life, new old age

“Booming” officially bust

Well, that didn’t take long. The New York Times has announced that its online Booming section, which I wrote about when it first sprouted, is going away. Say it isn’t so. Can’t you just hear the anguish from the aging multitudes, suddenly and forever deprived of a defining voice, a place to call home in… Continue reading “Booming” officially bust

Humor, life, men and women, new old age, Writing

Padding your payroll

A few weeks ago, I alerted you to a new cultural trend: men (!) resorting to surgical enhancements to escape the torment of flat butt syndrome. You might have thought this was a bum steer, but I’m now pleased to report that this issue has been recognized by an actual Newspaper, in a column by… Continue reading Padding your payroll