To The Manner Born

It must be something in the air. The execrable Jack Nicholson, Greg Kinnear classic "As Good as it Gets" was on the other night. ...

The British are known for their love of dogs. Sporting, working, pet, they don't care. The dog is an integral part of family life. Dog ...

Lest we forget, September is Roald Dahl month . My first encounter with the master occurred in the mid 1990's. Penguin at the time publ...

As I was saying, Mayberry has several treasures hidden in plain site. The stance amongst locals is to be dismissive and then defensive whe...

Reliable internet service. I'll be back later, hopefully. Toad

If you are in harms way this weekend, please be wary. I worry. Toad Don't they make a cute couple?

Our first stop is closest to home, a couple of hundred crow fly yards. It is also the most disappointing of our stops. Mayberry is too youn...

Princess Diana's image is being used by a Chinese lingerie firm in advertisements on the 13th anniversary of her death. The ads have be...

Much like the garage load of exotic cars I don't wish to own, but secretly wish were stored in my garage, I have always had a special so...

If you were paying attention last week, you would have figured out that today was #2 son's birthday, hence the 53 week part. Today...

For one night only, New Orleans resident, Harry's Shearer's film, The Big Uneasy , which details the man made disaster of Hurricane ...

I had been reading the NYT wedding section, amazed at the volume of non church weddings officiated by Aunt Marg who was granted a temporary ...

Fairhope, Al. New Orleans, La. The Mothership Mobile, Al Home of the first Mardi Gras celebration in the US Biloxi, Mississippi You can kick...

A pox on Chico's, the women's fashion retailer. First they reopen old wounds by dragging all American California girl Lauren Hutton ...

Mothers have a propensity to throw a boy's best stuff out, especially when he's not home to defend himself. How many kids go off to ...

Imagine, the Lord Chamberlain drops you note. "His Majesty has commanded me to invite you to a formal party at which he intends waving...

This is from Gives me Hope . It's a story I was unaware of, and as great as the story is, the video trumps. Let me know if you watch i...

Friends I need help please. I received this email today "My bosses mother is losing a battle with leukemia, and to make things worse th...

My sons are Irish twins, almost. They are 53 weeks apart. Today is the first's birthday, #1 son, aka Paige's dad. It has been an exc...

Ever read Abnormally Normal ? You should. Toad