Shopping for groceries is one of the things my family looks forward to every weekend. We usually go grocery shopping at one of those really big supermarkets that have everything from sugar to televisions to sofa sets. Aside from being able to go out for a change, the kids get to experience firsthand how it feels to manage a household. Sure, they're just pre-school aged. But … [Read more...]
Working from Home: Your Home Office Setup
If you're like me, you would be quite averse to the usual corporate setup. I used to work the corporate grind, getting up early in the morning to drive or take a cab, bus or train to the office miles away, work for eight or more hours, and then go home at night feeling tired and weary. Work is great and the people are okay, too, except for my disdain with office politics. … [Read more...]
Emma Watson / Hermione Granger: Role Models for the Youth
There's too much news recently about several female celebrities who have gone over the edge, such as Paris Hilton (who has reportedly done a copmlete 180-degree turn from living wild), Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan--all of whom we've been featuring here on Froodee, and who probably deserve their own main categories in the sidebar! Here's a breath of fresh air from yet … [Read more...]
Jamie Lee Curtis on Parental Guidance
We've had fairly adequate coverage of the recent Paris Hilton goes to jail saga. The skinny: Paris Hilton violates probation, is sent to jail, is let out under house arrest instead, and is ordered back to jail. I know it's only a 45-day sentence (commutable to 23, with good behavior), but prison/jail changes a man, they say. Or in this case, perhaps, a woman. Frankly, jail … [Read more...]
Thoughts on Community Blogging
Blogging has been defined many times, many ways. It's mostly about personal publishing, and most would agree. A person starts a blog, and he or she writes about his/her interests, daily musings, and would usually link to interesting things elsewhere. Some would move on to write about more non-personal items, treating their blogs like magazine or newspaper columns of some sort. … [Read more...]