I think we can agree that people around the world use LOL a lot in text speech and that we do not basically ever mean that we are laughing out loud. So what do we mean?It started to dawn on me about a month ago when I read a cute piece in the … [Read more...] about What do We Mean by LOL?
Archives for 2017
Four Snouts Up for Detroit in theaters now
(:)(:)(:)(:) out of a possible 5 for the movie Detroit by (white) director Kathryn Bigelow in theaters now. This is the second film in a row I've seen that I would recommend but that I did not enjoy. The first was Dunkirk. I didn't … [Read more...] about Four Snouts Up for Detroit in theaters now
Top 10 Ways NOT to Set Boundaries
I don't know a lot about how to set appropriate personal boundaries but I am an expert on how NOT to set them, so I'm going to walk through that now.#10 -- First wait years to figure out that there's no appropriate boundaries between you and other … [Read more...] about Top 10 Ways NOT to Set Boundaries
Why my kids call me “Bob”
This is the photo that popped upwhen I Googled "call me Bob"Years ago when we were at a public pool or somewhere where everyone's name is "Mom," they had summer colds, and when they yelled for me, it sounded like "Bob" instead of "Mom." We all … [Read more...] about Why my kids call me “Bob”
Conditional (:)(:)(:)(:)(:) for Cloudsplitter by Russell Banks
Abolitionist John Brown at Harpers FerryNo one in their right mind would review a book before they've finished reading it, so I'm giving it a conditional five out of a possible five snouts up for Cloudsplitter by Russell Banks, page 436 out of … [Read more...] about Conditional (:)(:)(:)(:)(:) for Cloudsplitter by Russell Banks
The Best Adaptation of a Play You’ve Never Heard Of — (:)(:)(:)(:) For An Octoroon at the Woolly Mammoth Theater in DC
It was not without trepidation that I bought tickets for the Woolly Mammoth Theater. Almost 20 years after moving across the country, we only recently successfully extricated ourselves from their mailing list. But we always loved their … [Read more...] about The Best Adaptation of a Play You’ve Never Heard Of — (:)(:)(:)(:) For An Octoroon at the Woolly Mammoth Theater in DC
Legacy & Donations: The Real Affirmative Action in College Admissions
The New York Times reports that the civil rights division of the Trump Justice Department has a quiet plan to redirect its resources "toward investigating and suing universities over affirmative action admissions policies deemed to discriminate … [Read more...] about Legacy & Donations: The Real Affirmative Action in College Admissions
I guess I’m “one of those people”
There’s a reason that pride is considered a sin and that it “goeth before a fall” – every single thing that I overtly or invertly (coinage alert) brag about inevitably kicks me in the ass. Here’s my latest sense of that:I have always prided … [Read more...] about I guess I’m “one of those people”
4 Snouts Up for Bad Jews and Sakamoto — Great evening in Sacramento!
(:)(:)(:)(:) Four enthusiastic snouts up for Bad Jews at Capital Stage through July 23rd. This clever, provocative play is tightly constructed, fast-paced, well-acted and provides a rare of combination of roaring laughs with food for … [Read more...] about 4 Snouts Up for Bad Jews and Sakamoto — Great evening in Sacramento!