My friend Beth gently admonished a litterbug, at a stoplight, after witnessing the other motorist toss her sandwich wrapper out the window. Beth wants to know, was she wrong to say something? I say no..as long as the other motorist doesn’t pull a gun on you.  Seriously.  Why do some people view the road as their personal trash can?

My friend Tara  took  this video of her toddler clomping around in high heels, while crying for his daddy. She posted it on Facebook and got a complaint that she was exploiting her child. Mind you, he was the one who put on the heels and kept them on while asking for his dad. She just thought it was cute. She asked me to get your take…exploitative or not? 

A Michigan couple got married in the shoe aisle of T.J. Maxx because the bride said the store was “the one constant in her life, no matter what”. What store does it for you? For me, it would be Dairy Queen.

Some well-meaning people like to dish advice, even though you’re all grown up.  Case in point.  I biked to the gym today, without wearing a helmet.  An elderly gentleman stopped me and said “Where’s your helmet?” He then, in a condescending tone, went on to say that he always wanted to shake the hand of an organ donor. I did shake and promised him a kidney, if he ever needed one.  I know he meant well but it was as annoying as those pro-nursing moms who want to ban the bottle for everyone else.

I fell for the commercial too, with its promise of a bumper crop of ruby red tomatoes.  In the photo to the left is the Topsy Turvy, as seen on TV. The photo on the right is the Topsy Turvy, as seen at Tanna’s. After 7 weeks, just 2 tomatoes. Proof you can’t always believe what you see on T.V.

I went for a jog early this morning because I have to keep up with Jennifer Aniston who runs every day.  My face is still red from the heat which brings me to this question.  I passed another runner who had his dog on a leash.  The dog didn’t look so thrilled to be out on such a hot day.  Should I have said something or is it any of my business?  Someone told me that a dog would actually run itself to death to please its master.  Is that just an old wives tale?

Intern Abby loaned her boyfriend $1,000.  They later broke up but are still friends, however, he keeps “forgetting” to pay her back. She’s mentioned it a couple of times but feels awkward asking for payment.  What should she do?  Turn it over to a collection agency or end the friendship, move on, lesson learned.

About every other day, Mel Gibson’s ex-girlfriend releases another secret recording of his racist, misogynistic rants. Will that passion of Mel stop you from buying a ticket to see him or do you believe there’s redemption for everyone, especially a guy with a cool accent?

The heat is making  everyone cranky so I’m asking my KUDL Working Girls, “How would you like to cool off?  Is it taking in a movie at an air conditioned theater, sipping a Long Island iced tea while mall shopping, or sitting poolside with Brad Pitt, when Agenlina’s away?

I’m leaving tomorrow for the annual Guthrie reunion.  I always love going home to see mom and dad and I just now realized that most of my vacations revolve around them.   Which brings me to this. The new trend is to vacation with your parents.  It’s not always a “want to” thing, but because of the recession, many can’t afford to go it alone. So if mom and dad are paying, they’re along for the free ride. How about you?  They buy, you’ll fly?