It Was Downright Cold in Here This Morning!

All my favorite books read well aloud. I like sentences that find their own distinctive rhythms, while maintaining the cadence of the stories in which they are written. I despise long blocks of back-and-forth dialogue with no references as to who is speaking. I actually like adverbs. Most of the time. I appreciate writing that…

SNL is ready to sign on Betty White for hosting duties… with a twist. She won’t host alone, but with a bevy of helpmates. Apparently, “This tag-team approach will allow Lorne Michaels to appease White-on-SNL zealots… without making the 88-year-old shoulder the burden of all 90 minutes on her own.” Uh huh. Betty White working out a…

Nothing says Happy Holidays like a little misery. I’ve been told that I love this next special because it’s so sad most of the way through. It even has a title song with such uplifting lyrics as: “Nestor was a donkey who seldom laughed or played ‘Cause no one ever used him in the stable…

Chocolate, chocolate, sweet decadent, melty-finger chocolate. What do I really need to say? Honestly, unless you have an allergy (my sincerest sympathies) or an abnormal palate, you already know the virtues of chocolate. Cocoa is simply one of the most precious commodities on earth. It’s one of those rare earthly substances that, when sweetened and solidified…