Elizabeth G. recommends: READ THE BOLD PRINT

I read three newspapers each and every day. Actually, that's a lie. I "skim" three newspapers daily looking for articles to read, which always include world news, medical matters, anything about space, anything about ancient Egypt, and movie reviews, of course. (You may recall in several past blogs that I'm an avid movie-watcher.) Oh, and on occasion I will read a "human interest" story. . . if it interests me.

Here are a few intriguing headlines I recently came across:

IT'S A SPHERE FOR YOUR REAR

Yep, it was an article about people who are replacing their office chairs with exercise balls. (It was also noted in the article that this trend could result in an office safety hazard.)

SUSPECTED CAVIAR RING BUSTED

I just never thought "illegal caviar" was a problem here in Indiana. I was wrong. It seems a shortage of sturgeon eggs from the Caspian Sea has inspired some clever fishermen to substitute paddlefish eggs from fish illegally caught in the Ohio River. (Who knew?)

PRETTY PRESIDENTIAL . . .OR JUST PRETTY

There was a photo of presidential candidate John Edwards accompanying this one and a mention of his $400 haircuts. (Nuf said.)

SHARED WOES THE STUFF OF NIGHTMARES

Well, darn, it seems my dream of being chased is THE most common dream, followed by the one in which the dreamer is falling or drowning. Apparently we all have very similar dreams whether we're male or female, whatever our age, language or culture. And the experts really don't know why. (Now that intrigues me.)

TOO MANY CHOO SHOES TO CHOOSE

This was all about the trials and tribulations of a shoeaholic. (Refer to Susan Andersen's recent and very funny blog on the subject of shoes.)

BABY'S OUT OF THE CORNER

"Dirty Dancing" is coming back to theaters for a limited run in celebration of the movie's 20th anniversary. Boy, howdy, as Jayne would say. Time sure flies. (Okay, I'll confess. This movie is one of my "guilty pleasures." You gotta agree DD does have a great soundtrack.)

GET INTO THE HOBBIT

Of course, this headline caught my eye. I'm a huge LOTR fan. I've read the HOBBIT and the entire trilogy three or four times. Not to mention seeing all three movies in the theater, owning the extended versions on DVD, and wishing I were a tall, slim, long-lived, magical elf, myself. (Sigh.)

BATTER UP TOLL HOUSE RECIPE

You guessed it. This is an article about the classic chocolate chip cookie. (When I was a kid I loved the batter even more than the baked cookies. Of course, we try to avoid eating raw eggs these days. Pity.)

WORLD WIDE WEB

This was atop an ad for the third "Spiderman" film. (Me, I can't wait for the new Nancy Drew movie coming in June and starring Julia Roberts niece as ND. Also, "Becoming Jane," loosely based on the life of the venerable Jane Austen, out in August.)

FOUR PLAY

You may have surmised that this was the headline of an article about the new "Fantastic Four" movie. (I don't know about you, but when I was a kid I loved the Saturday morning cartoon version of "The Fantastic Four.")

PLAY IT AGAIN SCAM

Something to do with the way music is released on multiply CDs, which is considered by some to be a scam, I guess. (I just liked the headline.)

DISSENT OF A WOMAN

My dh thought this headline was too subtle to include in my list. I thought it was darned clever. (I didn't read the whole article, but apparently a female critic was taking to task some of the popular TV shows . . . none of which I watch.)

YOUR DAD IS NOT A HORSE'S BEHIND

This one never fails to catch my attention. (I'm not sure what that says about me.:-) It's on print and TV ads for a new camera from Sony that automatically adjusts lighting, focus, color, and exposure to emphasize the faces in the photo. (What will they think of next?)

So, Inquiring Minds want to know: What catches your eye when you're reading a newspaper/magazine? Just for fun, do you have any favorite headlines to share with the rest of us?

Here's to the merry month of May!
Elizabeth G.