One Word…

Posted by on Feb 7, 2009 in dish | 2 comments One thing about Facebook, they can meme you to death! This one was fun, though. If you’re reading, consider yourself tagged…USING ONLY ONE WORD! Copy and change the answers to suit you and pass it on. It’s really hard to only use one word answers. Be sure to tag the person you received it from! 1. Where is your cell phone? purse 2. Your significant other? Sparky 3. Your hair?...
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Diva Wars

Posted by on Feb 6, 2009 in dish | 0 comments It’s been a busy week out there for the ladies! First Etta James takes Beyoncé to task for the latter’s version of “At Last” at the presidential inauguration, then teen queen Hilary Duff has a go at Faye Dunaway over their newly-shared role in Bonnie and Clyde. Whew!One reason I’ve probably collected more male friends than female over the years is this tendency to...
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Stuck on Stupid

Posted by on Feb 4, 2009 in dish | 1 comment Is it a lack of home training, or just a dearth of common sense in the upper echelons these days? The more I read the paper, the more I realize how many people in our so-called “privileged class” is, to quote DH, “stuck on stupid.”Usually, the “stuck on stupid” label gets hurled toward dumb criminals in the news, or the clueless who drive for miles with turn...
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Very Proud Mom

Posted by on Jan 31, 2009 in dish | 0 comments So I’m watching a movie earlier when I realize that my son is explaining to his two friends about one of the pictures on our refrigerator–the one of our terrific San Francisco friends Jeff and Bill. Of course, I stop listening to the screen and really tune in to the 11-year-old boy conversation.Let’s just say most 11-year-old boys ’round these parts aren’t that...
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Classy Dame: Jill Biden

Posted by on Jan 30, 2009 in dish | 1 comment Dr. Jill Biden, our new “Second Lady,” really classes up the joint. Since her husband’s election to the Vice Presidency, she could stop working and focus on hostessing or whatever the wives of the Vice Presidents do. Instead, she fought to keep working as a college professor of English. And not at Georgetown, or American University, or some other high-dollar campus. She took a...
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