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Sleaze and Sail

What to do with extra money

Although Glee says he's not cute enough for her, I know some of Scottsdale Babes are considering a girl's road trip to visit 'Markus', the nation's first gigolo. (Are they stress-free?) Ensconced in Nevada this 25-year-old former Marine and college dropout who describes himself as well read (there had better not be any James Patterson novels on his list!), won this top position at the Shady Lady Ranch from ten potential candidates.

Unfortunately, 'Markus' (not his...

Those Crazy Cougars and the Joys of Travel

Cougars and Cubs

I know my friends missed me because I had lots of phone messages and emails asking about my stress levels. That's what vacations are for. They're supposed to alleviate stress. But I'll come to that in a minute. First, as we passed through Miami the big news was about Carnival Cruise Lines canceling their Cougar Cruises.  Now I know some of you are devastated by this news. It seems that a rowdy bunch got too frisky with the cubs, including the staff! No one was safe from these ...

Cults in the 'Hood and Crazy Bars

False Prophets for the New Year

In case you're searching for a new cult to join, have I got a deal for you! In Tubac, Arizona The Divine Administration houses a hundred souls who follow a man named Gabriel of Urantia and believe he can save them from the upcoming apocalypse. Have we heard this scenario before?  Not only do they have the appropriate mixture of native American religion and Buddhism, they've also added environmentalism! What an opportunity for the green movement to embrace! A...

Scandal for Paranoids and It's a Joke

What Are They Doing with Your Credit Card When They Take it in the Back?

This is a news item that my mother will not only remember but embellish for the rest of her life. It's enough to give a woman terminal stress.  Andrew Paperella, Jr., 36, a former owner of Citrus Cafe, one of the Valley's posh restaurants with exquisite gourmet food (that means small portions), has been charged with identity theft, credit card theft and fraudulent schemes. He's been on spending sprees buying expensive...

Problems and a Scottsdale Waterfront without Water

What keeps a marriage together?

Now Maury would answer that question with a serious look and say, "Sex and good matzo balls." I'd agree with him. Affection is really important and now Barry McCarthy, a Chicago-born psychologist, agrees with us! It seems if you're not getting enough, the marriage falls apart. Glee says it's the most important part and she's an expert on all things sexual.

Barry's written eleven books about sex issues including ones called "Rekindling Desire," "Coping with...

Sexy Problems and a Scottsdale Waterfront without Water

What keeps a marriage together?

Now Maury would answer that question with a serious look and say, "Sex and good matzo balls." I'd agree with him. Affection is really important and now Barry McCarthy, a Chicago-born psychologist, agrees with us! It seems if you're not getting enough, the marriage falls apart. Glee says it's the most important part and she's an expert on all things sexual.

Barry's written eleven books about sex issues including ones called "Rekindling Desire," "Coping with...

Nightclubs and the Underbelly of Scottsdale

A Unique Solution to Foreclosure

Scottsdale, known for its upscale resorts, is showing signs of a slow economic environment. The Mondrian Hotel, one of a few places the ritzy crowd likes to be seen, drew huge crowds when it was renovated in 2007. It had been transformed from a Holiday Inn to an all-white flashy lobby with nude sculptures, a sexy red lounge and a fusion restaurant with Asian and Cuban food. The hotel purchased for $46.5 million is now in foreclosure with its "Garden of Eden"...

Only in Arizona Beauty Queens and Rat Risotto

Bizarre Plot Even for a Beauty Queen

So say you're really pissed at your former boyfriend and you want to get back at him. And say you're gorgeous and hold the title of Miss Desert Sun and Miss Pima County. And what if you're smart enough to get into law school at the University of Arizona and get a cool job clerking for a judge? Never mind world peace and opposite marriage. Kumari Fulbright is a felonious beauty queen who pled guilty to five counts. That's enough to give any mother a heart...

Environmental News from Psychologists

The Stranded Polar Bear Theory Isn't Working

Now I think there is such a thing as global warming and I do my best to lower my carbon footprint by recycling garbage, carrying canvas bags to the grocery store and feeling guilty every time polar bears come up in conversation. However, according to new environmental polls, I'm in the minority. Psychologists are saying people aren't motivated by climate change. Personally, when I open my eyes in the morning, I'm thinking about all the things on my ...

Scottsdale Cougar Stress and Crooked Ex-CPAs

Scottsdale Cougar Convention

Glee says she's proud to be on the cougar team. At a recent gathering of well-preserved women over 40 at a downtown Scottsdale hot spot,  the topic was men. men, men. The women attending  like to date younger ones known as cougar cubs. The media leads us to the believe that women who prefer men ten or more years younger than themselves are blond, over-sexed and  assertive. I'm not sure that's true but Glee is all of those .

Glee said she met a woman who was not...