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Martha's Laugh Lines: The Beatles and Middle-Age
By Martha Bolton
One of my favorite Beatles tunes is Yesterday. But when I sing along to it these days, it seems a rewrite is in order. Maybe something like:
The Raving Redhead: Hammerin’ Cameron
By Teresa Roberts Logan
I went to see Avatar today. And I sorta loved it. James Cameron, his team and his movie have dazzled me.
Here’s a Thought: Putting the Fun in Fundraiser
By Taylor Mason
Sunday night I flew to Las Vegas and performed for some 3,000 people. I did “my job” but wasn't paid, at least not the way I am at my other gigs.
The Truth Hurts: Phonies
By Brad Stine
Nobody is interested in your personal phone calls. Invading my audio space is as rude as invading my physical space.
Time Out: Running on Empty Calories
By Cara Garretson
Against my better judgment, I am training for a half marathon this spring. And it’s not what I expected.
Bad Mom: Twitter ThisApril 06, 2009
By Caron Guillo
According to media measurement firm Nielsen, the social networking site Twitter is experiencing explosive growth. And no wonder. Twitter is a mother’s dream come true. Think about it: life in 140-characters-or-less snippets. Endless opportunities to talk about the mundane minutes of your day. They've even evolved the ubiquitous, once-cryptic computer error messages into actual English, which can be reused for any occasion. For instance, let’s say your teenager is arguing with you. Maybe he thinks he shouldn’t have to do that missing homework over again. You don’t have to reason with him. You can simply cut him off when he gets to 140 characters—including spaces and punctuation. Trust me, he’ll get used to it. After a while, he’ll even know when to cut himself off. That’s not all. Where else can you have an audience for tidbits that fascinate you but leave others contemplating their navel lint?
And bad moms everywhere can learn a thing or two from Twitter. No more need to lash out at your kids—there’s an appropriate error message for just about every situation. Is your teen pleading with you to borrow the car? Easy:
Your little munchkin catches you on a crying jag?
Trying to think of a tactful way to tell your child that unflattering drawing of you is not going on the fridge?
Three kids each want something else from you when you simply have nothing left to give?
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Comments
Too funny, Caron!
I love the error messages!
Thanks, Scotti! I think
Thanks, Scotti! I think they'll come in handy . . . ;-)
Hey, folks, check out Scotti's book, One Wolf Howls. It's beautifully written and illustrated.
Caron Guillo
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