Becoming a dissolute ad executive from another era takes persistence and attention to detail. It is not merely a matter of scoring an early '60s Kingsbridge suit by John Taylor Ltd. of Tarrytown ($110 at Cheap Jack's in midtown Manhattan) and a skinny Harry Rothman tie ($45). You can't just vacuum up Lucky Strikes. No, if you want to be a piece of serious collateral damage in the phenomenon that is AMC's "Mad Men," which just won an Emmy for best drama series, you've got to get the lingo down. To know your dolls from your sweethearts, I mean. ...more

October 5, 2008

Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's acceptance speech at the convention Wednesday night was an impressive debut on the national stage - well-delivered, with an appealing combination of charm and bite befitting her description of a hockey mom as a pit bull in lipstick. The Alaska governor proved herself more than capable of making a strong case for nominee John McCain and landing some pretty good zingers, aimed at both the Democratic nominee and the "Washington elite." Mocking Sen. Barack Obama's resume, she observed that "a small-town mayor is sort of like a 'community organizer,' except that you have actual responsibilities." ...more

September 5, 2008

Apparently, there are some people who aren't entirely happy with their bosses. (Honestly, I wouldn't know anything about this.) And now there's a day for those misguided people. ...more

July 27, 2008

River Ridge boys cross country coach Dave Heywood believes humor can help keep his runners motivated. ...more

October 27, 2007

The record is his, for now, and Brett Favre can return his focus on two other numbers: 4-0. ...more

October 1, 2007