News that will serve you well. One of the very best gifts I gave Kathleen decades ago was a twin  size electric blanket to go on our king size bed.  You are welcome. 

When you see this photo, from the online Frederick's of Hollywood catalogue ,   what do you think of? Apparently, it is news to science that you did not immediately think of her mind. This from a new peer-reviewed research paper : Past research, feminist theory and parental admonishments all have long suggested that when men see a woman wearing little or nothing, they focus on her body and think less of her mind.   Aren't you glad your tax dollars paid for the research to come to that shocking conclusion?

I'm reading my "Wall Street Journal" this morning and I learn I am in serious trouble.  In a column,   "The Gift That Needs Forgiving"  I learned that, from women's point of view, I am a lousy gift-giver.  In fact, I have even given Kathleen one of the gifts (the large, fluffy bath towel [but I had hers monogramed!]) that is specifically described as a bad gift. My "favorite" quote:  Women tend to care more about gifts. They shop more, and think more about them. They attach more emotion to them. And they can be more demanding and less direct. (If I ask my husband what he wants for the holidays, he will say "nothing" and mean it. If he asks me, I will say "nothing," as well. And God help him if he believes me.) Making matters even worse: When it comes to bad gifts, women have the memory of elephants. OK, so I am a lousy gift-giver.  I confess. Now, let me explain two things about women (as a group) that drive me crazy.  I j...