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Why don’t women buy men jewelry? Or, more importantly, why I hate Christmas jewelry ads.

December 14, 2011

After seeing this commercial:   “Why don’t they ever show women buying men jewelry and having the jewelry face?” “Are you serious?” “What?” “That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard?” “But why? If more ads showed women buying men jewelry, it would become more acceptable? What if I bought you jewelry?” *crazy stare* “No.” “What if I bought you a man ring?” “Still no.  I don’t even like to wear my wedding ring.” “What about a necklace?  Like a chain?” ...

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The Rise of the Schmuck

November 15, 2011

I started reading Confederacy of Dunces on the train this morning.  It is so, so good and so, so funny. I am bummed I didn’t know about this book earlier. One of the things it reminds me of is my own novel, which starts thusly: From the moment he spilled his apple juice on his pants on 7:30 from JFK to Tel Aviv, cruisng over Munich, Michael Shtulman knew he would die airborne.  He always looked for omens to tell ...

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The pros of Russian husbands

July 30, 2009

Note: From time to time, I get questions asking me for Russian-related advice, which I am perfectly qualified to give, for a number of reasons that I don’t feel like getting into. You should probably consult your lawyer and primary physician before reading.   I recently got a question from Amy, via Marinka, who is providing her own answer to the situation below on her blog, as well: Hey listen I need Advice From Marinka. My daughter is moving to ...

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