This time, I dispensed with the wheatgrass. Two years ago, I wrote about my daughter's bat mitzvah, the ceremony marking a Jewish child's transition to adulthood. I have a self-imposed rule that personal columns must contain a broader message, and the theme of that column was about the ridiculous lengths to which parents go to celebrate their children. ...more

March 11, 2010

For all of its conspicuous consumption, America has a firm foundation in generosity, especially during the holiday season. ...more

December 28, 2008

Barack Obama is already preparing to use taxpayers' money to build not one but two of the most expensive presidential luxury limousines in history. He is beginning early to forge his legacy. Obama has exhorted us to tighten our belts while indulging himself in conspicuous consumption. What is wrong with the old presidential limousine? ...more

December 11, 2008

Assigning Responsibility Regarding Kris DiGiovanni's column "Strolling With Allie" (Commentary, Sept. 14): ...more

September 21, 2008

This is, of course, impossible. Getting people to agree on the coolest cars in pop culture history is like trying to get people to agree on the best flavor of ice cream (it's Moose Tracks, by the way). ...more

November 7, 2007