As a rule, I don’t post the trivia answers until at least ten people play. At this rate,  you may never know who said, "Get a mammogram, man!"
No Take Backs
Perhaps the process for electing a lieutenant governor is flawed. Maybe the position itself is irrelevant. And I most definitely don’t want Scott Lee Cohen [...]

Self Endorsements
My column last week was my first ever to be syndicated. Although I’m proud of this piece, apologies must be extended to the people of Norwood, Mass, who were assaulted with this.
Were I ambitious, I would take the signature line from this column (Today, I will wear my underpants backwards!) and turn it into [...]

I Am Complete
For some, it’s scaling a mountain summit; for others it’s kicking heroine. As for me, I conquered one of my life’s goals by completing a Sunday New York Times Crossword Puzzle. I’ve come close many times, even completing it once, only to discover an error. But this time, I was perfect. Granted, it [...]

The Fourth Best Columnist, At Best
Well, it looks as if I didn’t win Best Columnist in the SJ-R’s Reader’s Choice Awards. When my last column inspired one reader to leave an online comment, I thought I might be able to ride that wave of popularity all the way to the award, but apparently I fell [...]

Don’t be a boor
My column this month is on practicing etiquette in everyday situations. The proper thing for you to do, gentle reader, after carefully considering my words, is to write a comment congratulating the newspaper for publishing such wisdom and suggest that your life has been made the better because of it and perhaps [...]