Sad news today. The guy who made the phrase “Snap into a Slim Jim” the stuff of my childhood memories (yes, my mom was inexplicably really into watching wrestling when I was little), Randy “Macho Man” Savage has passed away.

R.I.P. Macho Man.

I confess. I have…

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SFSingleGirl took it to the streets this week y’all! After all that lofty talk of heroes last week, I think it’s time to confess that firefighters actually top my list.  I have always had a thing for firefighters, and for firemen in particular.  Besides the obvious heroics attached to running into burning buildings to save people, they just seem so darn nice.  Playing with kids, waving to people on the street, pulling cats out of trees.  Let’s be honest.  Firefighters are HOT. I decided that some hard-hitting investigative reporting was necessary to find out what makes the average firefighter tick.  What’s in the special sauce and why is it that we (I know I’m not alone) love them?  Well I traipsed my way into a local firehouse to see if I could get some face time with real-life action heroes. Read the rest of this entry »

Who inspires you? Do you have a hero, whether fictional or real? If you could be anyone, living or dead, who would it be?

This week, I have to credit Netflix for forcing me to closely consider my own heroines. I don’t own a television and Netflix has saved me from the horror of reality TV, commercials and faux news.  Adventure, Romance, Drama, Sci-Fi and Fantasy all on demand, for just $15.99/month, and a thousand times more satisfying than my defunct online dating subscription. Read the rest of this entry »