Vacation, All I Ever Wanted

Last time I went on vacation, I enjoyed a week-long sojourn in Ocean City, NJ. There, I happily wasted my time on naps, The Office, margaritas, cornhole, two books by Joan Didion, a puppy’s company, sun, surf and hard-shell crabs. It was heaven in East Coast form. And I’ve missed it ever since.
But as of [...]

Franken-Pish

If you’ve seen me the past few days, you’ve probably asked me (or at least yourself), “What happened to your face?” Or, in Lily’s case, “Did you get rhinoplasty?”
I didn’t, in fact, get a nose job. (And if I had, I wouldn’t have picked the schnoz that’s currently stuck on my mug.)
No.
I got hit in [...]

On Gender and Religion

In lieu of an actual blog post, I’d like to share a lovely quote from my always quotable father, Bernie vO.
(When asked how woman came to be, he said…)
“And then He ripped the rib outta that sonofabitch and said, ‘You need a pain in the ass!’”
Helped me understand a lot of things better.

Teach The Children Well

My sister’s daughters, Olivia (9) and Charlotte (7), are getting older. They’re starting to get “cool.” And they’re starting to discover music.
But what should be a wonderful time of discovery in any young person’s life is getting muddied by the abundance of pure filth out there. It’s horrible. They’re rocking out to Rihanna, Fergie and [...]

Party All The Ti-ime

Happy Friday, one and all!
I won’t bore you with my tangents and shit. Instead, please enjoy this most amazing jam by Mr. Eddie Murphy, with some slick production and hand-clapping support by Mr. Rick James.

I might walk down the aisle to this song. I, too, like to party all the time!
Best [...]