Articles by Laura

Have you watched this ad yet?  Calvin Klein was apparently forced not to air this “controversial” ad featuring sultry Eva Mendes.Calvin Klein’s Secret Obsession adI really don’t see what the big deal is.  There’s a tiny flash of nipple, and it’s tasteful as hell.  Sure, this is a Puritanical jerk country where Janet Jackson’s [...]

I was rewatching this 60 Minutes interview with the super-rich Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid of Dubai (the guy who has like a thousand expensive horses and cars and seemingly limitless power to build weird fake islands), and after I watched it, I couldn’t get this song out of my head….Prince Ali (video link)What do you [...]

All these people willing to pour money into games like Second Life and The Sims for the joy of playing God should really think about throwing a few bucks at Heifer International.  For one thing, not enough people give any money at all to good causes, but more importantly, it’s really fun.I give to them [...]

It confounds me that these shows are not only still on the air, but popular.1. HeroesIt’s just a crappy ripoff of the X-Men! Doesn’t anyone else see that?2. 24Terrorism is boring. And so is this show.3. Grey’s AnatomyBlah blah, love, blah blah, medical jargon. I don’t know how this show is supposed [...]

Before you think ill of me, I don’t usually watch Jay Leno’s poopy Tonight Show. I’d rather occupy my time in ways that don’t make me want to off myself slowly with a pellet gun. But I happened to catch the opening credits the other day, and I was shocked — shocked! — [...]

When I was a kid, one of my favorite outdoor activities was digging for what we in the schoolyard called “sand rubies.” Now, this might just be specific to the Sonoran Desert, where I grew up, but maybe some of you have had similar experiences.Basically, when you dig down in the sand, past [...]

A politician most obtuseWill meddle where he serves no use.With his sponsors and polls,He has paper-thin goals,Chasing the elusive golden goose.

Liz and I are embarking on a European odyssey (or EuroTrip, in the tradition of bad movies) at the end of August, and you’d better believe we’ll be covering our exploits! Look forward to many photos of drinking, brawling, and questionable British foods. We hope to court Princes William and Harry while we’re there, [...]

The United States Navy’s slogan for the past five years or so has been “Accelerate your life.”Isn’t that kind of bitterly ironic?  Because that’s exactly what the military does.  Speed up your life.  To its prompt end.

(Spoilers included, obviously)So am I the only one who thinks the starlet character Niki (above right) is supposed to be Lindsay Lohan, or is this just obvious and I’m the last person to figure it out?  Regardless, look at the evidence: Lindsay herself went from a raven-haired lady lover (or two, depending on how many [...]