February 2009

Let’s start with the best: Shimmery, creamy confections were the hightlight of the evening. Anne Hathaway was radiant. Marisa Tomei (not pictured) looked amazing. Tina Fey dropped the boring black and really shined. And Penelope Cruz chose a vintage gown that helped her look like a winner (the Best Supporting Actress statuette didn’t hurt either). [...]

Dear Walter, I hope you can help me here. The other day, I set off for work leaving my husband in the house watching the TV as usual. I hadn’t driven more than a mile down the road when the engine conked out and the car shuddered to a halt. I walked back home to [...]

You’ve heard the expression, “well, I’ll be a monkey’s uncle.” I remember it from kitschy comedies and I think a Disney movie. But what if your uncle was a monkey? Meet Travis. When I saw his picture, I gasped. I’ve never seen such an enormous chimpanzee. He apparently weighed in at 200 pounds. And he [...]

Have you been watching this season? So far, I’m bored. It’s nothing special as far as contestants go (though I do like widower Danny and a few other candidates early on). Even Simon seems to be going through the motions but not all that inspired. But Paula, Randy, and Kara gave me a reason to [...]

Last night brought us the Sporting, Working, and Toy groups. I loved the little pug! Alas, the Brussels Griffon beat him out. The pug took second in his group. I always love looking at all the dogs, and the commercials for dog adoption break my heart. So many dogs in need of loving families. Our [...]

The Grammy Awards is my least favorite of the awards shows. You might think it would be entertaining, what with all the musical acts. But that’s just what drags it down and makes it run an excruciating hour longer than necessary, all those musical acts. All those performers so eager to strut their stuff and [...]

Because nothing makes a Whiner smile wider than worthless news. This one sent in by VB: Sheyla Hershey was apparently unhappy with her tiny FFF implants, but the mean old state of TX wouldn’t let her go bigger. Probably worried about a silicon shortage. But never fear, Brazil has no such silly restrictions on breast [...]

At last.  The day so many of us have waited for is here!  Finally we get to see some really great . . . commercials.  Oh, yes, there are two teams playing too, and I hope it’s a good game, but frankly I don’t care who wins.  We’ve got a gorgeous day here in California [...]