Michael Rosenbaum's Blog, page 5
February 9, 2010
February 7, 2010
Walking the Line
Back when I was learning how to drive race cars, the instructor was giving us a chalk talk about the line. The line is the ideal path for a car, making it possible to brake the hardest without skidding, take the turns at the highest speed and drive the optimum distance to get to the [...:]
February 2, 2010
January 29, 2010
My BFFs: Pat Boone and Yassir's Widow
Pat Boone called today.
I was delighted to hear he was still alive and I had so many questions for him. I couldn't ask any, though, because he was robocalling me with a taped message about next week's primary.
And, in spite of his comment about me and other seniors (SENIORS????), I listened to a lot [...:]
I was delighted to hear he was still alive and I had so many questions for him. I couldn't ask any, though, because he was robocalling me with a taped message about next week's primary.
And, in spite of his comment about me and other seniors (SENIORS????), I listened to a lot [...:]
January 22, 2010
Conservatives are Tree Huggers
Barry Goldwater was on the Tonight Show—yeah, it was a long time ago—and he was asked about the don't ask, don't tell policy of the U.S. armed forces. He told Johnny Carson he thought the policy was a mistake.
He said his disapproval wasn't based on a belief that the Army should be finding and [...:]
He said his disapproval wasn't based on a belief that the Army should be finding and [...:]
January 15, 2010
Remember When We Met, Again??
Kate likes to talk about the first time we met, which is a great memory for her. And I've never brought up the subject before, but it wasn't the first time.
Actually, we had met a few months before the date she has in mind, and we saw each other two or four or six times [...:]
Actually, we had met a few months before the date she has in mind, and we saw each other two or four or six times [...:]
January 12, 2010
ARFID Attacks 100 Million Men
We usually address general life issues on this site, but today I am begging all of you to join me in the battle against a most debilitating disease that cripples more than 100 million men each year. Unfortunately, its victims are often too embarrassed to seek help, wear ribbons or appear on reality shows.
Of course, [...:]
Of course, [...:]
January 10, 2010
Getting to Know You
Jill and I have a painting in our dining room that we don't like as much as we did, once.
That's because we met the artist.
We were on a trip to Taos when we learned the painter was appearing at a local gallery, so we hurried to meet the person whose painting we loved.
Big [...:]
That's because we met the artist.
We were on a trip to Taos when we learned the painter was appearing at a local gallery, so we hurried to meet the person whose painting we loved.
Big [...:]
January 7, 2010
America's Got Untapped Talent
I see the celebrity journalists tracked down Elin Nordegren, wife of Tiger Woods, vacationing at a chalet in the French Alps. I'd be a terrible star-tracker, as I didn't even know she had left the country.
It did give me an idea for a great new reality show, however: Top Paparazzi.
Here's how it would [...:]
It did give me an idea for a great new reality show, however: Top Paparazzi.
Here's how it would [...:]
January 5, 2010
There's No Business Like Security
After Richard Reid tried to blow up a jet with explosives hidden in his shoe, leading all of us to submit to shoe inspection at the airport, I joked that we were lucky he didn't hide a bomb in his underwear. Clearly, al Qaeda has been listening.
With the failed attempt to blow up a jet via bomber briefs, we all now all face the prospect of full body scans at check-in. This is no big deal for an Adonis such as myself, but could be embarrassing for the rest of you.
The letters pages of...
