Entries Tagged as 'op-ed'

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

9 top tips for a Disneyland visit with your child

My husband, 6 year-old daughter and I went to Disneyland, and I thought it might be helpful for any of you planning a similar trip to benefit from my mistakes and poor judgment experiences.
Here are my top 9 tips for visiting Disneyland (oh, there are more, just email me…!):
1. Stay by the park, or in [...]

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Project Runway finale, finally!

[spoilers here!]
So, Kenley, Korto and Leanne made it to the finals of Project Runway. What did you all think of their shows? The whole final episode felt anti-climatic to me, and I’m not sure why. First off, Tim stepped in to judge when JLo couldn’t make at the last minute (is that [...]

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

Project Runway asks “what’s your sign?”

[spoilers below, still]
Designers this week had to team up with losers previously ejected designers to make an “avant garde” outfit inspired by one of the two team member’s zodiac sign.
Did anyone else notice that THERE WERE NO VIRGOS at all????? (yes, that’s my sign—you think I use spellcheck? Nah, just a Virgo) Could this [...]

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

Learn-A-Word Wednesday: abulia \uh-BOO-lee-uh; uh-BYOO-\

noun:
Loss or impairment of the ability to act or to make decisions.
I was suffering from an aboulia, you know. I couldn’t seem to make decisions.
– Anatole Broyard, “Reading and Writing; (Enter Pound and Eliot)”, New York Times, May 30, 1982
Abulia derives from Greek a-, “without” + boule, “will.” The adjective form is abulic.
Kid started full-day [...]

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Learn-A-Word Wednesday: cabal \kuh-BAHL; kuh-BAL

noun:
1. A secret, conspiratorial association of plotters or intriguers whose purpose is usually to bring about an overturn especially in public affairs.
2. The schemes or plots of such an association.
3. To form a cabal; to conspire; to intrigue; to plot.
But the new world of toys is by no means simply the product of a profit-mad [...]

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Project Driveway, I mean Runway — using Saturn automotive parts

[again, with the spoilers below]
I was JUST telling a friend that my favorite challenges are the ones that they have to make an outfit out of garbage. Then lo and behold, we get this challenge: use all the recyclable parts of Saturn cars! Yay me!
Designers all headed for the seat belts (so you [...]

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Queens rule the runway, Project Runway

So the drag queens came to spice up this season. And they did.
[spoilers ahead!]
First off, TERRI SHOULD HAVE WON again. She might be getting bitter about it. I would. Hell, I am.
Joe may have crossed his own personal prejudice to make a good outfit, but so what? Do they award for [...]

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