Random thoughts may be musings about reading, writing, or life in general. Sometimes funny, sometimes snarky. A little bit of everything!
I admit it. It’s a bit of a sickness. When I absolutely adore a movie or book, I’m compelled to read its one-star reviews. I tell myself it’s curiosity. Why would someone else strongly dislike something that I found so moving? It may actually be some twisted form of masochism. By now, I should know […]
Some people can pull off any kind of urban slang without a trace of irony or self-deprecating awkwardness. I cannot. You won’t hear me saying fer shizzle and I’ve never been able to pull off a “You go, girl!” You’ll also never hear me call a friend “dawg” or “beotch.” At least not unless it’s
Car makers are coming up with new options all the time — built-in mp3 players with voice recognition, camera systems that let a car park itself, in-dash microwave ovens — but they’ve managed to keep some room in there for a handy little feature known as the turn signal. Unfortunately, some drivers seem to have
I admit I was leery of joining Facebook, for many reasons. The idea of potentially reconnecting with any random person I ever met in my entire life was not a selling point. Like many people, it took several friend requests before I gave in to curiosity and signed up- fully expecting to check it out
Watch any nature show and you’ll see how life boils down to food and sex. As humans, a superior genus, we marvel at the simplicity of these animals’ lives. Yet, when it comes to human interactions, what do we want most? Food and sex. In some ways, these twin desires may even be linked. Now
