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October 9, 2009

"The Brady Bunch"… to die for

Get in the tub, my mother said.
Before I did I inspected the bottom of my feet.
My feet ain't dirty, I yelled. [more]

February 26, 2009

A Day of Nothing

Silence sounds pleasant when noise has exhausted me.

And being alone isn’t as bad as some people make it seem.

All day long I lay on the living room floor, alone, wrapped in a blanket, doing nothing.

I tried blogging, but had writer’s block.

So I search around YouTube. [more]

February 24, 2009

A Good Day Indeed

So this whole cooking on live television deal turns out to be a whole lot of fun, at least for this amateur chef…

I arrived at the station about an hour before the cooking segment was to air. The producer met me and took me immediately to the set. The broadcast was in progress, and I was a bit wide-eyed as I carried my items to the set kitchen. [more]

February 23, 2009

Good Day, Here I Come...

I’ve always liked performing--the thrill of getting in front of people and seeing their reaction. Since I can’t act to save my life and even my own children tell me, “Stop!” when I sing, I had to find another venue to satisfy my inner ham. [more]

December 19, 2008

Bonnie?

I took the day off from work in anticipation of a New England snowstorm. When at work, I never get to watch daytime television. So today I watched Good Morning America, then Ellen, who picked pals with Paris Hilton and premiered the Pussy Cat Dolls latest single. [more]

April 29, 2008

Larger than life

I have a friend who is a daily fixture on televisions around the world. His wife is also a noted celebrity who spends plenty of time on the small screen. Their kids love watching mommy and daddy on TV. Yesterday, I saw a feature about a Major League baseball player that featured his kids. They loved going to the ballpark and hanging out with dad. I was even a little jealous of the kids, as they got to run around the locker room and hang out with all the players. The fact is – these kids grow up with dads who are larger than life. [more]