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I was at the airport yesterday and bought a bottle of water at the counter near the boarding gate for $3.85. One bottle. Nothing but water in it. I actually looked in the bottle, held it up above my eyes to make sure there wasn’t a ring or something in the bottom. You know what I mean. When you buy the cereal and you get a prize at the bottom of the box? I thought at least there should be ...read more I have a friend who works at UPS. In a conversation (I forget about what; I swear we do have really interesting personal things to discuss), she told me that UPS trucks aren’t allowed to make left turns. I remember now the context of the conversation. She was also talking about her mother’s driving skills. Let’s leave that one alone. “What do you mean they can’t make left turns?” “They are not allowed to make them. They did a study or something, ...read more I was having breakfast with a friend the other day and she mentioned she and her executive director had been to a Rotary Club luncheon to present their not-for-profit. She told me she loved it. This friend is not old – she’s around 35 maybe – pregnant with her second child and very hip. “What do you mean you liked it? You mean liked it as in you might join it?” “Yes, my husband and I went to a barbeque last weekend, ...read more Last week I moved my daughter into a new apartment. During the week there were at least four ‘appointments.’ Let’s begin with the people who were coming from cable. They gave us a window from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. At 10:45 I called to see where they were. I got a message center that said, “Your cable appointment is on time. They will be here in one hour.” Huh? I finally got a person by dialing zero so many times ...read more I was driving from the Hamptons to New York City yesterday via the Mid Town Tunnel. I love going through the Mid Town Tunnel because the billboards there are the best of the best in advertising. Whether it’s Apple, or Calvin, or some new brand, they do their best work on those billboards. As a marketing person, I like to look at them and see what’s what. Apple has a new fabulous ad. Be sure and check it out if you ...read more Ruth Madoff. I haven’t thought much about her until now. She asked to keep her fur coats. She left the apartment yesterday with a straw bag. All her designer bags will be auctioned on Ebay. And, what did she beg to keep? Her fur coats. I don’t get it. Where are the family albums? She left them behind? The pictures in silver frames? What about her life experiences? She wanted the coat over the experiences? They paid a lot for those ...read more I was browsing Forbes online magazine the other day, and I came across the list of 100 most powerful women. “Ooh,” I murmur, “Let’s go look at my peeps.” I had no idea who most of them were. Truly, no idea. “How is that possible,” I hear you ask? “I don’t know,” I answer sadly. But before you judge me, let’s look at the list of the top 25… Forbes The 100 Most Powerful Women 1 Angela Merkel Chancellor ...read more My friend, and amazing financial planning expert, Manisha Thakor, did a column on her blog about Justice to be Sotomayor, and her personal finances or lack thereof. Apparently, the Justice elect, (or is it Justice in Waiting?), owes more on her house than her original mortgage and has credit card debt which adds up to close to her total cash savings of $35,000. Another friend said she is a gambler, but that friend is a staunch Republican who would be ...read more This weekend I had my first yard sale. In the new Obama and me life I now lead, I’m trying to divest myself of things that clutter the home and mind, and a yard sale seemed like a better way to divest than adding to the large amount of garbage that has my name stamped on it each week. I did it with some friends who also brought their things. Who knew it would be the funnest part of my ...read more |
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