Comments and conversations from the road
Me: Oh my God. Isn’t this July? Tour Guide: (nodding) Mark Twain said the coldest winter of his life was the summer he spent in San Francisco. Me: (looking around and shivering) Word. My nipples just fell off. Tour Guide: (blink, blink, blink) I prefer Twain.
Got a New Gig
Readers who’ve been with me a while will recognize this article about my glorious ta-tas. More exciting though is the magazine and its target audience. A Hybrid Mom is a woman who is guided by her ambitions because she knows that being the type of mom she wants to be demands it. She has found [...]
How you can tell your family vacation is over…before it starts.
Husband, two kids, and I are traveling up the Pacific Coast Highway this summer. Why? Because there’s nothing good on television. First we had to get there. Tampa to Los Angeles took three lifetimes and one annoying Lindsay Lohan movie. We spent the day in the Dallas/Ft. Worth airport because American Airlines decided at the [...]
Wow. They hate your girl.
Whatever. I’m just glad Jeff wants to eat me.
Overeaters are like drug addicts and should not be enabled
This is not an easy post to write. I struggle with my weight. Eating right and exercising takes effort and I work at it every single day. As President Obama encourages a national conversation about health care, what often gets overlooked is the part we play in our own demise. Friends and family like to [...]
Obama’s Health Care Plan – Now is the time
http://www.flickr.com/photos/seiuhealthcare775nw/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead The health care system in this country has been broken for a long time. President Obama is doing something about it. We must help [...]
St. Pete Times drops the ball when covering Channel 8 protest
When Alexandra Zayas, from The St. Petersburg Times, called to talk about the Channel 8 protests, I couldn’t have been happier. Intelligent, friendly, compassionate – Zayas understood the topic and had done the research. She was covering the protest and surrounding story, gathering opposing points of view from friend and foe alike. Hers would be [...]
Where do your Senators stand on health care reform?
Healthcare reform legislation is ready for its closeup in the U.S. Senate. And although the House seems to recognize the need for action right now, members of the Senate are dragging their collective ass. As always, it’s up to us. Get your senator on the record about the specifics of a public healthcare option.
Religion is Fashionable Nonsense
Belief: Something it is taboo to challenge, question, reject, much less criticize or mock. When the adjective ‘cherished’ is added, this effect is doubled. When we are afraid to criticize a religion’s attempt to oppress women, then we are a part of the problem. It’s not okay for any religion to demand that a woman [...]
Protesting Channel 8 – Despite Misgivings and Heat that Could Kill a Cow
I tried to talk them out of it, but the local gay rights community will be protesting Channel 8 on Wednesday. Outraged?! Show Up Wednesday, 5PM. 200 S Parker St, Tampa Click here for directions WFLA says this hateful infomercial didn’t “raise any red flags.” Let’s raise red flags they can’t miss this time. Wear [...]
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