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Dear Poll: Are You Competitive About Your Career?

DearSugar — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:00:00 -0700

Job security isn't what it was a few months ago, and for some, even talking about work hits a major nerve. I'm not in the same industry as most of my girlfriends, but when I listen to the ones who are in the same field talk about their careers, you can cut the tension with a knife. It's almost like they're competing; everything from whose company is doing better to where their Christmas party will be this year. It's a scary time right now, so shouldn't we all be supporting one another instead of competing?

So do you and your girlfriends have the same kind of competitiveness when it comes to talking shop? Or do you avoid talking about work at all costs for exactly this reason?

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Eco-Turf War Erupts Between Ed Begley & the Science Guy

CitizenSugar — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:15:17 -0700

The Green Movement may have just gotten nasty. Science Guy, Billy Nye and actor Ed Begley, Jr. are engaging in an “keeping up with the Jones’ eco race”. Though the tale of the neighborhood war calls them sort of unflatteringly, "moderately famous," Hey, Ed Begley was great in HBO's Recount) now the battle for the planet taken center stage on their block.

According to a neighbor who lives between the two TV personalities (poor 83-year-old Frema Rood) the competition started the minute Bill Nye moved into the neighborhood announcing his intentions to “...best Ed Begley at his own game.”

Since then the two have been trying to out-solar panel one another - in a race which appears to be favoring Nye. The Science Guy’s panels have a few newer features like a system that displays when he’s creating more power than he’s using. Rub it in, much?

Of course, Begley has had a 20-year head start. To see how, and what the two have done in their planetary battle royale, read more.

For those of you who haven’t seen Living with Ed, the HGTV show featuring the trials and triumphs of living an almost completely eco-friendly life, Begley does things like use beer as an insecticide and has installed a weather monitoring sprinkler system which actually checks the forecast to shut down on rainy days. That's more accurate than the weather guy, I imagine.

But Nye is no slouch either - in fact, he is gaining points in sheer good looks. Nye has used recycled plastic lumber to build a patio cover and has copper rain gutters which Begley has coveted openly. Begley's eco-dump has wires sticking out of his appliances, bricks piled high around the yard and, the most damning eyesore, red rain barrels that stand out from his house’s white façade. The actor claim's he's working on solving this problem with an underground cistern to store water, a move he says has Nye already green with envy.

Do you have eco-rivlaries in your own 'hood? Battle to see who's recycling can is fullest? Is this just what the planet needs? A little good old fashioned neighborhood rivalry?

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Where Do You Stand? Sibling Rivalry

DearSugar — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:00:00 -0700

Even though I'm the oldest in my family, I've still fallen victim to sibling rivalry. And while my brother and I are very different, it's that competition that often times pushes us to reach our goals, whatever they may be. Yes, rivalry has a down side too, but tell me, where do you stand on the matter? Do you think it's just a healthy part of any family dynamic or does rivalry have the ability to wedge a gap between siblings?

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Dear Poll: Have You Ever Competed With Your Sister?

DearSugar — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:00:00 -0800

Finally, the much-awaited movie The Other Boleyn Girl has arrived in theaters. Having read the book, I'm absolutely dying to see this movie, especially because it has two of my favorite actresses in the main roles, Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman. They play two sisters, Mary and Anne Boleyn respectively, in perhaps one of the most dramatic sibling rivalries of all time over the affections of King Henry VIII.

The story is certainly an intriguing one, and while I assume (and hope) that none of us are caught in such a whirlwind of competition with a sister, this particular brand of rivalry isn't a new one. So let me ask you this; have you ever competed with a sister?

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Dear Poll: Do you Live in the Shadow of your Sibling?

DearSugar — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:30:00 -0700

Ashlee Simpson, Haylie Duff and Nicky Hilton are just some celebrities that are constantly living under the shadow of their more famous sisters. Sometimes it is nice to have the support of an older or younger brother or sister who has been there, done that, but it can also be somewhat disconcerting to always be compared and criticized next to your sibling.

So what I want to know is, do you ever feel the effects of sibling rivalry?

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Funny or Scary? Sibling Screaming Match

GiggleSugar — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 04:00:00 -0800

An old saying goes: "Our roots say we're sisters, our hearts say we're friends." Let's see what the videotape says about The Case of the Missing Dumplings and Sauce. When your ears recover, tell us what you think. Is this sibling rivalry...

Poll: Could You Forgive a Sister's Betrayal?

Sponsor — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:55:00 -0700

Sister rivalry is fairly common. But what happens when rivalry turns into betrayal?

Based on the best-selling novel, The Other Boleyn Girl is a captivating tale of intrigue, romance, and betrayal starring Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, and Eric Bana. Two sisters, Anne (Portman) and Mary (Johansson), are driven by their ambitious family to seduce the King of England (Bana) in order to advance their position in court. What starts as an opportunity for the girls to increase the family fortune becomes a deadly rivalry to capture the heart of a king and stay alive.

The Other Boleyn Girl is available on DVD and Blu-Ray™ High-Def June 10!

Dear Poll: Have You Ever Had a Rivalry With Another Woman?

DearSugar — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:00:00 -0800

Blake Lively dispels the rivalry rumor between her and Leighton Meester in the December issue of W magazine. She blames the media for starting it, but it got me thinking about competitive and contentious relationships between women. It seems like many of us have had a frenemy at one point in our lives, but tell me, have you ever had a full-blown rivalry with someone before?

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Siblings Explore the Many Ways to Say "I Love You"

GiggleSugar — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:00:00 -0700

Turn the other cheek? Hell no. In this family, it's an eye for an eye. If big sis shoves something in his mouth, he'll shove something in her face. They say revenge is sweet, but methinks the taste of her "leftovers" and the touch of his "gratitude" are anything but sweet. Can we get some parental intervention (and restraining orders) up in here?

Who Invited the Red-Headed Stepchild?

GiggleSugar — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:00:00 -0700

A headlock. A hug. Same difference.

Thanks, College Humor!