She gets motivated by a little stress. How do you best work?
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela died last Thursday at the age of 95. I hadn’t listened to the news all day. Where was I that no one told me of his death? Where did I go all day? Why did I not hear the shock and the buzz of remembrance of his life? http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/06/opinion/nelson-mandela.html?_r=0
At 7:30 I brought dinner to my friends downstairs, and Tom told me. He brought out his computer and played “Free Nelson Mandela” by the Specials, followed by “Johannesburg” by Gil Scott Heron, and then he asked, “Have you ever seen Amandla!” I hadn’t. I recommend it to you if you haven’t seen it or if you have seen it to show it to a friend. It was a great gift from my friends to see it with them. Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony, from 2002, includes iInterviews, archival footage, and filmed performances that highlight the role of music in the South African struggle against apartheid.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303297/
Amandla! and the Specials AKA
Sylvia Archive: Hypnotizing Dogs
When the canine cannot resist. Click the strip for a larger comic.
For The Book Lover
Trapped at home by the cold weather? Curl up with a book. Sylvia suggests this one.
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Pets & Genders
I thought I was the only person who felt compelled to correct people who assigned the wrong gender to my female cat, Toots. When someone calls her a he, I think, “Toots is a girl’s name. Are you like deliberately thick?”
Sylvia Archive: Aerobic Therapy
Syl is starting a support group for those who don’t want a fitness group. Click the comic for membership details.
Snowmen
Thank you to Bruce B. for these winter delights.
Greetings, Bad Girls & Guys
Be surprised! Order a (nicely wrapped) package containing an assortment of five Sylvia greeting cards. Receive them in time to give a friend a useful gift or to give as the occasion strikes. $18 includes shipping.
Checks for Holiday gifts should be made out to Nicole Hollander and sent to:
Nicole Hollander
c/o Greensfelder Design
Suite 206
3701 N. Ravenswood
Chicago IL 60613.
Sylvia & Nicole also take payment via Paypal.
For The Love Of Dog
Jimmy Stewart recited a poem he wrote about his dog Beau on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. It’s sentimental, but truly moving at the same time. Deanna suggested it, and I’m curious because she’s never suggested a dog segment before.
It came up in my Facebook feed. Yes, it was sentimental, but still moving. As a non-pet owner, it helps me understand people’s love for their pets. Stewart’s love for his dog was simple and deep. I work wtih dog lovers at the sail loft, and my boss brings his 15 year old dog to work when his partner is away. One day he curled up around Libby on the floor like he was protecting her from a tornado, just saying little doggie phrases to her, for a minute or two. My boss is a little silly, but it was touching all the same. A bit like Jimmy Stewart’s poem.
Sylvia Archive: Avoiding Work
Tips and techniques for getting out of a task. Share more tips in a comment.
