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04/19/24
Anne? Punch me in the face. This is what the actor playing Larry Summers, then-president of Harvard University, sarcastically says to his assistant in the movie The Social Network. It…
04/12/24
Is it ok to brag about a proud Mommy moment? Let’s say for the sake of this blog post that it is totally ok to give a shout-out to your…
04/5/24
Every day is a winding road. Sheryl Crow’s feel-good tune has a few lyrics that apply to our world at the moment. “These are the days when anything goes ……
03/29/24
Is Good Friday a euphemism? Anyone who knows the basics about Judeo-Christian traditions understands that Good Friday was “good” in some respects and really NOT good in others. If you…
03/22/24
No one gets this right. That’s what Charles Barkley said, in response to Gayle King’s question about whether he has ever guessed the March Madness winners correctly. In fact, he…
03/15/24
Beware the Ides of March. The next line should be “…but only if you read Shakespeare.” Or maybe “…because spring allergies are worse than ever.” Is this doom and gloom…
03/8/24
Me want cookie. This is not the best use of the English language, but the message is pretty clear. To help make his message clear in the State of the…
03/1/24
Are you ready for a miracle? Leap Year babies born in 1924 only celebrated 25 birthdays – so doesn’t that mean people who have lived 100 years are really 25?…
02/23/24
Where is Plymouth Rock? This question is posed to young Calvin, of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip, on a grade school quiz. I wish I had answered tricky exam…
02/16/24
If you had a choice, would you pick money or love? The correct answer is “both.” Maybe that’s why there are so many movies about getting both (e.g., Sabrina, Maid…