Pinkham’s law right here. Honeycomb ice cream lady was a witch, but honeycomb ice cream in the UK is made with honeycomb candy mixed into what is (essentially) vanilla ice cream. Honeycomb candy is something akin to a Butterfinger, and there will be bits of candy in there — and no honey at all. If however the ice…

So am I the only person who guessed buffalo wings by the second time it was used in the story?

No, she didn’t. Hey, maybe she was tired. Maybe one more cooing fan was more than she could bear. I suppose this should really be “celebrity interaction that bummed you out.” Would it have killed her to, I don’t know, look directly at us and wave as she walked past us? I was seated so that I could see her, and her…

My boyfriend and I had tickets to see the musician Laurie Anderson in the late 80s. I was a HUGE fan — had all her albums, studied the lyrics (pre-internet!) for deep meanings, etc. We wound up being invited to “go to dinner with Laurie” after the concert by a friend who was there and doing local publicity. I was…

I have NO idea. Okay, I guess? I didn’t have to get out of my bathrobe, so that’s a plus.

So I have a phone interview in two hours, and these stories are not inspiring confidence.

I’ve thought about this. One answer is: when I was a kid, there just wasn’t as much food sitting around in the average house. If I’d skipped dinner, I guess I could have rustled something up, but it would have been harder. Houses are bigger; people are on their computers, not sitting in the living room. If you tell…

You know what’s worse than serving some dipstick who insists s/he can’t have gluten or raw tomatoes or tree nuts? Killing them with whatever they’re allergic to. Also BEING that person, because food allergies suck so, so bad. Of COURSE people with food allergies are paranoid in restaurants. I can’t believe people with…

I’ve worked in two successive male-dominated industries, and so I assume my daily workplace is going to be fraught with either bold or subtle sexism; that way I can be pleasantly surprised when it isn’t. I’m now older than many of these men, and I’m very good at what I do. I think I’ve been told I’m “too abrasive” in…

Yeah, once they found out the details of his personal life, you could see the contempt written on their faces. And I think their blood-spatter (non) expert ended up getting fired and losing his license to make up science.

Have you watched The Staircase, the documentary film about novelist Michael Peterson, who was accused and convicted of murdering his wife? It's fascinating, plenty of twists and turns. Peterson's out on appeal. Anyway, if they ever get around to retrying him, the defense will probably introduce credible evidence…

This was lovely. I am old enough to be your mother, probably. I can tell you based on my experience with my elderly father that great age generally confers a generosity of spirit toward the young, especially grandkids — they love you, they want you to be happy, and they don't dwell on your failings. It's a…

He's ONTO US!!!