Gangsters Puke Too
I haven’t really seen that many Coen brothers’ movies (I’m having apostrophe issues here—that could be a very wrong choice I made) but Miller's Crossing was on the other night and I caught bits and […]
Two Dogs Will Kill a Lion?
I don't like seeing emails with subjects like "Your future, much-suffering" even in my junk mail folder and even if it's trying to sell me black market Cialis (and I'm still not sure about the […]
Making a List, Checking it Twice
It's getting to be that time of year when the to birthday party or not to birthday party question comes up. I hate to do nothing, but inspiration hasn't exactly struck either. I was only […]
Perfect Crime
I just randomly caught a movie on Showtime's Showcase channel called Crimen Ferpecto. It was kind of a modern Spanish Weekend at Bernie's mixed with Career Opportunities, but more engaging than you'd expect from that […]
Three Time’s a Charm
Yesterday I was walking to the subway when I felt a strong presence swooping up behind me. I sensed it was a mom and kids, which isn’t unusual in the morning but the speed they […]
Berry Picking & Burnt Bread
Ok, I'm sticking to my Friday vow to help select lost searchers from the past few days. Just this afternoon I received an email from a nice person (and librarian) who accidentally ended up here […]
Rolling in the Dough
Great, so flabby men are now en vogue? Obviously, TV fatsos have been getting a free pass for some time, but if it's in The Observer, um, then it must be a wide-reaching trend that […]
Either Way, I Refuse to Wear a Pashmina
I might be feeling good about my MLS (technically, MS) again. And H&M. Yes, I realize the two acronyms aren't in any way related. I've been getting good bites on the job front and I […]
Falling on Deaf Ears
Should a pudgy 33 year old be allowed to wear leggings? Most likely not. But common sense has never stopped me before. And yes, this is coming from the same person who was having a […]
Wisdom Teeth Don’t Make You Smarter
I received a weird, yet accurate observation from the dentist while getting a filling this afternoon (it was supposed to be quick, tiny and minor and ended up being a huge long drilling project). Initially, […]