Monthly Archives: April 2015

Anger Management

Are you mad?  Before you answer that, a few things should be considered.  MAD was a favorite magazine of mine when I was 14.  If you’re an Alfred E. Neuman fan, you’re probably MAD (I am), but not necessarily “mad”.  … Continue reading

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She Had to Be Tough

When she was barely two years old, her older brother painted her red from head to toe with dry cherry Jell-O mix.  For a follow-up, he found a pair of scissors and gave most of her dolls crew cuts. She … Continue reading

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What Do You Want From Life?

That’s what the San Francisco based band “The Tubes” asked us in 1975.  In their song “What Do You Want From Life?”, The Tubes lead singer Fee Waybill proclaimed that “If you’re an American citizen, you are entitled to a … Continue reading

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Have Some Cake

I love great cake gags, cake fights and cake catastrophes in the movies!  One of my favorite cake scenes in a movie is when a very young Debbie Reynolds pops out of a cake to the surprise of Gene Kelly … Continue reading

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Jesus and My Dog

The King’s Cake is a pre-Lenten treat and a traditional part of Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans.  In the cake we bought, a small plastic baby Jesus was placed inside after it was frosted.  Traditions maintain that whoever finds … Continue reading

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