Don’t just sit there—
—do something! I have to say that, despite the fact that I do a lot of reading and writing, I don’t do all that much sitting. I’ve worked standing up ever since I hurt my back about twenty years ago.
Continue reading →—do something! I have to say that, despite the fact that I do a lot of reading and writing, I don’t do all that much sitting. I’ve worked standing up ever since I hurt my back about twenty years ago.
Continue reading →In defending Anthony Weiner, actress Janeane Garofalo is quoted as saying, “Everyone lies about sex.” Leaving aside both Weiner and Garofalo (I trust you’ll thank me for that), is it true—or sorta true, or kinda true—that everyone lies about sex? … Continue reading →
…the critique from the anti-Palin faction has shifted. In the comments sections of articles in the MSM and innumerable blogs on the left, the reactions boil down to: (1) her emails are BORing (2) her emails are so heavily redacted … Continue reading →
Yesterday the NY Times and the WaPo gave a shoutout to their civic-minded citizen-readers to help with a vital task: Here’s how to participate:Over 24,000 e-mail messages to and from Sarah Palin during her tenure as Alaska’s governor will be … Continue reading →
I find it of interest that Representative Weiner may be reluctant to quit his day job because it’s pretty much the only one he’s ever had. Weiner is an example of a modern-day phenomenon I’d call the career politician, the … Continue reading →
Leonard B. Stern, the creator of Mad Libs, has died. I never thought about the fact that Mad Libs even had a creator, although of course it did. The classic Mad Libs were an integral part of my childhood, and … Continue reading →
The occasion was the Investec Derby horse-races in Epsom, England, and here are some hats for your perusal. Although for most purposes the era of the obligatory hat is long gone, it endures at these tony racing venues. But its … Continue reading →
Let’s hope that, in a couple of weeks or even sooner, Anthony Weiner and his sexual antics will have mercifully disappeared from the news and we can get back to fun things like the continual decline of our economy. But … Continue reading →
…it gets worse. Even though it was many decades ago, I remember my first (and only) pregnancy vividly. It’s an exciting and rough time for most women, full of small discomforts, hopes, and fears, and usually marked by a heightened … Continue reading →
…if OPEC has anything to say about it: PEC talks broke down in acrimony Wednesday without an agreement to raise output after Saudi Arabia failed to convince the oil cartel to lift production. “We were unable to reach an agreement … Continue reading →
I wrote earlier today that many people are angry at Weiner because they look like fools for having defended him. In the comments section at Salon, I found a perfect example of the sort of rage I’m talking about. The … Continue reading →
Don’t say I never do anything for you. It’s the 2011 “20 hottest conservative women in the new media” contest winners. I’m busy contemplating why I didn’t make the cut. Could it be that the judges consider apples in front … Continue reading →