This is from the British TV show “Britain’s Got Talent.”

I am not sure when it all began, but for some reason lyrics to songs run wildly through my head, all the time, everyday. Usually preceding my own thought in a situation. For instance, when someone says something to me that is rude or judgmental, I THINK, “Frankly, Mr. Shankly” (The Smiths) and then say […]

Today I thought I would paint the picture for you of where all the action happens for this blog. My old boss, Rick Johnson, used to call it a place where you can think “great thoughts” (though he meant it sarcastically). Hopefully, showing you the place where I write and the things that surround me […]

I love to read Vickie Chang’s “Trendzilla” in OC Weekly. This article “It’s not a purse, it’s an investment” is one of my favorites.

1. Pregnancy portraits. Half-naked pregnant women, cradling their exposed round tummy, whilst looking down at it adoringly. Double the creep factor if the husband is in the portrait too. Triple the factor is they display it in a prominent place their home for any innocent visitor to happen upon. 2. New Age Music. 3. Red […]

I LOVE the new Crowded House Video for She Called Me up.

We went to Palm Springs this weekend. We had a great time and I picked up this great pair of shoes at Oh LaLa on Palm Canyon. While there, we visited our friends Jim and Melinda (thanks guys!). I discovered Jim and I share similar interests in 1950’s advertisements. Besides being the nicest guy you […]

I love to listen to “This American Life” on National Public Radio. I can’t find it on the radio here in Orange County, but listen to it online whenever I can. If you have 20 minutes to spare (ha) or wish to negligently avoid some pressing task like rinsing the shampoo out of your child’s […]

A Poem for LoRee Though not my mother by blood or by birth, So you can’t blame me for your gray hair or your girth, And having four daughters would have been a catastrophe But you will always be my true mother of smart-assery Happy Birthday Loree! Loree with her “Dream Date” (aka my Husband), […]

Here is a little quiz to get us all started. Send me an email if you would like me to send them to you and you can post your answers. Suzanne Broughton: Favorite Apple: Pink Lady. Elvis, Costello or Presley? Costello. Last time you sent a letter (actually had to have stamp sent through the […]