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For a boy growing up in the 1970s and ‘80s, Farrah Fawcett was a dreamgirl; but for a girl growing up then, she was a nightmare. Everyone knew that she was the quintessential Charlie’s angel. She was the prototype. Jaclyn Smith was the brunette. Kate Jackson was the “brainy” one. But Farrah, she was perfect—pretty, blonde, and with a gorgeous ...

Looking for a dad-themed movie to rent this Father’s Day? Most movies about dads portray them in one of two ways: as an incompetent boob (National Lampoon’s Vacation, Daddy Day Camp, Three Men and a Baby) or as a problem-of-a-father (The Great Santini, Life With Father, Father of the Bride). Recently, however, I saw two movies (both out on DVD ...

I love the fact that the word teabagging has dipped its way into the cable news lexicon. For those of you who are fortunate enough not to know the original meaning of teabagging, you won't find it in a regular dictionary, and I will not retype it here, but if you are curious, you can find several definitions at UrbanDictionary.com. Be forewarned: ...

So I'm reading the most recent issue of the Economist (April 4-10, 2009), and on Page 9 is an ad for Fidelity Investments, which reads like so: In medium-size bold type at the top: Retirement income guaranteed. In very large bold type in the top-third sweet spot: There are no guarantees in retirement. Except maybe this ...

Rachael and Emily, like Bonnie, I am of the better-safe-than-sorry school of parenting. First, I should say, Rachael has two-plus young children, Emily has two, Bonnie's are grown (correct me if I am mistaken), and I am childless by choice. I am a bit older than Rachael and remember well the freedom of my childhood. I grew up in a ...

I've never been a huge fan of Ellen Degeneres. I always thought she was funny enough, but maybe I was just a little resentful because she made the name famous before I ever could. Yet somehow, even though I have a day job, I've managed to become a fan of The Ellen Degeneres Show. I watched it once when I was home sick and started TiVo-ing it ...

I don't know that I've ever had the sugar-daddy fantasy, but I suppose I had expectations, because after I got married I remember having the revelation that my husband was never going to care about money or know anything about managing money, so I was going to have to learn all that stuff. But, I guess my question is, what's so wrong with having ...

Another post from Hanna Rosin, who is having technical difficulties: Think of it this way: This is not a gesture that signifies acceptance or even necessarily a desire for reconciliation. Instead it has a faint air of condescension, even tokenism. It puts evangelicals in the position of feeling grateful to be included. I agree ...

Noreen, I'm with June. I don't think it's fair either to pick on Palin because of her wardrobe. (C'mon, isn't there so much more to pick on?) You dress up to go to a job interview. Campaigning for the vice presidency is a very long job interview on a much bigger playing field. There's no reason I couldn't do my job in pajamas or sweatpants, but ...

Rachael, I hate to be the one to have to break it to you, but you are an intellectual. (And I'm not sure when intellectual became such a dirty word.) You were valedictorian of your high-school class. You went to college. You are educated. You are learned. You had to read a few books and understand at least a couple of levels for that to have ...