tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542Thu, 24 Oct 2024 22:23:04 +0000Mad Men2014 emmy'sAMC Mad MenConan O'BrienDon DraperJoan RiversKevin SpaceyLabor DayMad Men Season 7Pullam StrikeSilicon ValleyTalk DirtyUnionsbreaking bad. true detectivecar collisionscarol bradyclaire huxtablegilmore girlsgoofing offgreat comedienneshealthcarekitty from that 70's showlorelai gilmorelovemadame bovarymatthew mcconaugheymother's daymotherhoodpizzasick leavewoody harrelsonaka sfpaula—my non-business, whimsical place for commentary, poetry, fun...http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Blogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-2454151807830872680Sun, 07 Aug 2016 05:31:00 +00002016-08-07T08:55:22.740-07:00 How did this megalomaniac con his way into being the Republican Presidential nominee? Jon Stewart said (in a talk with David Axelrod) that Trump's popularity makes sense when you view it through the prism of Talk Radio. Trump panders to Talk Radio's conservative nativism, bigotry, white nationalism, & racism. If you believe your country is being taken away from you, Trump http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2016/08/if-it-quacks-like-duck.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-8370001109815492295Thu, 04 Jun 2015 00:44:00 +00002015-06-03T17:44:37.447-07:00 Please don't go. I can't lose The Colbert Report and you in the same year. See his latest installment about Caitlyn Jenner.. Click here. http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2015/06/jon-stewart.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-6766124470915351817Thu, 07 May 2015 22:56:00 +00002015-05-07T15:56:46.969-07:00 Break out the whiskey, orange slices, and cocktail cherries. Mad Men's series finale airs on Sunday, May 17th. No, it won't end with Don Draper falling to his death from the top of a NYC skyscraper. Matthew Weiner, the show's creator, wouldn't do anything that obvious. He'll do something unexpected. And whatever that is, I'm grateful we had such a great series to http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2015/05/mad-men.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-188458663411972270Sat, 07 Feb 2015 18:54:00 +00002015-02-07T11:08:01.512-08:00 Don't feel like writing a real column. So here are some random notes.... Been a while since I was hit on. Yesterday I wore a pocket watch necklace and was accosted by a man who said, "I'd like to reside where that watch is!" My response, in my head, was, "You'd like it!" But, instead, I gave him my inbred semi-smile, and walked away. Had to, given my location [deliberately being http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2015/02/id-like-to-be-that-watch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-1591504963942480985Sun, 11 Jan 2015 19:54:00 +00002015-01-11T13:56:39.079-08:00 In my day girls started tormenting each other around 3rd grade. While boys physically beat each other up and hurled hurtful comments around, girls became master manipulators and bitches by high school. Case in point, Regina George [below] from Tina Fey's hilarious, "Mean Girls."  Cliques were formed, horrendous lies were told, and friendships were ruined. Straight boys were http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2015/01/girl-power.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-4683808618446761850Sat, 27 Sep 2014 18:11:00 +00002014-09-27T11:11:58.196-07:00 My D cups could always open subway doors before my feet arrived or keep elevator doors from closing. Now my darlings could shelve flat screen tv's. Ouch!  Hey, lab technician, you're not trying to squeeze the last bit of minty toothpaste out of my tube of toothpaste. Quit it! My boobs hurt when I lift them in the shower (yes, D cups need http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2014/09/my-breasts-are-broken.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-360336192622631235Sun, 07 Sep 2014 17:19:00 +00002014-09-07T10:19:36.427-07:00 Here's the link. http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2014/09/this-is-just-cool.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-4016368292144311600Thu, 04 Sep 2014 21:45:00 +00002014-09-04T14:45:17.335-07:00great comediennesJoan Rivers Joan Rivers  I'm sad. Joan Rivers died today.  I know many people thought her humor was vulgar, her face was frightening (in her later years), and her fashion critiques were cruel. Whatever. I thought she was a trailblazing comedienne who always made me laugh. Just last week I spent Tuesday night texting with my buddy, Derek, while watching http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2014/09/can-we-talk_4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-7071002253814455876Mon, 01 Sep 2014 14:29:00 +00002014-09-01T07:29:53.669-07:00healthcareLabor DayPullam Strikesick leaveUnions Info re. the origin of Labor Day And 3 Cheers for Unions!  Sure, I was just as pissed as all of my co-workers when I used to walk the SF Lingerie floor only to find most of my new inventory sitting in a stockroom (or still on the dock) waiting for a union member to put in on the floor. But let's be real (and human). No one reading this blog would have the following benefits if it http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2014/09/3-cheers-for-labor-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-5835801515028825597Mon, 25 Aug 2014 01:26:00 +00002014-08-24T18:29:49.266-07:002014 emmy'sbreaking bad. true detectiveMad Menmatthew mcconaugheywoody harrelsonR.I.P. Walter White... I wish The Emmy's were on tonight, instead of Monday night, but I'll let it slide since the 49ers beat San Diego 21-7! So many great shows this past year. "Ozymandias" Breaking Bad: Was there a more riveting episode in TV this year! I think I stopped breathing while watching it. And how was Gilligan able to slip in the comical scene with Walter pushing his http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2014/08/my-passionate-love-affair-with-cable-tv.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-4827172829531356933Sun, 10 Aug 2014 17:00:00 +00002014-08-10T10:05:55.317-07:00 Kirk holding a "communicator" I'm not here to debate Steve Job's genius. His intellect and knack for sensing what the "hoi poloi" would treasure have been well documented (here's one such NYTimes article). Don Draper (Mad Men reference), a fictional advertising genius, often says people don't know what they want until you tell them. Jobs certainly dazzled the world for years. I'm http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2014/08/sure-steve-jobs-had-vision-but-star-trek_10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-7900844383733705270Sun, 03 Aug 2014 23:08:00 +00002014-08-03T16:08:16.994-07:00 See below. He must be a good Dad.. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/01/stephen-colbert-ask-a-grown-man-video_n_5641575.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2014/08/i-love-stephen-colbert.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-3110701367565368460Sun, 18 May 2014 15:38:00 +00002014-05-18T08:38:52.231-07:00 Bill Maher pokes fun at the conservative agenda here. Enjoy with your soy chai tea latte. http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2014/05/sunday-silliness-may-18th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-8785849569947707028Fri, 09 May 2014 04:38:00 +00002014-05-08T21:38:11.129-07:00carol bradyclaire huxtablegilmore girlskitty from that 70's showlorelai gilmoremadame bovarymother's daymotherhood Lorelai Gilmore I've always thought that if I had had children, my mothering style would be like Star's Hollow's very own Lorelai Gilmore (from Gilmore Girl's). Not because she got pregnant at 16 and raised her daughter on her own (all the while attracting almost every man she met), but because she was a dedicated mother who had issues with her "waspy" CT http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2014/05/mothers-day-thoughts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-77118869645021541Sun, 04 May 2014 15:57:00 +00002014-05-04T10:32:23.410-07:00Kevin SpaceyTalk Dirty Why do I love everything Kevin Spacey does? Normally I can't stand this song. Yet Spacey brings it home. Watch it with your Sunday Soy Chai Mango Latte. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/03/kevin-spacey-fallon-ragtime-gals-talk-dirty-video_n_5259252.html?utm_hp_ref=tv&ir=TV http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2014/05/this-sundays-video-pick.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-1182529782429599957Sat, 03 May 2014 20:55:00 +00002014-05-03T13:55:01.057-07:00 George Clooney & Amal Alamuddin The internet is all aflutter over Amal Alamuddin's worthiness as George Clooney's fiance...I'd like to know if he's good enough for her!  Look, everybody loves Clooney. He's good looking, entertaining, smart, civic minded, loyal - all great things. But she's the Oxford educated, British human rights lawyer (or more properly "Barrister") who http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2014/05/some-inconsequential-observations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-2888200256131531353Sat, 19 Apr 2014 17:39:00 +00002014-04-19T10:43:21.957-07:00 This post isn't really about The Catcher in the Rye. I just used its book cover to lure you to my blog (busted!).  I do, however, want to talk about books. Last night, after a particularly crappy work week, I indulged in several handfuls of dark chocolate. Couldn't help myself. The sight of the  See's box on the "communal table" at work made me smile (as it http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2014/04/whats-your-favorite-book.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-4237215282468853548Sun, 13 Apr 2014 16:31:00 +00002014-04-13T09:31:06.034-07:00Don DraperMad MenMad Men Season 7Silicon Valley At last! The premiere of Mad Men's 7th and final season (or season 7A if you will!). I love TV! And if you love cable as much as I do, you're pretty damn excited about tonight: Game of Thrones Mad Men Silicon Valley And BTW, if you're not watching Mike Judge's Silicon Valley, you should. It pokes fun of Silicon Valley (duh!), gurus like Steve Jobs and http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2014/04/mad-mens-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-3075534118439802582Sat, 27 Oct 2012 21:12:00 +00002012-10-27T15:31:41.867-07:00 Can we please give this man an Emmy?  Stephen Colbert, you rock! Watch his reaction to Donald Trump's huge announcement (click the youtube  link below the picture). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNMddhuDs1k Problem is (and I know this is a sweeping generalization), Donald Trump exhibits a lot of the traits I see back East. Bad hair In your face Emits too much air pollutionhttp://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2012/10/can-we-please-give-this-man-emmy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-8366719406909147930Thu, 22 Mar 2012 04:28:00 +00002012-03-21T21:28:22.924-07:00When you have the time, read this powerful article about what's happening to women's rights in this country (really about —human—rights): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/soraya-chemaly/womens-reproductive-rights_b_1345214.htmlhttp://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2012/03/powerful-article-about-human-rights.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-775591129517270917Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:20:00 +00002012-03-18T08:20:09.169-07:00Long Island, why don't I like you?   Is it the bad food?  The horrible stench at the mall 2 minutes from my apt complex? Perhaps I've found Jimmy Hoffa.   The high cancer rate due to the nuclear reactor?   Or the rude drivers who cut you off or yell at you for no good reason?  The trucks that pour toxins into the air? Hooray for CA & its strict EPA regulations.  http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2012/03/long-island-ny.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-8389200732910622521Wed, 18 May 2011 16:23:00 +00002011-05-18T09:23:53.687-07:00Thought this Late Night video of Martin Short singing to Osama Bin Laden was pretty funny. Click on the link and scroll down a bit to view it. The singing starts around 1:40. http://www.hennemusic.com/2011/05/video-martin-short-updates-elton-john.htmlhttp://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2011/05/martin-short-sings-to-bin-laden.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-9121299103810986900Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:08:00 +00002011-04-30T02:12:49.321-07:00Woo Hoo! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge can legally have sex now! I hope they got the George Foreman grill I sent them. I watched the whole damn thing, live. I'm in SF, so that means 3 am. Didn't mean to. I fell asleep on the couch around 9:45 pm, woke up at 2:15 am, and said to myself: What the hell!  Now, I'm not British, so I don't get the hat thing. I realize it's a social faux pas http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2011/04/royal-wedding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-2993269691949935023Sat, 09 Apr 2011 02:06:00 +00002011-04-08T19:06:23.674-07:00I've mismanaged my funds and can't decide on a budget for next year. This means I'm going to have to shut down my checkbook and credit cards. Gosh darn it! I won't be able to pay my taxes on April 15th. You're such a benevolent group. I know you understand my predicament and wish me well. Thanks guys! You're the best. Hugs and Kisses, The American Peoplehttp://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2011/04/dear-president-obama-and-congress.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8201579400310723542.post-7125211598645743387Thu, 24 Mar 2011 06:07:00 +00002011-03-23T23:09:30.013-07:00Some Elizabeth Taylor quotes: “Some of my best leading men have been dogs and horses.” “I don't think President Bush is doing anything at all about Aids. In fact, I don't think he knows how to spell Aids.” “I am a very committed wife. And I should be committed too—for being married so many times.” “If someone's dumb enough to offer me a million dollars to make a picture, I'm certainly not http://sfpaula.blogspot.com/2011/03/elizabeth-taylor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)0