The first time I saw Bruce Springsteen live was in 2002. I'd already lived in New Jersey for eleven years at that point. I knew he was the boss. I owned several CDs. I'd met a couple of his sidemen years before when I was eking out a living in New… Read full post »

Sarah Palin's new book hits the bookstores tomorrow, just after her much anticipated appearance on "Oprah" and her slightly less promoted appearance on "Good Morning American" with Barbara Walters. Can NPR be far behind?

Since I'm an average Jane, just like former Governor Palin, I will have… Read full post »

How could you not like this incredibly succinct lede from the Christian Science Monitor: "Public likes public option for healthcare. Joe Lieberman doesn’t."

The Independent from Connecticut isn't particularly interested in polls showing a majority - slim but ever-present - of… Read full post »

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       My part-time friend and sometime literary agent Adele called me in the middle of a full-blown meltdown. "No one wan… Read full post »

A friend of mine alerted me yesterday to the hoopla surrounding a tweet from entrepreneur and career counselor to young women, Penelope Trunk, who posted the following last week: "I'm in a board meeting. Having a miscarriage. Thank goodness, because there's a fucked-up 3-week ho… Read full post »