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By Janet Evans
Tuesday, Oct 28 2008, 06:57 PM
Remember when Michael Jackson shocked the world with his dangling of his baby over the balcony?
Well, did we all just take that as immaturity? Poor parenting skills? Attention-getting? Just plain stupidity?
Whatever it was…I just had a semi form of déjà vu while I was looking for a video clip tonight.
You have to check this old video clip out.
And while you are there, you will probably get a kick out of some of the other clips on the right side-bar, if you have a few minutes to spend perusing the site of
What were they thinking?
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By Janet Evans
Monday, Oct 13 2008, 11:55 AM
Hmm…I guess I’m not really into rushing holidays. Fall can stay around as long as it wants as far as I’m concerned. I’m in no hurry. Once Halloween hits, all hell breaks loose.
I never thought of Halloween as a dating holiday, but I guess with the crisp autumn air and the right costume, you might find someone you may want to cuddle up with.
So have you ever thought about your favorite type of date for the Holloween season? Married or single, you may want to consider some of these romantic ideas.
My favorite from the list?
“Corn Maze. This can be a lot of fun and very romantic, especially if the night you go is one with a full moon. Many farmers are extending the use of their crops by creating mazes in their corn fields”
I just like corn mazes.
Read the complete list at Milwaukee Examiner HERE
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By Janet Evans
Friday, Aug 15 2008, 06:35 AM
I don’t shop very often in stores. I shop online as often as I can. While on vacation I went into a store that had some hobby and toy items and came across the marbles pictured above. It was a lot of marbles. Not the most I’ve ever seen…but a good amount and a nice variety.
What does she know about marbles, you may ask? Not a lot, but seeing them just flooded my mind with memories and I was again a smiling 2nd grader. Long ago, I was a tomboy shooting marbles, especially in the spring. My friends and I always played for keeps. A purie was something I always had my eye on winning. Steely, aggie, cats eye, beach ball…there were many types of marbles we played with.
I made sure my kids had marbles…instead of the old fashioned homemade marble bag I had, somehow my kids ended up with Crown Royal bags, reinforced with my sewing machine.
So, parent’s of young kids today….
Do children still play marbles? Or are they just in the hobby stores for people to collect?
History of Marbles
Marbles originated from ancient Rome and Egypt. The name Marble comes from a material called Marble (expensive stone). In the year 1800 the best Marbles were made out of Alabaster (white Marble). People wanted to use a cheaper material. They tried clay but it crumbled when the marbles would hit each other. Finally in 1846 a German glass blower invented special scissors that could cu t glass and make marbles. That way marbles became cheaper and easier to produce. Now marbles are made in factories where hot glass is dropped onto steel rollers that shape the glass into marbles.
How to Shoot Marbles HERE
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By Janet Evans
Wednesday, Aug 6 2008, 11:45 AM
Okay...I admit it...sometimes I'm really out of the loop on certain things. And it doesn't bother me either. This one doesn't bother me in the least. So what is it that I didn't know? What's the big deal?
That this hair style is called a "fauxhawk"
Ewan McGregor (well known for his role
as a young Obi Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars series)
Yeah...I didn't know it.
But did you know the history of the fauxhawk? I bet not...
Let me fill you in.
"The slight, sculpted crest that represents a civilized simulation of the ancient-warrior, punk-rock Mohawk speaks volumes about the wearer, who demonstrably straddles the fence between conformity and nonconformity: I'm a team player with an unrepentant dash of mischief. I may be rumpled, but I clean up nice.
Generally speaking, the fauxhawk represents the "safe," less severe version of the traditional Mohawk, without shaving the sides of the head or growing the top long enough to fashion Liberty spikes or the equally confrontational Roman helmet/broom-bristles affectation."
Read the story Tuft Love from the Boston Globe
HERE
And see a slide show of famous fauxhawks HERE
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By Janet Evans
Monday, Jul 21 2008, 11:55 AM
Mine? Not so good...not when it comes to mastering the the Hula Hoop, anyway.
Can you Hula Hoop?
"The hula hoop marks its 50th anniversary this year, and its popularity is still going strong."
I don’t know that I could master it now if I couldn’t before, but there are a lot of people who are giving it a try, and they are loving it.
Right…I rank that up there with baton twirling…another thing I could never do.
I was more of a stilts and pogo stick kind of girl….
Read the story from the Boston Globe
Hula Hoops Have Come Full Circle ×
View the Hula Hoop Photo Gallery ×
Hula hoop moment from Circus Smirkus performance 2006
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By Janet Evans
Friday, Apr 11 2008, 10:05 AM
If you could have only one book….what would it be?
America’s favorite book is the Bible.
No surprise there.
Let’s take a look at the next nine. Have you read them?
I love The Stand…but I’m surprised it is in the top ten when you consider the Bible is number one. But since good triumphs over evil in the story, maybe that’s why. It’s a great book and movie too.
As far as the others, none of them surprise me. But I could probably swap out four of them.
It's just such an interesting mix of good and evil in the group of ten.
Read the article on the Christian Post
Bible Tops America's 10 Favorite Books of All Time × here
- The Bible
- Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell
- Lord of the Rings (series), by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Harry Potter (series), by J.K. Rowling
- The Stand, by Stephen King
- The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown
- To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
- Angels and Demons, by Dan Brown
- Atlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand
- Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger
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