The other day a very good point was brought up on a radio talk show I listen to. The host is an old school journalist. He attended the University of Florida back in the seventies (I think) when news was really news. I too went to the UF and studied journalism. Even in my day (1983) […]

God save the queen–from any further encounters with our (not mine, I didn’t vote for him) prudence-plundering president. I’m just wondering, does he actually practice his speeches before he makes them? If so, does he get his helpful feedback from Batman’s joker or what? Something is going repeatedly and horribly wrong.
This time it was only Queen […]

Yet another fabulous saying I’ve heard in AA is, “Take the cotton out of your ears and put it in your mouth.” This advice would be well heeded by non-alcoholics too. The older I get, the more I notice that people can’t stand to stop talking and listen.
I’ve always been a motor mouth. My parents […]

Well, well, well…It seems life’s about to get real simple for my favorite nitwit, Paris Hilton. For 45 days she won’t have to worry about matching her sunglasses with her outfit. She won’t have to clean out the Prada or pick out a new nail color. All that bothersome shopping and clubbing will give way […]

 

My friend is in a panic. She thinks she’s going bald. The lady who does her hair isn’t putting these fears to rest. I think the stylist’s exact words were something like, “Good God! You’ve got to do something about this.” But my friend doesn’t know what to do. She’s tried tons of different hair […]

I’ve made a new discovery at Home Depot. Let me say, first, that I’m the queen of aesthetic temporary fixes. My friend, Michelle, is still laughing at my circa 1989 hole in the drywall repair tactic. I bought a woven area rug and tacked it to the wall until it was fixed some time later.
I […]

Last Sunday my mother and I decided to check out a small church we’d heard about. There’s an old house on a big piece of property, not far from where my mother lives. I remember riding my bike past it when I was a teenager and being intrigued. It’s been some sort of spiritual retreat or […]

My boss. I’ve written about her here before. To recap, she’s more controlling than the channel changer. She’s obsessive to the point her lips are in a permanent shrivel from concentrating on her own perfection. She never, by the grace of God, had kids. She said she didn’t want them but you’d never know it […]

And the Father of the Year Award goes to….not Alec Baldwin.
In a classic Ryan O’Neal move this week, Alec Baldwin screamed to the world, “I have a problem!” Oh, he didn’t use those exact words, of course. His words were more like, “You’re an inconsiderate little pig!” And let’s not forget, “You’re worthless.” And let’s […]

One of the biggest fears most humans share is of economic insecurity. People drink and drug over it. They develop ulcers and other physical problems. Some become workaholics with no time for their families or the pursuit of happiness. Many have jumped out of windows or put shotguns into their mouths and pulled triggers, ending […]