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Knowing when to say goodbye

0 Comments | This entry was posted on Mar 02 2010

Sometimes in life we’re trapped in certain patterns based on the value system we were raised in. We think that the way we’re living is the ‘way things are’, and fall into a ‘comfort zone’ based on a false sense of security.

It’s been said that the definition of ‘insanity’ is to do the same thing over and over again expecting a different result. I’ve established in previous posts that life Continue reading “Knowing when to say goodbye” »

Proteanview weighs in on Haiti

0 Comments | This entry was posted on Feb 18 2010

HAITI: Systematic Dismantling of an Economy

One of my fave commentators, Proteanview, goes deeper into the Haiti issue with a convincing argument that things are not as they seem. It takes more than texting a number with a 5$ donation from your mobile phone to raise your consciousness about the situation.

“It’s my Body Type”…Truth or Cop-out?

0 Comments | This entry was posted on Feb 15 2010

I just finished reading an article promoting a new book called “The Body Shape Bible” (check it out on Amazon here) which gives fashion advice to women by classifying them into 12 ‘body shapes’.

Before proceeding read this article from http://www.dailymail.co.uk for a summary.

What a load of $*%&$*!!!! Apologies to the authors, but my first reaction when looking at the 12 so-called ‘body shapes’ was that most of these women had between 5 and 40 Continue reading ““It’s my Body Type”…Truth or Cop-out?” »

It seems like everyone loses on The Biggest Loser

1 Comment | This entry was posted on Feb 05 2010

Logo of the NBC's show: The Biggest LoserI’ve become somewhat obsessed with the NBC phenomena ‘The Biggest Loser’ because as a fitness enthusiast, I enjoy seeing people transform – and this show delivers on that front in multiple doses.

It seems the popularity of the show is not waning in the least, having now entered it’s ninth season. And Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper declare each time that the participants at the start seem ’sicker’ Continue reading “It seems like everyone loses on The Biggest Loser” »

Do you really care if it snows in Texas?

0 Comments | This entry was posted on Jan 29 2010

I’ve been trying to figure out Twitter these days, and couldn’t get into it until I discovered a section called ‘trending topics’ where people use the hash symbol (#) before a subject word in order to have live discussions on that subject…I think.

My own page is here. The first mistake I made Continue reading “Do you really care if it snows in Texas?” »