Monthly Archives: July 2009

You Mean What I Do Not

Posted on July 30, 2009 by

Words and meaning can create different contexts based on cultural usage alone.  While English speakers prefer to assign blame — “She broke the bowl!” — Spanish and Japanese cultures focus more on the event — “The bowl broke itself.”  That … Continue reading →

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Kathy Griffin’s Racist Pussy Face

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

Kathy Griffin can be a talented comic, but lately, she’s a bit too full of herself as she tries to go mainstream from the D-List.  On the latest edition of her Bravo television show, she made a Racist and Bigoted … Continue reading →

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Being a Man in the Disney Store

Posted on July 14, 2009 by

About eleven years ago, I had a rather unpleasant encounter in The Disney Store that still leaves my mind wandering and wondering – why did it happen? What could I have done differently to get a better reaction? Let me … Continue reading →

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Is this the New Gibson SG Zoot Suit?

Posted on July 6, 2009 by

Over the last month or so, Gibson knocked $600.00USD or so off their SG electric guitar.  Such a price smash on such a popular guitar can only mean one thing:  A New Version is Being Released!  Is this “Zoot Suit” … Continue reading →

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