Re: Striking in a Virtual World

Here is the latest information on the Writer’s Guild strike from the Associated Press:
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood studios have put a new contract offer on the table for striking film and TV writers. Producers say the offer would pay writers millions more for work that’s shown on the Internet. The split over Web-based revenue [...]

Striking in a Virtual World

As I write this, talks are supposedly underway between striking writers and Hollywood studios. Granted though no one has heard anything yet either way.  Which makes me wonder –  is anything going on?  
A co-worker asked me the other day, ‘why aren’t you in L.A. striking?’ First, of all I don’t belong per-say to the [...]

Re: Friends Don’t Let Friends Grow Old

In reference to my earlier post about me facing the inevitable inconvenience of aging, I stand before you corrected.
 
The below paragraph from the Associated Press I found dated November 27th takes the cake for inadequate feelings of human antiquity.
 WARNING LABELS ON SESAME STREET DVDS   NEW YORK (AP) — Parents who grew up watching [...]

In Memory: Michael Hutchence

 
A decade ago today an energetic and unique voice was silenced. Michael Hutchence died at the young age of 37 in a Sydney hotel room …alone.
A decade later this week his fellow INXS band mates paid tribute to him on its website.
“Michael will always be remembered as a young, vibrant, gifted and passionate [...]

Friends Don’t Let Friends Grow Old

 
“I hope I die before I get old.”
My Generation , The Who, 1967
 

When did I officially become old?
 
Was it when the TENTH anniversary of Tickle Me Elmo was released? Was it when Wal-Mart and Target started selling shirts emblazoned with Guns n’ Roses and Rolling Stones logos? Or was it when my 20-year-old co-worker [...]

Clean the Clutter, Cleanse the Soul

The headline reads, “Thousands Evacuate, Widespread Destruction Predicted.” 
No, it’s not from the recent devastating southern California fires, but from a newspaper dating back to Hurricane Katrina. I found it on my bedroom floor along with many other historic looking artifacts. Namely to-do lists, old concert ticket stubs and the occasional receipt for – you know [...]

No Supervision Here! Caution – Scary Adults at Play!

 
“Which one do you think makes me look oobra-slutty? The French maid costume, Playboy bunny or Catwoman?”
 
Besides the obvious that you’ll probably never hear this question in real life – it does bring up an interesting point. When did Halloween become so sophisticated or involved for adults?
 
Most of us grew up wearing innocent looking costumes [...]

Creating the Perfect Man

4 ounces honesty
4 ounces physical attraction
¾ cup hearty soul*
½ cup good listener
1 large sense of humor
3 ¼ cup respect
2 teaspoons trust
1 teaspoon enthusiasm for life
¼ teaspoon adventuresome
¼ teaspoon thoughtfulness
¼ teaspoon positive attitude
¼ teaspoon shyness 
*cannot be bought in grocery stores or on E-bay   
Preheat oven to 350F. Line two cookie [...]

Have Cannon, Will Travel (by escort, thanks)

It was one of the most surreal sites I had ever seen.
No, not the UNLV girls wearing matching fur jackets and boots with mini skirts, not the $7 beers, or the guys snapping whirly towels on other guys asses.’  
No, it was the Fremont Cannot quietly being escorted off the football field flanked by National [...]

Living in the New Bare Market World

I have a confession to make: I love men!
Tall men. Short men. Rich men. Po–ok, employed men. Love ‘em all!
Recently I got out of a long relationship when I realized I still knew nothing about the male species. Except that they cost a lot in therapy bills.
I googled an article that said [...]