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TGIF
Post-Christmas musings; plus, Elf on a Shelf is as old as my kid, and the inspiration for "Marty Supreme." Happy Friday! Happy Kwanzaa! Happy Boxing Day! Happy birthday to me! I had hoped to have a couple of new magazine pieces to share with you today, but
Le Sigh
"I had fabulous, talented friends that were all doing something similar, but like Bowie, we all evolved." -- Toni Basil
Treat Yourself
"There's a stain on my notebook where your coffee cup was..." -- Squeeze
Burning Down the House
"I can't seem to face up to the facts I'm tense and nervous and I can't relax" -- David Byrne in "Psycho Killer"
Leftovers
What to do with the extra stuff; plus, a couple who resurrected an old cultural gem, a best in show winner, and bad dogs running wild. Hello readers, Belated Happy Thanksgiving to you all. Did you have a great day, surrounded by all the right people, eating all the best
Get Back
"Every work of art needs a spine – an underlying theme, a motive for coming into existence." -- Twyla Tharp
The Belgian Episode
"Belgium is a country invented by the British to annoy the French." -- Charles de Gaulle
Breaking and Entering
Why are heist stories just so pop-the-popcorn-worthy? Asking for a friend.