So, whose star shone brightest in Dreamgirls... just sayin’ ; not that I could do any better, but impo, Mrs. Carter, please leave acting alone; Mr. Cooper, don’t do it.

Little does she know that author of “A Modest Proposal” already has a thousand year claim on “Swiftmas”.

It’s was ballsy of Babs to do it (another gutsy move was that perm)...but it did pay off for her cuz’ she got an Oscar for best song.

Because I have to work with men all day

That particular mondegreen never did occur to me, but it’s awfully funny!

Does anyone else still have nightmares about evil flying monkeys chanting about oreos? That movie almost put me off that cookie forever.

all the stars for the phrase “stretch out like a motherfucking starfish”

Hell, yes. I was traveling for work a few weeks back. Woke up all stretched out in the bed in perfect silence as the sun came up over the Chicago skyline. I woke up at first light because I had slept SO WELL. It was fucking paradise. I really savored the moment since I knew damned well I wasn’t going to sleep that…

Dude, that’s what I hear, from no less a source than Radiolab. Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, allergies, all of it. I mean, it’s worth a shot! Apparently you cane have I think it was 10? hookworms with no ill effects (better double check that #). More than that and you don’t feel good. So, short barefoot walks around…

Whoa. I wonder if that can translate to a whole bunch of autoimmune disorders. Count me in! #teamhookworms

no, that’s probably the last place you would want hookworms

Yeah, I was horrified until I got to the hookworms. Those, I can get behind.

They also apparently make you less allergic to things. So if you’re one of those people who has to view the world through tiny, itchy, watery slits where your eyes used to be every summer, there’s no better team than #teamhookworms.

I recognize soooo many pieces in that top shot. It’s like a tour through our kitchen.

I’ve heard it said that the actual ozone layer smells of geraniums.

CdG is probably my favorite overall scent maker / designer / whatever. Their “Standard” has been my go-to for yearrrrs omg I love it so effing much. Crisp, botannical, weirdly metallic....smells almost exactly like my beloved Goddard’s silver polish.

I heard a piece about the movie this morning on NPR. I must say, my disappointment was that neither of the actresses was a lesbian. I know it’s still not easy to be out in Hollywood, but couldn’t they have found someone who could use this movie a tool to come out?

The Southern Poverty Law Center considers any wedding party of over 8 people a hate group.

Is it more/less elsewhere?

Midwest, baby! Matinees are $7 and evenings are $9 in Des Moines. (Stimulus Tuesdays at Carmike are $5.50!) In Minneapolis, I saw an evening showing in a reserved luxury recliner with a lobby bar for $12.