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I have a new quotation I like...
"Complaining is silly. Either act or forget." - Stefan Sagmeister
We see if I can implement -
From the QotD list I read...
"We saw some amazing actresses for this part, but when Karen came through the door the game was up. Funny, and clever, and gorgeous, and sexy. Or Scottish, which is the quick way of saying it ( Read more... ) -
My favourite "Don't" advice on active listening....
From an article I'm reading:
When confined to an airplane, DON’T imagine removing your glasses and stripping down to your Superman costume before flying through the window. (Note: It’s perfectly acceptable to wear a Superman costume under real clothes UNLESS it prevents effective listening.)
I know too many people this works for. -
Things that make me smile & mess with my head
Using US military/politico speak as a way to describe sex.
Especially ending it with "After 15 years of marriage, I'd be shocked if you were awed." -
Wil Wheaton makes me cry
Hey Dad, I just wanted to say hi, and I love you. -
Because Peanut Butter isn't protected by the second amendment
"Thereare no doubt thousands of parents who rid their cupboards of peanut butter butnot of guns."
- Nicholas Christakis, Harvard Medical School professor, from a commentaryposted on the British Medical Journal's website arguing that measures taken toremove peanuts from public spaces are an overreaction to the threat of allergicreaction. He pointed ( Read more... ) -
Things I should remember when I feel bad about the holidays....
This guy’s walking down a street, when he falls in a hole. The walls are so steep, he can’t get out ( Read more... ) -
Why some women have more brass than others...
"Bond also expects his ideal woman to be able to make a bearnaise sauce as well as she makes love. Presumably not at the same time. Although I of course can. And do. Frequently."
- Joanna Lumley, actress, presenting 'Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began' (BBC1, Sunday 19th October 2008), quoted by Sam Wollaston in The Guardian.[ url, quotationGood quotation for me right now
"There can't be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full." - Henry KissingerBecause sometimes I need to remember
I will impersonate a man ( Read more... )