused this time because I started thinking about post-retirement possibilities. I said yes.
So here’s how the night unfolded.
When we arrived there was a bar set up in the lobby. On the […]
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Posted in July 18th, 2008
Excerpt from a Book By Charlie Croker
HOTELS AND TRAVEL:
Chapter title from a book about the history of Garuda Airlines in Indonesia:
Total Quality Qontrol
Qatar: Please do not use the elevator when it is not working.
Notice on a broken turnstile at Salzburg, Austria, passport control:
Out Of Work
Zurich: We have nice bath and are very […]
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Posted in July 16th, 2008
By Dennis Martin Altman
“Cultural imperialism” is a term used by sociologists to identify the effect of all the media exported, mainly by the United States, which seep into other cultures.
We’ve all heard news stories about cultural imperialism.
Here’s how they go: some reporter spots a David Beckham, or Madonna, or Denzel Washington […]
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Posted in July 16th, 2008
I’m an advice column junkie. I can’t help it. I kick off my morning with a frothy soy latte, my “Crack”berry and a heavy dose of the “Dear crew”. When I’m lucky, I can persuade David to play along with a game of “What would Abby do?” If he’s is in a particularly sporting mood, […]
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