Archives: off the clock

Twitter? I hardly know her!

Married actor Brian Presley spent some time flirting with model Melissa Stetten, and she live-tweeted the whole experience. A good example of how you should be careful with what you say to strangers and why social media is like a gun you might want to keep holstered.

The Politics of Abstention

It’s an election year and the political climate is a tempest in a teapot. Here’s why I’ve decided to stay out of the fray and hug it out, instead. Oh, and you can have my vote.

A fish called murder

One Memorial Day, my father and his brother committed mass murder. Read about a beautiful gesture gone horribly wrong and why neither man should visit Sea World without looking over his shoulder.

A lady never tells

Birth records show that Loretta Lynn might be a tiny bit older than she claims. Well, so might I. Here’s why you should mind your own damn business about both.

Good golly Miss Molly

It’s possible that the next queen of all media will not be someone with double K initials or a twenty-something pop tart but an old friend. Molly Ringwald is up in your internets, people, and she’s winning them.

It’s hip to be square

How did I, Richmond’s least-cultured citizen, end up writing a pop culture column? With a little luck and a lot of the internet, I manage to stay only one step behind. Okay, two at most.

Judd Not Lest You Be Judd

The media said that Ashley Judd’s puffy face was obviously the result of plastic surgery. The internet-at-large called her a liar. Read how the actress fought back and changed my head.

Take Me Out

My version of Spring Fever involves less birds and bees and more dogs and dugouts. Here’s the story of the highs and lows I’ve experienced by virtue of loving America’s pastime.

The kids are all right

Two third graders were caught engaging in sexual activity, right in their classroom. Is the sky falling or just some cute little Garanimals pants?

Snookies and milk

Snooki from Jersey Shore is having a baby. Can a hard-drinking, pants-peeing, hot tub-loving party girl turn out to be a good mom? I did.

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