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The Man For All Seasons There are men who want us to believe they’re like an SUV. They’re rugged, and can travel any terrain. They’re impervious to mud, rain, sleet, and broiling temperatures. These are the guys who, in hundred degree heat, walk calmly through an asphalt … [Read more...]
I was driving in my suburban neighborhood recently when I noticed some red American Girl doll boxes in a few curbside recycling bins. Apparently these wildly popular 18” inch dolls are continuing to sell in this recession—even with their $100 price tags. My two daughters play … [Read more...]
Of all the requisite hells in this world, there is nothing quite like a trip to Dante’s lowest level: the DMV. Dental examinations, traffic court appearances and exploratory medical procedures with the dreaded ‘scopy’ suffix are all slight inconveniences when compared to the … [Read more...]
Celebrities writing children’s books are to the 00’s what celebrities' “cutting albums” were to the 80’s. (Which reminds me: Thank you, Eddie Murphy, Don Johnson and Bruce Willis for sparing us your Seussian-like literary wisdom so far.) To me these tossed off afterthoughts of a … [Read more...]
‘Twas the night before Jesus day and all through the McMansion Not a hired helper was complaining about their small Christmas pension. The silk stockings were hung by the butler with care In hopes that his own might someday be there. Back from boarding school, the children were … [Read more...]