When Was It Ever Okay?
I had a whirlwind afternoon of rotten circumstances piling themselves on top of each other, to the point that I had to cease all activity...
Category: People
Crazy From The Heat
I camped out at Wholefoods the other day to take advantage of a controlled climate. Heat + Humidity = Hillery at her worst! Mostly I...
Ruining It for Everone
I received the full court press from a little old man on the subway yesterday. Really, I have the digits to prove it. He said,...
My Hero: Eulid Haliday
A carjacker spotted a 70-year-old woman putting a couple of bags of groceries into her van, and probably thought she was an easy target. He soon found out just how wrong he was.
The LONG Scientific Personality Test…
You tend to bring out the best in other people. You lead without seeming to do so. People are naturally drawn to you. You expect the very best from people which takes the form of enthusiastic encouragement which is so charming that people try their best not to disappoint you. You share your personality type with 3% of the population.
The Director Who Films Your Life Test
Roger Corman? Really? Yes, I am a cult classic in the making. Yes, I've got colorful, rough and tumble characters right and left. But baby, I make it look twice as expensive for half the price...not simply in half the time. No disrespect Roger, but we ain't meant to be.
Which Black and White Film are You?
Congratulations. You've scored Gilda! Sure, it's a love story, but a love story between the two coldest hearts on the planet. Okay, maybe just in Argentina. Really? As much as I love film noir and the comparison to Rita Hayworth...realistically, any movie representing me would have to be a screwball comedy!
Once More, With Feeling
A national health care plan is the most basic safety net conceivable because before you can count on retirement or even pursue happiness, you have to maintain your health--you have to live. Any democracy should be able to protect its citizens at least as far as their health is concerned and we are a great democracy. And if you cannot bring yourself to believe my arguments, I defy you not to have learned in the last year months that you never know quite what is around the corner and you very well may be the next American in need of help from your government.
Alex Chilton (December 28, 1950 – March 17, 2010)
Maybe I was in awe of is his voice. It was a great voice, but more impressive was his control over it. He could evoke a range of emotions and produce the texture of a moment in the time line of musical history and then skip ahead or behind seamlessly. Genius.
OKCupid Dating Persona Test
Charismatic, affectionate, and terrific in relationships, you are what many guys would call a “perfect catch”—and you probably have many admirers, each wishing to capture your long-term love. You’re careful, extra careful, because the last thing you want is to hurt anyone. Especially some poor boy whose only crime was liking you.