Dish

When I was in 3rd grade my elementary school Gallinas (now called Venetia Valley, which was a a horrible name-change) put out a school newspaper with a "What's hot and what's not" column. Since kids are mean, the "what's not" part soon got out of hand and suddenly the girls who wore hot pink leggings were going home crying after finding out that it had been social suicide to go to school in them that day. Because I'm not in elementary school anymore, I can write about what's hot and will definitely let you know what's not and not be sent to detention. This is the first of a series of posts on coolness, dished up fresh from the bay to your screen via the interweb.

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Donating to charity as a gift to someone for Christmas. Instead of buying crap for all the usual recipients, find an organization that will be helping people (or the earth) during the bad economy and donate the same amount you would have spent to it. Sure, the economy needs us to spend this year, so my idea is to go for something small for your closest family members and friends and then using the rest to give to something you think could use the money more than someone who gets something they didn't want anyway.

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Blue tooth(s). I was walking down College Avenue in Oakland recently and saw a rather young, attractive man sitting at a cafe who appeared to be having a complete conversation with himself. I thought it was weird that someone who looked so put-together was so crazy, so I knew there must be an electronic piece attached to him on the other side of his head. As I walked past, I peered past to see his right side blinking blue with the stupid ear piece. I don't particularly like them even while driving (nor do I like cars and driving), but while sitting at a cafe?! So lame. If you must talk on the phone while in the car, pull over. If you must talk on the phone outside, use the freaking phone so we all know you're not crazy.

You know you watch too much Golden Girls When...

Your female roommate asks if it looks like she's wearing shoulder pads.