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Homeland
I’ve finally caught up with Homeland, after skipping the first season in a private protest against Claire Danes as a CIA agent. Now I’m cool with Claire, but Brody’s wife is a major irritant. Whenever the wife is onscreen, I find … Continue reading
Mr. Know-it-all
I had lunch today at an Indian restaurant where my friend and I were regaled by the wisdom of a guy I’ll call Mr. Know-it-all. Mr. Know-it-all (see above) is one of those guys who knows everything. And I mean … Continue reading
Word Usage: Count the Crimes
Here’s a beaded cat-ear headband for $1,290 at net-a-porter, but that’s not the problem. Here’s the description: There are so many things wrong in this one paragraph! I counted six word crimes, and you may find that I passed some … Continue reading
Big Boy Pants
What the fuck is up with the “big boy pants?” It’s such an annoying expression that after hearing it three times, I need it to go away. Did everyone hear Debbie Wasserman Schultz tell Romney and his staff to put … Continue reading
First We Kill All The
One day last week, I had the clever idea of paraphrasing Shakespeare with a post called “First we kill all the something,” But now I’ve forgotten what the Something was. You’d think if I really hated it, I would remember … Continue reading
Lost Earring
Last night I realized that one of my favorite earrings is missing. It so happens that I only wear one of the earrings at a time, because Keith Richards is still my fashion muse. It’s a long safety pin earring … Continue reading
Douche or Dreamboat?
I can’t tell you how many times I have seen this picture and thought, “Who the fuck is this guy and why is he everywhere?” I have just now inadvertently discovered his identity: Francois Verkerk, a model. I was pretty sure … Continue reading
Enough With the Orange
I didn’t need Pantone to tell me their choice for Color of the Year. There has been nothing but orange around for months. You can call it Tangerine Tango or whatever you want, but it’s still orange and we don’t … Continue reading