Archive for December, 2007
Unexpected and Expected
The gossip sheets in New York have been whispering that Sean Penn has been out on the town with a string of models and actresses in recent months. Now, his wife of 11 years, Robin Wright Penn, has filed for divorce.
No one truly knows what goes on inside a marriage except the two people involved. [...]
Gifting and Regifting
Today is Regifting Day. I don’t really understand how such a day can come before the big gifting days of the year even occur, but it does.
There are common sense rules when it comes to dealing away an unappealing gift that was dealt to you. For starters, you need to spin your turd of a [...]
Overheard In The Newsroom
Pamela Anderson is apparently seeking a divorce from her husband of two months, X-rated video star and perennial icky guy Rick Soloman.
Pam was previously married for a few weeks to Kid Rock. Before that she wed Tommy Lee. They have two sons.
She’s 40; this behaviour isn’t merely an expression of the exuberance of youth!
And now [...]
Simply Having A Repetitive Christmastime
Today I heard a contemporary Christmas song I’d never heard before and I rather liked it; Rob Thomas’ New York Christmas. (Turns out it’s a few years old) I realized that it’s been literally years since I heard a new holiday tune that didn’t make me want to impale myself on a candy cane.
Some of [...]
In Conversation With My Dermatologist
The scene: the doctor’s office, as his kindly face is within millimetres of mine, perusing the eradication of a minor skin issue. And we pick things up mid-conversation:
Dr. H: You have bunny lines!
Me: Bunny lines? What are bunny lines?
Dr. H: (grabbing the most powerful mirror on the planet and holding it up so I can [...]
Omissions and Additions
It’s only Tuesday and it’s already been a rough week for dodgy writing and reporting in my little world of news.
It was pointed out to me today by an astute listener that either the media or the police made a very grave error in their explanation of a horrible incident that occured on the weekend. [...]
