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Cancer? Heart disease? Suck it up, you slacker.

On CNN today, Jack Cafferty mentioned a study finding that more than 1 in 10 Americans are taking anti-depressants. This number has doubled in the last decade, as has the amount of money spent each year on direct-to-consumer advertising. On his blog, Cafferty invited people to respond with why they think anti-depressant use has [...]

Apple Store: cigarette not included

The other day, I decided to go to the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan because I was looking for a few things (headphones, a laptop bag, anti-glare film and an armband for my iPhone.  You know, the usual).  This particular outlet is familiar to me, since I’d visited their Genius Bar for my iBook, [...]

Is there really "More to Love"?

It takes all kinds to make a world, so get in where you fit in!

OK, let me first say that I’m a woman of a certain weight.  It’s higher than I’d like it to be for the moment, but it never really slows me down in any way.  I plan on rock climbing on vacation, [...]

Can I make a citizen's arrest?

Admittedly, I know nothing about raising children.  I don’t have any kids, and I’ve never really taken care of anyone else’s kids when they weren’t around.  So I’m not exactly qualified to give any advice on disciplining your children or anything remotely related to it.  But I do have common sense, and I am a (mostly) [...]

Pick up your damn pants

If you wore this outside, you deserve to be put on blast.

A version of this article, as featured in The New York Times on September 25, 2009.  Click here to see it.

In general, I make it a habit not to come in contact with men’s underwear.  I guess I’ve heard too many stories about [...]