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Although I am a confessed Apple junkie who stood by my brand even after the hard drive crashed last year – taking with it a vast collection of photos and other stuff I’ve had to learn to live without – my loyalty to the Mighty Mac is being sorely tested by current password requirements. Read More Read More
Smooth operators
“If it all falls to pieces tomorrow/Would you still be mine?” The Eagles. When I first heard this little ditty, back in the day, I thought they were referring to romantic love. But with the unwelcome wisdom that comes with time and decrepitude I see that the words could also be applied to the aging physique. My gran was fond of saying, “The old grey mare ain’t what... Read More
The Cruel See
Salman Rushdie wrote a wonderful tribute to the late Christopher Hitchens in Vanity Fair, in which he talked about a silly word game the two friends used to play called Titles That Don’t Quite Make It. Read More Read More
Stupid Cupid
“I don’t understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine’s Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon,” Anon. Read More Read More
An epidemic of epidemics
These days, epidemics are all over the place like a rash. Read More Read More
Colour bind
Last month Mr. Wallethead and I re-decorated the dining room at my suggestion because, to quote myself, “It’s a really cheap way to brighten the place up. All we need is a can of paint.” Read More Read More
Fashion Crimes
Retail and fashion guru Mary Portas, who has been advising UK prime minister David Cameron on ways to revitalize downtown shopping areas across the pond, ruffled a few feathers recently when she went off message to suggest that senior female members of government might also benefit from some image upgrades. Read More Read More
Shop talk
“Only one shopping day left till tomorrow.” Anon According to the popular cliché, shopping and women are inextricably intertwined. Personally, I am ambivalent about this particular pastime, depending on where it occurs. Read More Read More
No workout for the wicked
One of the greatest gifts of my genetic heritage was to be born an ectomorph, which translates into having a light build with small joints and lean muscles and a tendency not to gain weight. Read More Read More
Beauty tips
Luckily I resisted the urge to send my mug shot to BeautifulPeople.com. Otherwise I might have been one of 30,000 traumatized wannabes who were inadvertently granted membership, only to have it snatched cruelly away when an internal investigation revealed that they were more Arnold Schwarzenegger than George Clooney. BeautifulPeople.com is a ‘democratic’ dating site where members... Read More
