We baby boomers share a common “Mirth Mother” in beloved humorist and best selling author Erma Bombeck.
We were weaned on Erma’s wise and witty columns via newspaper clippings that our mothers proudly posted on the refrigerator door (this served as a blog in ancient times.) […]
Funny new book by popular columnist Tracy Beckerman! Lost In Suburbia: A MomoirHow I got Pregnant, Lost Myself, and got My Cool Back in the New Jersey Suburbs
Tracy gave us an exclusive… an interview with her fetching puppy Monty.
Monty
“The Scoop” with Monty B.
Monty, you’re even cuter than Tracy’s cell phone pics and Facebook videos. How do you maintain your playful, perky, puppy style? How old are you?
I turned 7 months old on March 26. I maintain my youthful glow through a combination of diet (puppy chow and chewing on smelly sneakers) and exercise (I like to grab socks from the laundry basket and then Tracy chases me through the house to get them back).
What’s it like to sleep at Tracy’s feet while she writes her popular syndicated humor column Lost In Suburbia? Are you her real inspiration?
As a puppy, I have a lot of energy. So I find it hard to just sleep at her feet when she is writing. Instead, I’m inclined to jump up and pound the keys with my paws. This makes her column look like this:
afjkasdkfjweoi tjkrvms,d mas,c.kasjfakjfoipewj!!
For some reason, Tracy seems to find this very annoying. However, I’ve read her column, and i think this is an improvement. Just kidding. That’s a little retriever humor. […]
Inspired by Naomi Wolf‘s controversial book, Vagina: A New Biography
this was a real question from HARO (Help A Reporter Out):
“Do You Have a Healthy Relationship With Your Vagina?” (Frugivore)
My response:
Why, thank you for asking! This is a question dear to my heart, my “IN-ny” belly button, and my G Spot.
Oh yes, my vagina and I enjoy many lovely times together. We walk on the beach, we contemplate beautiful sunsets, we share moonlit dinners on the Palazzo. My goodness, we even shower together on a regular basis. Wink, wink.
We rarely have cross words, however once a month things get a little touchy, if not downright brutal. You know what I mean.
But most of the time, my vagina has a terrific sense of humor. Why when I’m down, she makes me laugh. She lifts me up.
Geez, the most awe-inspiring time we had was when we gave birth together! Wow! Hard to top that.
Maybe my vagina will write a memoir some day. She’s actually quite gifted. The title can be: Vaginas Just Wanna Have Fun.
And, of course, that’s exactly when you have a rare opportunity to have your photo taken with one of your favorite humorists and writing idols… Pulitzer Prize winning author Dave Barry.
Why didn’t I just cut those horrendous bangs myself with the corkscrew in the hotel room?
Masako Kusakari is on a mission. She wants to bring more laughter to Japan.
Masako & Allen Klein April 2013 at AATH
“My mission is to help Japanese people lighten up and enjoy conversation using humor. Many Japanese people take things too seriously,” says Masako. “I think if we learn to be more playful, we can enjoy life more.”
Masako lives in Yokohama City, the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo. Several months ago, Masako’s husband got her the best selling book The Healing Power of Humor by Allen Klein – translated in Japanese.
What’s 1) short and sweet 2) fast and funny 3) a collection of one-liners and quotes on love, sex, life, pain, health, aging 4) like a friggin’ box of tasty truffles but less fattening and only $2.99 on Amazon for heaven’s sake 5) an “entertaining little ebook you will treasure!”
1. If war is hell, moving is a close second. When you put your home on the market, it has to look “livable,” but not “lived in.” Confused? So was I…
2. My husband is still addicted to The Magic Eraser. But it can’t make dirty underwear disappear.
3. Famous folks in the comedy world think my book is funny. Who? Bruce Cameron, Jenny Hagel, Tracy Beckerman, Jim Mendrinos, Jim Higley, to name just a few. Alan Zweibel, award-winning comedy writer, Thurber Prize winner, and co-author (with Dave Barry) of Lunatics writes, “Michele Wojciechowski’s humor is so smart, insightful, and witty that for a moment I thought I was reading something I’d written.”
4. Famous folks in the real estate market think it’s funny. My Realtor, Sandy Smith, even wrote the Foreword. Margaret M. Kelly, CEO RE/MAX writes, “Anyone who’s selling a home or considering it will enjoy the humor and candor in Next Time I Move, They’ll Carry Me Out in a Box…”
5. I’m a giver. To launch Next Time I Move I’m doing a fundraising comedy night Saturday, September 15 at The Catholic High School of Baltimore. Proceeds will benefit the school.