Like a lot of guys, I don't get the whole Martha Stewart thing. To me, sheets are sheets, artichokes are artichokes, and as long as the quarterback doesn't throw any interceptions, I'm happy.Then last week, I interviewed Martha Stewart, on radio, for her new book about building a business.When I came home, I told my wife and a female friend the news. And both of them gushed, almost in unison, "You were nice to her, weren't you?"Well, I said, she did go to jail."You were nice to her, weren't you?"
Booing won't help.I can't recall the last time a hometown quarterback got razzed all day and later thanked the fans for helping him with his accuracy. Still, many of the 61,000 fans at Ford Field on Sunday afternoon chose to shower Joey Harrington with hoots and catcalls during the Lions' collapse against Carolina, even singing "Joey sucks" at the finish. Here's a question: When you chant "Joey sucks," what's the endgame there? You expect him to say, "Yeah, you're right, I do"?
Last week, Apple announced that, with its newest iPods, you can download TV shows. That's right. For the low, low price of just $1.99, you now can watch the most recent episodes of "Desperate Housewives,""Lost" or select other ABC programs simply by downloading them into your iPod. The advantage, as the advertising boasts, is that you now can see your favorite shows whenever you want.
Mitch Albom writes about running an orphanage in impoverished Port-au-Prince, Haiti, his kids, their hardships, laughs and challenges, and the life lessons he’s learned there every day.