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Daily Update from Your Subscriptions! Date: Friday, January 29, 2010 Username: ira27snider Latest Updates from featuredquestions Have you ever wanted to change your name? Why? submitted by Chosen_Defined view answers - answer it! Posted 1/29/2010 at 9:04 PM Latest Updates from featuredweblogs Apron Strings: The Ties That Bind I’ve been reading the book If Its Not One Thing, It’s Your Mother by Anita Renfroe. It’s about having a mother and being a mother; having a daughter and being a daughter. It’s really amazing how somebody can write something that’s so glaringly obvious in such a way that it makes you think a little more deeply about it. What set me off on a mental ramble was the observation that children begin their existence as close to their mother as humanly possible, then spend the rest of their lives trying to get away from her. First through birth, then through a series of crawling, walking, running, school bus riding, driving, college going escape attempts. The umbilical cord is quickly replaced with figurative apron strings that keep our children tied to us tightly when they're young and, ideally, loosen and stretch as they grow into adulthood.  My daughter has been systematically unraveling the apron strings for the past six-and-a-half years. More Here... Posted 1/29/2010 at 4:59 AM - add eprops - add comments iPad: Seriously? OK Apple, you've managed to come up with some pretty ridiculous products in the past. Everything from the iPod shuffle to the Newton were flops, for good reason. In most recent times, the iPod Shuffle and the MacBook Air I thought were kinda ridiculous. Hell, my 4-year-old MacBook has more horsepower than a brand new MacBook Air. You see, Apple, I love your computers, your software, and your operating system. The security, ease of use, and eye candy just can't be beat. That said, the iPad? You have got to be kidding me. What are you aiming for? An oversized iPhone/iTouch or an undersized MacBook? More Here... Posted 1/29/2010 at 5:29 AM - add eprops - add comments I'm Talking about Profile Pic Deception Yeah, you know what I'm talking about. The photo that prompts random strangers to click on your profile like a hook with a tasty bait. The photo that gets them interested enough to strike a conversation. I'm referring to any dating site and social networking site. More Here... Posted 1/29/2010 at 5:59 AM - add eprops - add comments Disney morals suck There are three main themes in Disney movies: 1) Beauty.  Beauty in Disney movies is treated with extremely high regard.   A character who is beautiful or handsome can always be relied upon to be good, and the ugly are just as certainly working against you.   The only occasional exception is for the odd, usually overweight father figures, but even they are plain at best, never hideous. Not only is beauty an indicator of how good you are, it's also extremely valuable.   Ugly, evil characters are envious of the beauty of our heroes and try to steal it.   Once our naive princess walks directly into the trap anyone else could have seen coming a mile away, it is her beauty that eventually saves her, usually by attracting a strong strapping male figure.   The prince falls in love instantly, occasionally while the princess is unconscious, clearly indicating that her personality is not a contributing factor. 2) Good & Evil More Here... Posted 1/29/2010 at 11:29 PM - add eprops - add comments Memories of the Space Shuttle Challenger Living in Melbourne, Florida during the 80s meant I saw every shuttle launch. We lived a short 45 minutes from Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center. I remember people pulling over on the road or teachers rushing us outside to watch the launches. I remember teachers holding portable radios or TV broadcasts being interrupted for the countdowns. I remember excitedly yelling countdowns with my classmates, and exclaiming as the fiery comet rose into the sky. I remember the windows rattling from the sonic booms and the rumble of the rocket engines. The day the Challenger blew up started as a good day. More Here... Posted 1/29/2010 at 11:40 PM - add eprops - add comments

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