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AI
Most accurate redundancy ever recorded in human history: Cast of “The View” discussing artificial intelligence.
Duck Tape
Who was the first person who decided to put cutesy cartoon characters on duct tape? If you ask me, it makes it more sinister, not less. Why is duct tape
Going Mobile?
Thank God the sun is back out. What with this stormy weather all I’ve wanted to do is watch AMC Fright Fest, read decorating magazines, light pumpkin candles and drink
Widow
During my TED talk in April of 2022, I discussed how widows are negatively stereotyped in the media. You know, that we constantly wear black (definitely me), that we’re always
Vibing
One of the cardinal rules of blogging is never to tell your readers how busy you are, because it implies you’re too busy for them. So I won’t use that
Bits and Bobs
Housekeeping: Beach time. It might pain beach lovers to know that I have yet to sit on the beach this summer. I’ve walked on it, and looked at it from
Huh?
Huh? I was watching a movie where the protagonist collapses from a heart attack, and someone yells, “Quick, is there a doctor here?” The doctor rushes over, pushes friends and
Wobbly Bits
Monthly housekeeping: I know my recent posts have sucked, you think I don’t know that? To explain why would require me to discuss energy, and vibration, and deposits of joy
Hey Ho
Hi! Some news: Due to my work and travel schedule this summer, I have decided to reduce my blog posts to only three a week- Monday, Wednesday and Friday, beginning
Momsers
(Note: It bears mentioning that in yesterday’s post I egregiously left out one of the most terrifying moms I’ve ever encountered in literature: Tilda Swinton brilliantly playing Eva Khatchadourian in
Momsters
It occurred to me as I was creating my “Scariest Moms” list for this post, that some of the movies that have scarred me the most in my life feature
Polar Opposites
How about that polar vortex, huh? It’s my fault. I made some mistakes. Minor ones. I returned from Florida and it was 65 degrees, so I did my first winter
Give a Man a Mask and He Will Tell You the Truth
(Quote above attributed to Oscar Wilde) Easter Sunday is April 17th. If you’re traveling that week, please be aware that mask mandates on airplanes, while originally ending on March 18th,
Hear Ye:
Just some announcements: My toenail finally fell off! I sent my boys a picture of it in a group text, thinking they’d be happy for me, but they were not
Hank the Tank
At the time of the publishing of this post, I have 1,673 likes for a comment I posted on Instagram. That just beat my past personal record of 847. Not
Toss “Em!
Better Homes and Gardens recently published an interesting article titled “19 Household Items That You Should Have Tossed Long Ago.” Despite sounding mildly accusatory, here it is if you want
Bit o’ the Bubbly
Why the hell does Travel and Leisure magazine want me to drink ginger ale so badly? Why? I get an article a month delivered to my inbox with the same
Nameberry
Here’s something fun from my favorite blogger: Nameberry just released their most popular lists of baby names. They’re fun to see, although one big caveat is that the lists are based
Grounding
(Enjoy this normal post, because tomorrow’s will be “Celebrities Who Should Never Eat Onscreen, Because They’re Gross to Watch,” brought to you by my twisted mind). If you’ve ever spent
Insta
(Holidays desserts tomorrow) Welcome to my last installment of Instagram Diaries for 2021. These are the comments I made in 2021 that got the most “likes.” This is not to
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