…says “off with their heads!” Or maybe it’s the Queen of Hearts Roseanne’s channeling. Which one you think it is may depend on whether you find Ms. Barr amusing or not. She certainly doesn’t seem to be making a joke … Continue reading →
This guy says Subway’s is the worst. And I’m glad to see my new personal favorite for best, Jack in the Box, doesn’t make the bad restaurant cut. Plus I have to say that I’ve never eaten at most of … Continue reading →
One of the few benefits—perhaps the only benefit—of dying young and beautiful is that no one ever gets to see your looks fade or the effects of gravity on your epidermis. Princess Diana, for example, died almost fourteen years ago … Continue reading →
Oh, how the mighty MySpace has fallen. I met a traveller from an antique land Who said: “Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. Near them on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose … Continue reading →
This isn’t about the Supreme Court case. It’s about Walmart, the store. I know I’m supposed to hate it. I know its higher-ups eat little babies for breakfast. I know it’s full of goods from our creditor overlords, China. I … 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 →
Zombie illustrates that an anti-Semitic cartoon has been pressed into service in the San Francisco fight to ban circumcision. It was only a matter of time. And, lest you think this is some sort of fake, the San Francisco Chronicle … Continue reading →
Something that hasn’t happened to me in a long time just occurred: I lost a post I’d worked on for quite a while. And then I lost a second one. Argghhh! I have no idea why it happened. But I … Continue reading →
…the marrying kind. The triumph of hope over experience. Although this is his first brunette. Let’s hear it for brunettes!
Continue reading →I’ve had a smart phone for about a month. I have no doubt it’s highly intelligent. It can get online in an instant, locate me in time and space much better than I can, and tell me what restaurants are … Continue reading →
I watched “Jeopardy” last night to see what all the fuss was about Watson, the computer who’s been coolly cleaning the clocks of previous mega-winners Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. I don’t like Watson. Seems to me that, although his … Continue reading →
Did you watch the Grammys last night? I did. I happened to tune in after this old guy’s performance was over, but it apparently brought down the house: Mick Jagger is 67 years old. I would have pegged him for … Continue reading →