Not Saying

You’ve all heard how important body language is in business and personal relationships.  Over the years, I’ve developed being able to “read” people. When I meet with a buyer for the first time they will always tell me what they are looking for in a new home.  For the most part, many seem to know exactly what [...]

Don't be fooled by me. Don't be fooled by the face I wear. For I wear a mask, I wear a thousand masks, masks that I am afraid to take off, and none of them are me. Pretending is an art that is second nature with me, but don't be fooled, for God's sake don't be fooled. I give you the impression that I'm secure, that all is sunny and unruffled with me, within me as well as without, that confidence

Early in my teaching career I learned about a concept that first got me thinking seriously about just how important our use of language can be when talking to kids. I overheard a skilled, veteran teacher making a mistake with a kid. I remember clearly that it was a group of first graders walking down the hallway. One of the kids was messing around in line. His teacher walked up to him, took him b

50 Cent has won in his eviction case against his ex-girlfriend/baby mama Shaniqua Tompkins. Even though they split up years ago, Shaniqua, thought she had the "right" to stay in a house that Fiddy purchased and was not hers. Shaniqua currently receives $6,700 a month in child support payments and stayed in the house under the terms that she was supposed to search for a new place to live. But

I'm feeling a little lazy, but still want to post something. So how about a list?Today will be the Top 10 pageviews for 5ksandcabernets. (To the 1 or 2 people who normally check this blog, I'll post something else later in the day)1. Shameless self-promotion and revealing swimwear: This post is only one week old. But in it, I link to the Science of Sport conversation about the swimsuit that is helping Olympic hopefuls set world records. The backlink to Science of Sport has drawn a lot of traffic, most of it, oddly, from other countries.2. Client 9 once wore bib No. X887: Some original research I did on troubled NY Governor Eliot Spitzer turned up the fact that he ran a marathon years before he ran whores.3. Stumbling, bumbling? Nahh. But I saw more than 600 tired people: This is my report

Some of the most powerful actors in history never need to say a word.

Every once in a while I get hit with a client who just doesn’t see the value in seeing a doctor. The old “if it ain’t broke” attitude. Why see a doctor if you aren’t sick? According to CNN.com 43% of men get annual physicals. I’m thinking if half that many do it would be amazing. I recently worked with a guy who had colon cancer 13 years ago. He had 18 inches of his colon removed, did chemo and radiation, and was, according to him, pronounced cured. I asked him when his last colonoscopy was and he said “13 years ago”. I asked him what kind of followup he had done post cancer treatment and he said “none”. I asked him when he last saw a doctor for anything and he said “13 years ago”. We went our separate ways at that point, not exactly seeing eye to eye. That was certainly the most outrageous case of “you just can’t fix stupid” that I’ve run into, but it is more common than the 43% CNN suggest

With many people losing confidence in the justice system - be it police non-response or judicial activism in favor of criminal rights over victims' rights - could this be a sign of things to come? (more...)

... and I certainly can't fly, but if I could, I think I'd be doing something a little different with my legs. You're asking for some nasty windshear in the old crotchal region, know what I mean? And there's also the question of it affecting your mileage. Ok, it's just wrong. I don't care that Superboy is on a stamp doing it, it's just wrong!

but what is up with the expression on Reed's face there? I'm afraid it has something to do with the fact that his face just whizzed past another man's groin, but I'm desperately hoping it was something else.

And we’re not saying Duuuuke Crewwwwws, we’re saying Youuuu Tuuuuube. Here’s the Video of Coach Summitt paying back Bruce Pearl for turning into the hulk prior to a Lady Vols game.