Author Archives: Jill Foer Hirsch

Sock It To Me Baby

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

I’m not sure when it happened, but at some point over the last couple years, colorful patterned men’s socks officially became A Thing. It feels like suddenly they were everywhere. We’re not talking basic argyles; we’re talking polka dots, stripes, … Continue reading →

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People Suck

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

I’m having a hard time being funny today. And I’m having a hard time understanding why I’m having a hard time. Because any other day I ignore the countless hordes of people suffering and dying from war and terrorism and … Continue reading →

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That’s Great, But Will It Help My Bravo TV Addiction?

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

So I’ve been titrating up on a new medication. For those of you who don’t deal with this crap all the time, in this context titrate means to slowly adjust the dosage of a medication to either ramp up or … Continue reading →

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Keep It Simple Stupid!

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

For many years I had a basic old school alarm clock. It displayed the time in big red numbers. There was a set time button, a set alarm button and a snooze button. There was an hours button and a … Continue reading →

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What The World Needs Now: Another Semi-Amusing Blog

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

People frequently ask me why I blog. [Not a single person has ever asked me that but it’s important to the set-up here, so go with it, OK?] There are many reasons, but the most compelling is that I blog … Continue reading →

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The State Of My Mind

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

Sometimes I have trouble falling asleep. I read recently that a good technique to keep your mind from wandering and to fall back asleep is to mentally alphabetize all of the states. I’ve tried this method a number of times, … Continue reading →

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My Equal Employment Opportunity

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

An email from the EEOC popped up in my inbox. Apparently, I applied for a job at a company they are now investigating for age discrimination. The company is one of those places likely to have new age open seating … Continue reading →

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Give Me An O! Give Me An L! Give Me A D! What Have You Got? Facebook Group!

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

Nostalgia reigns supreme on Facebook. We all want to remember the younger, thinner, healthier versions of ourselves, and reimagine that our world then was perfect. I admit I do my fair share of indulging too. Recently I was added to … Continue reading →

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A Helpful Guide To Landing Elected Office

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

Just as we little people must interview well in order to land a job, politicians and even The Great Trump himself have to campaign to win the job of…well, whatever it is they are going to claim to do. If politicians were subject … Continue reading →

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Of Meatloaf And Love

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Jill Foer Hirsch

As long as I’ve diluted my blog with tales of my brother CJ, here’s another one. I’m not sure how it happened, but there came a time when he and I had a profound insight about Meatloaf. No, not the kind … Continue reading →

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