Thursday, October 02, 2003 MID-LIFE CRISIS ...and I think when my actual, you know, clinical mid-life crisis hits me it’ll just be a relief. I’ve basically felt since I was 18 the crushing disappointment at not having achieved enough in my former years to reach the levels I always thought I’d reach my the coming years. * * * Tuesday, September 30, 2003 PRO BONO We share with you, today, two tips, pro bono, from our lawyer: 1) When you are captured by the police, say nothing. Don’t even talk about the weather. They will try to make you talk. Do not talk. “Nothing good ever came from talking to the cops,” our lawyer says. 2) To remove a grease spot from clothing, rub in a little peanut butter and then launder as per normal. We at Mango Pudding Blues very nearly tested the second tip last night on a particularly beloved shirt that had come back from the cleaners with a small (but prominent, as these things go) stain. We were desperate. Now, we adore our lawyer, and we trust her, and we think she’s one of the smartest people we know. But let’s face it, the peanut butter tip is bizarre and counterintuitive. So at the last moment we chickened out and just rubbed some laundry soap in there and the stain was lifted. Whew! * * *