There's a story behind this photo, taken last night, and why, once again, I broke habit and asked a (semi-)celebrity (this time a major TV network sports news anchor) whether he wouldn't mind taking a picture with me. One afternoon many, many years ago, when I was a spry, young recent college graduate, I sat at home flipping through television channels when "The Oprah Winfrey Show" piqued my interest. That day, Oprah was spotlighting, or basically pimping out, "The Ten Most Eligible Bachelors of TV News" from across the fifty states. She was inviting all the single ladies out there to write … [Read more...]
The A-hole Who Wrecked David Beckham’s Date with His Daughter
Great minds think alike. One fine sunny morning last year, perhaps while his three older kids were in school, David Beckham decided to have a date with his daughter and took little Harper to a charming indoor playground. Halfway across town, while my older two were in school, I too decided to have a date with Baby Boy at said indoor playground. While a tomboy at heart who loves playing sports, I don't follow any sports on television and know very few, if any, professional athletes by face. So after twenty minutes of standing next to a shoeless (but unfortunately, not shirtless) Beckham, … [Read more...]