http://improveyouraim.com Insights, commentary, and fresh ammunition by author and humorist Alison James Mon, 19 Jul 2010 02:26:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There comes a time in every woman’s life when she moves in with the man she loves and finds herself surrounded by a mountain of “man junk.” I’m not talking about a guy’s big old butt.  I’m talking about all the junk in his house or apartment -- the old posters, ... http://improveyouraim.com/2010/07/18/whatcha-gonna-do-with-all-that-%e2%80%9cman-junk%e2%80%9d-in-his-trunk/ Today is my birthday and given I never did a Mother's Day tribute, I think it's only right to take a moment today to say "Thank You" to the cool, funny, awesome, and somewhat crazy woman who brought me into this world and supported me through fat and thin.  She taught ... http://improveyouraim.com/2010/07/09/a-tribute-to-the-woman-who-brought-me-into-this-world/ There are thousands of organizations that aim to transcend racial and ethnic boundaries and get people to bond as human beings, as citizens of planet Earth.  Yet, none of these organizations seem to accomplish their goal because quite frankly, we all don't like each other much.  The fact that we ... http://improveyouraim.com/2010/06/21/crazy-glue-nothing-bonds-women-together-like-our-shared-frustration-with-men/ I was reading an article about the size of the universe and apparently, it is a quadrillion times the size of anything we can imagine.  The author Bill Bryson says that if a galaxy like the Milky Way was the size of a pea, the universe is the size of ... http://improveyouraim.com/2010/06/14/is-life-on-other-planets-as-annoying-as-life-on-earth/ Does your mother get all of her information from email forwards?  Does she stay up at night worrying about missing children who aren’t actually missing, or cologne that can be used by criminals to knock people out in parking lots just because she read about these things in emails from ... http://improveyouraim.com/2010/06/03/does-your-mother-get-all-of-her-news-and-information-from-email-forwards/ I have no idea how I ended up on the mailing list for these bizarre catalogs like "Home Trends" "Collections Etc." and "Lillian Vernon."  But every month the postman kindly drops several of them in our mailbox and they are addressed to me.  At first, I was freaked out when I opened ... http://improveyouraim.com/2010/05/27/go-ahead-eat-that-extra-piece-of-pie/ If you are looking for a fun way to torment the man in your life, here is one that works every time. Your boyfriend, your husband, your coworker and even your roommate will react to this subtle form of playful emasculation.  Here's what you do:  Regardless of what he's wearing -- ... http://improveyouraim.com/2010/05/14/so-many-fun-ways-to-torment-men-so-little-time/ Whether you're going through a breakup now, or it's been a couple of years since your last hellish relationship debacle, here is a song you will surely relate to.  It's a personal favorite of mine!   I really don't need to say much more about it.  Kate Miller-Heidke says it perfectly....          http://improveyouraim.com/2010/05/10/now-you-want-to-be-my-friend-on-facebook/ Not all men are created equal; some are total jackasses.  Yet, even when we are dating the biggest jerk on the planet, we come up with a hundred reasons why we shouldn’t dump him.  We think “What if I don’t meet someone better?” or “Maybe it’s my fault that he ... http://improveyouraim.com/2010/04/24/stop-making-excuses-for-the-loser-in-your-life/ Do trampy women cause earthquakes?  It's a question I frequently ask and today the answer to this mystery was finally revealed.  "A senior Iranian cleric says women who wear immodest clothing and behave promiscuously are to blame for earthquakes" the Associated Press reports.  Here is a quote from the article:   "Many women ... http://improveyouraim.com/2010/04/19/do-trampy-women-cause-earthquakes/