June 9, 2019: I should probably tell you that I don’t have a spiritual bone in my body, but I …
Namaste, I Guess
Doris Day (1922–2019)
May 13, 2019: As you may have guessed, I don’t really like today. We all knew it was coming, but …
Three Women
May 6, 2019: You know how stupid people believe that an actress’s rendition of sexual arousal is what women’s arousal …
He Had Me at “Columbo”
April 23, 2019: Patrick McGuinness’s London-set thriller Throw Me to the Wolves has just been published, and I had the …
Such a Betty
February 12, 2019: Today marks the deathiversary of Betty Garrett—no, not Betty Grable: Betty Garrett, who died eight years ago …
When “Diner” Met Buffalo…
January 27, 2019: Did you like Barry Levinson’s Diner? Want even more midcentury male bonding and bickering over French fries? …
I Don’t Like Money
January 3, 2019: By this I mean that I don’t give money a lot of thought because it doesn’t really interest …
You’re Right: This Photo Is Misleading
December 23, 2018: I’m using this pizzazzy photo and a great band’s good name to entice you to read my …
And no, I DON’T WANT CHOWDER
October 14, 2018: I’m from Boston, so I really should eat chowder. However, I’m a vegetarian, so I don’t. So …
It Ain’t for Sissies
September 16, 2018: On the acknowledgments page in her new novel, The Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers (and …