American Idol: the Davids
Okay, so I watch “American Idol.” So sue me. I see it as a brief weekly escape from our drab, wretched lives, a la Michelle Obama. I see it as a continuing soap opera with music, although the sort of … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Pop culture
Speech patterns of the 25-and-under female
Have you ever noticed that there are fashions in voices? In the past five years or so I’ve noticed the extreme proliferation of a high-pitched little-girl cutesy voice in women in their late teens and early twenties. Since it spread … Continue reading →
The many dimensions of Jello
….including the Fifth: Jello has long been a highly advertised food, although I’m not sure why. Perhaps it’s because it has no intrinsic food value whatsoever. One possibility is that whatever is lacks in nutrition it makes up for in … Continue reading →
More fun with jello molds: a 50s twofer
In my continuing quest to bring you the best of the jello molds, here’s a 50s twofer to help you while away those leisure hours spent without the cocktail parties and get-togethers of yesteryear: It combines two crazes whose decline … Continue reading →
Shutdown for computer shut-ins
Yesterday was Mayday. But, moving right along, tomorrow is Shutdown Day, the holiday during which we’re advised to take a holiday from our computers, televisions, and other electronic communication gadgetry. Don’t know if I will. I was about to say … Continue reading →
Bardot and Marianne: free speech marches on in France—not!
From my own encounters with the French legal system and the cause of freedom of speech in France, I ought not to be the least bit surprised at the news that Brigette Bardot faces charges of inciting racial hatred against … Continue reading →
Defending Ryan Seacrest—sorta
For those of you who’ve been anxiously awaiting my “American Idol” updates this year (are you out there, anyone?), I actually have been watching the show (shh, don’t tell!) and plan to post something when the time feels right. All … Continue reading →
Sir Paul and ex-Lady McCartney: now she needs a place to hide away
Ah, Paul! You shoulda known better with a girl like Heather. But he didn’t. And it ended up in court, with Heather saying, “If this was love, you gotta give me MORE, give me MORE…” The judge didn’t agree,
Continue reading →Twas the bloggers’ night before Christmas
‘TWAS THE BLOGGER’S NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the ”˜sphere Bloggers were glad to see Christmas draw near. Their laptops were turned off and all put away The bloggers were swearing to take off … Continue reading →
The iPod vs. the Top Twenty
I (heart) my iPod. Regular readers of this blog know I’m not the most technologically advanced of people. But although I may be slow on the uptake, I did finally join the trend a few months ago when I became … Continue reading →
I dreamed I was oh-so-fashionable in my…
…underwear. Maybe they should rename it, though. Apparently, underwear isn’t so very “under” any more. It’s come out of the closet, as it were, according to the NY Times, which reports that “showing off your lingerie has become very much … Continue reading →
The Twilight Zone: the episode of the phantom doorbells
This morning my doorbell rang at 6:15 AM. And rang. And rang and rang and rang. I don’t usually have visitors at that hour of the day, announced or un. I live in a quiet residential neighborhood and it’s rare … Continue reading →