Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Beautiful!
When British journalist Samantha Brick penned an article in the UK’s Daily Mail lamenting that her looks have been a detriment to her both her social life and career, it set off a backlash of “Oh no she didn’t!” heard around the world.
“There are downsides to being pretty — the main one being that other women hate me for no other reason than my lovely looks.”
Pitting women as a bunch of pit bulls that superficially judge each other based on looks, she admonishes that women, in mean girl spirit, turn outwardly into haters, sabotaging friendships, holding pretty girls back from promotions as well as being a perceived threat to their relationships.
“I’m not smug and I’m no flirt, yet over the years I’ve been dropped by countless friends who felt threatened if I was merely in the presence of their other halves. If their partners dared to actually talk to me, a sudden chill would descend on the room.”
And the Nominees Are…
Who doesn’t love the movies? I admit it, I could sit through the entire Oscar broadcast, which, including the walk down the red carpet, is about five hours and ten minutes. Thank god for TiVo. I don’t have to miss a second while getting up for snacks and running for bathroom breaks.
This year Billy Crystal is hosting. This makes number eight for him. Have you noticed that he’s starting to resemble the actual Oscar statue itself? Personally, I think they need someone a little edgier. Maybe it’s my snarky personality, but I like my award shows to have a little bite to them. These are the people who get paid obscene amounts of money for going to ‘work’ which has to be more fun than summer camp.
Wellington twin sisters, Suncoast High students reward young readers with bikes
Wellington twin sisters, Suncoast High students reward young readers with bikes
By Kevin D. Thompson and MICHELLE KAPLAN
Palm Beach Post Staff Writers
Laura and Megan Kohner, of Wellington and Suncoast High School, knew nothing about running a charity when the urge to start one struck their older brother Andrew and their friend Cody Ellsworth in 2008.
Now the sisters have taken over the effort to promote literacy and physical fitness among elementary school students and are being recognized for their efforts – sometimes loudly, proudly so.
“Bike Twins! I remember you guys!” Laura, 17, recalled one youth who benefited from Bikes for Kidz calling to them outside an area library.
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Interview with Robby Takac – Goo Goo Dolls
Robby Takac, bassist for the Goo Goo Dolls, has to pause for a split second and think, “Where am I? Oh, Grand Rapids,” he replied with a laugh. But ask him again in a few more weeks, the answer may come harder.
This summer the Goos, as they are affectionately known, will be making a whirlwind tour that includes stops in Scotland, Ireland, Japan and England. Perhaps this tour should have been called “Dizzy up the Boys.”
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Littly Italy in the Palm Beaches – FORGEDDABOUDIT!
Mama Mia, for a few special days, Abacoa Town Center will be transformed from the trendy little Mediterranean-style, upscale shopping center to what resembles a corner of New York City’s Little Italy complete with an outdoor market, strolling according players and opera sung from the balconies above, all in preparation for the three-day event known as the Feast of Little Italy from November 7-9.
The Feast allows participants the opportunity to immerse themselves, experiencing the sights, sounds and smells of a bustling Italian neighborhood.
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Acoustic Remedy: A Cure From The Usual Club Blues
Acoustic Remedy has the cure for the ailing soul. Those who long for a break from the usual weekend club crawl, relax, you’ve been saved. Catch this band in action; you won’t be sorry you did.
The old adage, don’t judge a book by its cover truly applies here. Although the name conjures images of soft weeping guitars and light background music to fill the venue while old friends catch up over beers, there’s no doubt about it – Acoustic Remedy rocks, or as they like to say “Acoustic Rock with a Punch.”
The band surly can manage soft rock but when they strike the first chords to songs from Pink Floyd, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix or Led Zeppelin, you will soon forget that this is an “acoustic” group.
Three well-seasoned musicians, each with different back grounds and experiences have come together, complimenting and contrasting each other. The music ebbs and flows between them magically, defining just what “chemistry” is.
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EXTEND YOUR SUMMER HIATUS WITH A TRIP TO PARADISE WITH JAFIRE
With the dog days of summer dragging by, there’s still time to have one last summer fling. Nothing screams summer like dancing to Calypso, Reggae and Soca music. To get your fill, go hear Jafire who will stir the soul with that Caribbean beat.
A tart margarita in hand rimmed with course salt, and the sound of steel drums echoing on a soft breeze off the water is all one needs to be in the throes of summer again.
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TV GOD
Who said religion is down and out? One has only to enter the living room to see that worship is alive and well, and glowing.
Any given night of the week, I can tell you exactly where I might find you at 8 PM — watching television.
What is it about that box that we seem to have a complete love affair with?
It’s our universal pimp.
The Rock Doctors – A Cure for What Ails You
Those in desperate need of a cure for the ordinary weekend have a remedy. Ailing spirits who could use a good dose of fun can be healed with a prescription written by the Rock Doctors.
Although they don’t make house calls, an appointment isn’t necessary. They can be found at their office – Charlie’s Bar and Grill in Stuart, where the dance floor was crowded with people injected with an infectious enthusiasm for their music on a stormy Saturday night.
It may have been thundering outside, but the nasty weather was obscured by rhythmic drums, heavy bass and raucous guitars inside, as the audience was treated to the Doctor’s own homegrown rock-n-roll style. The spirited group covered everything from AC/DC to ZZ Top.
The four-man band is comprised of a group of regular working guys who have learned how to balance out their lives by performing. This has given them a much-needed creative outlet.
“I’m an IT guy all day long, and at night I’m studying real estate. I’ve got to be somebody else for awhile, that’s the real me,” said lead guitarist Clark Rodriguez about performing.
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Rock Doctors Remedy for the Critically Rock Deprived
Those in desperate need of a cure for the ordinary weekend have a
remedy. Ailing spirits who could use a good dose of fun can be healed with a
prescription written by the Rock Doctors.
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