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I’m On A Boat! Again!

I’m On A Boat! Again!

20 years ago—almost to the date—I was furiously putting together a demo reel for my friend JC to submit to cruise ship companies. His goal? To become a performer, see… Read more

Why 2019 Was My Best Worst (Worst Best?) Year

Why 2019 Was My Best Worst (Worst Best?) Year

I saw a recent tweet that said, “I’m going to stay up until midnight on December 31st just so I can watch 2019 die.” While I’m not quite that fanatical, I’m… Read more

Dad’s Most Random Christmas Gift To Me—um, Ever.

Dad’s Most Random Christmas Gift To Me—um, Ever.

Did I ever tell you about the Christmas that Dad got me a Bowie knife? Like, an actual honest-to-God, Rambo-esque Bowie knife? Very shiny. Very deadly. Of course, I was… Read more

The Who/What/When/Where/How of Giving Up Sugar For One Year

The Who/What/When/Where/How of Giving Up Sugar For One Year

  When I announced to the world on January 1st I was giving up sugar in 2019, quite a few people scoffed/mocked/harrumphed me. I don’t blame them. But as they… Read more

How Bad Is Cats? It’s Worse Than You Can Ever Imagine—And Then Some

How Bad Is Cats? It’s Worse Than You Can Ever Imagine—And Then Some

A third of the way through Cats, I actually paused and thought to myself, “Has there ever been a more god-awful movie in the history of cinema?” In a word—no…. Read more

Top 11.5 Things I Like About Erin Elizabeth Sheniqua Moodring Kiernan

Top 11.5 Things I Like About Erin Elizabeth Sheniqua Moodring Kiernan

When you’ve been friends with someone for over 20 years, there are zero pretenses. Zilch. That’s how I feel about my beloved galpal Erin Kiernan—who may quite possibly be the… Read more

Musing About The Bevinator—Five Years Later

Musing About The Bevinator—Five Years Later

The “On This Day” feature on Facebook is simultaneously a blessing and a curse. It reminds me of all the Bevinator’s countless shenanigans and Bev-isms throughout the year. But this… Read more

PTSD(ES MOINES)

PTSD(ES MOINES)

The texts have steadily been coming in for the last couple weeks. Everyone offering to have me over for Thanksgiving and/or making sure I’ve got some place to go. At… Read more

Six Months Without Dad

Six Months Without Dad

I remember the morning the hospice called to tell me Dad had quietly passed away. It was relatively early—like a few minutes after 7 a.m. I don’t even think I’d… Read more

Hunger Pangs Be Gone!

Hunger Pangs Be Gone!

About a month ago, the strangest thing happened. I forgot to eat—like, the entire day. The last time that happened was the twelfth of never. Even more bizarre? It was… Read more