Middle school and the neurosis of narcissism

As I sit waiting for commenter Caryatis's mystery " suggestion  about" my "writing style" (about which I'm of co...

Electricity, snooping

First, the lights came back on. Last night, just over four full days since they'd gone out. It was unreal. Then, a few hours later, the ...

On this week's titillating Dear Prudence

Yet another reason why college room-sharing is a terrible idea . Prudie's advice - "Just think of this as one of those 'out o...

Such a chore

There was evidently some study, coming out of UCLA, that shows that American middle-class kids are brats, while their Samoan equivalents ar...