Saint Muffy of the Short Hills Mall

Saint Muffy of the Short Hills Mall A Holy Woman for Our Times Recently the Vatican reported that its Committee for Sainthood (Il Committate di Santorini Novi) has been inundated with thousands of emails, texts, and tweets, a handful of letters and a phone call from...

Hail to Thee Inhalers

Hail to Thee Inhalers Inhalers have become a universal punchline, but if you have asthma, they’re your lifeline and much more.   Michael Weston, super spy star of the TV Show “Burn Notice” is going undercover as a wimpy, introverted office worker—in contrast to...

From Boys to Guys

From Boys to Guys Next time you’re out to dinner, take a good look at the young couples seated near you. In many cases, the woman has clearly given some thought to her appearance, with clothes, hair, and make-up all pulled together. But the guy she’s with is another...

The Curse of Sports Talk Media

The Curse of Sports Talk Media   Last season, I was taking in a Met’s game, when the third inning started with a close play at first. The Mets’ first baseman ranged far to his right, away from the bag, to field a sharply hit grounder. He tossed it to pitch...

The House on the Lake

The House on the Lake The Summer we lost our innocence, and the car keys. [ An excerpt from the highly anticipated memoir by Harper Wong-Goldman-Echevarria-Smythe III.] Father turned the chestnut brown, ’79 Chevy Malibu family station wagon off of Rte 507 North...