Happy Thanksgiving! November 25, 2009

Since there are some non-”Twilight” fans out there, I decided to write two blogs this week.  I really had no choice, given the fact that I just survived hosting my first official slumber party this past weekend.  If that’s not something to be thankful for, I don’t know what is.  I think they should give [...]

Twi-hard fans… stick to the book November 23, 2009

Not since Tommy “Gunn” turned on Sylvester Stallone in Rocky V have I been as disappointed in a movie as I was in “New Moon.”  Four days after the fact … I’m still catatonic.  Looking back, I should have known we were in trouble before the lights in the theater even went down.
Like a good Twi-hard [...]

Viewer E-mails… round 2 November 17, 2009

Having been in the news business for 15 years now, there’s one thing I’ve grown accustomed to: criticism.  I won’t lie –  sometimes it’s hard to withstand.  You have to have really thick skin, but let’s face it … not everyone is going to agree with everything I say on television every night.  If they did, [...]

Wild Turkey November 9, 2009

It’s hard to believe that with Thanksgiving just a little more than two weeks away, our “turkey on the hill” is still engaging in a Mexican standoff with everyone who dares to pull in or out of the driveway here at the station.  In fact, he has apparently expanded his territory to include the street.  [...]

One down … Two to go November 4, 2009

Isn’t it strange how in January it feels like you’ve stepped onto a slow-moving carousel, but by Halloween, your life is spinning out of control like you’re in a Tilt-a-Whirl?  I don’t know about you, but I’m already feeling nauseous.
I don’t understand how it happens so predictably every single year.  You’d think that eventually we’d [...]

Party Pooper October 27, 2009

I can’t believe it, but I am less than a week away from hosting my first pyramid scheme party.  Trust me … I can’t believe it either.  I mean, I’m a regular attendee at these sorts of things: Pampered Chef, Prestige, Arbonne, Lia Sophia, Kelly’s Kids, Cabi — you name it, and I’ve been to [...]

New Moon Rising October 21, 2009

Is it wrong that I’ve spent six months counting down the days until the release of “New Moon” or that I’m burning a candle at my desk night now in honor of tonight being the official one-month countdown to the premiere?  I feel like a small child waiting for my birthday to roll around.  For [...]

New York Diaries October 12, 2009

For years, I’ve been telling my daughter we’d take her to New York City for her 10th birthday.  It just seemed like a nice, even number.  I thought she’d probably appreciate the city more once she got a little older.  I didn’t even go myself until I was 19!  Surely she wouldn’t call Child Services [...]

Flu Shots Galore October 8, 2009

Is it me, or does it feel like the flu shot is being pimped out on every street corner this year?  It’s not like I’m against vaccinations.  After contracting a full-blown case of the flu back in 2003 that eventually turned into pneumonia, I’m probably one of the biggest proponents of the flu shot you’ll ever meet.  Still, [...]

Going to the Dogs September 30, 2009

It’s official: Our dog is running the house.  I never realized that a 7-pound animal was capable of becoming my boss, but here we are.  Nearly four years to the day after Santa dropped him off on our doorstep, he’s not so large but is very much in charge.  I have no idea when or [...]