Last year I did a post entitled, Counting Up The Cost. The post was about how parents are buying their children expensive, luxury brands. Now, I stumble on another article about how parents are spending tens and thousands of dollars on kiddie birthday parties. America, we need a parent intervention!! The problem did not start […] Read more…
Television
Rock The Vote
I am very glad the holidays are over. I find it to be a very hectic time, as many of you do. As you all know, January 8, 2008 was the first of 50 presidential primaries. This year, we, the voters, have many choices in both parties. (Please make the right choice 🙂 ) Being […] Read more…
Just in case you do not have a HDTV
Millions of $40 government coupons become available Tuesday (1/1/2008) to help low-tech television owners buy special converter boxes for older TVs that might not work after the switch to digital broadcasting. Beginning Feb. 18, 2009, anyone who does not own a digital set and still gets their programming via over-the-air antennas will no longer receive […] Read more…
A Few of My Favorite…….
Happy Holidays (Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy Kwanzaa) to all. This writer’s strike is really bothering me. I am missing Conan O’Brien, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. If there were not other important things going on in my life, I would have no reason to exist. I hope both parties can come […] Read more…
Everything I Am
Happy Wednesday, I realize that all artistic geniuses are troubled, which explains Kanye’s frequent rants and why some artists consider suicide as cure all for personal angst. (Mental illness should no longer be ignored!) Saying all that, Kanye West was a good sport for doing the skits on Saturday Night Live of his obnoxious ranting […] Read more…
Mix Maven’s Tidbits
Hey Pumps and Gloss friends, I have been worried about Amy Winehouse. I have been reading that she has canceled all her tour dates to go to rehab. (If that is true… a definite YAY!!!! ) I hope she gets better. Lincoln Heights is one of my favorite shows on the TV. About late December […] Read more…
