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WINNING ARGUMENTS: THEN AND NOW

February 6, 2024 by

Winning arguments with strangers is one thing; winning the same argument with someone close comes with side-effects. Someone close? How close. Let’s start with an internal argument, that little voice that won’t go away. Can’t get any closer than that, huh?

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NEW COMPASSION WITH A KIND RIGHT HAND

November 26, 2021 by

A new compassion has made its debut. And proved my Mom was correct. She believed most problems could be solved by slapping sense into whoever needed it. As one of her four kids, just hearing her theory was enough. Her career included managing a DMV office. (Keep that in mind the next time you complain […]

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REAL NAME? CALL PEOPLE AND PLACES BY THEIR REAL NAME BEFORE IT’S FORGOTTEN

September 21, 2020 by

In a time not so long ago, a real name wasn’t important. It was a liability. Hollywood legends like John Wayne, Rock Hudson, and Marilyn Monroe weren’t good enough when they were known as Marion Morrison, Roy Scherer, and Norma Jeane Mortenson. But those days are long passed according to Benedict Cumberbatch. How did he […]

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FOREVER FRIENDS? I MEET THEM ALL THE TIME AND SO DO YOU

February 24, 2020 by

Who starts the clock on forever friends? How long is forever? Lastly, if you had to repeat the same night forever with forever friends, what would you do? I don’t have answers for the first two questions, but I’ve got the last one covered. This is my forever night:

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GAGA EFFECT: REDEMPTION, ACCEPTANCE

February 25, 2019 by

Gaga Effect? I remember friends from junior high who seemed on a different path than the rest of us. They showed up for a year or two, made best friends with everyone, and held hands with a boy who looked perfect with them. Then they left. Something happened and they packed up and headed out […]

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SINGING CLASS: BRADLEY COOPER FOR LADY GAGA

February 23, 2019 by

Singing out loud is both a joy and a curse. It’s a joy when it’s good, a curse when it’s not. It’s also a curse when someone you’ve known for years decides to sing for the first time in a pitch perfect voice. What took so long? Add disappointment to the singing list when a […]

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LADY GAGA UNIVERSAL BROKEN HEART

February 1, 2019 by

The universal Lady Gaga is the universal broken heart. She sings about emotions and seems to show the song across her face. Barbra Streisand did/does the same thing. Liza Minelli, too. But what makes Gaga different? I think I know.

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ONE GOOD GAGA HOPE TATTOO FOR THE HEART

May 13, 2017 by

  So you want proof of dedication and devotion? A Gaga Hope Tattoo. Perfect for a back in day glow, visible while you walk out that door. Lady Gaga fans come out of their Gaga closet at different times. But they come out strong. Strong enough for a Gaga Hope Tattoo?

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SUPER BOWL RECORD BREAKS ON MY DVR. OFFICIAL REVIEW

February 6, 2017 by

  One Super Bowl record goes to the top of the list. No spoilers.   Every modern sports fan has a back up plan, as in DVR back up. Especially on Super Bowl Sunday. At least that’s the plan. Since every commercial isn’t Super Bowl grade, or even close when you can actually figure out […]

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LADY GAGA RECONNECTS ROOTS

November 23, 2016 by

Did Tony Bennett win a Nobel Prize? It’s fair to call Lady Gaga the Prince of her generation. She covers so many eras, does everything so well. Both look good in purple. But Prince never embraced Tony Bennett, and Tony looks a ripe purple. Point for Gaga.

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