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Five billionth in line for the throne
“Count Lipschitz is on the phone,” Sue yelled. There was an unsaid “again” in her voice. He is becoming a pest, always calling just as I’m going out the door or just when dinn... read more...
Warning! This article may cause drowsiness
Most of the prescriptions I have ever gotten warn me not to drive, operate heavy equipment or use a chainsaw while taking the medicine — which was never a big problem when I w... read more...
The male and email of the species
Every week, it seems, social scientists find another way in which we divide ourselves into groups. There’s the Generation Gap, the Gender Gap, the Education Gap, people who sh... read more...
Jotting down the Un-Bucket List
There are so many things I DON’T want to do before I die that I have started a list of them that you can stick in my coffin when I pass. Oh, I forgot; I’m not having a coffin.... read more...
Bees deliver stinging fashion critique
The shirt is magnificent. It’s covered in huge red flowers that look so real you could pick them. The greens are green, the yellows are yellow, the reds are red. I’ve been tol... read more...
Tissue issue? Help is a phone call away
Back in the days when American dads were building fallout shelters in their basements and backyards, I always wondered where the garbage would go during thermonuclear war. I ... read more...
My guy’s guys are better than your guy’s guys
It’s not my job to get my guy elected president. It’s his job to get himself elected president. As much as I like my guy, I’m not on his payroll. Every time I see something o... read more...
Divorce, Facebook style
A recent report states that Facebook was mentioned in one-third of all divorce cases in 2011. Oddly, the story didn’t say what was mentioned in the other two-thirds of divorce... read more...
Millionaires are a dime a dozen
A penthouse in Manhattan just sold for $90 million, which broke the record set last year when the 22-year-old daughter of a Russian billionaire spent $88 million on a Park Ave... read more...
What not to name the baby
Sophia was the No. 1 name for baby girls in 2011. It comes from the Greek word for “wisdom.” Jacob, the No. 1 name for boys, has its roots in the Bible. Mason, the No. 2 name ... read more...
Technology is wonderful – when it works
My computer is blazing fast. They say it has several million times the computing power of the ones that scientists used to put a man on the moon, even though it’s only a fract... read more...
Want fries with that pizza?
There are some things you can’t buy in this country for love or money. One of them is pizza with hot dogs embedded in the crust from Pizza Hut. After all the publicity, it tur... read more...
Of cupcakes, teen moms and crazy nuptials
Have you ever watched more than one television show about the making, eating or selling of cupcakes? If your answer is “yes” and you’re not in some way connected to the cupcak... read more...
Food fight!
A few months ago, there was a brouhaha over whether pizza sauce is a vegetable. It certainly is to me. But for years, I thought bacon was a vegetable. I always wondered why no... read more...
Rolling Stoned
Some say the Rolling Stones are the best rock band in the world. That’s a little extravagant; it’s like calling Earth the best planet in the universe. How do you know unless y... read more...
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