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Hell hath no fury like a woman on YouTube

Posted by elizfarrell at 9:15 am, Thursday, April 17th, 2008
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Get ready for new reality programming brought to you by Kleenex, Prozac and the Estranged Wives Camera Club.

Before socialite Tricia Walsh-Smith's most uncomfortable rant (above) there used to be three types of divorce: the "we'll still stay friends" divorce; the "I hate that guy so much" divorce; and the "Great! Now I hate myself" divorce.

Sad fact: Upon hearing of celebrity divorces I usually try to figure out what kind of relationship dissolution we're talking about before I waste time caring. (Some might wonder, why do you care at all? Not the point.) For instance, Demi Moore and Bruce Willis: Still friends. Not exciting. Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey: She did not come out it for the better. Things are not looking up for her. Stay tuned. Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt: Whoa. Still friends. She hates him. She hates herself. A divorce that is all things to all people. Imagine if Aniston had a YouTube account ...

Verizon Heritage Day Three

Posted by dlauderdale at 10:40 am, Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
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  • Christian Heritage Breakfast: CBS Sports announcer Jim Nantz wasn't on the program, but he was introduced, and he was swamped afterwards by fans. The breakfast drew a record crowd of about 700 to the Crowne Plaza at 7 a.m. today.

    • The Heidi Montag career plan: Barbie-up and the world will be yours

    Posted by elizfarrell at 10:12 am, Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
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    Question of the day: Why don't guidance counselors ever tell you about the career option that involves a simple boob job, double highlights and your own slutty clothing line? At no point during my pre-college counseling did anyone ever say, "Well, you could go pre-law buuuuuut there's also this other thing. You'll be famous for doing absolutely nothing. No school loans necessary. You can take the SATs if you want, but ... you know, like, blah, blah, blah, maybe just get your nose fixed ... especially the tip."

    Not to say I would've done that, but it would have been nice to know all the options back then. (Also I'm lying. I totally would've gotten the tip done ... and some other work, too ... I blame the public school system ... and Mattel).

    Verizon Heritage Day Two

    Posted by dlauderdale at 10:09 am, Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
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  • A great champion: It needs to be said that - all teasing and joking about his country ways aside - Boo Weekeley is the best Verizon Heritage champion anyone can remember.

    What people mean by that is how accessible he is and how accommodating he is to the public, the media and the tournament.

    • Lauderdale's Verizon Heritage Day One

    Posted by dlauderdale at 10:22 am, Monday, April 14th, 2008
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    Government by Press Release

    Posted by dlauderdale at 11:04 am, Saturday, April 12th, 2008
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    Here's how Gov. Mark Sanford and the other branches of state government consider serious state issues: By exchanging insults in e-mailed news releases. I'm going to share the two releases that came to me this week.

    First is a news release from Sanford's office. Then comes a rebuttal from the state treasurer's office saying the governor doesn't know what he's talking about.

    At least they're talking AT the public. But it gives the impression they're not talking to each other.

    Who's the oldest worker?

    Posted by dlauderdale at 1:01 pm, Friday, April 11th, 2008
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    Take the rest of the day off: Today's column about Eugene Rozak, a great American, made me wonder how old the oldest local worker might be. Eugene says he will retire (from his part-time job in retirement) when he hits 81.

  • Who's the oldest worker here?
  • At what aged did you retire?
  • What do you do with your time?
  • How do you make ends meet in retirement?
  • What have you learned the hard way?

    • "Prom Night" and "P2"

    Posted by pmitchell at 3:05 pm, Thursday, April 10th, 2008
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    IN THEATERS

    Hilton Head in Six Words

    Posted by dlauderdale at 12:24 pm, Thursday, April 10th, 2008
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  • Pay attention, class, this is as close as we get to Haiku: Can you describe Hilton Head Island or Bluffton in Six Words?

    This idea comes from a column in The State newspaper.

    Columnist Neal White writes:

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    The idea came from a book titled, "Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous & Obscure," compiled by SMITH magazine.

    • See Bull Island with Dottie Frank

    Posted by dlauderdale at 11:28 am, Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
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  • Tour this Sunday: You can literally step into the subject of today's column with a special outing of Bull Island near Charleston with novelist Dorothea Benton Frank.