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We have crossed the Rubicon on this sort of thing, methinks. Now that we’ve all seen the thousands of FlashMob videos that proliferate YouTube, for me, something like this can never really be spontaneous, organic, or genuine ever again. It … Continue reading →

How is it that my children tell me absolutely EVERYTHING — but I only just now learned that when my 18 year old daughter, Anne, was at her first day of kindergarten…she couldn’t find the bathroom at recess, so she … Continue reading →

Despite taking complete responsibility for my own reproductive health by using birth control, I became unexpectedly pregnant at the age of 18. Because the time was not right for me to become a mother, with the support of my partner, … Continue reading →

It’s official: Gregory and I will be on a grand and glorious adventure in New York City next week. Christmas lights, festive department store windows, Central Park in Fall, shiftily hanging around for hours in front of The Dakota reading … Continue reading →

Having moved away from FresNO a decade ago, I haven’t yet been to their awesome new seafood restaurant, Pismo’s, but I just came across this blog on CentralValleyMoms.com that takes issue with a sign near the door that apparently has … Continue reading →

Have you ever noticed that convicts, outlaws, bikers, and old stoners ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS claim to be “part Cherokee on my mother’s side”? What’s up with that?

Restauranteur Elaine Kaufman of Elaine’s Restaurant in NYC, surrounded by some of her distinguished clientele from amongst the creme de la creme of the New York literati. A friend recently told me they saw a picture of Elaine Kaufman in … Continue reading →

Some parents tease their daughter’s hair into complicated, lacquered bouffants, dress them up in frilly frocks, and force them to strut the runways of childhood beauty pageants — still others cheer theirs on at rough and tumble sporting events, providing … Continue reading →

When was the last time you saw a commercial and the very first question you wanted answered was, “Ummm…who the fuck made that??” Well, for me, the answer is never. Never, not a single time, have I ever seen a … Continue reading →

The latest meme that all the cool kids are doing: If you saw me in the back of a police car, what would you think I got arrested for?