Month: December 2010

COOKIES!

“I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work… I want to achieve it through not dying.” — Woody Allen Deathy jokes are the norm in my family: “One foot on the peel.” “S/he’s tagged and bagged; does s/he really need a box, too?” “Go into the light;  it’s free.” “Who dies on a Wednesday?” […]

Is There A Mansion Purchase Protocol?

When you’re a gazillionaire and want to buy a mansion, do you ring Caldwell Banker or some ridiculously elite secret agent that specializes in over-priced and over-sized homes? What’s the criterion for choosing a mansion? If the 20th bathroom has wood panels, do you guffaw? Are 5 living rooms too disturbing to talk about? What […]