Review - Women Know Everything

I just received Women Know Everything from Quirk this week.  I haven't read it cover to cover, but I've gotten enough to do a good review.  And yes this is a positive review.

This is an updated version with a new cover and new quotes from the 2007 version.  The quotes are arranged in an A-Z format of topics by many famous women who are anything from politicians, actors and even madams.  This is a book that will get your mind working.  Some topics are taboo (prostitution, abortion), some are quite ordinary (fashion, age).

I think both women and men should buy this book, no matter what your background it will broaden your horizons, induce conversations, and maybe even inspire you.

Contraception (under Reproductive Rights)
"Japanese Women are refusing to take birth control pills, opting to leave contraception up to men.  Do you know what they call women who leave birth control up to men? Mothers." - Jenifery Valley, 20th/21st Century American Comedian.

Clothes
"A little bad taste is like a nice dash of paprika." - Dorothy Parker (1893-1967), American Writer and Critic

Procrastination
"One thing that's good about procrastination is that you always have something planned for tomorrow." - Gladys Bronwyn Stern (1890-1973), English Writer

Smoking
"I quite smoking. I feel better. I smell better. And it's safer to drink from old beer cans lying around the house." - Roseanne Barr (1952-), American Comedian (I love this, I remember my parents putting cigarette butts in their cans, YUCK!)

In the back there is an index by name, I used that to find this Roseanne Barr quote.  Really fun book that I will be picking up, randomly selecting a quote to think on.  And whenever I do go back to work, it'll go with me and live on my desk for inspiration or to share.

Sunday Stealing The Sunset Meme

Cheers to all of us thieves!

1. What is your favorite Mexican dish? Carne Asada tacos at El Vaquero in Alma, MI (aka Mexican Laundromat)

2. When you were a kid, did you get started on your homework right away after school, or did you procrastinate? Both, time was all I had, I didn't get out much.

3. What is your favorite store for home furnishings? Jay's Furniture Barn in Elwell, MI (near Alma).  Good furniture and we go to church with the owners, they are really nice people.

4. When you were young, did you like school lunches? Some of them.  Pizza was good.  And the chicken sandwich, especially with nacho cheese on it (geesh I wonder why I'm fat!)

5. Is religion a crutch? No, I think used correctly it can be very comforting.

6. In your region, what is the “big” high school sport? Football (not soccer, I guess I mean American Football)

7. Do you consider yourself rich? Oh hell no! Not money wise, I guess family and health wise I AM rich.

8. Which of these would you have the best chance administering:

A) CPR - I've been trained
B) Heimlich Maneuver - yup, trained on this one too.
C) Changing a flat tire - nope, I'd be stuck.

9. Which dance would you prefer to learn and why:

A) Salsa - sure, fun dance, fun music and great exercise.
B) Hip Hop - eh, moves too fast I'm not coordinated enough.
C) Waltz - oh yeah, this would be great!
D) Swing - yup, same reason as the Salsa.

10. What’s the worst news you’ve ever delivered to someone? I want a divorce

11. Name something you learned in college that had nothing to do with classes or academics. Hmmmm, nothing ends a party faster than police - they also have the ability to make drunk football players cry.  lol

12. New variation on an old question: If there’s a song in your head that just won’t get out, what is your favorite (or most repeated) line in that song? A Styx song, "the water it touches my life like the waves on the sand, all roads lead to Tranquility Bay where the frown on my face disappears."