The health-care situation in the U.S. is terrible. But I can’t stand people who act like health care in other nations is sheer perfection. I’ve been following the sad story of a U.K. reality-TV personality named Jade Goody who is only 27 and has advanced cervical cancer. She suffered from symptoms for THREE YEARS and…
More Family Fotos
My nephew, Sebastian Berry(Thanks to ENC for the speech bubble) From the left, Tim Berry, Max Berry, Sebastian Berry and my sister Terri Berry WendyB and Sebastian Berry meeting for the first time Terri Berry and Sebastian Berry. When I first saw this, I thought it was a picture of me! Multitasking: rocking a baby,…
It Came From the Blogosphere
Some reading material for you. Holy shizz! A real-life Golden Girls meeting! I’m jealous. Love this anti-hater rant from Oscar winner Diablo Cody. You tell them, girl! (But don’t forget, if they hate you, you’re doing something right. As Katt Williams says, “You need haters…what the fuck is you complaining about?”) Here’s the rest of…
Fringe and Ruffles on Etsy
Meet Sebastian "Mr. Berry" Cribb
Thanks to ENC for creating the appropriate caption for this photo. BarbaraB and my new nephew, Little Mr. Berry An allegedly nervous GeorgeB and Little Mr. Berry
I Feel a Little Famous
I did a double take over a story in Sunday’s New York Times Magazine about the websites of troubled financial institutions. There are about four paragraphs on the Lehman Brothers website — and that site was one of my responsibilities when I was Lehman’s managing editor for e-commerce. Image from the New York Times The…
Mr. Berry Has Landed
My nephew, Mr. Berry, has arrived a month early weighing a robust 6 lbs 5 oz. My sister, Terri Berry, a few months ago We haven’t been told his real name yet, but I don’t care because I plan to call him Mr. Berry for the rest of his life. We’ll be seeing little MrB…
Glovely Jennifer Lopez
I just noticed that in her 2004 Play video, Jennifer Lopez wore both fingerless gloves and finger-only gloves — a couple of years before those looks became more widespread. Play WendyB in 2007 Lindsay Lohan in Chanel fingerless gloves in 2007Photo from JustJared Paris Hilton in 2006 A five-finger half glove is currently sold out…
Things to Do in NYC: Theater
Madame Rose, Eva Peron … Kathie Lee Gifford? Yes, Kathie Lee, the preternaturally perky talk-show host, is, like those other ambitious ladies, the subject of her very own musical. She Can’t Believe She Said That! (subtitled The Rise and Fall and Fall and Rise of Kathie Lee Gifford nee Epstein) is the highlariously demented brain…
No Arsenic. Just Old Lace.
This vintage Biba is divine. Beautiful vintage Biba$825 at Posh Vintage If you’re looking for less expensive lace, consider this ’80s Anne Klein top on eBay. If you bid, don’t forget to snipe! Check out my previous lace posts: eBay Items of Interest Oh, You Lacy Girl! Looking for Lace? Jaded Mickey Mantle’s Number While…