Forget Lost! It’s so yesterday. Set your DVR’s for next week’s “Glee” Gaga episode, acoustic “Poker-Face” included! While the original Queen of Pop may have turned down a chance to appear on the show, I hear Lady G will make a fabulous entrance and each character will get their own Gaga garb. This calls for a theme party!
Want proof of the quintessential post-modern adage “different strokes for different folks”??? Check out these things for sale at your local Chinese Walmart, including crocodile, hot & spicy beef granules, and frogs. Yum! It’s only Monday and I have my whole week’s menus planned out!
When I was a kid, I lived to play Pac-Man. Not enough to get a Pac-Man tattoo (at left, yikes!), but certainly enough to get sore wrists and challenge my brother enough that he would turn our friendly Pac-Man competition into a career with Game Stop. This weekend Pac-Man turns 30, so in honor I’m going to the mall and playing a couple rounds. Did you know that when on May 22, 1980, Japanese company Namco Bandai released the game in Japan it was called Puck-Man. The title was rejected in the United States because some worried that the “P” would chip off the cabinet and look like an “F.” Only in America, friends, only in America.
Just found out Simon & Schuster has posted an excerpt (Chapter 1) from Quiet Hero: Secrets of My Father’s Past, my new book with Rita Cosby. While working on the book, I had the pleasure of getting to know Rita’s 84-year-old dad Richard and taking the trip back to Poland with him (his first visit there since the Nazi’s took him prisoner 65 years before). His story is riveting. His life is inspiring. I’m running 3 miles a day because her dad, a lifelong runner, told me, “There’s always an excuse NOT to do something. Don’t fall prey to excuses.” Words to live by. Enjoy the chapter, I’m headed out for a run.
Studies show kids can lose up to two years of learning in the summer, and that’s just three months out of school. What about those of us who received our diplomas a really, really long time ago? Try Sporcle’s mentally stimulating diversions to keep your gray matter in check. See how many states you can name in 10 minutes, and once you master Cali to Carolina, move on to African countries! Um, does “South Africa” count?
Have a fun weekend, and no cheating on Google!
On July 1, The Cav’s LeBron James becomes a free agent and may sign with a new team on July 8. No one is vying harder to get LeBron in their jersey than the New York Knicks. Major publications in the
Empire State, like New York Magazine, are begging for LeBron to consider the Knicks. But ESPN columnists are asking if the Big Apple has reduced to begging? Apparently, yes. Mayor Bloomberg is even cheerleading the move, saying New York is the world’s greatest stage. Well, duh. If you can dunk it here, you can dunk it anywhere!
I am crossing my fingers that this will happen to me: I’ll be standing in the middle of NYC and I’ll hear the opening
strains of Glee’s (Journey’s) hit, “Don’t Stop Believin’.”
Suddenly, dozens of people stop checking their Blackberries and break into synchronized dance moves. More and more join the dance, and suddenly I’m in the middle of a spontaneously combusted musical…the center of a Glee Flash Mob. Sure enough, tiny bits of the fun musical theatre show are hitting cities worldwide. Check out Madrid, Seattle, and Ohio. Watch the contagious excitement of the real people in the crowd. Please, oh please, I want a Glee Flash Mob moment! Will your town be next?
Here’s a fun fact about getting green: Much of it isn’t new. According to thedailygreen, many of the earth friendly tips people are ‘discovering’ are things our grandparents did every day. I remember the sheets at my grandmother’s house always smelled spring-tastic and after reading their tips have committed to hanging out my clothes this summer. Check out The Daily Green’s features, including “7 Lost Household Arts” and “30+ ways to save money by going green.”
What are you doing to live better?
Ever wonder what your cat or dog does while you’re away? Well, the answer to that riddle is the new “Eyenimal” video camera that your pet can wear! Capture the thrill of the hunt, the joy of napping, and just how they break into the treat cabinet. Don’t be surprised when you see they have an exciting life without you.
Last call, if you’d like your dog featured as a drawing in my new Book for Dogs. Just send me a favorite photo. Bark now or forever hold your peace!
As summer approaches, it is time to garden! Even if you only have room for a few plants–plant something! It’s one of my secrets to a happy life. My theory is that taking care of something living brings more life to your life. I got a little too eager beaver this year and planted my vegetable garden on a warm day in April. Last week’s cold snap claimed a few tomatoes and my farmer neighbor admonished me: “Don’t you know not to plant until after the first new moon after Mother’s Day.” Now I know! (At left, me beginning a lifelong project by planting the first grapevine in Edgewater Farm’s new vineyard.) The Farmer’s Almanac is a great resource for such tips, including: “When the leaves on the ash tree are as big as a squirrel’s paw, it is time to plant corn.” May sound corny, but farmer’s swear by it! Happy planting!
