From Movie Line Super flattering review of our documentary short, HAMSTAR, about hamster competitions here in Southern California and in the U.K. They were especially kind to Erin and Tony – our lovely ladies who were so passionate about ALL…
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GREAT review for HAMSTAR!! documentary short
Tagged with: documentary, family films, HAMSTERS, movie reviews, movies, News
Posted in animals, kids, movie reviews, movies, News
Posted in animals, kids, movie reviews, movies, News
I’M ON SUBSTACK!
Adding another outlet for my writing – which I realize has been missing of late! There will be book excerpts from IS THAT THE SHIRT YOU’RE WEARING? and other new, unpublished material. Please join me there too and say hi…
Tagged with: blogging, culture, humor, Is That The Shirt You're Wearing?, Kids, parenting, parenting humor, writing
Posted in Family, humor, mother daughter, News, websites, Writing
Posted in Family, humor, mother daughter, News, websites, Writing
Why Only Women Should Lead (And Men are Generally Inferior)
There are so many studies showing that women are better leaders, more effective, more transformational, better at handling stress, yet here in the U.S. we’ve let men take charge and clearly make a mess of things because, well, that’s how…
Why Only Women Should Lead (And Men are Generally Inferior)
There are so many studies showing that women are better leaders, more effective, more transformational, better at handling stress, yet here in the U.S. we’ve let men take charge and clearly make a mess of things because, well, that’s how…
Tagged with: culture, feminism, gender, humor, Leadership, marriage, satire, women, women as leaders
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Posted in Uncategorized
You Can Bang That Drum
Published today in Globe and Mail – link to full piece below “You want to learn the what now?” my husband asked. “The drums. I want to learn the drums,” I replied. He was speechless, understandably. Because in our 35…
Tagged with: drumming, drums, humor, music, show business, TV Shows, writing
Posted in comedy, culture, music, News, show business, Uncategorized, Writing
Posted in comedy, culture, music, News, show business, Uncategorized, Writing
I Made A Movie!
I’m excited to announce that together with my directing/producing partner, Leslie Wilson, and our producer/editor Timothy Schultz, we have made HAMSTAR – a documentary short film. HAMSTAR is a warm and funny film about two ladies who run competitive hamster…
Tagged with: animals, competition, documentary, filmmaking, HAMSTERS, humor, short film
Posted in animals, News, Uncategorized, women
Posted in animals, News, Uncategorized, women
My New Side Hustle – Refrigerator Repair!
Writing has been my side hustle while working on live variety shows, but I may have found a side hustle that I’m better at – – refrigerator repair. Ignoring the advice of everyone, we put hard wood floors in…
My Husband Used the Big Spoon
(Posted today on The Boomer Cafe) That’s twice this week that he used the big spoon. It struck me as odd when I emptied the dishwasher. Now, three days after that, I see that he’s used it again. I shouldn’t…
Tagged with: cooking, Covid Stay at home, humor, lockdown humor, relationship humor
Posted in Covid stay at hom, dads, Family, Home, humor, News, relationships
Posted in Covid stay at hom, dads, Family, Home, humor, News, relationships
To Survive the Pandemic, I Escaped to the Middle Ages
Bread making and alcohol – that’s how a lot of my friends got through this past year of Covid seclusion. A more loathsome lot spent their time by picking up a new skill like sewing or guitar, or learning a…
Tagged with: coronavirus, covid, humor, lockdown, stay at home, The Last Kingdom
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Posted in Covid stay at hom, Home, humor, News
Buddy, You Complete Me
(A book excerpt from Is That The Shirt You’re Wearing?) There are were few things more annoying than crazy dog people. They are often worse than new parents in their belief that their dog is more unique or intelligent than…
Kristen Hansen Brakeman 