For root canal yet. I know, I know. If you actually go to the dentist, rather than simply ignore your teeth until they decay and rot away in your mouth, it means that you’re not a total coward. That’s what my nice dentist says. But I don’t believe a word of it. Not even the “ands” and the “thes.” I am so terrified that I...

Well, sorta. Hostess Brands, maker of Twinkies and assorted other highly addictive, no nutritional value nonfoods, filed for bankruptcy last week, throwing some of us into a not-so-mild panic. Bye, Bye Sugar High What? No Twinkies? Not to mention Sno Balls, Ding Dongs, Suzie Qs, or Ho Hos. And worst of all for me, who doesn’t really like any of the...

Be afraid, be very afraid. Those women from Absolutely Fabulous are back, and if they can’t corrupt you, you’re incorruptible.No one is incorruptible. Least of all Eddy and “Pats,” AKA Patsy Stone, full name: Eurydice Collette Clytemnestra Dido Bathsheba Rabelais Patricia Cocteau Stone. Her mother, besides being a bit of a literary poseur,...

Movies Are Louder Than Ever If you’re Generation X, Y, Z or any other letter, you will soon be experiencing loss of hearing, not to mention turbulence. Baby boomers: Can you hear me? You’re probably on your second hearing aid and wondering why the hell they haven’t figured out how to keep out the ambient sounds. But wait! Being a little deaf might...

Are you: Serious? Silly? Snarky? Sentimental? Sarcastic? Stylish? Too tired to lick a stamp? When it comes to Holiday Greetings (the politically correct term although not nearly alliterative enough for a title), I am almost All of the Above. I careen each year, if it is possible to have an annual careening, between the light and the lovely, hitting everything in...

Macy’s Does It Again. Is there anything more difficult to find than something simple?  The perfect white t-shirt.  Basic jeans that fit.   A little black dress? I thought I had found that dress: short, but not too short, with a nice neckline and good shape — simple but classy. It was in an ad for Macy’s, and considering my previous...

No, it’s not a Nigerian letter or yet another solicitation from Omaha Steaks (how many sirloins do these people think I can eat?). It’s a death threat. Really!!! “Hello,” it begins, cordially enough . . . “How are you doing am nick Nichols (the name has been changed to protect whoever) some one you’ve offended before and now wants...

No, it’s not a Nigerian letter or yet another solicitation from Omaha Steaks (how many sirloins do thee people think I can eat?). This one is a death threat. Really!!! “Hello,” it begins, cordially enough . . . “How are you doing am mark Madison some one you’ve offended before and now wants to revenge gave me your full details e.g your...