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Tag Archives: Culture
Wishing You An Adam Sandler Kind Of Day!
Wow, here it is again, September 11. As I explained last year, that horrible feeling you get from hearing “9/11” is for me tempered by the fact that it is my nephew Craig’s birthday. He is 23 today which makes … Continue reading
Did I Mention I Wrote A Book?
This blog is going to be all about my book, When Good Boobs Turn Bad: A Mammoir. I could call it “marketing my personal brand” or “leveraging my platform,” but I’m going to boldly call it exactly what it is, … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogging, Cancer, Career, Celebrity, Culture, Family, Health, Irreverent, Self, Writing
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There’s A Cereal Killer On The Loose
My friend and her very adorable baby were visiting me recently, and when we get together I always learn something new about the wonderful world of parenting. This tidbit is worth sharing: my friend’s pediatrician has advised against giving the … Continue reading
5774: The Year Of The Gefilte Fish
Pardon me if this looks familiar, but realistically how many Rosh Hashanah posts can I be expected to concoct? It’s enough a’ready. Happy new year! The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, begins at sunset tonight. Jews around the world will welcome year 5774 … Continue reading
From Red Velvet Ropes To Red Velvet Cupcakes
I never, ever go to the movies. It’s just not my thing. Maybe I don’t have the attention span; with TIVO I have trained myself to watch 42 minutes straight (a one hour show, fast forwarding through commercials) before I … Continue reading
As Far As I Remember, Those Were The Good Old Days
I have a love/hate relationship with Facebook. I love it because I can reconnect with people and see what’s happening in their lives. And I hate it because I can reconnect with people and see what’s happening in their lives. … Continue reading
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Tagged College, Culture, Friendship, High School, Middle Age, Social Media
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Call Now! Don’t Delay!
It doesn’t happen often, but on occasion, when I am in deep thought about all the important, life altering work I’m doing right now, I watch a little daytime television. If you want to know the state of our culture, … Continue reading
Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag
Our cat Janet, as I blogged about here , really loves bags. My husband Dan, or as I sometimes call him, Captain Environ-Mental, uses bags that are thermulated, recycled, recylable, organic, paba and gluten-free…you name it; and Janet loves them all. So … Continue reading
Send Sunscreen Now
Well, I promised to bring back more material from my mom, and she did not disappoint. We all worry about our elderly parents, or that’s what I hear; I guess I wouldn’t know because my mom isn’t elderly yet (right, … Continue reading
Space Odyssey: In The Year 20Never
I think by now everyone knows about my predilection for reality TV. Every once in a while, Dan gets to use the TV, and he watches that genre commonly known as Bad Science Fiction. After careful observation, I’ve learned that … Continue reading