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Women and worry: Why we're so darn good at it

Monday, Oct. 6, 2008

Show me a person who isn't worried right now and I'll show you someone on heavy-duty medication. The rest of us are stressed out (thank goodness for Saturday Night Live) and females are twice as likely to suffer from significant anxiety than men.

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Favorite Paul Newman moments

Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008

Everyone has their favorite Paul Newman memories. Here are mine, and a beautiful tribute video by another fan, found on YouTube. What are yours?

Perspective

Friday, Sept. 26, 2008

The email, from a friend, said, "This will either make you feel young....or very old." I took a chance and opened the photo anyway.

If you're in need of inspiration today...

Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008

Had enough doom and gloom for one week, if not a lifetime? Check out this online movie for heartening quotes by some of our greatest leaders.

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We need a little Christmas

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008

It used to drive me crazy to see Christmas merchandise in the stores before Halloween. Not this year. Holiday cheer? I say, bring it on, baby. We need it and we need it now!

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The cow goes "Meh-meh"??

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008

If I had grandkids, I'd be all over Bzzzpeek, the Web site that lets children from around the world share their favorite animal (or vehicle) sounds with others.

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Congrats to our friend, Bryan!

Monday, Sept. 22, 2008

Well, he's not REALLY my friend. But a good pal of BoomerGirl's own Showbiz Kid won an Emmy last night, and that's good enough for me.

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Celebrity fantasy confessions

Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008

Oh, the agony of a heart divided! The guilt of immoral thoughts! But — bless me Father, I have sinned — I just can’t help myself. I’m in love with Don Draper.

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I'm running for President!

Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008

My fellow Americans, the people have spoken. And, as a servant of the people, I'm throwing my hat in the ring. Check out the news on the next page....

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In case you missed it...

Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008

For the first time in a LONG time, I stayed up to watch "Saturday Night Live" just to see if Tina Fey would make her much-anticipated appearance as Gov. Sarah Palin. Boy, am I glad I did!

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Year of the Chick Flick?

Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008

I'm not a big "go to the movies" person anymore. (It's that blasted buttered popcorn. I'm powerless over it.) However, I did make exceptions this year for two movies, both chick flicks. As this story in the Wall Street Journal explains, I wasn't alone.

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Dolphins at play

Friday, Sept. 12, 2008

Tonight, as I recover from not one, but THREE, tornado warnings, fraught with worry for the thousands of people who didn't get out of Galveston in time, a video of dolphins playing with mysterious self-propagating bubbles makes me smile.

Dusty: The real deal

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008

This just in from a nameless reader who wants everyone to know there will NEVER be another Dusty Springfield, in her humble opinion. After checking out the video she sent me, I have to agree.

Dusty Springfield reincarnated?

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008

It's Duffy not Dusty, but the similarities don't end there. This 23-year-old singer from Wales just might be my favorite new artist.

Monday, Monday... so good to me

Monday, Sept. 8, 2008

I don't know about you, but I need a soft re-entry after what proved to be a full, exhausting weekend. This Mamas and Papas video ought to do the trick.

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