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Suddenly I am inundated with impersonators. This week I saw a Barbra Streisand drag queen, the movie, ‘The Trip’ and the attached YouTube video link sent from a friend. The drag queen was essentially a train wreck; (one we couldn’t stop watching until we escaped,...
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Thirty minutes into a challenging indoor cycling class when I was “seeing Elvis,” the instructor said, “If you have anything left in the tank, turn the tension up one more time.” At that moment I had an epiphany: the human body is capable of much more than the mind...
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I just finished the recent New Yorker profile about Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook. This led me to her recent talk at TEDWomen, which was focused on women, leadership and the sad lack of women in the C-Suite. She dives into this complication, sharing interesting...
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Having taught undergrads at the college level, I believe that gives me license to critique the movie Larry Crowne. Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts are back together again, but in no way do they deserve your hard-earned money. I went because I wanted to see what...
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I know I am getting older. And not only because of the number of times I have circled the sun, but because I find myself enjoying new interests like bird watching, peony-growing, and reading non-fiction. Jane Fonda’s book was a revelation. I admire and applaud her...
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“Does anyone have any questions for my answers?” – Henry Kissinger Want a sure-fire way to speak extemporaneously without sounding like your brain and your mouth lost connection? Here it is: Lather, Rinse, Repeat. Lather: While you’re waiting for your brain to kick...
