Finally this commercial surfaced! I had these and loved the little "gold" nuggets as the zipper pulls. What kind of message this sent to us little girls I can only start to analyze now...
Anyway check out the girl twirling her baton in the beginning. I had one of those I got as a party favor at my friend Nicole's sleepover party in 3rd grade. These girls are exactly my age. True nostalgia...
Any girl who had these in the late 70s and early 80s will surely love seeing this commercial again. I remember the logo for the brand now that I am seeing it. Apparantly the brand Jet Set was also a big jean company, but I don't remember that. I just wanted Goldiggers like my friend Nicole had, and eventually I got them. Thanks, Mom and Dad!
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
The Twins From France
The existence of two twenty-something French twins who happen to be both acrobat street performers and Chabad Lubavitch chassidim is not something I can make up! Yaakov and Yisroel Gourion, who are known simply as "The Twins From France" are quite impressive and certainly not the image of a book-entrenched chassid that some people hold as the stereotype.
All you have to do is check them out. Here is Yaakov Gourion's wedding last spring.
And here they are tasting wine.
Nice job on the traditional bottle dance.
Used as a dessert wine, their sponsor, Jeunesse, is a nice choice. Otherwise I find this wine way too sweet.
And here's an insider's look at how they made their Twins playing cards, which reminds me of the times Mr. Roger's Neighborhood visited factories.
Yes, these guys are for real!
A far cry from the theatrics at Karma Wash...
Nice job on the traditional bottle dance.
Used as a dessert wine, their sponsor, Jeunesse, is a nice choice. Otherwise I find this wine way too sweet.
And here's an insider's look at how they made their Twins playing cards, which reminds me of the times Mr. Roger's Neighborhood visited factories.
Yes, these guys are for real!
A far cry from the theatrics at Karma Wash...
Costco Frozen Yogurt a No Go...Ikea, Yes!
These days I have been hitting up all a lot of big box stores as part of my household maintenance. Putting aside the fact that I shouldn't be eating frozen yogurt due to lactose intolerance, I recently succumbed to the temptation of this dessert I love so much. That's what happens when you don't bring along a salad in the car. And I gotta say, it reminded me so much that we live in a supersize country.
A few weeks ago I was at Ikea where you can get a frozen yogurt cone for $1.00. I noted that the portion was pretty small, but it was satisfying and tasty. Also, I realized that the portion itself was a fair size: approximately 4 ounces. Anyone who has done Weight Watchers knows that this is a proper portion size. According to this website, the Ikea fro yo is 100 calories. Got to hand it to the Swedes: keep the portion normal, and it will satisfy. I didn't feel like a glutton in the least.
Now jump today to Costco: $1.35 plus tax for a ridiculous size cup of frozen yogurt. I felt like my mother when I remarked to my sister Reba: it could serve three people! C'mon, look at this:
According to this blog, the portion is nearly 400 calories. Whoa! That is nuts. Clearly not a portion according to Weight Watchers. It just goes along with the rest of the Costco theme which is supersize everything and get it cheap. I felt yucky sitting at the indoor umbrella table, watching people eat their huge pieces of pizza and huge sodas and greasy sausage sub sandwiches. Of course, it is hard to throw away the portion you don't eat, and naturally I ended up eating almost the whole cup.
And for those of you wondering, don't ask about the kosher status.
A few weeks ago I was at Ikea where you can get a frozen yogurt cone for $1.00. I noted that the portion was pretty small, but it was satisfying and tasty. Also, I realized that the portion itself was a fair size: approximately 4 ounces. Anyone who has done Weight Watchers knows that this is a proper portion size. According to this website, the Ikea fro yo is 100 calories. Got to hand it to the Swedes: keep the portion normal, and it will satisfy. I didn't feel like a glutton in the least.
Now jump today to Costco: $1.35 plus tax for a ridiculous size cup of frozen yogurt. I felt like my mother when I remarked to my sister Reba: it could serve three people! C'mon, look at this:
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| Costco frozen yogurt is a 12 ounce serving! |
According to this blog, the portion is nearly 400 calories. Whoa! That is nuts. Clearly not a portion according to Weight Watchers. It just goes along with the rest of the Costco theme which is supersize everything and get it cheap. I felt yucky sitting at the indoor umbrella table, watching people eat their huge pieces of pizza and huge sodas and greasy sausage sub sandwiches. Of course, it is hard to throw away the portion you don't eat, and naturally I ended up eating almost the whole cup.
And for those of you wondering, don't ask about the kosher status.
Monday, July 30, 2012
Jonah Lehrer Resigns from New Yorker Magazine
We so much like Jonah Lehrer's writing in our house. And now this. Oy.
The story broke in Tablet Magazine just 10 minutes ago, and then was covered in the New York Times Media Decoder Blog.
Jonah Lehrer fabricated numerous quotations from Bob Dylan in his book "Imagine," which was published in March. Flat out made them up. Lied. Panicked and just made stuff up.
And just minutes ago, David Remnick said in a statement: "This is a terrifically sad situation, but, in the end, what is most important is the integrity of what we publish and what we stand for."
On these pages I doubt the quality of my own writing. I know that at the current moment I couldn't write half a rat's tail that Jonah could offer up. (Wait, does that expression even make any sense?). I know a lot of folks don't even read what I have to write. Yes, my writing is mediocre at best, and people don't even leave me comments.
I am more of an ideas and connectivity kind of a gal.
But I don't make stuff up here.
I feel sad for Mr. Lehrer. I really do.
The story broke in Tablet Magazine just 10 minutes ago, and then was covered in the New York Times Media Decoder Blog.
Jonah Lehrer fabricated numerous quotations from Bob Dylan in his book "Imagine," which was published in March. Flat out made them up. Lied. Panicked and just made stuff up.
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| from the New York Times, Nina Subin |
And just minutes ago, David Remnick said in a statement: "This is a terrifically sad situation, but, in the end, what is most important is the integrity of what we publish and what we stand for."
On these pages I doubt the quality of my own writing. I know that at the current moment I couldn't write half a rat's tail that Jonah could offer up. (Wait, does that expression even make any sense?). I know a lot of folks don't even read what I have to write. Yes, my writing is mediocre at best, and people don't even leave me comments.
I am more of an ideas and connectivity kind of a gal.
But I don't make stuff up here.
I feel sad for Mr. Lehrer. I really do.
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