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Tag Archives: Humor
Cousin Dan: Stupid People Tricks
As I documented in my January 3 posting, Uncle Cousin and Aunt Neurotic, Dan has a split personality. Not just getting in touch with his inner child, but acting like his inner child; he has delighted kids and terrified adults for … Continue reading
The Clueless Masses
My membership in the Writers’ Room doesn’t start until next week, so I spent the afternoon at Panera Bread, nursing a diet soda and indulging in a lot of people watching and very little writing. I came in right around noon, and … Continue reading
Clean Up In Aisle 3!
It’s been a full week now since I left legal administration, but old habits die hard, and I found myself engaging in a little shop talk at dinner with friends tonight. One of my friends was summarizing her latest firm … Continue reading
What Goes Up Must Come Down
Like many others I suppose, right as we start to slide in to Thanksgiving I start anticipating the joys of the holidays. Before long our neighbors are putting up their lights and Santa pigs and all, and I start to … Continue reading
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Oui! L’Awkward
You know how sometimes dinner parties can be awkward because no one is talking? I’m not terribly familiar because I never stop yapping, but I did once sit through the most awkward of awkward dinners. We took each of the … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Sean!
My nephew Sean turns 20 today. He is the youngest of the children and has suffered some abuse at the hands of his older siblings. No one understands that better than I do with two older brothers and no younger … Continue reading
Truth Revealed! Page 201
Not to beat a dead horse, but apparently some of you are still uncomfortable taking diet advice from someone such as me. That’s OK. But where will you turn? Do you think the answers are buried in the pages of glossy … Continue reading
The Day Before The Night
Sandra Bernhard was certainly the highlight of our visit to NY, but we had an action-packed day before we got to the show. Being NY, there was no shortage of strange agents. We went to the theatre for a matinée; … Continue reading
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A Night To Remember
What a night! We arrived way too early because we intended to get a bite to eat before the show (of course I intend to get a bite to eat before and after anything I do) but it was freezing … Continue reading
Bright Lights, Big City, Great Charity
Dan and I are in NYC for a quick overnight*, to experience a Brush With Greatness of the highest order. We have VIP tickets to see Sandra Bernhard tonight, and to meet her after the show! Can’t wait to tell … Continue reading
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