Monthly Archives: February 2002

I think growing up in the 70s and 80s made me feel as though I’d be less of a woman if I didn’t go out and conquer some male domain like banking or truck driving. Motherhood was for the girls … Continue reading →

Every piece of plastic shit you see in the toy store has a label on it now saying Plays Enriching Classical Music! I guess Mattel and Fisher Price haven’t given up on the Mozart Effect quite yet, not as long … Continue reading →

“Even some thirty years ago reports appeared that indicated that children taught sign language had acquired about seventy-five signs by the time they were nine months old. In contrast, the typical child of that age could understand fewer than ten … Continue reading →

Ebenezer unexpectedly bagged two tranquil aardvarks with his jiffy vacuum cleaner. This and other sentences that use all the letters of the alphabet available here.

The last time I was in Las Vegas was for a convention of day spa owners and aestheticians. I was representing the New-Agey health and travel magazine I used to work for, along with my boss, Stan, and the office … Continue reading →