DEBTOR'S PRISON

I AM sick to death of hearing that this geriatric band or that has-been singer is arriving on our shores (always during summer so the arthritis doesn't act up) to provides us with 90 minutes (if the Zimmer frame can stand the pressure) of nostalgia.

IT'S been said that I am an early adopter. A bit of a fashion forecaster, if you will. Secretly I think that I am so slow at adopting that there is a very real possibility that I just luck out at getting things the second (or fifth) time around. Take..read more

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CHILD-safety experts have issued warnings about popular ultra-light, rubber-soled clogs, as child-care groups move to discourage youngsters from wearing them.