Being a middle-aged woman has few consolations. Being immature doesn’t help. Nor does having braces and an adorable combination of freckles and adult acne. And from what I understand, being an actress or a famous rock star doesn’t ease the sting either. They say the amount of plastic surgery required to keep you working […]
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You Got Your Law, You Got Your Order
Little ditty, ’bout Jack and Diane, two American kids doing the best that they can . . . solving crimes! Ching-chonk! In case you didn’t recognize it, that’s the signature sound ofLaw & Order, my favorite TV show and the best all-time thing ever on TV ever. Ever. Not that I’m a big […]
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Hillary Clinton’s hair is looking really good these days, isn’t it? In that orange nubby suit and a good makeup job, she looked doggone nice at the last Democratic debate and it was largely due to a good haircut. My mom used to say If Your Hair Looks Good You Look Good and I think […]
The Voice That You Hear
It’s amazing the things you can do on a computer. Maybe younger people, hipsters who have grown up with video games and cordless phones, don’t think it’s so cool. But for someone who still can’t understand how an airplane can stay up in the air, let alone how our wireless network works (I still jump […]
Geese With Accessories and Other Must-Haves
If the goose is in a two-piece, it must be summer. Well, here’s a flashback. I got a catalog in the mail a couple days ago and instead of tossing it into the Rosie Recycling Bin on my way from the mailbox to the house, I took it into the kitchen and leafed through […]
Trouble in Barbie Land
We had a Barbie crisis this week. I’m in the process of cleaning out the basement storage area, the section of our house where the Barbie dream house reigns supreme. It’s no wonder why. That pink party house is where Great Date Ken once spent a week hanging out the upstairs window, puking his guts […]