Pants are not priceless
A clothing store called Khaki and Black went out of business in our town’s center last year and has been replaced by a bank. As I drove by with a…
Do vegans force their pets and children to be vegans, too?
I find veganism fascinating, particularly when it is practiced for ethical reasons. The morality behind avoiding meat raises so many interesting questions. For example: Do ethical vegans force their pets…
You’re not welcome
I spent last Saturday attending a bat mitzvah in New Jersey. It was a long drive and an early start, so we awoke early, plucked our daughter from the crib,…
I got hit by a car and forgot about it, and my memory loss had nothing to do with my head injury
On Easter 2001, I was leaving Boston Market with a meal for six when I was hit by a car that was speeding around the building and into the parking…
Programmed to despise shopping
I was listening to a former student, a boy, describe his recent adventures in the mall. Though he spoke for about five minutes, the crux of his story was this:…
Sit and watch Daddy poop!
Thank goodness I’ve never found myself with the need to strap one of my children into one of these things. I’m not the most modest person in the world, but…
Talking to the wrong guy, buddy
I was standing next to a tall, round man in the line at McDonald’s, waiting for my food. This was the same restaurant that I managed while attending college, so…
Lacking social sensitivity and stress
Two recent Scientific American reports that speak directly to me: 1. Researchers have found that the intelligence of individual group members is not a good predictor of how well the…
Preferred parking for managers and administrators is really just jackass parking.
I don’t understand the preferred parking spots set aside for the managers of companies, the presidents of golf clubs, and the owners of small businesses. The signs that say Reserved for…
Where is your engagement ring?
Two questions for the divorced women of the world, and for anyone else who has an opinion on the subject: What does a woman typically do with her engagement ring…
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