Lily and Carol clicked when they met years ago at work; and later discovered they share a birthday. Though they no longer work together, every year they connect on their shared birthdays. This year they found a “creative” way to celebrate…. with a room full of other “creatives” at Etsy. Etsy defines creativity—it’s a name […]
Cancer and the cooties
Do you remember the cooties? Do kids still do that? When they won’t touch another kid or even be around them? Cancer can be kind of like that. Because sometimes, some people don’t want to be around. As if it’s catching or something. Anyway, cancer is depressing, right? And who wants to be around […]
Tiger Dad
No one’s written a book yet called Tiger Dad, but I probably could. (Or maybe, Jewish Tiger Dad.) I cringe when I hear about the tactics used by Tiger Mom, but really, it’s just a matter of degree. The opposite of my gentle mother, my dad was a tough businessman. He meant business as a […]
March madness
Thanks to Charlie Sheen, it’s officially underway— at least my version: Men Behaving Badly. No need to add to his legend; but this year Charlie seems impossible to beat. In honor of sports lovers, sports, and lovers, I’m re-posting this from last March. Bad Taste Meets the Final Four: Who is the Worst Celebrity Husband? […]
Grading the Oscars
At least there was a surprise. When Billy Crystal appeared to a standing ovation, maybe the audience had the same fantasy I did: that he was about to take over as host. Only his few minutes of energy and humor weren’t enough to save the Titanic. You can read far better (actually, worse) Oscar […]
The Oscars and surprises
A friend just told me she’s invited to a birthday party tonight starting at 6. I was surprised to learn there are actually people on the planet who won’t be watching the Oscars. (at least not live.) I wouldn’t want to be forced to choose. But I wasn’t invited. So I’ll be glued to the […]
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