Monthly Archives: August 2017

I feel validated. I have not been proud to admit that somewhere in my top 25 favorite movies list is the romantic comedy Notting Hill (it’s really the only romantic comedy to make the list). Today, while shopping for Science … Continue reading →

On the first of two flights today, the conversation that everyone within four rows was forced to hear was between a twenty-something, go-getter woman who has yet to figure out that putting too much of yourself into corporate America will … Continue reading →

I’m going to put on some ripped jeans, take my shirt off and walk into the Abercrombie store at the mall today (if I can bring myself to get through that impenetrable cologne barrier they spray around the entrance – … Continue reading →

For as many flights as I’ve taken in the post-9/11 era, one might think that I’d be relatively comfortable with the TSA (which incidentally stands for Touching Scrotums Assiduously) process. You’d be wrong though. My process usually begins with packing … Continue reading →

  I just took Our dog to the vet for his shots and a routine “juicing” of his anus. The receipt showed $30 for “anal expression”. I wanted to say, “What kind of $30 expression did his anus make because … Continue reading →

I think we’re supposed to be getting one of those Menards hardware stores near us. This makes me anxious – but not in a good way. Some of you hate the word “moist” and others of you cringe at the … Continue reading →

The boys and I went to get haircuts this evening and I got stuck with the beauty operator who is, in my opinion, the least skilled of the 10 or so employees on the payroll. She’s not horrible but I … Continue reading →

I don’t mean to sound like an alarmist, but do we have a disaster plan in place for how to safely evacuate the legions of people who plan to stare at the sun with a pair of $4 paper sunglasses … Continue reading →

Steve Martin joked that he’d like to hire the person who is in charge of PR for the eclipse. If they weren’t available, I think the next best person might be the PR person for Yeti coolers. I don’t have … Continue reading →