Male Pattern Fatness
Of course today’s New York Times article, “The Fat Pack Wonders if the Party’s Over” is timely since I write about food and am apparently at death’s door. But what I was gratified to see […]
Tragedies
Cougar Territory
“Why do you young people have such high blood pressure?” scolded the nurse in a Jamaican patois that I’m not about to try and mimic in writing. All I heard was “young people” and took […]
Mall Tease
Do you know what’s annoying? Decommissioning all three New Jersey Uniqlo locations to focus on Manhattan. Yesterday, I was very upset (Ok, just mildly—James is more into Uniqlo than I am) to see that the […]
Out with a Bang
I didn’t realize bangs were such a big deal. Yesterday I noticed bangs being equated with hipsters on Eat for Victory and that baffled me. I also didn’t realize that Asian=hipster, not that I completely […]
What a Heel
Ok, I’m not going to boo hoo again about why it’s so impossible to find shoes in a 9 1/2 (sure, pricier pairs tend to offer more sizes but under $20 cheapies like I just […]
What’s Your Legacy?
Certain nebulous concepts get under my skin for no good reason. They’re just not that important but I get stuck on them. Legacies have been haunting me. A few years ago I was chitchatting with […]
The Ticking Prostate
I hate those MSN teasers that grab my attention when all I’m trying to do it check my Hotmail. Last week it was “Nontraditional Jobs For Men” (let me guess, librarian made the list? Bingo). […]
No Cuts, No Butts, No Coconuts
I have no love for sea creatures, but I’m much more bummed out about Sludgie the whale dying than any of this crazed Korean business (though reading “Richard McBeef” did suck a few minutes of […]
To Pay or Not to Pay
Here’s a hypothetical question. Say, someone hadn’t filed (state) taxes in quite some time, maybe a decade or so, not so much because they’re a bad person (though there’s a multi-generational propensity to this—maybe it’s […]
Nu Shooz Redux
I’ve been particularly cautious over the past few months to not talk shit about people, former employers in particular. You know, the perpetual job search and all. But so far, being shit-free hasn’t helped me […]