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I Am a Salahi
I cringed along with the rest of you during the holidays when Tareq and Michaele Salahi got busted for crashing a state dinner President Obama held for the prime minister of India. But for me it was personal. As the pictures of the outlaw couple posing proudly for pictures at the White House flickered across CNN, I said to myself, “Oh, man. The jig is up.”
Short Comebacks
Coming Soon: “Gay [FILL IN THE BLANK]“
Hey, Hollywood. Since you love the remakes so much, and you are getting progressively more comfy with the gay stuff, I have an idea for you: Remake all the classic (=$$$) movies as “gay.” Turn Scarlett O’Hara into Steven O’Hara, pair her with Rhett Butler, and bam: “Gay Gone with the Wind.” See, for convenience’s [...]
You Never Meet Anyone in Washington, D.C.
Real Washington insiders, or people who just grew up in the area, know this rule: When you encounter someone and introductions are made, hands are shaken, the thing you say is not “Nice to meet you.” The thing you say is “Nice to see you.” It obviates those awful moments when one person remembers meeting [...]









