Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary doesn’t get why some people “cope” with financial problems by ignoring the situation.
But the pioneering psychiatrist Carl Jung had that one figured out a century ago. Some people, Jung observed, can’t take too much reality.
Now excuse us while we check our (retirement plan) Lotto numbers.
In compiling lists of the 10 best shows of 2007, critics seem to agree that there’s a lot of quality product on the teevee these days. But 2008 could be a different story.
If the writers’ strike drags on, next year’s top 10 list could be led by the likes of “Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants.”
Martha Stewart tells us how to keep potatoes from blowing up in the oven.
Clean ovens are a Good Thing, but The Buzz would especially like to thank Martha for denouncing the abominable 1950s practice of wrapping baker spuds in aluminum foil. May it rot forever in culinary hell, alongside strawberry Jell-O with pickles and cottage cheese with Miracle Whip.
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