While watching another American Idol, a pair of twins were awarded a trip to Hollywood. After receiving uncharacteristically high praise from the Evil Simon, one twin, in his euphoria, shouted out, “Give the man a cookie!”

Now, that’s a catch phrase I can get behind. I think we could all use a cookie when we do something good (now, if my yet-to-be-born twins read this someday, you’re not getting a cookie so just move on). I’m going to start using this phrase in all aspects of my life. At work, when someone says something intelligent in a meeting, I’m going to shout out, “Give the man (or woman) a cookie!” When the grocery clerk gives me correct change, I’m going to shout “Give the man a cookie!” And when my cat scratches on her scratching post, I’m going to holler “Give the cat a cookie!”

All this talk of food has made me hungry. Anybody got a cookie