Category Archives: Life 101
Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend
The infestation and hysteria spread: The NYC Nike Store closed because bedbugs, and Illinois declared war with a Bed Bug Summit. Everyone’s a-Twitter. The president’s press secretary Robert Gibbs tweeted that he was “paging the tech guys” because his “Twitter … Continue reading
What I’m Doing – Dog Days at Barnard College
After attending the fantastically informative expert panel of Dog Days: A Scientific Look at Man’s Best Friend at Barnard last night, it’s safe to say I’ve got dogs on the brain (though, of course, when do I not?). Did you … Continue reading
Posted in American Pets, Life 101, Pet Fun, Uncategorized, What I'm Doing
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Life 101 – First Day of Fall
At exactly 11:09 tonight, the sun crosses the equator, marking the first official moment of fall, or autumnal equinox. In Fall, I always feel as busy as a squirrel. I love corn mazes, hayrides, and leaf peeping. My dog Wes … Continue reading
Posted in American Fun, Holidays, Life 101, Uncategorized
Tagged #americana, #autumnalequinox, #brucelittlefield, #firstdayoffall
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Gossip! – Cindy’s back in town!
All summer long I said my prayers for Cindy Adams. The Post had ominously written on June 2 that “Cindy Adams is unwell.” It was worrisome. People whispered, is Cindy in a contract dispute? (I appeared in her last column … Continue reading
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Gardening – Bulb planting
One of the things that gets me through the long, cold winter is knowing I have bulbs in the ground, working up to their magical pop in the early days of spring. If you want to have a little miracle … Continue reading
Posted in Decorating, Gardening, Household Tips, Life 101, Uncategorized, What I'm Doing
Tagged #americana, #brucelittlefield, #bulbplanting, #gardening
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What I’m Doing – Guinness Book World Record!
This morning on Regis & Kelly, I was one of 380 bodies that helped break the Guinness Book of World Record for Largest Human Mattress Dominoes. It was fun (I was behind Kelly Ripa, who was the first to fall, … Continue reading
Garage Sales – Treasure filled weekend
I’m finding that in this economy people are continuing to clean out their houses looking for valuable things they can drag to the lawn and sell! If you’re in the northeast, don’t miss this weekend’s Stormville Airport’s Ultimate Yard Sale … Continue reading
Dinner Party Talk – For your weekend
Oprah’s Long Goodbye. The Big O has begun her swan song. In honor, go Oprah-fy yourself! The VMAs (that’s Video Music Awards if you’re over 30) were suddenly popular this year. Lady Gaga made the political statement of the night … Continue reading
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Travel – Packing it up
If you’ve flown lately, you know it’s annoying. There was an elderly woman in front of me at security recently who hadn’t flown since 1962. Militant TSA personnel had her shaking in her support hose. They seized a small can … Continue reading
American icons – Oprah
Today, Oprah dances out with John Travolta to begin her show’s last and final year. Though she’ll continue making life-inspiring television at her OWN network (launching in early 2011), it’s the O Show’s last hurrah. During her years on TV, … Continue reading
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