#gossip

#gossip

I just passed a notable anniversary. It's been 40 years since I started writing this column. I had been doing scut work at local radio and television stations, waiting for the big break that looked like it was never going to come, when the Oakland Tribune hired me to be its gossip columnist. Only one hitch: I hated gossip. It's so negative, and it's all about celebrities; and the only thing they're usually famous for is being famous.

Brentford defender Nathan Collins has emerged as a target for Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. The Republic of Ireland international has been earmarked for a "key role" this season by new Bees boss Keith Andrews, following the exit of club captain Christian Nørgaard for Arsenal.

Mrs. Astor's daughter Charlotte's inquiry about the disturbance leads to her mother's curt response, 'Everything,' highlighting the tension and turmoil within New York's elite society.

Many of the AI-esque and often sexually suggestive memes depict real department members - mostly women of color, targeting specific officers with unverified accusations.

Good gossip plays an important role in keeping us connected. It increases group cooperation because it acts as a backstop against some of our individualistic urges.

Gossip was something to be savoured in my Mauritian household, learned young that bad behaviour yielded widespread circulation of misdeeds, often celebrated in communal gatherings.

"When you positively gossip about your workplace, that tends to make people associate you with 'expert power perceptions'-that you have some expertise-and that makes you less likely to quit."

Gossip columns are often seen as bottom feeding, rotting your brain by indulging in speculation about celebrities' personal lives, as evidenced by the recent Premier League rumor.

Au café je papote avec les meufs - At the café, I chat with the girls.

"Now I want you to go back and gather up every last feather that flew out onto the wind. . . . And that, said Father O'Rourke, is gossip!"

The Civic Center-ish spot serves gargantuan sandwiches that will keep you full until your next circadian rhythm sets.