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TEDx: Darryle Pollack: I Never Signed Up For This

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Jill Foer Hirsch

I am thrilled to share Darryle Pollack’s TEDx talk with you. Smart, funny, breast cancer survivor, and co-founder of WHOA (Women Honoring Our Age) Network are among her many accomplishments. Darryle was kind enough to interview me about my book last … Continue reading →

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Feeling Antsy About Spring

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Jill Foer Hirsch

I know that everyone else in the northern hemisphere is happily welcoming spring, but not me. I like winter. I like the cold, and the snow, and the short days…I know, I know…I’m weird. One of the harbingers of spring … Continue reading →

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As I Was Saying

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Jill Foer Hirsch

Well I’ve gone and done it now. I committed to a speaking engagement with the topic “Using Humor to Overcome Adversity.” When I booked the talk months ago it seemed so far away, but now I have just a few … Continue reading →

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A Rambling Post About Talented Nephews, A Dominatrix, and The World’s Greatest Diner

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Jill Foer Hirsch

I’ve just returned from a fun-filled weekend in Chicago, where my nephew Sean staged an amazing production of Kurt Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle, which I can assure you is not about a cat in a cradle, even though that is totally … Continue reading →

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It’s A Happy Hallmark Fakey Cranky Holiday

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Jill Foer Hirsch

Valentine’s Day. A fake holiday that many fear and loathe. I am one of those people. If you want to know what’s tearing at the fabric of our society and breaking up families…it’s gotta be Hallmark. More than any other … Continue reading →

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Please Sir, May I Have Some More?

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Jill Foer Hirsch

We narrowly averted tragedy here this week. I came downstairs one morning and found, well it’s still hard to talk about…I found an empty cat food bowl. Empty. I realized that Janet was listless and nearly passed out from starvation. … Continue reading →

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A Thanksgivukkah To Remember

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Jill Foer Hirsch

This was a landmark year for my family, so earth-shattering that I felt compelled to make awkward sentences that rhyme! ‘Twas the month before “The Holidays” and both brother and sister Looked at the calendar and said wait a minute, … Continue reading →

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Dried Up Pasta And Broken Cream Sauce

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Jill Foer Hirsch

Last weekend we planned to meet a friend for dinner, at a restaurant we’ve been going to for years. We got there and realized the restaurant was gone. Were we in the right place? Yep, it’s gone. But we were here … Continue reading →

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Arf Or Art? Woof!

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Jill Foer Hirsch

We had the opportunity to once again visit with our favorite artist, Yuri Gorbachev, at our favorite place, The Byrne Gallery. I blogged before about a certain incident that happened with a woman I shall call Dog Lady. Now we … Continue reading →

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You Still Love Me. You Really, Really, Really Love Me.

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Jill Foer Hirsch

Sometime in mid-September, people stopped commenting on my blogs. I kept posting, but no one had anything to say. I was sad but figured hey, just keep moving, one foot in front of the other. No one loves me anymore. … Continue reading →

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