Early morning inspiration
They say write what you know. At 2:30 this morning I woke up and struggled to get back to sleep for about an hour — because my brain was turned on. In that hour I came up with an idea for a sitcom that just … could … fly. That said, I've never written a…
Read MoreWisconsin cheese, and its after-effects
I hardly know what to say that hasn't already been said about what's going on in Wisconsin — or rather what just went on — and the dismantling of the public service workers' unions out there. It has the ultimate whiff of loophole-ism — that is, people who can't play by the rules, and so…
Read MoreIt's probably not a good sign when, during the big mutual declaration of love scene in "Jane Eyre," the audience starts chuckling. Went to a screening of the film last night, met some of the stars and the director (who eerily resembled Hugh Grant and insisted he'd never heard that one before). It's … all…
Read MoreVroom
It's a little hard to enjoy Pixar's "Cars" after you've read Stephen King's "Trucks." The Pixar film — which really isn't up to their usual standards — feels like what the world turns into about 50 years after "Trucks" ends. And while we're nitpicking a children's picture, a) where did that pile of leaves on…
Read MoreSo this is what I'll be doing on April 17: http://bowlathon.nnaf.org/nnafbowl/participantpage.asp?uid=1563&fundid=432 Bowling! For a cause! Please donate if you can — it's a very worthy (and yes, I admit, controversial) cause. I have to support all chances to let women make their own choices.
Read MoreI get surprisingly cranky when I lose a board game. I remember playing them for hours with my younger brother, which made me almost manic about following the exact rules and about only having a good time if I could actually have a chance to win the thing. I'd like to say that as a…
Read MoreNot much going on here at the moment, I admit — here's to getting things started up again in the spring. And if that's not good enough for you, here's a cute picture of my Throw Rug, aka the dog known as Ciara.
Read MoreLibrary blog book challenge commences! (2010 version)
Home for books! Ach, I have been so lax about posting here. Really, I've just been absorbed by Facebook, where I will also post this information. But on the off chance I can help the local library by reviving the blog briefly, I'm all for it. So here we go, one day late but: This…
Read More2009: Fiji – New Zealand – Australia
In 2009, I hit a birthday milestone and was lucky enough to have a full-time freelance career that allowed me to take three weeks off for a journey I’d been wanting to take since I was about 12: Australia! Now, the package deal I secured also included a brief stop in Fiji (pro: made the…
Read MoreA buncha love
A bunch of roses…. There's classy, and there's not classy. Classy: Sending flowers, even if you can't attend. Not classy: Canceling 24 hours before the event without an excuse, if you're a key attendee. …by any other name We had one of the latter. As for the former, "Olivia Benson," you are one classy broad.…
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