Handlers, Schmandlers

 

Belle's Ball Gown
(Fair Use - Disney)

During last month’s Met Gala, all eyes were upon the fashion parade.  Artsy gowns seemed to be particularly favored, especially those with poufy trains that required “handlers.”

When Blake Lively’s handler turned this way instead of that way, she motioned to him in a manner that evoked controversy from folks with too much time on their hands. The ensuing hoopla included questions about whether a female should be criticized for issuing orders to a subordinate employee.

Although the jury remains out on that one, a sounder concern might be to wonder whether a dress handler should even be needed by anyone with the wherewithal to prance around on their own two well-heeled feet.

Resources

 https://www.buzzfeed.com/leylamohammed/blake-lively-met-gala-behavior-sparks-debate

 

 

Just One Word and It Ain't Money

 

Buffett in 2015
(Public Domain)

When people hear the name Warren Buffett, they tend to think of money.  Buffett himself may have fostered such thoughts during certain phases of life, but these days his priorities go way beyond that realm.

When asked by Georgia Tech students about his current definition of success, Buffett replied: “If you get to my age in life and nobody thinks well of you, I don’t care how big your bank account is, your life is a disaster.”  Sounds good, but people think all kinds of things about all kinds of folks, so perhaps some clarification is in order.

And Buffett did indeed clarify by summing up his response with one resounding word: “Love.”  He then elaborated: “The trouble with love is that you can’t buy it… the only way to get love is to be lovable… The more you give love away, the more you get.”

Resources

https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/warren-buffett-success-your-life-1-word-career-advice/91313453

 

Junk in a Monkey's Trunk

Not fit for man or beast...
(Photo by Dietmar Rabich)

Humans aren’t the only ones to stuff the gut with junk food. When monkeys are within easy reach of sugary snacks, they grab onto them by hook or crook.

This can be witnessed firsthand at the fabled Rock of Gibraltar.  While tourists are busy gawking, resident monkeys are snatching a whole bunch of goodie bags. Karma being what it is, this often results in gorilla-sized tummy aches.

Monkeys and humans have both sought ways to offset these gut-wrenching effects. Whereas people generally pay for their over-the-counter remedies, monkeys have it a bit easier. They simply grab a handful of soil and chug it on down. This seems to buffer painful outcomes in ways akin to pharmaceutical antacids.

Or perhaps they could all learn to just say no...

Resources

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/gibraltars-monkeys-clever-way-avoid-160552659.html