It’s playoff time and the UA Wildcats started full practice yesterday so I’ve been thinking about baseball. Came across this hilarious video reprising Abbott & Costello’s Who’s On First routine. In my humble opinion, I think it’s better than the original. Take away thought – just how short is Billy Crystal?
Archive for ‘Observations’
Sex Sells
At least that seems to be the main thrust of most advertising these days. I’m interested to know when Jolly Rancher put out this promo piece that I unearthed in a box of old family photos (1950s?). It obviously resonated with someone in my family since they kept it.
Promoting a product by encouraging folks to be better people? We could use some more of that!
Smile if What?!
Came across this calling card while sorting through a box of old photos with my sister and aunt. I suppose it was a part of an advertising campaign but there isn’t a logo or product name. I guess we’ll just have to use our imaginations…
Defense Class
I recently completed a free Rape Aggression Defense class taught by the Oro Valley Police Department. I am already careful to survey my surroundings and I try to avoid sketchy situations but I was interested to learn some defensive hands-on techniques.
There were 20 of us in attendance ranging in age from 15 to 65. I gained some powerful skills that I hope I never have to use. I really admired how some of the shy ladies came out swinging during our practice scenarios on the second day of class. It would be great to teach this to all women – especially during the high school or college years.
Thank you to the Oro Valley Police officers that taught our class and especially to the male officers that suited up to take our beatings!
Just as I Suspected…
Captured in Tucson, AZ, 09-01-2015
It’s All About Perspective
Pluviophile
I admit it, I am a pluviophile! Growing up in the Sonoran Desert molded me into a lover of water but especially rain. I watch the clouds and track the drops. Rain makes me and the plants and the wildlife very happy indeed.
The lack of rain during one of our 2 rainy seasons makes me crabby. I’m getting a wee bit fed up with the folks on the east side of town with their puddle photos. I’m tired of hearing about their inches of rainfall. Grrr!
Apparently, there needs to be a word that describes a rainless pluviophile. Come on, monsoons!
Sunshower! At least it started raining…
Play a Game, Feed the World
Apparently, I don’t get out much, I only learned about this brilliant online game, Freerice yesterday. When you play you not only work on your vocabulary skills you also help to donate food to the hungry through the World Food Programme.
The advertisers on the page buy 10 grains of rice every time you get a right answer.
You don’t have to sign up, you can just start playing, but if you do sign up you can track your scores through time. I think everyone should give it a try – not only is it for a good cause but it’s fun!
Fair warning, it is addicting! I popped over to just check it out. An hour (or so) later it was awfully hard to turn it off…
If you try it – and trust me, you should – let me know what level you reach. I’m trying to get past Level 46!
Volleyball Explained
Since I’m playing volleyball this summer for the first time in an awfully long time I felt I needed a refresher. Now that I’ve seen this video I understand the game perfectly. It’s like I was born in the Palace of Volleyball. My opponents need to prepare themselves!
Handy Kitchen Helper from 1976
I found this in my Grandmother’s recipe collection. Ah, those were the days, back when Dr Pepper was one of the discerning cook’s tools!
Dr Pepper is more than a fizzy drink, check out this recipe for Dr Pepper Candied Sweet Potatoes which I picked up years ago during a visit to the Dr Pepper Museum in Waco, Texas. Enjoy!
