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Author archive for: Starshine Roshell

Thank You For Coming, Now Get Out

Now that Shindig Season has passed, let’s resolve to be better party guests this year by learning when to set down our snifters and say, ‘So long.’ Too many promising soirŽes run aground when guests–caught up in the evening’s convivial climate–continue to gab and gargle long after their host has started the dishwasher, thanked them for coming, and opened the front door with optimism.

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Season's Bleatings

Dearest Friends and Family, We hope this holiday letter finds you merry, gay, and all the other pleasant emotions the season demands of you.Whew! What a whirlwind year it’s been for us. The baby is quite active these days. He likes to bang his head on things and spin around until he falls down. We assume this is because he’s so smart, and he’s trying to slow his poor little brilliant mind down to a more comfortable level.

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Yule's Jewels

We all know diamonds are the world’s hardest natural substance, but the jewelry industry doesn’t seem to believe it. Judging by the sappy ads popping up on Monday night football, in men’s magazines, and on billboards along Highway 101, diamond peddlers seem convinced there’s nothing more dense and impenetrable than a man’s skull.

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X Appeal

There are not a lot of things we, as a society, can learn from Rob Lowe. The Montecito resident can’t teach us how to act or build our dream home without infuriating our neighbors, but he sure has one valuable lesson: If you’re famous, for god’s sake don’t tape yourself having sex.

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