Comments on: We interrupt our blogging to ask, “What the Heck?”

By: Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:24:16 +0000

Rats! Another reader beat me to the point I was going to make: America's Next Top Model put one its contestants into a pair of heeled pointe shoes for a photo shoot.

If you think it's hard to walk in those things, try the real ones! And to think I used to pay for that torture.

But aren't the professional ballet dancers so lovely dancing in their pointe shoes? If only they didn't clump so loudly. LOL

By: tamara

tamara — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:26:03 +0000

I just finished my first Neil Shusterman novel, "Unwind." I was pretty blown away. The concept itself was really cool (abortion is illegal, but between the ages of thirteen and eighteen a child can be "unwound" and have all his parts donated, thereby ensuring he "lives"–just not in his original state.)

With a concept like that you're in for a good ride, but the book was even better than I thought it would be. The characters were completely engaging, but there were no pat answers.

It was thought provoking and entertaining, while still managing to impart a moral message. that's a tough order to fill.

One of my new favorite books. I can't wait to go back to the store and pick up more from the same author.

By: Myrna Foster

Myrna Foster — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:47:20 +0000

Those shoes are dreadful.

The Adoration of Jenna Fox surprised me. I haven't been able to stop thinking about the way the characters argued both sides of the ethics involved.

By: Suzanne Casamento

Suzanne Casamento — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:26:48 +0000

"Also, she's not wearing any pants." THAT made me laugh out loud.

Carrie Harris, those awful toe shoes will haunt me all day.

By: --Deb

--Deb — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:30:58 +0000

Those shoes are insane, and just make me sit here, shaking my head and asking, "Why, Why, Why" over and over. Of course, I felt the same way the first time I saw high-heeled sneakers, and they were all over DSW last time I checked in, so what do I know?

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:45:39 +0000

So Beth…I'm with you. I admit I saw that on ANTM too. I would need casts on my ankles and stitches in my chin if I even tried to stand up in those shoes, but the final picture was beautiful!

By: beth

beth — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:36:58 +0000

OK, I admit it….I watch America's Next Top Model. And one of the models had to wear those exact same shoes.

Wear, I said.

Not walk.

Cause she couldn't walk in them–who (other than, apparently Gaga) could?!

By: Libby

Libby — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:22:25 +0000

they're called pointe shoes.

By: Carrie Harris

Carrie Harris — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:57:46 +0000

I told you not to look at them. Of course, that meant that you looked at them FIRST, didn't it?

By: Linda

Linda — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:47:26 +0000

I second the Time Traveler's Wife, but more because I didn't expect the poignant love story. Here are some tango shoes to help you overcome platform toe shoes (as uncomfortable to say as they must be to wear): http://tangomusings.blogspot.com/2006/12/its-all-...