Sunday, October 25, 2015

Finally, Nailah Franklin gets her day in court

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On Monday, Nailah Franklin's accused killer will finally find himself in front of a judge and jury. If you're interested in why it...
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Sunday Stealing

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25 Fun Meme 1. If you were trapped in a room with the person who asked this for 24 hours, what would you do? The answer cannot be roman...
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HItchcock Homage

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I'm accustomed to seeing filmmakers pay onscreen tribute to Hitchcock. Brian DePalma's Dressed to Kill and Mel Brooks' Hi...
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Saturday, October 24, 2015

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: It Don't Come Easy (1971) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . And I love him 1) This was Ringo...
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Day off

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Today I began burning off all those unused vacation days. I didn't accomplish very much -- just switched my Saturday afternoon hair ap...
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Friday, October 23, 2015

It happened again

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While I'm a longtime Clintonista, my loyalty only extends to Bill. Not Hillary. I wrote a post about why back when this campaign (real...
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Back to real life

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The Cubs lost four straight to the Mets. This magic season is over. After the final game, once the victors hat left the field, these heart...
Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Looking for the pony

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I love that old joke: A kid finds a pile of manure and begins happily digging because, "there must be a pony in here somewhere." ...
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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Tired

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I feel bad about how tired I feel. I mean, this wonderful Cub team, who have been such a delight all year, went down to such high profile...
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Monday, October 19, 2015

That was hard to watch

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I woke up with Lenny Kravitz running through my head: "So many tears I cried/so much pain inside/but, baby, it ain't over till i...
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Sunday, October 18, 2015

Yes, it's me

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I've had so much fun with this clever promotion for the upcoming Peanuts movie. If you'd like to "peanutize" yourself, ...
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Sunday Stealing

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Swiped William Devane as JFK 1. Did someone die in that last movie you watched? No. It was The Missiles of October , about the Cuban ...
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Saturday, October 17, 2015

Saturday 9

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Beyond the Sea 1) This song mentions golden sands. When do you think you'll next visit the beach? I'll be in Key West again for t...
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The world is treating me bad ... Misery!

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I care about my job. I really want to do well. But as The Big Project grinds on and on (the launch date -- originally in September -- is n...
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Greetings from the brink of disaster

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I'm watching The Missiles of October , the 3 hour, made-for-TV movie about the Cuban Missile Crisis. The production values aren'...
Friday, October 16, 2015

Meet the Mets

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Starting Saturday, my Cubs are gonna begin taking an up close and personal look at the New York Mets. As a lifelong Cub fan of a certain a...
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I felt like a pioneer woman!

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I was without the internet all day on Friday. Something went awry at my agency's New York and Chicago offices that knocked out somethi...
Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Go, Cubs, Go!

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The Cubs beat the Cardinals and it only took four games. Gulp! I barely believe this is happening. I'm a Cub fan. My grandparents we...
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Sunday, October 11, 2015

Sunday Stealing

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The Alphabet Thing A: Accent -- I wish I had a classy English/Scottish accent. Like Mary Poppins, or Ducky from NCIS . B: Breakfast -- ...
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Well, then!

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So the Cubs prevailed yesterday amidst a sea of red. And a child led us. Kyle Hendricks, age 25, in his first post-season game, kept his...
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Saturday, October 10, 2015

Saturday 9

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Cheerleader 1) Homecoming and football make this an important time of year for cheerleaders. Were you a cheerleader, or did you date one?...
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Outclassed by our past

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That's a lyric from "What Did I Have that I Don't Have?" This Broadway chestnut was running through my head as I replaye...
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