Fear of Female Security Guards
It’s Wednesday, “hump” day. You probably know the feeling I get at this point in the work week; you get up early every morning, day after day, go to work, tap on your keyboard, yell […]
One Dirty Old Man’s Bucket List is Only Skin Deep
BRYN MAWR, Pa. Doug Dickerman was a man who, until six months ago, seemed to have it all. A good job, two high-achieving kids in college, and a wife–Meg–who tolerated his tendency to defer life’s pleasures. […]
Truth Is Stranger, I’ve Heard
This contains interesting “facts” e-mailed to me. The truth is, I stole — ahem — wrote about this stuff so long ago that my readers back then have all died of old age, so think […]
The New York Times Style Magazine: It’s the Reason the Sunday Times Doesn’t Need a Comics Section
In an upcoming issue of The Atlantic, Joseph Kahn, Executive Editor of The New York Times, writes that the hilarious, pretentious absurdity of its Style Magazine renders unnecessary a separate comics section in the Sunday Times. “Once you’ve seen the […]
Haiku: Hairesy
Hairesy Trump floats a name change Strait of Hormuz named for him: Trump’s Strait of Hair Mousse.
As Faulkner’s Birthdate Nears, Mailmen Ask “What If?”
OXFORD, Miss. This college town of approximately 19,000 was once home to William Faulkner, one of the greatest novelists of the 20th century, but before he became famous, Faulkner was postmaster at the University of […]
The Red-Blooded Boy’s Guide to Fashion Week
When I was growing up–I know, that begs the question–if I wasn’t gigging frogs or shooting marbles I used to wile away my idle hours hanging out at my father’s business. What boy doesn’t want […]