Some other Moms of pubescent girls and I have been talking, and we think we’ve found a solution to our problems that will not only make our lives easier, but possibly make us a metric ton of money. I’m talking about a reality show, Tweenage Drama Island: Where EVERYTHING Is Personal. Imagine this: twenty-five 12…
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Simon: The Genius in My Basement Simon: The Genius in My Basement by Alexander Masters is a sort of odd little book I found at the dollar store. It tells the story of Simon Norton, a mathematical prodigy, and how he went from Cambridge professor to eccentric bus schedule collector. Since I picked the book…
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In honor of the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, I’m reprinting this article I wrote back in 2013 when I had the opportunity to meet Justice Scalia during my trip to be sworn in to the United States Supreme Court. This is an edited version, with certain other memories that were called to my attention…
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Supreme Courtship by Christopher Buckley All the best satire is just a little bit too true. I read Supreme Courtship years ago. Now that Justice Antonin Scalia has died unexpectedly and, as my friend Suzanne wisely said, threw a gooey chocolate cupcake on the anthill that is 2016 politics, this book has become increasingly relevant. The…
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A friend of mine who knows me rather well sent me a link to a product called the Ostrich Pillow. Seriously: look at this: Studio Banana Things The Original Authentic Ostrich Pillow. I haven’t bought it yet because it is a little pricey, but it is only a matter of time before I break down and…
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New York Night: The 7th Jack Nightingale Supernatural Thriller New York Night by Stephen Leather is a detective story, of sorts. Jack Nightingale is on loan from England to investigate mysterious killings in New York. The victims are mutilated and the crimes seem to be unrelated, but observant medical examiners have noticed that demonic sigils…
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The other day, my daughter was sad for reasons only truly understood by another 12 year old girl. It was a Saturday, one of the few days in which I had nothing in particular to do, and to celebrate planned on doing laundry and scrubbing the grout in the bathroom. Marin moaned something pitiful and…
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Forging of a Knight: The Stolen Thief Forging of a Knight: The Stolen Thief, by Hugo V. Negron, is the fourth in the Forging of a Knight series, and the first I read. When I started to read it, I didn’t realize it was the fourth in a series, but it stands alone well, once…
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