Raised in the 1950s, I had learned the number one rule for women: be pleasing to men.

Red Flags

Red Flags

Here’s another joke Bob used to tell: a man, newly out of prison, sat down on a park bench in Miami next to a middle-aged Jewish woman. She looked sideways at him, noticed his scruffy beard, his new cotton slacks and his jiggling foot. “I haven’t seen you around...

Couples Arguing in a Therapist’s Office

Couples Arguing in a Therapist’s Office

Here’s another old joke of Bob’s: A guy goes to prison. On the first day, he’s sitting in the cafeteria with the rest of the inmates eating their lunch and occasionally, one guy shouts out a number: 34! 45! 72!  and everyone laughs when they hear the...

Nothing Quite Fits

Nothing Quite Fits

Here’s another joke Bob used to tell: A man saw a commercial for a discount tailor offering brand new suits for only $25, but at that price, the fine print said, “No alterations.” Still the man thought what a great deal, so he went to Discount Suits, and looked...