RIP Champ. Thirteen years is a good run for a German Shepherd.

The flowered one looks great. I’d buy it. I always go for bright tropical prints in the belief it draws the eyes away from my multitude of figure flaws. I’ve never bought argument that a solid color or black looks best.

Joe never took a baseball bat to anyone, at least that I’ve heard:

He wasn’t actually shown on RHONJ very often but let’s not forget Dina Manzo’s ex:

But not Mauricio! 

Slade Smiley. Just the name. 

She is nepotism at its finest. I resented her being foisted upon us more than a decade ago, but I’ve gotten used to her. She was annoying as hell when she first started. Thankfully, she’s vastly improved since then. We’re just jealous because we’re not members of the Lucky Sperm Club.

There was a ten second delay in the event anything did go wrong.

He’s been on for about ten years. I initially thought he was Lauer’s heir apparent and didn’t care for him. But he seems like a decent guy. His wife is quite a cook and has done many cooking segments on the show. It’s beginning to show on him.

My favorite movie candy, dumped in a bucket of salty popcorn.

Really? It’s been the go-to warm weather wear for WASP women and sorority girls, especially in the south, for as long as I can remember. And I’m old. I wore it a bit when I was young only because I love bright prints. I’d look silly in it now, but I have a friend who spends her winters in FL wearing LP. They used to…

Re the celebrity reunions - Bennifer, Angemiller - I wonder if COVID has had any influence? As in, did it make them realize life is short and they want to spend it with the love of their life. I seem to recall Jessica Simpson saying that 9/11 made her realize she wanted to spend her life with Nick Lachey, with whom…

Florida=Lilly Pulitzer for women with any money. 

Back then it was not part of the tour. The main house and gardens were the featured attractions. 

That picture is heartbreaking. My family used to vacation at the beaches outside of Charleston back in the 90s. I took my mother to visit Middleton Place one day, and we oohed and ahhed over the beauty of the house and the gardens. I’m ashamed to admit today that it never crossed our minds that it was built and…

I would love to know how her parents came up with that name. I would have gone with Riley A. Winner. 

They can’t. They are dependent on the ongoing interest of the public to generate income. But if I were in their position I would ignore these tabloid suggestions and move on. Don’t get down in the dirt with them. “Never complain, never explain” is a tenet of the queen that Harry and Meghan should take to heart.

I don’t get the love for Rodgers or Jennings. Both are bland and boring. I think Mike Richards and Buzzy Cohen are naturals for the job, but they’ll probably keep Richards in his producer role. Cohen could help attract a younger audience. AC was pretty good but he’s got enough going on already.  The rest, no. Although…

“Rubenfeld also fancied himself a provocateur, once reportedly asking in class if it was “okay to penetrate a baby,” offering up the fact that “you use a spoon to feed a baby.””

It’s nice to see that Jill Dillard appears to have escaped the cult and is leading a more normal life, judging by her Instagram. Married seven years and only two kids, and her husband just graduated from law school. Good for them.