Christmas Trees and Background Checks

By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post click the play arrow below. I will not be fluffing Christmas trees this year. A good friend of mine has, for several years now, been engaged as a tree fluffer for a number of department stores. She gets trees ready for store display by fluffing for a few days during the month of October, generally spending several pleasant hours doing something [...]

2018-10-30T09:46:04-04:00October 8th, 2013|0 Comments

A Different Take on a Tastykake

By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.   To all Entenmann's workers and stockholders--my apologies. While I'm at it, let's add to the list Tastykakes as well as every soft pretzel manufacturer in the tri-state area, along with the guy who sells pretzels at the entrance to Woodhaven Road, before you get on I-95 in Philadelphia. My husband is watching his weight. Ordinarily, [...]

2018-10-30T09:46:08-04:00October 1st, 2013|0 Comments

I’ll Take a Medium, Please

By: Mary Fran Bontempo To hear an audio version of this post click the play arrow below. It’s been a subtle transition, no grand pronouncements, no obvious plan to weed them out, but it is happening, none the less.Mediums are disappearing. Given society’s tendency to opt for extremes in almost every area of life, no one should be surprised. Medium implies ordinary, and heaven forbid we settle for any of that. But now [...]

2018-10-30T09:46:13-04:00September 24th, 2013|0 Comments

The Fox Song–A Video for You!

This video garnered 43 MILLION hits on You Tube. It's so stupid that it's hilarious, which is exactly the point. These young TV stars from Norway wanted to make a video that shows how any ridiculous subject can seem important, sexy and timely with a cool video. They made it to the Ellen DeGeneres Show, so I guess they succeeded! Enjoy the silliness!  

2018-10-30T09:46:14-04:00September 22nd, 2013|0 Comments
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