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Fighting About Pets
According to a recent study, the average dog causes three fights a week, as owners argue over where it can sleep and who should take...
sarafoss, 10 January 2012 |
Good News
Banks are actually making pay cuts. Click here to learn more.
Sick Day
I’ve never exactly enjoyed being sick, but there was always something nice about taking a much-needed sick day. Luckily,...
Winter Concert Preview
Over at the DG, I preview the winter concerts I'm most looking forward to. Click here to read it.
Not the Best Albums of 2011
This is the time of year that lots of folks attempt “best of” lists, but I think we've reached the point in the development...
Giffords Update
I've followed the story of Gabrielle Giffords, the Arizona congresswoman who was shot a year ago, fairly closely. News of Giffords'...
Self-Improvement, By Resolve
In my weekly column over at the DG, I write about New Year's resolutions and self-improvement. Here's an excerpt: "I hate to let...
Top Reads of the Week
Books: Tatiana Zarnowski on book guilt and Sara Foss on "Motherless Brooklyn" Laundry, Art and Spirituality: Annalisa Parent on...
Free Will is an Illusion
Philosophers have long debated whether free will exists, or is a complete illusion, but now scientists are getting in on the act....
Patrick Wolf is Awesome
I just discovered British pop singer-songwriter Patrick Wolf, and have been listening to his music on YouTube. Wolf is known for...
NFL Playoff Picks, First Round
Over at the DG, I make my first round NFL playoff picks. Click here to read them.
Surviving the Holidays
I figured we had one more Christmas before our son really understood about Santa Claus and presents and family visits and all the other...
Beware the Circus
The holidays gave me some time to catch up on magazine reading, and I finally finished up the November/December issue of Mother Jones....
Reading "Motherless Brooklyn"
Over at the DG, I review the 1999 Jonathan Lethem novel "Motherless Brooklyn." Click here to read it.
Laundry, Art and Spirituality
It’s a weird claim to fame, really, but I used up the fifteen minutes of fame Andy Warhol told us we’d all have in the...
Watching "My Week With Marilyn"
Over at the DG, I write about the new film "My Week With Marilyn," about a naive young man who becomes friendly with Marilyn Monroe...
Pregnant at the Holidays
My husband and I had our Christmas plans scheduled long before Thanksgiving. Although it’s a busy time of visiting family, we...
What's in a Nickname?
In my weekly column at the DG, I write about nicknames. Here's an excerpt: "Now that the first trimester has passed without...
Book Guilt
Some books I can't put down -- I read them hungrily in stolen bits of time that stretch into minutes when I should be doing something...
"Tucker & Dale vs. Evil" Turns Slasher Cliches on...
It’s a familiar story. A group of college kids decide to vacation in a remote backwoods area, only to find a deranged killer...
Why People Don't Go To the Movies
There's been a lot of hand-wringing about the fact that box office revenue in 2011 was down compared to 2010. On his website, Roger...
New Year's Resolutions
Read more Walk more Cook more See art more Drive less Work less
NFL Picks, Week 17
Over at the DG, I make my week 17 NFL picks. Click here to read them.
The Holiday Scramble
In my column over at the DG, I write about the hectic Christmas season, again. Here's an excerpt: "As usual, I’m struggling...
Message From the Publisher
We are on vacation through New Year's. Happy holidays!