The phrases below are the answers to the themed clues in a puzzle. Can you determine what they have in common and think of a clever name for this puzzle's theme?

RUBE GOLDBERG
MINIATURE GOLF
OVERTIME GOALS
DURABLE GOODS
JANE GOODALL
BOTTLE GOURD

Answers:

What the phrases have in common:

The last letter of the first word in each phrase (E) can span across to the first two letters of the second word (GO) to form EGO.

Author's title to puzzle: ME ME ME ME ME!
Author's alternative title: EGOCENTRISM
My suggestion (JA): ALL ABOUT ME

Credit: NY Times Crossword
January 19, 2003
Eric Berlin
ME ME ME ME ME!