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I have a small ethical dilemma...

Bored? Crochet a 'Giant Floor Ball' for yourself or a loved one. From the Great Granny Crochet Book, 1979.

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Sure, they're pretty. They make you look taller. They are sexy. They are painful. They say I am weak and could not possibly compete with you in any type of physical contest. They say I care more about appearing sexy to the world than I do about my health and comfort.

When I was looking for some 1960's style heel shoes for a recent production, I was SHOCKED at the limited number of heel choices for women. There is a glut of shoes with ridiculously high heels that you can't possibly be comfortable in. And these are being 'sold' (in every way) as professional footwear for women. Ask your self, 'why?'. And maybe more importantly, why are our young women buying into this? You can't even walk in them for crying out loud!

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Cruel Shoes by Steve Martin from http://www.aj.cz/celeb/sm3/sm3.htm

Anna knew She had to have a new pair of shoes today, and Carlo had helped her try on every pair in the store. Carlo spoke wearily, "Well, that's it. That’s every pair of shoes in the place." "Oh, you must have one more pair. . . .” "No, not one more . . . . Well, we have the cruel shoes, but no one would want to try . . . “Yes, let me see the cruel shoes!" "No, you don't understand, you see, the cruel shoes are . . .' "Get them!" Carlo disappeared into the back room for a moment, and then reappeared carrying an ordinary shoebox. He took off the lid and removed a hideous pair of black and white pumps. But this was not an ordinary pair of black and white pumps; both were left feet, one had a right angle turn with separate compartments that pointed the toes in impossible directions. The other shoe was six inches long and was curved inward like a rocking chair with a vise and razor blades to hold the foot in place. Carlo spoke hesitantly, ". . . Now you see . . . they' re not fit for humans . . ." "Put them on me." "But... "Put them on me!" Carlo knew all arguments were useless. He knelt down before her and forced the feet into the shoes. The screams were incredible. Anna crawled over to the mirror and held her bloody feet up where she could see. "I like them." She paid Carlo and crawled out of the store into the street. Later that day, Carlo was overheard saying to a new customer, "Well, that's it. That’s every pair of shoes in the place. Unless, of course, you'd like to try the cruel shoes."

A Ballet choreographed by Zane Booker, costumes designed by me and photography by the incomparable Matt Wright at Fig Tree Photography.

If you read someone else's diary, you get what you deserve. ~David Sedaris

David Sedaris is funny. My book club read one of his books and they were all a bit put off. I couldn't understand why I loved it so much until we discovered that while they read it, I listened to it. It was easier to hear the humor than to read it. Also, I have a dark and twisted sense of humor.

There is a group of people in Toronto who get together to do random acts of humor and kindness. Watch this Ninja video for a laugh.

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I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious. ~Albert Einstein

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