Semper erit aestas.

Even more than I want a...

…bottomless mug of hot chocolate or a pair of unscuffable black suede Louboutin pumps, even...

Jan 31st

“According to the latest People Style Watch,...”
— CAF

Jan 31st

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Jan 29th

lindsayneedscoffee: Look! One time, I played organized...

Jan 29th

Kermit the Bale.

Jan 29th

“Vesta Clemmons, who is 77 and lives alone [in Houston],...”
— Jacques Steinberg Vesta is one...

Jan 29th

via Gchat:

KAM: Let's play Word Associations.
Cary Randolph: Deal! I'll respond. You start.
KAM: Okay. Chocolate.
CR: Eat. God, I'm boring.
KAM: Boys.
KAM: Beyonce.
CR: Barf.
CR: Hummus.
KAM: Veggies.
CR: Tequila.
KAM: Stomach ache.
KAM: Conde Nast.
CR: Job.
CR: Tank top.
KAM: 'Nineties.
CR: Awesome.
KAM: Me!

Jan 29th

caitlingolden:sarazucker: The signature cocktail pick of...

Jan 29th

via whiteglovesandpartymanners.  It is when writing about...

Jan 29th

My office is freezing. I truly believe...

Jan 28th

GRATUITOUS PHOTO OF YOURSELF WEDNESDAY: With the kid sister...

Jan 28th

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Jan 28th

SNOB ALERT.

PLEASE DON’T POLLUTE MY FACEBOOK NEWSFEED WITH YOUR WEDDING PICTURES IF YOUR GUESTS INCLUDED...

Jan 27th

“What is the past, after all, but a vast sheet of darkness in...”
— John Updike March 18, 1932 to...

Jan 27th

Dating a Banker Anonymous

Jan 27th

The now-deceased magic jeans.

Jan 27th

WEIRD MONDAY: a comedy in three acts

Cast (in order of appearance) Cary Boss MHL Security guard 1 Security guard 2 EMT Security guard 3...

Jan 27th

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Jan 27th

“You can’t go home with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame....”
— Billy Joel

Jan 26th

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Welcome to our four-year hangover.

Jan 26th

Jan 26th

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Jan 26th

I think if I graphed the...

…progression of my “signature drink” from the first sip I took of a Keystone Light at age fourteen...

Jan 26th

corndujour: This gold medal goes to the talented Cary...

Jan 26th

So, so, so much better than expected, and when I consider...

Jan 26th

In thirteen hours I'll be standing in...

Jan 24th

Amber: Ms. Stoeger, my plastic surgeon doesn’t want me...

Jan 24th

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Jan 24th

whatthehale:bowlsby

Jan 23rd

“As much as I am a product of many places, I am a New York...”
— Gwyneth Paltrow

Jan 23rd

Whenever people back home tells me that...

…I remind them that they are just too small.

Jan 23rd

“Your eyes are really pretty. They’re not exactly...”
— Some random girl to PAP

Jan 23rd

13.playlist

By this time on Sunday I will be able to say that I have run three and a HALF marathons, but nothing, not even bragging rights, will keep me moving toward the finish line like an iPod full of carefully-picked jams. Make fun of me all you want, but remember, I'll be the one running for (not quite) two hours on a below-freezing January morning.
Rob Zombie: Dragula
The Faint: Southern Belles in London Sing
Johnny Cash: Ring of Fire
UB40: Can't Help Falling in Love
Rod Stewart: Forever Young
Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime
Third Eye Blind: Camouflage
The Wallflowers: God Don't Make Lonely Girls
Slightly Stoopid: 'Round the World
Nelly & Skynyrd: Sweet Home Country Grammar (remix!)
Jesse McCartney: Leavin'
Alfie Zappacosta: Overload
Matchbox Twenty: How Far We've Come
Phil Collins: In the Air Tonight
Girl Talk: Play Your Part (Part 1)
Sting: Fields of Gold
Rolling Stones: Undercover of the Night
Rihanna: Disturbia
Kanye West: Stronger
The Killers: All These Things That I've Done
Moby: James Bond
Chemical Brothers: Galvanize
Rob Bass: It Takes Two
Out Hud: It's For You
Smashing Pumpkins: 1979
Girl Talk: Double Pump
Girl Talk: Overtime
Phil Collins: Sussudio
Jay Z: 99 Problems
Kings of Leon: Crawl
Third Eye Blind: Faster
Miley Cyrus: See You Again
Metron Station: Shake It
Depeche Mode: Policy of Truth
The Four Tops: Sugar Pie, Honey Bun
Timbaland: The Way I Are
Bloc Party: Banquet
Huey Lewis and the News: I Want a New Drug
Beach Boys: Kokomo
Rolling Stones: Sad Sad Sad
Prodigy: Smack My Bitch Up
The Eagles: Too Many Hands
Dire Straits: Money for Nothing
Jackson Browne: Running on Empty
INXS: Need You Tonight
Roxette: The Look
Eric Prydz: Proper Education
Natasha Bedingfield: These Words
Coldplay: Life in Technicolor
Chris Brown: Forever
Coldplay: Death and All His Friends
The Outfield: Your Love
Akon: Dangerous
Britney Spears: Womanizer
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons: December 1963
Color Me Badd: All for Love
Lady Gaga: Just Dance
Robert Palmer: Simply Irresistable
Stevie Nicks: Stand Back
Wyclef Jean: Sweetest Girl
George Strait: It Just Comes Natural
Steppenwolf: Magic Carpet Ride

Jan 23rd

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Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons: “December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)”

Jan 23rd

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Jan 23rd

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Jan 23rd

Via company email:

Cary Randolph: FYI, 'twas I who filled in all the circulation info AND I found data to insert that [Redacted] hadn't noticed. CARY FOR THE WIN.
PAP: That’s why you are a mother fucking baller. I always knew you would be a bad ass for this company.
CR: Look. I'm not trying to toot my own horn but...TOOT TOOT.
PAP: Are you sure that was not you backing up?

Jan 22nd

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Jan 22nd

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Jan 22nd

“If I were a French philosopher…I’d say that perhaps...”
— A.A. Gill, “The Out of...

Jan 22nd

WOW WOW OW OW OW

What an awesome, awesome day to wear my zero traction, slick as lip gloss leopard flats to work and...

Jan 22nd

Jan 22nd

ALL I EVER WANT ALL THE TIME ARE...

Jan 21st

Central Park Runners' Map

Jan 21st

I wake up at six if I am...

…able to sleep at all, and I’m usually not hungry because I ate pasta the night before,...

Jan 21st

TRUE LOVE.

Wall-E: Eve!
Eve: Wall-E!

Jan 21st

Gratuitous Photo Of Yourself Wednesday: Oh Jesus Christ,...

Jan 21st

via Gchat:

Roommate PH: He's so my BF, but without the title.
Cary Randolph: I can't believe this. We both went from 0 to 100 with our new boys.
PH: In like 3.1 seconds too.
PH: We are like the Aston Martins of dating.

Jan 21st

natface:freddahead:muppetpants:walpaper.

Jan 21st

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Jan 21st

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lindsayneedscoffee:samuelaberman:nikkimorrison: Trey Parker: “America, Fuck Yeah!” 

Jan 20th

“Oh my God, you are already such a New Yorker. You’ve...”
— KBM

Jan 20th

Inaugaration Day Drinking Game

Jan 20th

A very important friend of mine...

Jan 20th

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Jan 20th

Thoughts in the face of history

from Jeff Miller: I live in Arlington, Virginia, just across the river from Washington D.C. If I...

Jan 20th

“The utter and complete disrespect that is being shown...”
— Explore. Dream. Discover.:  

Jan 20th

My friends back in [Home State] have given me shit lately...

Jan 20th

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Jan 19th

Wal-Mart argument leads to fiance's arrest.

Jan 19th

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jennabee: Big Pun - “Still Not A Playa” Everyone could use a little bit of this...

Jan 19th

“The deep joy we take in the company of people with whom we...”
— John William Cheever

Jan 19th

Jan 19th

100 Best First Lines from Novels

Jan 19th

FYI: This shit does NOT work.

Jan 16th

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Jan 16th

Schiller's, 10:15 EST:

KAM: Holy shit, what the fuck is that smell?
CR: (sniffs air) I don't know, but I think I might have just barfed.
KAM: It smells like... (sniffs) It smells like... (sniffs)
CR: Macaroni and cheese!
KAM: OLD SKILLET!

Jan 16th

Upon returning from my...

…three mile run last night I discovered that my ass had gone numb.  It was that cold!  I also...

Jan 16th

Another haiku:

the boy loves hockey so now I read Sporting News and talk Rangers (right?)

Jan 16th

I just signed up for this...

Jan 16th

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Jan 16th

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Jan 16th

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Jan 15th

what are the acryonyms in your life?

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Jan 15th

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Jan 15th

Lunch break haiku:

One piece of mango In my cafe fruit salad? That is some bullshit.

Jan 15th

NYC's top 10 falafel joints

Jan 15th

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Jan 15th

I am going to New Jersey this weekend!  But not this kind of...

Jan 15th

“Your toothbrush is fine, but if you start leaving tampons at...”
— MHL

Jan 15th

via whatthehale:oncealways.

Jan 15th

“Here’s the difference, to me, between boys and girls: boys...”
— Louis C.K. (via...

Jan 14th

Gratuitous Photo Of Yourself Wednesday: Still shot from The...

Jan 14th

gluttonyisabliss:mooshee85.

Jan 14th

I hate to get all...

…introspective on a Wednesday (not exactly the most glorious day of the week), but can we...

Jan 14th

Watch

“Blame it all on my roots.  I showed up in boots…”

Jan 14th

It's HONKY-TONK Hump Day!

Because you can take the girl out of Southwest Missouri, but you can’t take white trash, meth...

Jan 14th

Match made in Honky-Tonk Heaven.

Jan 14th

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Jan 14th

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Jan 13th

I made this once...

…and it was the bomb.com.  If you can’t find sea bass, salmon also works well, and for...

Jan 13th

CR: Guess what I did this morning?
Mom: What?
CR: I walked to work on Lex instead of Third.
Mom: Girl, you crazy.

Jan 13th

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Jan 13th

“I sort of feel like Jay from The City is a real-life Jordan...”
— CAF

Jan 13th

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Jan 13th

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Jan 13th

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Jan 13th

"For my next dish, I'll be serving my...

Jan 12th

“This took way longer than it was supposed...

Jan 12th

via girlwearsmascara:new york mag HOT DAMN.

Jan 12th

“We have our whole lives after forty to have short hair cuts....”
— JT, a childhood friend, via...

Jan 12th

“But you can’t hold a whole fraternity responsible for...”
— Otter

Jan 12th

HAIR EMERGENCY.

It’s been three months of straight-up follicular abuse since I last had my split ends whacked,...

Jan 12th

via insidethebox.  I was five when I first saw Animal...

Jan 12th

“CR, I love when you post this kind of stuff. That last...”
— Kathlellen Don’t give...

Jan 11th

Why, yes, it is Saturday night, and I’m looking at...

Jan 11th

I don't understand why...

…people always say that you never find anyone worth dating in bars.  I’ve heard that...

Jan 11th

“How do you think God doles out dicks? Like, how does he...”
— Roommate P.H.

Jan 11th

Friday night in free verse:

Dinner at Village party of ten at ten burgers, calamari, champagne and a toast from the roomie, a...

Jan 10th

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Jan 10th

inothernews:lickystickypicky.

Jan 10th

lindsayneedscoffee:davidmaddox:The existential question.

Jan 9th

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HTTP://CUTETHINGSFALLINGASLEEP.ORG With thanks to MHL for pointing this out.  It warmed my cold...

Jan 9th

Via company email:

Cary Randolph: I just finished a ballin' oatmeal bar.
P.A.P.: I just finished a nineteen-year-old.
(He didn't really, but he said he did. FANTASEEEEZ.)

Jan 9th

For sale: 2002 Land Rover. No non-douchebags...

Jan 9th

If I don't get...

…a solid five minutes on a dance floor (or table top or banquette) tonight, whoa Nelly, I hope...

Jan 9th

Rings designed by Victoire de Castallane for Dior.  Photo...

Jan 9th

“So like, right now for example. The Haitians need to come to...”
— Cher Horowitz

Jan 9th

Jan 9th

“Cigarette pants are named such because they only look fly on...”
— Jenna B.

Jan 9th

26.Reading List for 2009

(in alphabetical order)
Jonathan Ames: The Alcoholic
Louis Auchincloss: The Last of the Old Guard
Louis Auchincloss: The Rector of Justin
Louis Auchincloss: The Young Apollo and Other Stories
Raymond Carver: Cathedral
Raymond Carver: What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
Raymond Carver: Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?
John Cheever: Falconer
Sloane Crosley: I Was Told There'd Be Cake
Bret Easton Ellis: American Psycho
Jeffrey Eugenides: Middlesex
F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Crack-Up
F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Last Tycoon
Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald: Save Me the Waltz
Mark Steyn: America Alone
John Updike: Rabbit, Run
John Updike: Rabbit Redux
John Updike: Rabbit Is Rich
John Updike: Rabbit at Rest
Consuelo Vanderbilt: The Glitter and the Gold
Edith Wharton: A Backward Glance
Edith Wharton: The House of Mirth
Tom Wolfe: The Bonfire of the Vanities
Tom Wolfe: The Painted Word

Jan 8th

September 22, 2007.  Perpetual Groove played at Sigma Chi,...

Jan 8th

My Top 5 Cheeses

natface: 1. St. Andre 2. Emmenthal 3. Muenster 4. Mozzarella 5. Cheddar complicatedshoes: 1....

Jan 8th

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via randyhaddock: Elvis Presley - “Can’t Help Falling In Love”

Jan 8th

via randyhaddock. Nothing like a little Elvis in my morning...

Jan 8th

I was just handed a label maker and told...

Jan 7th

Fashion and hair trends that must...

Big cheap plastic belts that serve no purpose but to draw attention to girls' beer guts and ugmo shirt dresses. Double my hate if the dress is black and the belt red.
Corkscrew curls. Unless you are Taylor Swift...never mind, they look like shit on her too.
Rapunzel-esque, Whitney Port-style mini-braids. Follow these directions. Raise hand, anchor bangs between thumb and forefinger, push hair behind ear. Got it? So simple!
Sequined tank tops that only feature sequins on the front. Why the inconsistency?
The "poof". Step away from the teasing comb. You look like an alien in your Facebook photos. EDIT...unless you are a real-life friend, in which case your hair looks great.
Minidresses with a bubble hem or band around the skirt that makes it look like a potato sack with the drawstring pulled. These are especially unfortunate on girls with ample thighs. Sorry, but tough love is needed here.
Uggs. Really? Still? Do you need this reminder?
The Olsen/Vanessa Hudgens/generic starlet cock-eye and pursed lip combo. This is not a natural facial expression, and it's made even less appealing because, sorry Charlie, you're not an Olsen twin. You CAN'T do whatever the hell you want and then roll your joints in chinchilla hide.
What Cosmo referred to (in 2006) as the "Yorkie". You know the 'do. Pull the bangs straight back, fluff 'em up a bit, and stick pins in it. Bonus points if you start the Yorkie an inch or more away from the hairline and leave the bangs hangin'. Fucking sick.
The no-lipstick look. I know it's tough to fit a tube of MAC gloss in your Coach wristlet, but as my mother always tells me, "You could use a little color." Slick on some bright pink lacquer straight from the bullet, and nobody will notice that your poofed up beehive, red corset belt, and bubble skirt look like total shit! Problem(s) solved!

Jan 7th

“You can tell they’re on an early date. He’s...”
— MHL

Jan 7th

Gratuitous Photo Of Yourself Wednesday: Westside Highway,...

Jan 7th

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Jan 7th

'The Little Mermaid' 101:

onemoretimewithfeeling:sarahclare: This was the last Disney animated feature to use hand-painted...

Jan 7th

Sorry, love handles, but this just happened.

Jan 6th

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Muppet!

Jan 6th

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Jan 6th

My Anthony Bourdain post...

…has gotten 59 60 112 138 likes and reblogs!  WTF, am I brilliant or what?

Jan 6th

When you walk into...

…a fitness class with “Boot Camp” in the title, ten minutes late, and the...

Jan 6th

“Complain all you want. It’s like railing against the...”
— Anthony Bourdain

Jan 6th

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alanajoy: ♪ Crawl: Kings of Leon This one is my favorite.

Jan 6th

Books I read in 2008:

(in chronological order)
Jay McInerney: Bright Lights, Big City
Henry James: The American
F. Scott Fitzgerald: Flappers and Philosophers
F. Scott Fitzgerald: Tales of the Jazz Age
Stephen Birmingham: The Right People
F. Scott Fitzgerald: This Side of Paradise
Tom Wolfe: A Man in Full
Henry James: Daisy Miller
Choderlos de Laclos: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Alan Weisman: A World Without Us
William Styron: Lie Down in Darkness
David Sedaris: Dress Your Family in Cordoruy and Denim
Tucker Max: I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
D. H. Lawrence: Lady Chatterly's Lover
Rob Walker: Buying In
Tom Wolfe: The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
Christopher P. Andersen: Jagger Unauthorized
Jane Austen: Mansfield Park
Leslie Stephenson: Seven Theories of Human Nature
Ben Schrank: Miracle Man
John Stilgoe: Outside Lies Magic
David Sedaris: When You Are Engulfed in Flames
Tom Wolfe: The Pump House Gang
John Cheever: The Stories of John Cheever

Jan 6th

“Every time I read the word ‘Plaxico’, I think to...”
— Cary Randolph

Jan 6th

Tonight I'll be...

…sweating it out here with her.  Say prayers, my loved ones.

Jan 5th

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Soul II Soul: “Back to Life, Back to Reality”

Jan 5th

P.A.P.'s hot investment pick for 2009

Jan 5th

“Let’s go on the subway, Take me to your ‘hood....”
— Estelle

Jan 5th

Now that the holidays are dunzo, I can focus on more...

Jan 5th

There is a Facebook group called "My...

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Jan 5th

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Jan 5th

Jan 5th

26.cold weather running advice

Bundle up in thin layers. Leave the North Face at home. I don't care if you can barely see through the snowfall; if you wear your bulkiest jacket on a run, you will overheat. Promise.
If you choose to run in icy elements, slow down. Those extra fifteen minutes to get from A to B and back again will seem like mere seconds compared to the months you need to recover from sprains, breaks, and muscle tears.
Some body parts need coverage more than others. Wear close-fitting runner's gloves (preferably with liners), headbands to protect your ears, and a breathable cap. 30% of all body heat escapes through the head, so don't underestimate the power of a hat to keep your temperature in check.
If you can, splurge on a quality pair of running tights. They will last forever, and they will keep your legs cool and dry. The same goes for a light-weight, wicking jacket.
There are lots of brands that offer great cold weather gear at every price point. My long-sleeve running tops, running tights, and shell layers are all by Champion for Target. I wear The North Face fleece headband and hat because I like to pretend I am still a Midwestern college kid. Jaggad, an Australian triathlete company, made my reversible jacket, and Nike my mock-turtleneck lined top layer. Other good brands include De Soto and Asic.
If you have trouble stepping out the door when it's below freezing, remind yourself that you are not going for a stroll; you will be RUNNING. Trust that your body will warm up. By the time you finish the first mile, you'll be cursing the oppressive January heat.
Now is a great time to squeeze in a last-minute three- or four-miler before going out. Seriously. You're not going to sweat THAT much, so why not hit the pavement for twenty minutes before that party? Your beer will come with less guilt, and you'll boast a rosy glow.

Jan 5th

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Jan 4th

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Jan 4th

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Jan 3rd

“You’ve really got some balls.”
— Daddy

Jan 3rd

Thursday.

CR: What should I wear when I meet his parents?
Mom: (Snickering) Wear your tartan kilt and the blouse with the Peter Pan collar. Then they'll know you aren't having sex.

Jan 3rd

“So, okay.  I don’t want to be a traitor to my...

Jan 3rd

An open letter to Millard S. Drexler:

Happy New Year, Mickey, And thanks for once again completely ruining Christmas for all most of the...

Jan 3rd

“I believe that The Count Jean-Luc never reveals his cards...”
— 01:46:55 — Let Us Live! 

Jan 3rd

Sister JBF: Oh my God!
CR: What?! Where are you?
JBF: I'm on Bourbon Street, and guess what!
CR: What?!
JBF: I just met Uncle Jesse!

Jan 3rd

letuslive: thewayoftheworld: letuslive: ...

Jan 3rd

“My good friends B. and F.F. in Richmond have a son in New...”
— Mom via email

Jan 3rd

My New Year's Eve...

…involved a postage stamp of a dress, copious amounts of Champagne, and a cockroach scuttling...

Jan 2nd

butterflyeffects. Why the unnecessary apostrophe?  Or does...

Jan 2nd

26.New Year's Resolutions

SunTrust National Marathon in Washington, D.C.: March 21
Key Bank Vermont City Marathon in Burlington, V.T.: May 24
Hamptons Marathon in East Hampton, N.Y.: September 26
Marathon of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, N.Y.: December ...

Jan 2nd

“Rufio! Rufio! RU. FI. OOOOOOOOOOO.” If you...

Jan 2nd