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Lording it over everyone else I’m one of those people who has a definitive answer if you ask what my favorite movie of all time is: “The Philadelphia Story.” This isn’t one of those calculated-to-be-cool answers; I didn’t go through the algorithms of: old picture (good)+legendary actors starring (good)+not the obvious choice (i.e. Casablanca, Citizen…
Read MoreShave and a haircut, too hot
Arrr, she is a fine tradition we have here in Jackson Heights: The cutting of the hair of the dog. Just in time for the temps to hit 100, Ciara got herself all shaved off on Friday after almost a year without a groom. (I know, I know, but it's more than I pay for…
Read MoreUpdate: Mea culpas, too many ideas, a little “Sex”
Photo by John Hann Bad, bad blogger. Bad, bad updater. What can I say, except that in addition to this blog there's the one for work, the one for the band, the one for the faded but still present obsession, and there's one they're trying to get me to contribute to but I need more…
Read MoreInterstitials
Right, so what I've learned by having a very loud young man sitting about a yard from me in the offices — a sales rep, no less — is that I am a complete snob. Sure, it's probably a reflex action because he's loud (I did say that) and he ends every sentence he makes…
Read MoreHappiness is….
A galaxy of delights Getting four bars of Galaxy chocolate sent to you as a surprise from England. You rule, Weegoddess! Nom nom nom nom…..
Read MoreLowering my prohibitions
Growing up in Maryland, we had crabs. We had Ocean City, we had bragging rights to Washington D.C., and we had crabs. What I was too young to realize was that we also had John Waters. Until I saw "Hairspray" (the movie) in the theaters, with mom. She hadn't grown up in Baltimore, but she…
Read MoreTrees, Matzo and Killer Whales … oh my!
First a little housekeeping: Spring has sprung Bette has bloomed! (Also, those keeping track will notice that the tree fairy returned post-planting and gave my little sapling a frame of stones.) Yay for Bette surviving the winter. Next: What “Well Told Tales” loved, “Alfred Hitchcock Magazine” was less than charmed by. I got a form…
Read MoreHome safe, butt kicked. Film at 11.
Out cold Whew, just back from another Texas trip. Never even saw Austin. In three days I hit: Pflugerville, Gruene (pronounced "Green" but you know we had fun calling it "Groin"), Round Rock, and Sea World. My niece Sydney (at left) may in fact have been more tired post-Shamu (and really, is there more tired…
Read MoreSign of the times
Love on the Rocks Since getting the TiVo thing I have, I watch virtually no show in realtime. I mean, why? But tonight is the "Rock of Love 2" finale. And not that I care who wins (Ambre) but I know the getting there will be hilarious and raunchy. As it's been all season. So…
Read MoreWithout supervision, part 2
The parent I'd most like to emulate has started her own Web site, here. It's called "Free Range Kids." They're tasty! (For the humor free: Children are not food.)
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