BBC News - Japan's women footballers irked by Olympic flight seating

BBC News - Japan's women footballers irked by Olympic flight seating

Members of Japan's women's football team have complained about having to fly economy class to the Olympics while the men's team were in business class.

The women, strong contenders for gold, flew premium economy to Paris. The men are not expected to win a medal.

The article notes that the agency responsible for the upgrade is the "Japan Football Assciation" and the seat upgrade for male players "was in recognition of their professional status..."

Anastasia Steele was Clearly Not a Mother of Three — Brittany. Herself.

This hysterical, and also very realistic. I'm going to get all TMI on anyone, but let's just say I can relate. Also, good to know I'm not the only one. Anastasia Steele was Clearly Not a Mother of Three — Brittany. Herself.

Love = Green Earth Frying Pan by Ozeri

About 7 years ago I invested in some more expensive cookware than the normal cheap Walmart frying pans I had been buying.  I found that this really made a difference, especially the expensive teflon pans didn't chip the way the cheap ones do.  One of my purchases was a 12" Cuisinart Nonstick Hard-Anodized frying pan.  Several months ago the non-stick surface pretty much stopped working.  7 years was a pretty good run and I had thought I would buy another similar pan, but then while browsing pans at Amazon I saw the Green Earth ceramic coated pans and that they had good reviews, so I decided to try one of those instead.

Turns out that I made a great choice!  I am incredibly impressed with this pan.  Not only is the non-stick coating better than any pan I have had before, it also is amazingly easy to clean and I love the color!  I was so impressed I started trying to think of why I needed to replace my 7 year old Emeril brand non-stick pan, which is still in pretty much perfect condition.  The reasons I came up with is that the Emeril pan is teflon and Amazon has the Green Earth pans on sale for less than half of the list price, so I just ordered the 10".

I suppose I may change my mind about these pans being that I have only been using my new one for a week, but I kind of doubt it.  If so, I will let you know.

(Actress Louise Brooks) The Very Definition of “I Don’t Give A Damn…” I don't give a damn

I came across this article about the famous 1920s actress Louise Brooks on a blog called I Don't Give A Damn. The article is written by a guest blogger going by the name of Imogen. The Very Definition of “I Don’t Give A Damn…” I don't give a damn. And here's a YouTube slideshow I found for you to enjoy:

Love this!

I had been thinking of writing a long rambling post about that, but really this says it all. :-)

Research: A Tsp. of Aloe Daily Reverses Signs of Skin Aging

Research: A Tsp. of Aloe Daily Reverses Signs of Skin Aging | GreenMedInfo | Blog entry | Natural Medicine | Alternative Medicine | Integrative Medicine | Consumer Advocacy

They say drinking aloe vera juice daily is especially good for banishing wrinkles. I'm on it!

Adele Responds to 'Fat' Comments - The 54th Grammy Awards� on Yahoo! Music

She is beautiful, and it's damn stupid we're still obsessed with weight:Adele Responds to 'Fat' Comments - The 54th Grammy Awards� on Yahoo! Music

In Pursuit of my Inner Pin-up: What's Wrong With Our Bodies, Anyway?

Great post about the female body image and expectations, then and now:In Pursuit of my Inner Pin-up: What's Wrong With Our Bodies, Anyway?

Jennifer Aniston Voted Hottest Woman of All Time - Yahoo! Movies

In what universe???!!! Jennifer Aniston Voted Hottest Woman of All Time - Yahoo! Movies The whole "hottest" woman thing is ridiculous and shallow of course (and we should mention, men as well) but no use fighting something bigger than ourselves. I certainly don't want to contribute to the sexist-gender objectification-shallowness of these things by selling Aniston short. She's a person, after all, and perfectly fine looking. But. I mean, I have to say, after that pc qualifer, but still...still, Jennifer Aniston the hottest woman of "all time?!" All time???????!!!!

Hotter than:

Elizabeth Taylor

Marilyn Monroe

Sophia Loren

So many more, contemporary and from the past, that could fill that spot.

How to Choose your Bride in the Late Nineteenth Century

In the first place, see the girl you intend to honor as early in the morning as possible, and note whether she is fresh and tidy or limp and frowsy.

I would have never got a husband if I was expected to not be frowsy early in the morning. 

How to Choose your Bride in the Late Nineteenth Century « Beachcombing's Bizarre History Blog