Diner Culture

by Chrysa SmithDid you know there are diner conventions? Yep, found that out one day while reading the wall at Daddypops---the bright, aluminum diner in Hatboro, PA that serves up a great, greasy breakfast.What could they possibly exhibit? Perhaps old-school seating, tables, malted milk machines, tableware and I suspect, a dictionary of waitress vernacular.It's one of the things I love about diners--there's always that gal with attitude that calls you by more endearing [...]

2018-10-30T09:51:20-04:00June 7th, 2012|0 Comments

The Military, Moms & Milk

by Chrysa SmithI'm treading on sacred ground---sacred maternal ground. Because along with the working mommy wars are the nursing wars. For some reason, especially with women, individual preferences turn into divided battles. Thank God I'm so past that stage.But it all came back to me the other day as I saw the images of two military moms in uniform, nursing their babies in public. And I have to say, for all I've seen [...]

2018-10-30T09:51:20-04:00June 7th, 2012|0 Comments

Ducky Love

Today's column is by guest blogger, Laura Bontempo. (Yes, that Laura Bontempo!) Enjoy this funny revelation that "proves" we're much more like our animal counterparts than we admit!By: Laura BontempoToday, I went to the park on my lunch break, expecting nothing more than an hour away from my desk. What I got was a lesson in love.Armed with a book and a sweatshirt, I found a bench right by the fountain and plopped [...]

2018-10-30T09:51:20-04:00June 6th, 2012|1 Comment

A Case of Doggie Humiliation–and Diapers

By: Mary Fran BontempoTo hear an audio version of this post, click the play arrow below.Casey in her diaper. No, it's not too tight; she's just really fluffy.Take a look at the photo to the left.That would be my dog, Casey. And Casey is refusing to look at the camera because she’s humiliated.The debate over just how much animals feel and know remains constant, with all sides touting extremes ranging from they’re “dumb [...]

2018-10-30T09:51:20-04:00June 5th, 2012|1 Comment

Changing the Shape of Things

By: Mary Fran Bontempo   I actually feel sorry for them. And by "them," I mean the breasts attached to the young lady at left. The image is courtesy of Victoria's Secret and features a bra from their "Bombshell" collection, which promises to amp up your "girl" power by 2 cup sizes, apparently by contorting your boobs into unnatural, and by the look on the model's face, painful, positions. Now, I don't have [...]

2023-11-06T08:24:03-05:00June 4th, 2012|2 Comments
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