Tag Archives: Irreverent

I Took The Tags Off, But I Have The Receipt!

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Jill Foer Hirsch

Does anyone know if you can return a bulletproof vest, only worn once?  Can you get a full refund if it’s defective? Well, let me rephrase that. Can your estate get a full refund once your dumb ass is dead … Continue reading →

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Which Direction? A Philosophical Choice

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Jill Foer Hirsch

This seems like the perfect day for me to potentially offend and alienate my readers with a blog about The Vatican. Well, not about The Vatican so much as the Sistine Chapel. Dan and I traveled to Italy for the … Continue reading →

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The Poison Pen Chronicles

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Jill Foer Hirsch

Look, I understand that everyone has their own taste, and that my writing and/or sense of humor does not appeal to everyone. Really uptight, boring people for example; they don’t get it. But when I saw the first bad review … Continue reading →

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This, That And The Other Thing

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Jill Foer Hirsch

Sometimes I have loose bits of odds and ends that don’t quite add up to a whole blog post, but are still interesting enough to share. Well, I think they are anyway. So I offer for your consideration a number … Continue reading →

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Breathe Deep: Inhale The Irony

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Jill Foer Hirsch

As most of you have now heard about, endlessly, when I was diagnosed with cancer I immediately developed the experience into a fun, if not lucrative, comedy routine and book. And why not? I mean, cancer is an obvious choice … 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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The Virginia Girls

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Jill Foer Hirsch

Part myth, part legend…there exists a gang of loose women…er, uh, rather, women running loose; they run amok in a pack of 8, always on the prowl for mischief. The Virginia Girls. While technically no one has ever been arrested … Continue reading →

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Next Time I’m Checking In To The Ritz-Carlton

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Jill Foer Hirsch

Today marks four years since my bilateral mastectomy. On December 21, 2009 there was two feet of snow on the ground and we barely made it to the hospital. Today’s temperatures reached nearly 70⁰. Before my mastectomy I had never … Continue reading →

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What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger…Right?

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Jill Foer Hirsch

I know that mental illness, and particularly suicide, are really not laughing matters. I mean, not unless you are really irreverent and have a dark sense of humor. And by “you” I mean, of course, “me.” A few months ago … Continue reading →

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Everybody’s A Critic…Including Me

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Jill Foer Hirsch

Well, you know I have to weigh in on the whole Sound of Music controversy. I loved the original movie so much I dragged my husband to Salzburg! OMG Dan is a lucky man… I was willing to live with … Continue reading →

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