qotd

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QOTD: What’s Your Worst Clothing Disaster?

Example: the time last month I tried some clothes on at a store. Spent the rest of the day with the zip of my pants undone. Fairly standard, happens to everyone.

Getting out of the car after running quite a few errands. Notice I have my slippers on.

Friend of mine, a very beautiful woman with a glorious figure, once walked many, many blocks of Yonge Street (a slightly raunchy street in Toronto) with the buckle of her fancy, rather gaudy belt entirely undone, the shiny parts of it bobbing and flashing in the sun. She didn’t notice until she was back home. Continue reading →

QOTD: What is Character?

Last week, the New York Times published an article on two New York City schools’  attempt to teach character. The schools identified a list of strengths most likely to predict happiness and life achievement: zest, grit, self-control, social intelligence, gratitude, optimism and curiosity.

So, what do you believe constitutes “good character?” Bonus question: how does one build character?

Image from psd’s flickr.

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QOTD: Driving Songs

Quite suddenly, I find myself hopping into my Zipcar (I feel so obnoxious showing up the garage down the street and telling the attendant, ‘I’ll have the Nissan today,'” or, “I’ll have the Prius today,”) and driving an hour, one way, to get my new alleged teaching gig.

I find myself needing songs.
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QOTD: What’s Your Best Wedding Horror Story?

Inspired by alluson’s the-tailor-lost-my-bridesmaid-dress story on Wednesday afternoon, I’m asking you to share your best wedding-related horror story.

I’ve personally accompanied a bride to the dry-cleaner who was supposed to clean and box up her dress in one of those lasts-forever preservation boxes. Only guess what, no dress anywhere. So she gives them the evil eye and walks into their workroom. Oh, there’s the dress – on the floor, kicked into the corner.

Then there was the wedding I was attending wherein the groom accidentally stood (both feet) on the bride’s gown’s train. She SHRIEKED at him, I mean really shrieked. Starting married life off on a sour note, so to speak. Continue reading →

QOTD: What is Your Favourite Food or Food Thing?

Food.  Cook books.  Recipes.  Appliances.  Restaurants.  Hairy celebrity chefs.  Dirty celebrity chefs who end up in the blind gossip pages a little too often.  All of these things end up in the pages of Crasstalk all the time.  But what single item, book, machine, cool cafe, classy bar, well-turned calf or succulent breast is your absolute favourite?

Saying “chocolate” is too easy, so say something else. Continue reading →

QOTD: What should get more funding?

Here’s a hypothetical from fantasyland:  the government of {your country} suddenly has a billion US dollars or local equivalent to spend, and it can only spend it on ONE giant program.  Pretend it’s a bequest from a rich billionaire who just died.  You can pretend the dead billionaire is Rupert Murdoch if you want to feel especially happy about it. Continue reading →