Most bald people probably fantasize that getting a haircut would change how the world sees them and they see it. That’s why I’m probably the kind of hair-ed person they curse the most.
When I came home from a meeting the other day, my daughter’s nanny, Mary Poppins, reported that gym class had gone well, but that some other mothers had inquired about the well being of my 2-year-old’s ceremonial fifth limb — her Barney doll.
The governor of Kentucky, Steven L. Beshear, recently proposed that the state build a Noah’s Ark theme park to boost its economy and provide jobs for Kentuckians who are out of work.
Wouldn’t you think that a university classroom would be the last place that kids would be allowed to push buttons on electronic devices that they hold in their hands for the entire length of the class? Think again.
There is a new word that has entered our vocabulary in the past couple of years. It’s “apps.” (This should not be confused with the word, “naps,” which I find much more useful).
The New York Times broke the huge news story recently that deluxe hotels are now offering half hour massages and other spa services that are traditionally an hour or an hour and a half.
There are so many things in life that we know are inevitable, but we still go through the motions and play things out. You have a blind date and in the first minute, you know it’s not going to work out.
Why do we ask someone else to apologize? If they really felt they were sorry, they’d apologize on their own. Apparently Virginia Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, doesn’t agree.
What do you think of this story? A guy who has never written a book before decides to write a 10-book series. He completes only three of the 10 before he dies suddenly at the age of 50, not living long enough to see any of them published.
“Kids today. Teenagers aren’t like we were when we were their age. They can’t be trusted, and they’re totally irresponsible.” That’s how many adults view today’s teenagers.
I thought it was a joke when I heard that an airplane seat manufacturer was trying to sell airlines seats that are more uncomfortable than the ones we’re used to.
The headlines about the recently completed U.S. Open tennis championship included that Rafael Nadal won, Roger Federer didn’t, and Kim Clijsters — a wife and mother — won on the women’s side.
