This is the first book of David Sedaris’ that I’ve ever read, but it certainly won’t be the last. His writing style is witty, engaging, clever, self-deprecating, and hilariously funny. An excerpt:For as long as I can remember, my father has saved. He saves money, he saves disfigured sticks that resemble disfigured celebrities, and, mostRead more about Book review: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris[…]

I’ve been lowering my carb intake for the past few weeks, and have been having some great results. Low-carb diets work wonders for me, because I’m such a pasta addict. After just 3 weeks, my clothes are looser and the scale is showing a friendlier number…but lord, do I miss pasta! So, imagine my happinessRead more about Tofu Shirataki: Pasta alternative for the carb conscious?[…]

I have an email address I never use anymore, but periodically, I log in to clear out all of spam and such. Once in a while, one of the more creative emails catches my eye. Here’s one that had me laughing…I love how you can clearly see that English is not their first language: Re:Read more about Scammers[…]

FINALLY…I just finished the first book in my stack of Summer Reading. It feels like this book took me forever to get through. I had high hopes for Stern Men, because I loved Gilbert’s best-selling Eat,Pray,Love. I should have realized–that was a memoir, and this was a novel. Totally different genres, and even though they’reRead more about Book review: Stern Men by Elizabeth Gilbert[…]

Just a coincidence, but this is going to be my second post in a row related to Breast Cancer. I just finished watching a wonderful movie, Living Proof. It originally aired on the Lifetime network in October, 2008 (coinciding with Breast Cancer Awareness month). The movie, starring Harry Connick Jr., is the true story ofRead more about Movie review: Living Proof[…]

I don’t normally watch the show “So You Think You Can Dance,” but I couldn’t escape the buzz surrounding last night’s episode. A friend told me about this dance that was choreographed as a tribute to women with breast cancer. The female dancer represents a woman suffering from the disease, and the male dancer representsRead more about Dance Tribute for Breast Cancer[…]

Today marks 40 years since the day a man first walked on the Moon. My father was one of the Grumman engineers who helped design the Lunar Module. It’s too bad my dad isn’t here to celebrate this anniversary. I miss hearing his stories about the work he did. One of things I always thoughtRead more about 40th Anniversary of Apollo 11[…]

One of the most visited pages on my blog is the one where I vent about my unfortunate experience with Miley Cyrus’ fan website, MileyWorld. Long story–one that I’ve since learned is all too common with fans around the world–but I had to duke it out with customer service to get a refund for someRead more about Another side of Miley[…]

Fans of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams are familiar with “the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe & Everything”. It’s 42. My sister Maria happened to remind me of this today, my 42nd birthday. I wasn’t much phased by this year’s milestone, until she mentioned that. Now, suddenly,Read more about The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything[…]