Category Archives: Dinner Party Talk

American Fun – Santa eats cookies

HO HO HO! If you’d like a chuckle (and perhaps the munchies), watch Santa Eats Cookies from our brilliant friends at JibJab. Oh, and after you’re done laughing, if you suddenly realize that you haven’t sent a single Christmas card, … Continue reading

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What I’m Doing – Bruce on Cindy Dole’s Home Wizards

I love being on Cindy Dole’s Home Wizards on LA News Talk 980. Cindy is a home, garden and lifestyle expert that believes “home improvement IS life improvement!” She always has great ideas and a sense of humor and our … Continue reading

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When I Grow Up – Hand Model

In our continuing look at careers I’m glad I didn’t pick, let’s zoom in on a hand model. This piece from CBS News might make the hair on the back of your neck stand up because this woman is SO … Continue reading

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Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend

Let there be light. One of my favorite New York traditions is hearing Jessica Simpson sing Christmas carols. Wait, that’s not it. It’s the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. This year’s tree, a 12-ton, 74-foot Norway Spruce, was … Continue reading

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Life 101 – Dear Santa

Everyone knows Santa Claus’s address is the North Pole. Each year, the tiny Alaskan town of North Pole (population 1,600) receives about 120,000 letters from around the world. Even letters without stamps are delivered, a rare exception for the U.S. … Continue reading

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Travel – Light Show

For all the talk of pat downs and body scans, one thing is still amazing: We can fly! During my holiday travels, I caught myself in childlike wonder at the fact that thousands of times a day we send 450 … Continue reading

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American Icons – Rockefeller Center Tree

One of my favorite New York traditions is the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. This year’s tree, a 12-ton, 74-foot Norway Spruce, was cut from the Mahopac, NY, backyard of Peter Acton, a New York City firefighter and … Continue reading

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Famous Pets – Toto

Welcome to my newest endeavor: a section on famous pets! My first pet to praise is the pup from one of my all-time favorite movies, Toto! You probably didn’t know that in the classic Wizard of Oz books by L. … Continue reading

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American fun – Santa’s lap

Are you planning on sitting on Santa’s lap at one of the 1,130 malls in America? According to a survey of The Amalgamated Order of Real Bearded Santas, they are sneezed on up to ten times a day; nine out … Continue reading

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Holidays – Happy Thanksgiving

Wishing you and yours a delightfully delicious day. Count your blessings. I’m thankful I’m not a turkey.

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