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By Nate Freeman 11/11/10 5:22pm

Sea Creatures

When Dick Van Dyke Says Porpoises Saved Him From Drowning, He’s Not Kidding

Facing death at the hands of the crushing riptide, Dick Van Dyke found that life has a purpose — or, rather, life has a porpoise.

On “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson” last night, the actor famous for flying cars in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang or sweeping chimneys in Mary Poppins told the story Read More

By John Heilpern 11/27/06 12:00am

Return of the Super Nanny— With a Spoonful of Sugar

I thought it would be a good idea to take a child with me to see Mary Poppins. Fair’s fair. I’m getting a bit old for Mary Poppins. And so are you.

I used to take children to the theater. But now all the ones I know are practically my age, including my own daughter. Read More

By John Heilpern 11/27/06 12:00am

Return of the Super Nanny- With a Spoonful of Sugar

I thought it would be a good idea to take a child with me to see Mary Poppins. Fair’s fair. I’m getting a bit old for Mary Poppins. And so are you.

I used to take children to the theater. But now all the ones I know are practically my age, including my own Read More

By Choire Sicha 2/06/06 12:00am

Abuse Me! I Like It! The Weirdness of Hiring A Personal Organizer

“If you use anything except an ashtray to put your cigarette out in, I’ll come over there and cut your fingers off, and then you’ll have to smoke with your penis,” she said to me on the phone the next day.

I’m sure that’s what she said. I’m sure I couldn’t have misheard. Read More

By Choire Sicha 2/06/06 12:00am

Abuse Me! I Like It! The Weirdness of Hiring A Personal Organizer

“If you use anything except an ashtray to put your cigarette out in, I’ll come over there and cut your fingers off, and then you’ll have to smoke with your penis,” she said to me on the phone the next day.

I’m sure that’s what she said. I’m sure I couldn’t have misheard. Still: Read More

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