Bye Bye Miss America Thighs

       Kudos to the hierarchy at the Miss America Pageant for finally deciding to eliminate the swimsuit portion of the contest.     The longtime defense of contestants wearing barely-there swimsuits as a demonstration of “physical fitness” was only...

Cheap Dictators Are the Worst, Am I Right?

     The Princess, now a senior in college, was explaining to me the other day that it’s very important to avoid the appearance of being “extra.”     I had no idea what she meant.     “Extra what?” I asked innocently. I usually use that...

I Won’t Get Fooled Again…

    I’m digging the “apology tour” by the likes of Wells Fargo, Uber, Starbucks and Facebook these days. Someone’s been very naughty and, in a refreshing change of pace, they’re owning it. You can’t turn on the TV or open a...