Bonus Outrage Hides the Bigger Story
Here’s another example of why we still need trained journalists: the LA Times broke the AIG bonus story that sent Washington into a tailspin and President O on Timothy Geithner damage control. Treasury Sec’y Geithner first said the $163 million in bonuses handed out to the crooks in the AIG derivatives division had to be paid because it was contractually obligated. Yet the blue-collar autoworkers had to renegotiate their...
Party at Nadya’s House!
Just when you thought the furor over Octomom had died down a bit, it goes completely off the charts! I actually felt sorry for poor Nadya when she was mobbed by dozens of paps and hundreds of looky-loos as she came home from the hospital with the first two of her eight-baby litter. But then it became apparent she had Entertainment Tonight/The Insider cameras inside her car, even as she called 911 for help–and had two of its...
Handicapped Way to do the Steps
There have been all sorts of crazy, rude and disgusting things seen in broad daylight at the steps: guys taking leaks on the neighbors’ lawns, guys blowing their nose into the air, guys spitting on the railing and everywhere else, guys littering, guys putting their jackets in someone’s mailbox and just recently, a guy throwing up in the bushes. That was charming. Lest you think I’m whaling on the Y chromosome, there...
Drowning in a Tub of Haagen Dazs
Nirvana in the frozen foods section? I always cruise the aisle hoping against hope that HD will bring back my absolutely favorite ice cream flavor of all time, Coffee Toffee Crunch. They never have. Instead, a smooth substitute that just appeared…without the addictive crunch….in something called Haagen Dazs 5. Five what, you ask, as I did. Five ingredients: skim milk, cream, egg yolks, sugar and whatever flavor, in this...
Ten Days in the Gym: Oscar Madness Begins
This won’t be like Ten Days in the Hills, the new must-read Jane Smiley novel, due to a lack of literary yet graphic sex. This is for those who are just starting now to whip themselves into shape for Oscar weekend. OMG, it is just around the corner! Equinox Fitness trainer and aerobics instructor Erin Lanahan says the key is your core. She recommends working out (at the many convenient Equinox locations in LA & NY, of course, and...
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