Pamela Munro

My Comments (253 so far…)

Caption This!

It’s nice that the hats hold up when we can’t

What is the meaning of 'authenticity' to you? At what age did you truly feel authentic?

Resolution: to make a habit of coming here. That’s part of what makes me feel authentic…

What passage or passages from a book, poem, short story or other literary work moved you so much that you've never forgotten it?

Golden girls & boys all must, like chimney sweepers, go to dust - Shakespeare -

A bit funereal, but it sticks - for a quip I like Theodore Roosevelt’s

Do what you can where you are, with what you have!

What do you hear outside the windows of your home at night?

Sad to say, a group of college students smhow managed to rent in our normally quiet apartment complex & they have turned it into part sports bar - part frat house - we are working on civilizing them.

Staring at Malformed Faces a Biological Imperative

You may WANT to stare - but good manners dictate that you resist that impulse with all your might…

wowOwow Executive Intern: Is it Oogly When People My Age Use Facebook as a Business Opportunity?

To my mind Facebook etc. is more about establishing a presence out there on the net - & It’s all PR time - think of yrself in People mag! That material will show up when you are googled & will give the impression that you, of a certaine age, are engagee - and with it - & not hopeless with the media of this brave new world. P.S. Facebook is getting more & more commercial all the time.

Joan Ganz Cooney to Graduates: 'Get a Job'

Oh, - P.S.- Also learn how to be frugal - so you can live better with a slim purse, as they used to say.

Candice Bergen Wouldn't Give Tips to a Graduate

And remember - it may not be the job you really WANT - but it’s a job - & bills have to be paid - so learn as much as possible & plan to move ONWARD and UPWARD.

Liz Smith Advises Graduates on Careers, Shelter and Attitude

Learn as much as you can & keep on learning. Graduating doesn’t mean the END of acquiring knowledge - just the BEGINNING. The old saw "knowledge is power" is true more often than NOT.

Botox Sales Down in the Recession? Stop the Madness!

A late comment - but I wd always fear botulism toxins so close to the BRAIN!

The Sisterhood of the Vanishing Paystub, by Sally Koslow

Sometimes I think of the old lyric "Been down so long it looks like up to me"! Have been scrimping as an artiste my whole adult life & have gotten to be very good at it. So this is nothing new. What’s new is everybody else’s discovery of the economic level I have lived in & the gambits we use here! If you are interested, I have a frugal blog at www.myfrugallife.com/blog_pamphyila.html where I write about my , well, frugal life. Also check out the parent site www.thriftyfun.com for a real down-home take on thrift! (& yes, my wardrobe is my splurge….)

When it comes to home repairs, do you do it yourself or hire somebody?

As I live in a rather small vintage apartment with a distant landlord, I have done small repairs myself - (Repairmen from the owner are hard to get to come!) We renovated the place a few years after I got married & hubby moved in - painting, new flooring, etc. - with the help of a handy friends & posse.

FLASH! From Liz Smith: Eavesdropping on Sirius XM Radio as a Fashion Icon Defends Herself

OMG we are all offenders! Just wish sometimes that I had as many galas as Walters - but isn’t that the POINT of the "little black dress," after all?

How to Reinvent Yourself in These Changing Times: The wOw Conversation

Hello from a "Virtual Intern"! My reinvention was as a character actress by using the platform of the internet. I had used computers for years so it wasn’t that much of a stretch -but still, I have learned a LOT & continue to do so, which is fun. On the side I have my frugal blog at www.myfrugallife.com/pamphyila.html - & I hv said that I want to write my book about it - so much to DO. I plan to retire only in the eyes of the gouvernement…

Biggest Loser Winners Revealed: Helen Phillips and Jerry Hayes

It said in the L.A. Times that the woman worked out something like 6 hours per DAY to get that ultimate loss & now will lecture others. Is that a realistic role model?