Category Archives: Holidays

Pet fun – Dogs decorating

If you’re thinking about getting a pet for the holidays, Westminster and I want to encourage you to adopt. I found him in a rescue van outside the Westminster Dog Show 5 years ago and my life was happily enhanced. … Continue reading

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What I’m Doing – Bruce in New York Times

Sunday’s New York Times featured a story by Vivian Toy about the conundrum faced by buildings in New York City in holiday decorating. It is a Herculean effort to be fair and balanced to the variety of beliefs. The piece, … Continue reading

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Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend

‘Tis the season. I’m trying to play nice in all my reindeer games, even though last Saturday some fat guy at the mall called me a Ho three times! I started to get mad, but then a little kid climbed … Continue reading

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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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American Fun – Christmas Movies

HERE ARE MY TOP 10 CHRISTMAS MOVIES #10 “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) #9 “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947) #8 “A Charlie Brown Christmas” (1965) #7 “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989) #6 “The Santa Clause” (1994) #5 “A Christmas Carol” … Continue reading

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Catch me on CBS EARLY SHOW

Let’s talk lights! Lighting the tree is one of those things that can divide families. Any divorce court judge will privately tell you “Irreconcilable differences” really means “light fight.” First, there’s the white or colored debate. Then, there’s technique: stringing … 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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Holidays – Happy Hanukkah

Chanukah or Hanukkah… no matter how you spell it… it’s the Festival of Lights, an 8 day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt. One of my favorite parts … Continue reading

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American fun – Elf yourself!

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