Men, as a general rule, shy away from therapy because there is no obvious way to keep score.

Beware the man who doesn't ask you any questions about yourself on your first date.

No one would argue against the fact that L.A. leads the country in opportunities for being hip and pretentious.

A wacky, trendy outfit on a guy over 40 indicates he's got big issues.

Some people know that they are so adorable looking, all they have to do is smile and dress up and they get plenty from that. Then there are some of us who, early on, see that that doesn't work. So we joke about it.

My dogs, the only creatures on the planet marked by my singular nurturing imprint, have all turned out to be rude and self-absorbed. In all likelihood, if they were children instead of dogs, I would have foisted more Charlie Sheens or Kardashians onto our crumbling culture.

They were soul mates, my mother and father. They claimed to adore each other, as if the word 'adore' meant 'argue with ceaselessly.