Category Archives: Asides

The early morning news reveals that Maryland is falling short of federal breast-feeding goals. Really, ob-gyns should do a better job of objective setting when giving prospective parents their mid-term appraisal.

Posted on August 18, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Further to my post about the English and their inability to pull off a really good riot, a fellow NIPPLE (Northern Irish Professional Person Living in Exile) contacted me to report on events in Chalk Farm, North London ” Looters … Continue reading →

Posted on August 10, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Spud Hughes calls to let me know that he has fled the mean streets of London for the safety and tranquility of downtown Belfast. My how times have changed. In Belfast of course, they are rather scornful of the English ability … Continue reading →

Posted on August 10, 2011 by | Leave a comment

I am on holiday in California, and am celebrating with a new blog theme.

Posted on August 1, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Conversation over lunch (curried turkey salad with grapes served on bibb lettuce–delicious) turned to Harry Potter. ” A lot of trouble could have been avoided if only those kids had talked to an adult” opined one diner at Duke Diet and … Continue reading →

Posted on July 15, 2011 by | Leave a comment

The Phillip Morris plant in Richmond flies its flags at half-staff—as well it might. The signage at the Revlon factory in Oxford NC is lipstick red.  

Posted on July 3, 2011 by | Leave a comment

My African American child has become an Irish joke. You’ve heard the one about the Irish man who ironed his shirt? Burned his neck…. Well, this week Gretel burned her stomach—yes, ironing her school shirt.

Posted on April 16, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Article worth reading from Rex. Of course if he’d stuck with complex and left out impenetrable, and dropped barbarosity, he’d have done better yet…

Posted on February 27, 2011 by | Leave a comment

The Crone on corporate governance and a new credential that allows directors to show America what they’re made of…http://www.directorship.com/become-a-nacd-fellow-in-2011/

Posted on February 20, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Excellent red wine from Chile and Paella last night in the unlikely location of  Heritage Foundation in Washington DC. Read all about it. http://blog.nacdonline.org/2010/12/u-s-demographics-hispanic-outreach-board-service%e2%80%94and-you/

Posted on December 2, 2010 by | Leave a comment