Author Archive for: noreen
Entries by Noreen Compton
How a raunchy comedy struck a blow for Sisterhood: Sex and the City, 10 Years Later
This is an important date in history – for some of us. Ten years ago on this date, Sex and the City, HBO’s “raunch-com,” ended and Carrie finally got her happy ending with “Mr. Big.” And we finally found out his real first name. I began watching the show around Season 3. Once I got […]
Not Nominated, Arby’s Wins on Grammy Night
Amidst the 33 marriages and Madonna scrutiny at this year’s Grammy’s, Arby’s managed to arguably win the best Tweet award. In response to Pharrell Williams donning a hat not unlike the one in Arby’s logo, the company scored with this tweet: Hey @Pharrell, can we have our hat back? To add to the triumph, Pharrell himself […]
TRUMPING DONALD’S GRAMMAR
Last night on “Celebrity Apprentice,” Donald Trump corrected Cyndi Lauper’s grammar. She said “I feel bad.” He said it’s “I feel badly.” He’s wrong. If you are expressing an emotion, it’s correct to say “bad.” Saying “I feel badly” means you can’t physically feel things very well – your sense of touch is off. Your […]
Irish Soda Bread
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I’m sharing the Irish Soda Bread recipe passed down by my grandmother. Nanny brought this recipe with her when she emigrated from Ireland. It’s been enjoyed at many family events. Some like to put butter on it, but I prefer it plain. Many swear a cup of tea with milk is […]
Two Twitter Skeptics Walk Into a Bar @SXSW
Yesterday in Austin, I was having lunch at the bar at Champions. Mike, a guy sitting next to me, said he was working in the AV department for SXSW. I mentioned it was nice to be talking to someone in person for a change here in Austin. He mentioned that he and his wife recently were […]
I.E. versus E.G.
In honor of the third annual National Grammar Day celebrated on March 4, let’s take a look at “i.e.” versus “e.g.” I’ve seen even professional writers get this one wrong. Let’s start with “i.e.” As I remember from my high school Latin classes, it stands for “id est,” which literally means “that is.” If you think of […]
For Me, The Twitter/Kutcher Net Race was all about the Other Nets
It’s hard to escape the buzz about Ashton Kutcher beating CNN in the “Twitter Race.” Opinions abound on the subject: I DON’T CARE!!! Power to the People! Twitter has turned into a popularity contest Twitter is now officially – heaven forbid – MAINSTREAM This is Changing the Face of Media Twitter is dead (meaning either it […]
Twitter: 1, Pizza (Domino’s): 0
When two Domino’s employees posted an online video this week showing them tampering with food in particularly disgusting ways (and no, I’m not going to link to it – I believe it has been taken down anyway), a company spokesman said they knew people on Twitter were wondering what the company was doing about it. […]