Category Archives: Life 101
Holidays – Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Are you wearing green today? When I was a kid, anyone who showed up for school on St. Patrick’s Day without at least one bit of green got an (affectionate, but hard) pinch! Everyone’s a little bit Irish today, so … Continue reading
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American Fun – National Potato Chip Day
This week celebrates National Potato Chip Day. One of the most popular snack foods in the United States, the potato chip began as a chef’s joke. They were invented by George Crum, a chef from Saratoga, New York. A cranky … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – The Stones
One of Manhattan’s top Obstetricians recently had a kidney stone. He, like me, is southern and conversation turned to his stone and stints, IV morphine drips, and pain. I suggested he make the stone into a piece of jewelry, but … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – Whoopee
Have you seen Whoopi Goldberg’s “public service announcements” about incontinence? If not, it’s must-see p-tv. My friend, the marketing director for a major women’s magazine, asked me if I knew of a female doctor who would want to appear in … Continue reading
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Life 101 – Housekeeping
SPRING CLEANING My favorite spring cleaning ritual is to invite over a good friend and make it a party! A good friend brings a new perspective, fresh ideas, and extra muscle to help you clean up, rearrange furniture, and make … Continue reading
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History of Fun – The Chicken Dance!
It’s a favorite of fun lovers of all ages, performed at weddings and barn dances alike all over the country – it’s the Chicken Dance! In case you’re going to a highfalutin shindig soon, The Lawrence Welk show will teach … Continue reading
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Dinner Party Talk – Furries
One of Manhattan’s top psychiatrists, who specializes in fetishes, asked me at dinner if I knew about “Furries.” At first I thought he said, Furbies, Hasbro’s electronic pet that talks and listens to what you say. But he had in … Continue reading
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American Icons – Oscar snub
Okay, okay. They can’t include everybody who died. But the Oscars left out two memorable American icons in its yearly tribute to the departed: Farrah Fawcett and Bea Arthur. The legends of both Farrah and Bea are not to be … Continue reading
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American Fun – This Too Shall Pass
When I was in middle school, I tried to construct a Rube Goldberg type machine to win the science fair. Alas, my entry was a Rector Set-domino-Lincoln Log disaster. And…I didn’t win. But the band OK Go would have! Remember, … Continue reading
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GIVEAWAY! – Garage Sale America
Today, I’ve spotted some daffodils peeking their green heads from the ground, emerging from their winter sleep. Those little things are a sign: GARAGE SALE SEASON approaches. Here’s my Today Show appearance to help you early birds plan ahead to … Continue reading
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