“I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.” —Oscar Wilde

I'm a Blogger On My Mother's Side? My Baby Book

I'm a Blogger On My Mother's Side? My Baby Book We do not have your typical mother-daughter relationship, JoAnna and I, to say the least. If I tell most people even one thing about my mom, they think I must be making her up. Like my weird and awesome imaginary friend. But she's real! What we lack in tradition, we certainly make up for in...well I don't have a word for it yet. Take today's realization, okay? You guys will get a kick out of this. This is bananaballz. And this could…

Sometimes I Look At My Life

Sometimes I Look At My Life Michael Avenatti: ...check my bio and you will find over a billion worth of verdicts and settlements. Me: What's the deal with this rock.

Mitt Freakin' Romney

Mitt Freakin' Romney Further: "You know, I think it's about envy. I think it's about class warfare."  Full story (opens in new page)

Schadenfraude...on the first anniversary of The Fyre Festival Fiasco

Schadenfraude...on the first anniversary of The Fyre Festival Fiasco Further: The Fyre Festival was a music festival scheduled to take place on the Bahamian island of Great Exuma over two weekends in April and May 2017. ( Wikipedia )

Admiral Jackson: Let's All Take A Beat

Admiral Jackson: Let's All Take A Beat About these allegations against Admiral Jackson. This is a puzzling story. I smell a rat. Something is off about this whole thing. First of all, these salacious stories about Admiral Jackson's history of excessive drinking and rage-fueled abusive rants are just rumors, at this point. That's the word missing from this national gossip train. I'm disappointed and pissed at the media furor that's treating this like it is all fact. May…

Peak Gen X...Blossom & Luke & Duckie & ME THIS TIME?!

Peak Gen X...Blossom & Luke & Duckie & ME THIS TIME?! This is an incredibly romantic moment, and you're ruining it for me!

He is such an ape

He is such an ape Here's what landed in my email nine minutes ago (5:30pm EST). Yes I'm on the devil's email list, and I also tune in to the Hairdo McTrumpbutt shows on Fox sometimes, because never turn your back on these people. Think he's havin' a bad day? #MAGAMOTHERFUCKERS

Necco or Necc-no?

Necco or Necc-no? Being a New England girl at heart, these damn things are the most divisive thing, by and large, in my local network. Everybody either loves them or hates them with the heat of a...well...something really hot...and everybody is sure the other guys are frikkin' nuts. So deeply and forever divided a group of people! Second only to that part of Connecticut that's like half Yankee / half Red Sox fans. (Note: I am pro-Yankee, anti-Necco …

Sofie

Sofie Sofie is for sale! Email for details. Sofie has found a new home, sorry!

You Don't Know Rosie (Who Is Rosie the Riveter?)

You Don't Know Rosie (Who Is Rosie the Riveter?) Rosie the Riveter, and the perpetuated myth about who she was and what she stands for, is an example of "collective misconception," the phenomena known as the Mandela Effect.  The Mandela Effect is a societal phenomenon where a group of  people repeat a false thing so many times, others pick it up and keep repeating it, and then eventually the false thing "becomes true." It is kind of terrifying when you think about it.

Throwback Thursday: 2016 (Hilary was Right)

Throwback Thursday: 2016 (Hilary was Right) TRUMP:....Look, Putin... WALLACE: Wait, but... TRUMP: ... from everything I see, has no respect for this person. CLINTON: Well, that's because he'd rather have a puppet as president of the United States. TRUMP: No puppet. No puppet. CLINTON: And it's pretty clear... TRUMP: You're the puppet! CLINTON: It's pretty clear you won't admit... TRUMP: No, you're the puppet. CLINTON: ... that the Russians have engaged in cybe…

The Phone Is Not The Problem

The Phone Is Not The Problem This week is when I try to figure out what makes sense about  people,  who have bought a product,  criticizing the company that makes the product,  because people are getting too much use out of the product they bought.  What chapter of The Modern Capitalism Handbook deals with this? "What Is She Talking About?" If your kid is addicted to her iPhone, doesn't that seem like a problem that would be solved not by the iPhone's maker, but…

Rose Marie: 1923–2017

 Rose Marie: 1923–2017 You guys, Rose Marie died.  I admit that I shed a tear or two tonight. I was way too young to "get" the Dick Van Dyke show when it was in re-runs on TV. But years later I found a connection with it, when I went off to college in New Rochelle.  I loved Sally, and I guess she was my first glimpse into "a TV writer," and she was a WOMAN. YES! Man, she was cool. So yeah, I got a little emotional when I heard of this fine funny lady…

Throwback Thursday: July 21, 2015 (Word Salad)

Throwback Thursday: July 21, 2015 (Word Salad) "Look, having nuclear—my uncle was a great professor and scientist and engineer, Dr. John Trump at MIT—good genes, very good genes, OK, very smart, the Wharton School of Finance, very good, very smart—you know, if you’re a conservative Republican, if I were a liberal, if, like, OK, if I ran as a liberal Democrat, they would say I'm one of the smartest people anywhere in the world—it’s true!—but when you're a conservative Republican…

That Christmas Feeling

That Christmas Feeling Nobody sings Christmas like this cowboy. Except maybe the next cowboy. That Christmas Feeling Glen Campbell

Mummy and Child

Mummy and Child Mummy and Child (two-doll set) is for sale! Email for info.

Thrift Stories: The Existential Angst Edition

Thrift Stories: The Existential Angst Edition I keep an ongoing photo essay depicting thrift store items that bear a person's name painted, printed or inscribed.