State & Lake

I became a fan of Malcolm Gladwell after reading his book, The Tipping Point.  Since then I’ve purchased other books by him, unfortunately, I’ve not had the time to delve into them.  I hope to soon.
The following video is not just about spaghetti sauce, it is about the power of choice and in true Gladwell [...]

I lost my little Cocker in October and shortly thereafter came the six very fluffy Shiba Inu puppies.  Admittedly, I watched them for hours until the day came when three of the Shibas went to their “forever homes.”  Twas a sad day indeed and there were many tears shed by all those who watched the [...]

Today I heard more news related to Apple and this time it had nothing to do with Steve Jobs though, I’m sure, folks will find a way to attach Jobs’ health to the story.  What was yesterday’s news?  Steve Jobs will not appear at MacWorld Expo.  Today I’m hearing Apple will stop showing at MacWorld [...]

The internet affords many people a place to exhibit their inhumanity.  You can hide behind your computer screen and type horrible prose to another individual you may or may not know.  Take the case of a mother who pretended to be a young boy.  Her goal was to befriend a young girl before eventually turning [...]

Earlier in the week I passed around this video like many of my peers.  The video featured former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin doing a news spot in front of a turkey prison as the prisoners watched their peers being slaughtered in front of them.  The subject line for my viral email was: Your Thanksgiving [...]

Okay, so I lied.  I really thought I would not have much to say since the craziness of what were the presidential elections.  Two years of absolute idiotic hell with grown men and women resorting to calling their peers out and throwing any and everyone under the bus is now over, at least for now.  [...]

It’s time for a little political fun.  Here’s Barry and Johny with the Swing[er] States

Gina Yashere was diagnosed with Lupus four years ago but her diagnosis has not hindered her career in comedy, in fact, she left the UK for the United States to further her career in comedy.  The move meant selling her four-bedroom home, Mercedes and beloved motorcycle, and starting over.  For those of us with living [...]

SNL has not been the same without Tina Fey who is, in her own right, an excellent writer.  So many of us saw it the first time we got a glimpse of Sarah Palin in her “Tina Fey” glasses that Fey had to return to Saturday Night Live to do Palin.  The resemblances are striking [...]

Just when you thought it was safe to enter the gym
Embedded video from CNN Video

Only because it was soooo good and made my day.  Love Tina Fey.

The anonymous Freeway Blogger (Scarlett P.) will be in Los Angeles on September 11th.  After traveling across the Western States posting signs against the war and promoting peace, he will be doing it again here in Los Angeles.
According to his website Scarlett P. started out having fun, living off his inheritance and just enjoying life [...]

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Call me old fashioned — and, quite frankly, I am — but I do not believe in airing giant balloons full of political nonsense mixed with insults in front of an audience at an awards ceremony.  Not my cup of tea and truly out of place.
Apparently, Mr. “dressed up like Osama bin Laden [...]

Politico’s James Kotecki comes in at No. 2 with his “what will McCain say.”  I’m glad McCain did not launch into one of his bad jokes like the one he told at a Republican fund-raiser several years ago: “Do you know why Chelsea Clinton is so ugly? Because Janet Reno is her father.”  The [...]

Is it finally over?  Good.  Now it’s time for me to take off my snarky hat, get out of that grumpy old woman persona, and don my funny hat to show some of the videos I most enjoyed these past few weeks.
Since I’ve never been interested in watching a convention — Democrat or Republican [...]

While I reevaluate Verizon and whether I will keep my ties with them — or not — I must say I enjoyed this little video of VZW guys stalking a user while using what appears to be a wireless GPS device.  If only Verizon did not dumb down their phones.

Verizon Wireless Surprises Customer - Watch [...]

I am always joking I’d rather spend time with animals and nature than spend time with a bunch of people.  Honestly, it’s a joke son.  That’s just me being my usual, lovable, cynical self.
However, recently on BlogHer, Maria Niles wrote an article on social media entitled Social Media is for Introverts! When I read the [...]

Now that I’ve cleaned her up it’s time to get her dirty again.  I don’t know about this group of Jeep gut busters or the Redneck Jeep Club, but the constant drinking of muddy water is pretty fascinating.

Come on in and sit yourself down!  How the heck are you?  Oh, I’m sorry.  You’re dead.
Just when I was about to get really excited about a big foot finding, he’s dead.  Someone found a dead big foot and that someone or someones happen to be two Georgia men who claim to have found the [...]

I just heard the news on CNN and shortly thereafter the calls, text messages and emails flowed in.  While I have been dealing with my own hellish week, Bernard Jeffrey “Bernie Mac” McCullough was engaged in a fight for his life.
Growing up in Chicago, it was not uncommon to run across some of Chicago’s finest [...]

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After receiving a text message and a few emails, Bernie Mac is still alive.  Though his condition is still considered critical, according to his publicist he is responding well to treatment but he may remain in the hospital for a few weeks.  Pneumonia is no joke.

Well, let’s say they are the answer to a viral marketing campaign.  Lotus and their ad agency used the faceless people, wearing thin rubber/latex masks, to create a stir at Wimbledon.
I will admit noticing the logo hanging from their lapel but could not make out the Lotus symbol.  Hmm, too far away I think.
Lotus has [...]

Again, I love Twitter because I was alerted to an article at the MailOnline entitled “Faceless ‘aliens’ spotted in crowd at Wimbledon.”  The word “faceless” is what really got my attention because of one favorite DC Comic Character, a crusader against crime, and journalist.  His name is Vic Sage.
Full disclosure, my interest in journalism came [...]

With the little time I am able to squeeze out of a day for myself, I am grateful to see some very creative and informative work coming from independent and citizen journalists.  Original internet productions have brought an excitement to my life because they are breaking the bonds that prevented many from producing the kinds [...]

I loved this guy.  I loved him for the reasons many disliked him.  He was irreverent, cantankerous, rebellious, and wrapped in that comedy routine was a lot of truth.  He was also a flawed character and I so love flawed characters.
Plagued most of his life with drugs — both illegal and prescription — alcohol, perhaps [...]

Maybe not your window but certainly through the windows of Stan Romanek, a man who has created a website documenting his close encounters of the personal kind. Romanek recently showed portions of video which “proves” — perhaps — the existence of little men, or more appropriately, the little man (or woman) that came to [...]